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THE LOVETT COMPAXY. 



ORNAMENTAL GRASSES, 



Chiefly grown, and pre- 

 served for dried bou- 

 quets, vases or other win- 

 ter ornamentation. 

 16vS0 Agrostis nebulosa. Very 



flue, feathery panicles. 5 

 16S1 .-.vena sterilis. Ani- 

 in a ted Oat. Long di-ooi> ' 

 ing panicles of large 

 oat-like heads. 5 



1682 Briza maxima Quak- 

 ing Grass. J^av^e heads 

 in graceful panicles. 5 



1683 gracilis. Minute 



heads in areat numbei'. 5 



GYXERIUM. 



1684 Bromus brizs-formis. 



The heads resemble the 

 Briza but are much lon- 

 ger. • 



1685 Coix lachryms. Job's 

 Tears. Hard, shining, 

 glassy seeds, like large 

 pearls. I 



1686 E u I a I i a Japonica. A 

 handsome plant for 

 clumps on the lawn. 

 Flowers of a beautiful 

 violet color, and pliun- 

 ed like ostrich feather. 10 br< 



HELIANTHUS. 



stately plants, 

 with large, showy 

 flo\Ners. Hai-dy 

 annuals. 



iroo Helianthus 

 glcbosus fis- 

 tulosus. Large 

 double flow- 

 ers ; saft'ron 

 y e 1 1 o 6 ft. 5 



irbl Oscar 



Wilde.. Gold- 

 en yellow 

 with black 

 centre: a fine 

 single flower. 

 4 ft. 5 



1702 Russian !>lammoth. Gro\%-n principally for 



seeds to feed j^arrots and poultrj*. Per }£ lb.. 

 10c; lb.. 2;-5c. 



1703 nanus. Dwarf: double flowers : vervbushv. 



4 ft. " " .5 



1704 cucumerifolius. Small, single, yellow flower: 



plant dAvai-f : free bloomer. 3 ft. 5 



1705 Californicus. fl. pi. A ver^^ large and showy 



double flower, producing a grand effect. See il- 

 Ivstration. 



HELIOTROPIUM, 



A univei-sal favorite useful for bedding or pot cul- 

 ture: flowers are exquisitely fragrant. Seed sown 

 early ^nll produce blooming plants the fii-st year. 

 1710 Heliotrope. Choice mixed. 10 



Hyacinth Bean, See Doiichos, 



STIPA PEX>-ATA. 



1687 GyneriuGi ar&enteum. 



Pampas Gra.ss. Large 

 clumps bearing silvery- 

 white, plmne-hke heads, 

 sometimes three feet 

 long. 5 



1688 Lagiirus ovatus. Harm's 

 Tail Grass. 5 



1689 Stipa pennata. Feath- 

 er Gra s s . Beautif ul. 

 delicate, feathery 

 blooms. 5 



[US. 1690 >lixed. Of all sorts. 5 



HIBISCUS. 



Strong-gro-\^-ing plants; very sho^^->'. vrith large 



cup-shaped flowers, often 6 inches in diameter. 



1715 Hibiscus, Crimson Eye, A splendid novelty that 

 comes true from seed, and will bloom thefli'st 

 yeai'. The flowers are very lai'ge: i>ure white 

 with a large spot of rich veh ety crimson in 

 the centre of each flower. It flowei-s very 

 abundantly, and will succeed anywhere. 

 Se^ Xovelti/ List. 10 



1716 Africanus. Cream-colored flowei' with brown 



centre. 5 



1717 palustris. Large pink flower. Hardy per- 

 ennial. 3 ft. ■') 



HOLLYHOCKS. 



Fine old favoi*- 

 ites. The great iin- 

 pi-ovemeuts made 

 the past years have 

 again brought it to 

 the front as a de- 

 sii-al.le plant. Hai-- 

 dy bieunial. 

 ' 30Hol!yhock.Fiiie 

 double mixed. 10 



17'J1 Chater'5 



Choicest Hy- 

 brids. 30 



HONESTY. 



Greatly adnui'ed 

 for its peculiar 

 seed-vessel, which presents a beautiful appearance; 

 used with dried flowers. Hardy biennial. 

 1730 Honesty. Luna na biennis, -5 



