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THE LOVETT COMPANY. 



HARDY JAPAN ROSES- 



Under this heading we offer 

 trro quite new and superb hardy 

 shrubs, which should never be 

 omitted. They are both natives of 

 the Flowery Kingdom, and 

 are among the very finest and 

 most distinct members of the 

 great Rose family. Both are ab- 

 solutelj- hardy and may be 

 planted anywhere without fear 

 of injury from climatic changes. 



Rosa rug-osa. From Japan. 

 It has abundant, large, vigor-, 

 ous. handsome dark green, 

 glossy foliage of great richness 

 and beauty: perfectly hardy 

 and grows from four to five 

 feet high. The flowers, which 

 are produced freely all summer, 

 are single and with five petals. 

 The color is rosy crimson, en- 

 hanced in beauty , by numerous 

 yellow stamens. The flowers 

 are succeeded by large clusters 

 of bright crimson-scai'let fruit, 

 nearly two inches in diameter. 

 It is admirably adapted for 

 planting on the lawn, either 

 singly or in groups. This gi'eat 

 acquisition is exceeded in beauty 

 by very few plants of any sort. 

 It is not generally known that 

 Ramana or Japanese Rugosa 

 Roses are especially well adapt- 

 ed for seaside planting. They 

 form an important addition to 

 the short list of shrubs capable 

 of withstanding the high winds 

 and salt spray of the ocean 

 beach. The Rugosa Roses de- 

 hght in such an exposed situa- 

 tion, and flower, leaf and fimit are brightened by contact with salt air. Readily grown from seed. TTell estab- 

 lished plants from 2-^ in. pots, ea., 10c; doz., 61.00. Field grown, one year, ea.. 15c; -i for 50c; doz.. -^l.^o. Field 

 grown, two years, ea.. 25c; 3 for 60c; doz., $2.25 (foo large to mail). For price of seed see page 65. 



Rose rugosa alba. Resembles the above in habit, and bears large, pure white, single flowers, which are more 

 fragrant. Fruit rich golden-yellow with scarlet cheek, as large as crab apples, very handsome. From 2' < in. 

 ix>ts, ea.. 15c; i for 50c; doz.. $1.25. Strong field gro-^vn, ea., 2.5c; 3 for 60c; doz., $2.25. 



?ladame Geo. Braact. The first of a new class of hybrid roses produced by crossing the single red Rugosa 

 with the Sombreuil Tea rose. It is a very attractive plant with foliage of the Rugosa type. It blooms profusely 

 and continuously throughout the whole season, and its flowers are exceedingly beautiful and produced in grace- 

 ful clusters of from six to twelve blooms each, large, half -full, long and pointed, like Xiphetos, of pure white 

 color and very fragrant. From in. pots, ea.. 1.5c; ^ for 50c. Heavy, field grown ea.. 35c; (foo large to mail). 



A MAGNIFICENT NOVELTY. 



"CRIMSON RAMBLER.". 



.Among the many fiLne, cUmbing Roses now grown, there are many lovely and effective light shades, but hith- 

 erto no deep-colored climber has been produced or discovered sufl3.ciently hardy or vigorous for general planting. 

 With the advent of the Crimson Rambler, however, we have at once a Rose. new. distinct and str ikin g in char- 

 acter, vigorous and hardy to a phenomenal degree, and absolutely unique in color, effect and astonishing pro- 

 fusion of bloom. This sujierb Rose, lately discovered in Japan, belongs to the Polyantha class and produces rich, 

 dark crimson bloom in trusses or clusters containing from thii-ty to forty blooms each : one shoot has been known 

 to carry three hundred blooms at once. Under fair cultivation strong established plants will probably do even 

 better than this. The color of these immense masses of bloom is of the brightest crimson, remaining undimmed 

 to the end never showing any objectionable pm-ple tints so common to dark roses. This bright, intense color forms 

 a beautiful contrast to the glossy green of the f ohage, and remains tmdimmed in freshness for two weeks or more. 

 For full description and illustration see " NOVELTIES" at the front of the CriDE. Strong, well-established 

 plants, ea., 40c; 2 for 75c. 



