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THE LOVETT COMPANY. 



FLOWERING SPURGE, 



Euphorbia corollata. A very oraamental plant with 

 beautiful milk-white flowers, borne in sprays on tall 

 branches. Light gi'een. handsome fohage. It is ex- 

 ceedingly usefiil for bouquets and vases and furnishes 

 a profusion of bloom from July to October. Some- 

 times called TThite Forget-me-not. Ea.. 15c: 4 for oOc: 

 doz., -?1.2o. 



SPIRAEA. Meadow Sweet. 



Queen of the Prai- 

 rie. The most ele- 

 gant of the herba- 

 ceous Spiraeas, 

 growing three or 

 four feet tall, with 

 beautiful, deep 

 rosy carmine flow- 

 ers in clusters, on 

 tall, graceful stems. 

 B looms in June, 

 July and August. 

 Exceedingly deco- 

 rative and special- 

 ly valuable for 

 cutting. Ea.. 15c; 

 4 for 50c : doz. . 81 . 25. 



Palmata ele^ans. 



A most useful and 

 desirable hardy 

 plant for cutting 

 and border plant- 

 ing. The airy flow- 

 ers are very lovely 

 and are arranged 

 in large panicles. 

 Rich, creamy 

 white, with bi'ight 

 crimson anthers. 

 Blooms all simi- 

 ^^^^ mer. Can be read- 

 ^^^*'^ily forced. Ea., 

 ^ 20c; 3 for 50c. 



STONE CROP. Sedum. 



A highly interesting dwarf family of succulent plants 

 found in many odd and beautiful forms. Particularly 

 adapted for edgings and bare places in the border. 



Spectabile. An upright and showy plant, both in 

 fohage and bloom. The broad oval leaves are of a 

 greyish-green, remaining so all winter. In the autumn 

 it produces handsome showy heads of rosy purple flow- 



ers. An excellent plant for rockwork or dry situations. 

 Ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., $1.25. 



IMaximowicksii. A species of upright habit, with 

 thick evergi'een foliage, much toothed or dentatea at 

 the margin. Flowers bright yellow borne in l&i-ge 

 flat heads. June. July and August. Ea.. 15c: ■* for 

 50c: doz.. 81.25. 



SUNFLOWER. Helianthus. 



The perennial Sunflowers form an important gi-oup 

 of bold, showy, lati-flowering plants, particular^ suit- 

 ed for large borders and shinibberies. All are very 

 free-flowering and are indispensable for fm-nishing cut 

 flowers in quantity. Suited to all soils and situations. 



Lstiflorus. Large, semi-double. cui>shaped flowei-s. 

 entirely golden yellow, carried on long steins. Makes 

 a handsome, erect, branch in g plant, three to fom'feet 

 high. Blooms from August to October. Stately and 

 wonde rfully effective. 



I>laximiliaaii. Grows five or six feet high in good 

 ground. Large, clear yellow flowers ia late autunm, 

 which are produced in the most prodigious profusion. 

 A grand and distinct species. 



Double or Dahlia Sunflower. (Multiflon'.s fl. pi). One 

 of the most valuable and effective of all hardy plants. 

 Habit compact and entirely covered with perfectly 

 double, rich golden flowers of the size and form of the 

 finest Dahhas. from early June imtil winter. Splen- 

 did for massing in shrubbery. The flowers last a 

 long time when cut and are very fine. 



Ea., loc; doz.. ^1.25, One of each for 35c. 



