26 THE LOVETT COMPANY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. CALLA LILIES. 



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Araucana excelsa [Norfolk Island Pine). One of the 

 most beautiful of evergreen house plants and one that 

 succeeds under all conditions. Of symmetrical form 

 with dark green, finely cut, handsome, fern-like foli- 

 age, presenting a wonderfully attractive appear- 

 ance. See illustration. From 5 in. pots, 12 to 15 in. 

 high, ea., £1.25. 



GREVILLEA ROBUSTA. 



(Silk Oak). 



Grevillea robusta (Silk Oak). Too much can hardly 

 be said in praise of this wonderfully beautiful and 

 graceful plant. It is superb for decorative purposes, 

 growing more rapidly than any Palm and of easiest 

 culture. The foliage is long and drooping, finely and 

 deeply cut like a Fern, the young leaves being of a 

 light bronzy shade and tips covered with a soft down, 

 resembling raw silk. It is very enduring, needs but 

 little heat or attention, its effent exceedingly beautiful 

 and it is unexcelled in graceful, airy effect. See illus- 

 tration. Strong plants, from 5 in. pots, 18 to 24 in. 

 high, ea., 50c; 3 for $1.25. 



BOUGAINVILLE A. 



Chinese Paper Plant. 



Sand ;ri ana. Of great beaut}- and wonderful bloom- 

 ing propensity, covered continually v* ith bright, rosy- 

 crimson flowers or bracts in great profusion and very 

 lasting. A strong rapid grower and a splendid plant 

 for window or conservatory. 



Glabra. Similar to the preceding except in color of 

 flowers, which are rich purplish-plum. From 2% iu- 

 pots, ea., 20c; 3 for 50c. From 4 in. pots, ea., 35c; 3 

 for 90c. 



Little Gem. A perfect miniature of the well-known 

 Calla both in flower and plant but much more free- 

 flowering. Charming little pure white flowers in great 

 profusion throughout the entire year. A splendid 

 house plant. Ea., 10c; 3for2~.c; doz., 75c. 



Calla yEthiopica or White Calla. Lily or the Nile. 

 An old favorite, so well known as to need no descrip- 

 tion. Large California grown dormant roots, ea., 12c: 

 3 for 30c; doz., $1.00. 



CARYX JAPONICA VARIEGATA. 



An ornamental 

 grass of easy cul- 

 ture and very en- 

 during: succeed- 

 ing even in the 

 dry atmosphere 

 of dwellings. It 

 also succeeds per- 

 fectly when 

 planted in vases 

 or baskets. The 

 leaves are exceed- 

 ingly long and 

 graceful, bright 

 green and dis- 

 tinctly margined 

 on each side with 

 clear white. Re- 

 markably air y 

 and graceful. 

 From 2^in. pots, 

 ea., 10c; 3 for 25c; 

 doz., 75c. 



CLERODENDRON BALFOURII. 



A handsome climbing plant valuable for house cul- 

 ture or conservatory. "The flowers are borne in large 

 panicles, brilliant crimson with calyx of pure white. 

 Very showy. Strong plants from 5 in. pots, ea., 30c; 

 3 for 75c. 



CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS. 



Very appropriately named The Umbrella Plant" 

 inasmuch 'as its leaves radiate from a central stem and 

 curve downward after that style. It resembles a Palm 

 in general appearance, of a beautiful bright green and 

 can be grown with the greatest ease. From 3 in. pots, 

 ea., 15c; doz,, §1.50. 



CHINESE HIBISCUS. 



Double Crimson. A large-growing tropical shrub with 

 large gloss3~ foiiage and immense, double rich crimson 

 flowers, measuring five to six inches in diameter, in 

 great numbers. May be grown in a tub or large pot 

 and kept for manv years, forming a splendid plant. 

 Blooms freely indoors in winter. From 3 in. pots, ea., 

 20c; 3 for 50c. 



