THE LOVETT COMPANY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 

 SMILAX. 



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Nothing surpasses the del- 

 icacy and grace of this 

 charming and well-known 

 vine. Its beautiful glossy 

 leaves are always bright 

 and cheerful, and it needs 

 no specialtcare or petting to 

 have it succeed. Its climb- 

 ing habit and handsome 

 foliage render it one of the 

 most desirable of plants for 

 delicate festooning and sim- 

 ilar decorative purposes and 

 it keeps in perfect condition 

 a wonderfully long time 

 when cut. Exceedingly 

 valuable and useful for 

 baskets, vases and bouquet- 

 makiDg. Ea.. 10c; 3 for 

 25c; doz., 75c. 



SWAINSONIAS. 



Swainsonia ga'egifolia alba. A flue ornamental plant, 

 beautiful both in flower and foliage, exceedingly free- 

 flowering, of easy culture and useful for cutting. The 

 flowers are pure white and pea- like in form, borne in 

 large sprays all over the plant. Its fern-like foliage is 

 of a bright, light green and always attractive. 



Swainsonia galegifolia rosea. Identical with above 

 except that the flowers are of a bright rosy-pink. 



Strong plants, from 4 in. pots, ea., 20c; doz. ,$2.00. 

 SCARI FX RUSH. 



VIOLET^ 



Strong Field-grown Clumps, ea., 10c; 3 for 25c; doz , 

 75c: 100, #5.00. (Too large to mail). 



California. Remarkable for its large size of flower, 

 profuse bloom and vigor of plant. The flowers are sin- 

 gle and of immense size, fully covering a silver dollar; 



\let purple; of intense fragrance and 

 )g stems. The plant is the most vig- 

 ld absolutely free from disease. 

 A very hardy and superb variety 

 y in the border without petting. The 

 cent; of large size, perfectly double, 

 et-blue color imaginable and deli- 

 it blooms early in the spring and in 

 on for many weeks, and again at 

 >1 nights in 1 he fall. It is entirely 

 any kind, and is particularly val- 

 e for cemetery decoration. 

 I. One of the mcst valuable and 

 peared. An extra vigorous grow- 

 foliage and immense, dark, rich 

 lowers of the most perfect form 

 ce. The rugged constitution of 

 ) successfully resist all diseases, 

 duce immense numbers of the 

 )ne of the most desirable vari- 



A most beautiful and novel plant of neat habit. It 

 begins to bloom when but a few inches high and con- 

 tinues to produce, without intermission, great numbers 

 of dense heads of bright orange-scarlet tubular flowers 

 throughout the summer and, if brought indoors at ap- 

 proach of cold weather, all winter also. Valuable 

 alike for garden planting and house culture. Strong 

 plants, from 3% in. pots, ea., 20c; 3 for 50c. 



SANSEVERIA ZEALANICA. 



An exceedingly ornamental and I eautiful plant val- 

 uable for house culture because so enduring and easily 

 grown. The leaves are erect and sword-like, thick and 

 fleshy, handsome deep green with whitish marbling. 

 In summer it sends up tall spikes bearing plumes of 

 soft, feathery, white bloom. An effective plant at all 

 times. From 3 in. pots, ea., 15c; doz., $1.50. Large, 

 handsome plants, from 5 in. pots, 18 to 24 in. high, ea., 

 25c; doz., $2.50. 



Marie Louise. / and popular varietv, produc- 

 ing large, very double, deep colored and richly scented 

 flowers. Unfortunately it is subject to the disease of 

 the foliage known as the "rust;" although the plants 

 we offer are entirely free from it, as are those of all the 

 other varieties named. 



Parma. The celebrated Violet from which the per- 

 fume of commerce is extracted. Flowers large, dou- 

 ble, clear pale blue, freely produced and deliriously fra- 

 grant. Excellent for forcing and open ground culture. 



Princess of Wales. Anew French variety. Superb, 

 with flowers as large as a silver dollar, of round, sym- 

 metrical form, pure violet-blue color, and very endur- 

 ing. Foliage large and beautiful and of thick, leathery 

 texture. A most constant and profuse bloomer and the 

 flowers have stem a foot long and excel in rich, delight- 

 ful fragrance. By far the best single variety. 



Swanley White. Splendid for growing in pots; a lux- 

 uriant and healthy grower, and exceedingly profuse in 

 bloom. The flowers are very large, perfectly double, 

 pure snowy white, and exquisitely fragrant. Out-of- 

 doors it is hardy with very slight protection, and in 

 early spring the plants are fairly loaded with its charm- 

 ing flowers. 



SOLANUM. 



Solanum Rantonetti. Of true bush form and produc- 

 ing a great wealth of deep, clear blue t owers in beau- 

 tiful clusters. The plant is very compact, attains a 

 height of about two feet and is of the easiest culture. 

 Valuable alike for garden or pot culture indoors. 

 Strong plants from 3 in. pots, ea., 15c; doz., $1.50. 



