LoveWs Nursery, Inc. 



LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



HARDY PERENNIALS 



Digitalis {page 12) 



HOLLYHOCK (Althaea rosea) 



Hollyhock, Double (Althaea rosea fl. pi.). 

 6 to 8 ft. Popular for years, with huge 

 flowers which are attractive among 

 shrubbery and in clumps on the lawn. 

 A stately, exquisite old favorite, bloom- 

 ing in middle and late Summer. We 

 offer the following colors: Maroon, 

 Pink, Salmon, Scarlet, White, and 

 Yellow. 



HOUSELEEK (Sempervivum) 

 Miniature Cacti for your rockery. 

 Albert H. {S. alberti). 1 ft- Evergreen, 



with big, long stemmed, yellowish June 



flowers. (R). 

 Atlantic H. (S. atlanticum) . 6 in Pink 



flowers from lovely foliage in June. (R). 

 Doell H. (<S. doellianum) . 4 to 6 in. Good 



in mass, with panicles of red flowers 



from small hairy rosettes of pale green 



leaves, tipped with red. (R). 

 Globe H. (S. globiferum). 1 ft. Yellow- 

 gray foliage, tipped brown; pale yellow 



June bloom. (R). 

 Roof H. (S. tedorum). 1 ft. Old favorite, 



with pale red flowers from broad foliage 



rosettes. Grandmother called it "Hen- 



and-chickens." (R). 

 Spiderweb H. (S. arachnoideum). 4 in. 



Hairy stars of foliage, pale purple June 



flowers. (R). 



COLLECTION 



No rock garden is complete without 

 these six lovely sorts. We offer one 

 strong plant of each varietv for only 

 90c. 



CRIMEAN IRIS (/. pumila) (R) 



Miniature German Iris, never exceeding 

 4 or 5 inches in height, these Spring bloom- 

 ing sorts are perfect rock plants. 

 Blue Jay. Rest blue sort. 

 Canary Bird. Rest yellow sort. 

 Sea Gull. Unusual gray white sort. 

 Each 25c. doz. $2.50. 100 S16.00. 



COLLECTION 



These three lovely filoral birds (one of 

 each) for only 65c 



GERMAN IRIS (I . Germanica) 

 2 to 3 feet. 



We have cut down our list of these 

 orchid-like perennials, frequently called 

 Fleur-de-Lis or Liberty Iris, this season. 

 Only the best sorts are included, so that 

 you may bring charm and fragrance into 

 your gardens and vases next Spring. There 

 is no chance for disappointment in our 

 present line-up of the best colors in the 

 Iris kingdom. 



S. — "Stands" or upright petals. 

 F. — "Falls" or drooping petals. 



Celeste (Attraction, H. Cramer). S., 



clear blue; F., deeper blue. 



Count St. Clair. S., white; F., violet, 

 white border. 



Darius. S., lemon yellow; F,, Ught yellow, 

 blotched and marbled with rosy lilac. 



Delicata. S., pale yellow, rosy tinge; F., 

 deep lilac, paling to white. Free flower- 

 ing. 



Flavescens. S., primrose yellow; F., paler, 

 with base pencilled brown. Many 

 blooms. 



Florentina. S. and F. white, flushed 



lavender, prominent orange beard. Good 



for cutting. 

 Iris King. S., clear chamois yellow; F., 



rich velvety maroon, bordered yeUow; 



large flowers. Each 25c, doz. $2.50. 

 Pallida Dalmatica. S. and F., clear 



lavender blue. Tall, fragrant. Each 25c, 



doz. $2.50, 100 $16.00. 

 Purple Queen (Florentine Blue). S. and 



F., rich violet-purple. Very large and 



earliest of all. 

 Queen of May. Very tall. S., rosy lilac; 



F., a shade darker. Rest pink Iris. 

 Rebecca. S., bright golden yellow; F., 



mahogany. 

 Rhein Nixe. S., pale lavender with bronzy 



claw; F., true violet purple. 



All German Iris (except as noted), 

 each 15c, doz. $1..50, 100 $10.00. 



COLLECTION 



"The Dozen Hardy Orchids" 

 All twelve of the above gorgeous, 

 fragrant Iris for Only $1.35 



Border of Iris 



Japanese Iris 



GERMAN IRIS, MIXED 



Many rare sorts are included in this 

 glorious mixture of the best colors in the 

 Iris world. You can never be disappointed 

 in the beauty of their flowers, for they are 

 all varieties that have long given joy to 

 connoisseurs for floral perfection. 



Each 12c, doz. $1.25, 100 $7.50 



JAPANESE IRIS (/. Kaempferi) 



3 to 4 feet. 



Huge, shapely, beautiful flowers on tall 

 stems in early Summer. 

 Dorothy. Rig, sky blue petals, splashed 



with French white. 

 Eleanor Parry. Very patriotic red, white, 



and blue flowers. 

 Gold Bound. Rest double white Japanese 



Iris, with a creamy glow emanating from 



its center, and bands of gold on its 



petals. 



Mahogany. Last to bloom, with big, deep 



velvety mahogany red petals. 

 Patrocle. Rest single Japanese Iris, with 



three large deep purple petals. 

 Peacock. Rich purple-violet petals, veined 



white. For garden or vase. 

 Pyramid. Deep indigo petals, centered 



gold. Rest in a mass planting. 

 Stella. White-veined, violet-hued Iris, 



perfect in bouquets. 

 Templeton. Shapely, double flowers, 



mottled crimson-purple and white. 

 Thompson Lovett. Overlapping violet 



petals, each based with a band of gold. 

 All varieties Japanese Iris, each 2.5c, 

 doz. $2.50. 100 .$16.00. 



COLLECTION 



All 10 of these Midsummer glories 

 for only $2.00. With each collection 

 ordered, we will include one "Mys- 

 tery Japanese Iris" with flowers 

 similar to those of Gold Round, but 

 with even larger petals, and more 

 attractively waved and crinkled. 



JAPANESE IRIS 



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All varieties, unless otherwise noted, each 20c, doz. $2.00, 100 $14.00 



{Add 10% to your remittance if shipment is desired by parcel post) 



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