26 J. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, N.J.— HARDY PERENNIALS 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



The varieties offered unite beauty with excei)tional hardihood. They give a wealth oi 

 flowers in late autumn, when other hardy perennials have ceased to bloom. (L. f.) follow- 

 ing the name indicates the variety belongs to the Large Flowered or Aster section, and (P) 

 to the Pompon or Button class. 



Baby. (P.). — A miniature variety; yellow. 

 Flossie. (L. f.). — Silv£ry pink. 

 Frenzy. (L. f.) — Beautiful terra cotta. 

 Jack Rose. (L. f.) — Lively deep crimson. 

 Jenetta. (P.) — Silvery bronze and rose. 

 Jules Lagravere. (L. f.) — Deep garnet. 

 King Henry. (L. f.) — Straw- white. 



Little Bob. (P.)— Small red flowers. 

 Prince of Wales. (L. f.) — Pure white. 

 Queen of Whites. ( L. f.) — White. 

 Rosy Morn. ( L. f.) — Cheerful rosy pink. 

 Saint Illorie. ( L. f.) — Silvery rose. 

 Sir Michael. (L. f.) — Bright yellow. 

 Sylvia. ( L. f.) — Bronze scarlet. 



Each, 12c.; dozen, $1.25; 100, $8.00. Large plants, each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



CONVALLARIA. Lily of the Valley 



Large, luxuriant 

 foliage and small 

 bell - shaped, pure 

 white flowers in 

 pretty racemes in 

 early summer; 

 graceful and ex- 

 quisitely fragrant. 

 Especialh^ appro- 

 priate and valuable 

 for cemetery plant- 

 ing. To grow well 

 it requires rich soil 

 and plenty of man- 

 ure. Succeeds best 

 in nartial shade. 

 American-grown plants, of the giant-flowered 

 variety. Each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50; 100, $10.00. 

 Strong clumps, each, 25c.; dozen, $2.50. 



DAISY. Hardy Daisy 



Shasta Daisy. 6 to 12 inches. — The flowers 

 are of great substance, often 4 inches across, 

 with numerous petals of pure, glistening white 

 and bright yellow centers, on strong stems. It 

 blooms incessantly for several months. 



Alaska. — An improvement upon the popular 

 Shasta Daisy; being larger, with numerous 

 long, graceful petals of pure shining white. 



California. — Similar to Alaska in size and 

 liabit, with buds and opening flowers a pleasing 

 lemon yellow and with a double row of petals. 



Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00; 100, $15.00. 



DICENTRA. Dielytra 



Spectabilis. BLEEDING HEART OR SEAL 

 FLOWER. IVz to 2 feet.— well-known 

 hardy perennial, producing freely in spring and 

 early summer, heart-shaped flowers of pale 

 crimson and silvery white in graceful drooping 

 racemes. Each, 30c.; dozen, $3.00. 



DELPHINIUM. Larkspur 



Belladonna. 2 feet. — Pure turquoise blue; a 

 continuous free bloomer from early July un- 

 til late autumn. Of the greatest value. 



Formosum. — The blue Larkspur of our 

 grandmothers' gardens. Grows about 3 feet 

 tall with long spikes of most intense dark-blue 

 flowers an inch across, with white centers. 



Hybridum. ENGLISH LARKSPUR.— Justly 

 celebrated, uniting great size of flowers with 

 beauty of color. They throw up numerous 

 stalks from 3 to 5 feet tall, which are fre- 

 quently clothed for half their length with ex- 

 quisite flowers, in varied shades of blue; from 

 very light to very dark, and others of deep 

 indigo and violet lustered with metallic hues. 

 They bloom constantly all summer. 



Each, 20c.; dozen. $2.00; 100, $15.00. 



DICTAMNUS. Burning Bush 



Fraxinella. GAS PLANT. 2 feet. — A 

 strong-growing plant with fragrant foliage, 

 which bears long spikes of peculiar but inter- 

 esting purplish-red, lemon-scented flowers. 

 The flowers are of good size and are produced 

 during June and July, at which season it 

 throws off a combustible vapor on warm eve- 

 nings. 



Fraxinella alba.- — Exactly like the above in 

 every way, except the flowers are pure white. 

 Each, 25c.; dozen, $2.50. 



EUPATORIUM. Thoroughwort 



Coelestinum. HARDY AGERATUM.— An 

 invaluable species, growing 2 feet high and 

 covered with a mantle of rich blue flowers, 

 from early in August until late October. The 

 flowers closely resemble a deep-colored Age- 

 ratum and are borne in equally lavish profus- 

 ion. Very effective. Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00. 



