34 LOVETT'S NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, NJ.— HARDY PERENNIALS 



ECHINOPS. Globe Thistle 

 Ritro. — Interesting and showy thistle-like 

 plants with globular heads of deep metallic blue 

 flowers. Remain attractive for a long time when 

 dried. 2 to 3 ft. Each. 

 20c.; dozen, $2.00. 



ERYNGIUM 

 Sea Holly 



Amethystinum. 3 



to 5 ft. Unique and 

 effective. The flower 

 heads are a peculiar 

 bluish metallic hue, 

 resembling the thistle. 

 Each, I5c.; dozen, 

 $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



EUPATORIUM 

 Thoroughwort 



Ageratoides. 3 to 



4 ft. — Produces ^ in 

 September a profusion 

 of white fuzzy flowers. 



Coelestinum. 



HARDY AGERA- 

 TUM. 2 ft.— An in- 

 valuable species, cov- 

 ered with rich blue 

 flowers from early 

 August to October. 

 The flowers resemble 

 deep colored Agera- 

 tum. 



Both varieties, each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50. 



EUPHORBIA 

 Corollata. FLOWERING SPURGE. — A 

 most showy and useful native plant 18 inches 

 high, and bearing throughout summer umbels 

 of white flowers with green eye. Each, 20c.; 

 dozen, $2.00. 



FUNKIA. Plantain Lily 



Coerulea. BLUE DAY LILY. 18 to 24 

 in. — Glossy foliage on tall stems, clothed with 

 lily-like flowers during July and August. 



Lancifolia undulata variegata. VARIE- 

 GATED DAY LILY. 12 to 15 in.— Wavy 

 foliage beautifully variegated with white. 



Sieboldiana. 18 to 24 in. — Tall white flowers 

 with a pale lilac tinge. 



Subcordata Grandiflora. WHITE DAY 

 LILY. 15 to 20 in. — Long, trumpet-shaped, 

 pure white flowers. Each. 25c.; dozen, $2.50. 



Price, except at noted, each, 20c.; dozen, 

 $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



GALEUM 



Boreale. BED STRAW. 3 ft.— A graceful 



airy plant covered with white flowers in June 

 and July. Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00. 



GAILLARDIA. Blanket Flower 



Grandiflora. 12 to 18 in. — Flowers have red 

 centers with rings of crimson, maroon, orange 

 or vermilion, tipped with orange or lemon. 



Golden Queen. 12 to 18 in. — Quite distinct. 

 Large flowers, profusely produced; a rich 

 golden yellow throughout. A Lovett product. 



Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



HELIANTHEMUM. Rock or Sun Rose 



Croceum. 6 in. — An evergreen plant of low 

 habit; deep yellow flowers in late summer. 

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



HELENIUM AUTUMNALE SUPERBUM 



GYPSOPHILA 



Paniculata. BABY'S BREATH. 3 ft.— A 

 popular old-fashioned perennial. Forms a com- 

 pact, symmetrical bush covered in August and 

 September with loose 

 panicles of small 

 white flowers. Each, 

 20c.; dozen, $2.00. 



Paniculata fl. pi. 

 DOUBLE BABY'S 

 BREATH. 3 ft.— A 

 double form of the 

 above. A rare peren- 

 nial. Each, 50c.; doz., 

 $5.00. 



HARDY 

 GRASSES 



Eulalia Gracillima. 



JAPAN RUSH. 6 

 ft. — Graceful, tall, 

 deep green narrow 

 foliage with white 

 midrib. 



Eulalia Japonica. 5 

 to 6 ft. — Broad, deep 

 green leaves which 

 curve gracefully 

 downward. In autumn 

 each tall stem is sur- 

 mounted with a large, 

 feathery tuft or plume. 



Eulalia Japonica 

 Variegata. 4 to 5 ft. — 

 Leaves distinctly striped with white. 



Eulalia Japonica Zebrina. ZEBRA GRASS. 

 4 to 5 ft. — A curious, variegated form with 

 bands of yellow across the green leaves. 



Eulalias, each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00; 100. $15.00. 

 Pennisetum Japonicum. HARDY FOUN- 

 TAIN GRASS. 4 ft.— Has narrow, bright- 

 green leaves. Flower heads are shaded with 

 bronzy purple. Each, 25c.; dozen, $2.50. 



Phalaris arundinacea picta. RIBBON 

 GRASS. 1 foot. — Green, variegated with white 

 stripes. Each, l5c.; dozen, $1.50. 



HELENIUM. Sneezewort 



Autumnale Superbum. 5 ft. — A strong- 

 erowing plant covered with branching heads 

 of bright golden flowers in late summer. 



Riverton Beauty. 3 to 4 ft. — Flowers are 

 lemon yellow, with a cone of purplish black. 



Riverton Gem. 2^ to 3 ft. — Covered from 

 AuQfust to October with flowers of old gold, 

 suffused with terra cotta. 



Each, 25c.; dozen, $2.50; 100, $18.00. 



HELIANTHUS. Hardy Sunflower 



Popular free-flowering plants that succeed 

 everywhere. Excellent for use in borders. 



Maximiliana. 5 to 7 ft. — Large, decorative 

 flowers of clear yellow, produced in masses on 

 long stems during October up to frost. 



Miss Mellish. 6 ft. — Bright yellow flowers in 

 profusion during September and October. 



Mollis. DOWNY SUNFLOWER. 3 to 4 

 ft. — Silvery foliage; single yellow flowers. 



Multiflorus Grandiplenus. SOLEIL D'OR. 

 3 to 4 ft. — The best of the double Sunflowers. 

 Blooms from June until autumn. 



Each, 20c.: dozen. $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



