42 LOVETT'S NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, NJ.— SHRUBS AND TREES 



HYDRANGEA 



ARBORESCENS STERILIS (Arborescens 

 Grandiflora.) Snowball Hydrangea. — Of up- 

 right habit and perfectly hardy. It has large 

 full heads of snow-white flowers in lavish pro- 

 fusion from late in June until late in August. 



PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA. — Has 



broad terminal panicles of pure white flowers 

 in Aup-tist. frenuently a foot long. 

 1^ to 2 ft, 50c.; 2 to 3 ft., 75c. each. 



LIGUSTRUM or Privet 



Privets are described in detail on page 45. 

 The entire family ranks first in usefulness as 

 plants to form hedges. 



AMURENSE. Amoor River or Russian 

 Privet. — Has numerous panicles of white flow- 

 ers during June. 2 to 3 ft., 35c. each. 



LOVELY MOCK ORANGES FOR YOUR DOORSTEP 



OVALIFOLIUM. California Privet.— Best 

 known of all hedge plants. 2 to 3 ft., 25c.; 3 to 

 4 ft., 35c.; 4 to 5 ft., 45c. each. 



GLOBE OR BALL PRIVET.— The Califor- 

 nia Privet, grown to form a dense solid ball of 

 foliage. 12 inches in diameter, $1.00; 18 inches 

 in diameter, $1.50; 24 inches in diameter, $2.00. 

 Large specimens, from $3.50 to $5.00 each. 



OVALIFOLIUM AUI^EUM. Golden Pri- 

 vet.— Color of foliage a lively lemon yellow. 

 12 inches, 35c.; 18 inches, 50c. each. 



LONICERA. Honeysuckle 



FRAGRANTISSIMA. Fragrant Bush H9n- 

 eysuckle. — Of strong growing and spreading 

 habit. The exquisitely fragrant flowers are 

 pinkish pearl and appear very early. 



MORROWIL— Of graceful habit. Produces 

 white flowers in May, succeeded by a profu- 

 sion of showy red berries in late summer. 



TARTARICA. Tartarian Bush Honeysuckle. 



— An old favorite; of spreading habit, with 

 deep green foliage. The fragrant pink flowers 

 appear in May in great profusion and are fol- 

 lowed by pretty, waxy, light red berries. 



Any of three varieties, 2 to 3 ft., 35c.; 3 to 4 

 ft., 50c. each. 



RHODOTYPUS 

 KERRIOIDES. White Kerria. — A clean, 

 attractive shrub that produces conspicuous pure 

 white flowers in May and showy jet black ber- 

 ries in late summer. 1 J/2 to 2 ft., 35c. each. 



PHILADELPHUS. Syringa 



CORONARIUS. Mock Orange.— An old va- 

 riety that remains very popular. Of upright 

 habit and produces in June a wealth of white 

 fragrant flowers that resemble orange blossoms 

 in appearance and color. 



GRANDIFLORUS.— Similar to the preced- 

 ing, with larger flowers that are not so fra- 

 grant; stronger grower. 



ZEYHERI.— Tall growing, with large fra- 

 grant white flowers. A fine sort. 



3 to 4 ft., 40c.; 4 to 5 ft., 50c. each. 



ROSA 



RUGOSA. Japanese or Ramanus Rose. — 

 Of sturdy, stocky habit, with a wealth of large, 

 rich green leaves. It produces great numbers 

 of large single rose colored flowers all sum- 

 mer, followed by fruits or "hips." 1^ to 2 ft., 

 40c. each. 



SALIX. Willow 

 ROSMARIANIFOLIA. Rosemary - leaved 

 Willow. — So dwarf in habit of growth that it 

 is a shrub, though most nurseries class it with 

 trees. It has small slender branches, and sil- 

 very gray foliage that resemble the Rosemary 

 in form. Distinct and interesting. 3 to 4 ft., 

 40c.; 4 to 5 ft., 50c. each. 



SPIRAEA 



ANTHONY WATERER.— The finest of the 

 Dwarf Spiraeas. It excels all others in bril- 

 liancy of color — a purple crimson — and is the 

 most profuse and persistent bloomer of them 

 all. 1^^ to 2 ft., 35c.; 2 to 3 ft., 50c. each. 



OPULIFOLIA. Snowball-leaved Spiraea or 

 Ninebark. — Of strong growth, with large at- 

 tractive leaves. Especially valuable for group- 

 ing in shaded locations. 3 to 4 ft., 40c.; 4 to 5 

 ft., 50c. each. 



OPULIFOLIA AURIGA. Golden - leaved 

 Spiraea. — A variety of the last named with 

 yellow leaves that turn to yellowish green in 

 late summer. Has white flowers in June. 3 to 

 4 ft., 40c.; 4 to 5 ft., 50c. each. 



PRUNIFOLIA FL. PL. Bridal Wreath.— 

 In May and early June the branches of this 

 old favorite are laden with masses of dainty, 

 very double, pure white flowers. Its pretty 

 glossv green leaves turn to crimson in autumn. 

 2 to 3 ft., 40c.; 3 to 4 ft., 50c. each. 



THUNBERGIL— Of somewhat dwarf habit 

 with slender, drooping branches that are liter- 

 ally covered with small white flowers in May. 

 Has abundant fine, delicate foliage of soft paje 

 green, which turns to bright shades of red in 

 autumn. 1^ to 2 ft., 50c. each. 



VAN HOUTTEI. — The most popular and 

 the most valuable of all the Spiraeas. In late 

 May and early June its pure white flowers are 

 produced in such masses as to entirely cover 

 the broad spreading bush. Frequently planted 

 in hedges. 2 to 3 ft., 35c.; 3 to 4 ft. 50c. each, 



