LOVETT'S NEW CANNAS. 



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The following Cannas, with the exception of the Mrs. Eisele, were produced by that hybridizing wizard. 

 Dr. Walter VanFleet. This gentleman, after creating a large number of valuable varieties, a score or more of 

 which have been introduced or are being introduced by Peter Henderson & Co., A. Blanc & Co., The Dingee & 

 Conard Co., The Conard & Jones Co., W. Atlee Burpee & Co., and other seedsmen and florists, moved to Little 

 Silver, N. J., bringing with him a vast number of seedlings and a large quantity of seed, produced by successful 

 hybridizing and crossing of the flowers of the best varieties in cultivation. While at Little Silver the Doctor 

 at one time had several thousand seedlings, many of which were of exceeding beauty and distinct from any 

 varieties in cultivation. After considerable bargaining, I purchased of Dr. VanFleet, in 1895, his entire col- 

 lection of seedlings and his entire stock of plants of same, and since then I have been carefully testing and pro- 

 pagating thei^. It is needless to say that I discarded a large number of them — in fact I have rotained only those 

 of marked character and merit. Realizing the Canua is essentially a beddmg plant and that its foliage is an im- 

 portant part of its make-up in the play for popular favor, I have based my estimation of the value of the dif- 

 ferent sorts, quite as much upon the foliage as the flower; for although the individual flowers are interesting 

 to examiue, yet the value of a variety consists in the brilliancii of its bloom in mass, early and continuance 

 of blooming and its foliage. No variety can be satisfactory, no matter what its flowers are like, unless the 

 foliage is abundant, attractive and euduring. There are already quite too many Cannas on the market with 

 handsome flowers, that are valueless by reason of defective foliage. I positively assert and without fear of con- 

 tradiction, that the five new varieties here offered are peerless in regard to foliage at least. 



Believing the time for fancy prices for new Cannas has passed, I have put the prices of these grand va- 

 rieties, although now first offered, low enough to permit of their being liberally used for bedding and massing 

 at once — not some years hence. 



CRIMSON BEDDER. 



Of compact habit, three feet in height, with abund- 

 ant deep green foliage; narrowly banded with bronze- 

 always clean and fresh and withstanding high winds 

 and all kinds of weather perfectly. Florets largt^ and 

 open, held in a laige compact truss, bright glowing 

 crimson and borne in such masses as to produce a veri- 

 table blaze of color. It sheds or cleans itself of faded 

 flowers as well as the popular Alphonse Bouvier and 

 Chas. Henderson and is the earliest blooming and the 

 freest blooming variety yet yiroduced. In ibrief it is 

 very like that model of perfection in flower, the Fla- 

 mingo (one of itsparonts) in color, size and form of both 

 flower and truss; with the habit of Chas. Henderson 

 (which It surpasses in foliage) and is an e.vceedingly 

 early and free bloomer. 



GOLDEN BEDDER. 



What is said of Crimson Bedder applies to this 

 variety except it is still dwarfer in habit (2)^ ft.) 

 the foliage is light green in color, is smaller as are 

 also its florets, which are a bright golden yellow 

 throughout; except a trace of red at base of the small 

 lower petal. It is the freest and earliest bloomer of 

 its CO or yet produced and is a perfect companion for 

 Crimson Bedder. 



J. T. LOVETT. 



The nearest approach to perfection in foliage of any 

 Canna I have yet seen, rivalling in beauty a Banana. 

 Unlike this very decorative plant, its leaves may almost 

 be compared to leather in strength and ability to with- 

 stand high winds. In very truth I have never known 

 a leaf of it to be torn, blistered or otherwise damaged 

 by wind, rain or sun. So euduring is it that the ground 

 or first leaves produced upon the plants remain clean, 

 bright and perfect until the ground freezes in autumn 

 — something I have not seen in any other variety. 

 Color ot foliage is rich, deep, olive-green throughout ; 

 height, five feet. Florets very large and long, set in a 



loose open drooping cluster, after the manner of the 

 once popular Ehemanii — the seed-bearing parent — but 

 in color are a rich crimson-lake, and are freely pro- 

 duced early., late and all the time. For graceful habit, 

 exquisite foliage and for effect in massing it is without 

 an equal. 



LEOPARD. 



An extremely stocky grower, attaining a height of 

 four feet, with massive foliage of a glaucous, shimmer- 

 ing green and producing a veritable mass of large, 

 compact trusses of very large, open flowers, which are 

 bright, canary-yellow, broadly blotched and spotted 

 with rich-reddish chocolate, suggesting at a glance the 

 name given it. It is among the earliest and freest 

 bloomers and the foliage is large and Miisa-like m form 

 and color. An exceedingly unique and very distinct 

 variety, equally valuable for massing or planting 

 singlj' or for vases, tubs, etc. 



MRS. EISELE. 



Produced by W. G. Eisele, of Long Branch, N. J., 

 who has devoted many years of time and study to the 

 hybridizing of the Canna and growing seedlings from 

 hybrids and crosses of the best varieties in cultivation 

 of it. Of the thousands of varieties produced and flow- 

 ered by him, many of which are of 'great beauty, this 

 is perhaps the most valuable. It is of vigorous gro\ -th, 

 attaining a height of six to eight feet, with abundant, 

 very large light green leaves, as tough as a Ficus. and is a 

 most prolific bloomer of bright, cheerfid, salmoyx-pinl 

 J1otve'\t, entirely unlike in color any other variety 

 The floiets are extra large, held upright and widel 

 expanded, and the trusses are large and full; in fact, ' 

 full that 1 have counted as many as twelve to fiftef 

 side shoots 11 a single truss. Its ability to withsta 

 high winds, its free V)looming propensity. and the size a 

 beauty of its flowers, added to its attractive and no 

 color renders it of untold value. I have purchased 

 entire stock and now first offer it, as I do all the oth' 



Price, Each 30c; doz., $3,00; 100, $20.00. 

 SPECIAL. For $1.00 I will send one each of any four; for $1.25 I will send one each of 

 the five varieties (by mail if preferred). 



J. T. LOVETT, Red Bank, N. 



Press of .T T. LOVETT, Little Silver, N. J 



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