J. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, NJ. 



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SAMBUCUS. Elder 

 NIGRA AUREA. Golden Elder. — One of 



the most highly colored and best of yellow- 

 leaved shrubs. 'The large leaves are a bright 

 lemon yellow, which color they retain remark- 

 ably well throughout the summer and autumn. 

 2 to 3 ft., 30c.; 3 to 4 ft., 40c. 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. V/2 to 2 ft., 35c. each. 



BILLARDI.— Of erect habit but rather 

 dwarf. From early June until late October it 

 produces a profusion of dense panicles of 

 rosy-pink flowers. 3 to 4 ft., 40c.; 4 to 5 ft., 

 50c. each. 



CALLOSA ALBA. Dwarf White Spiraea. 



— It forms a dense low symmetrical clump of 

 slender branches which are covered all summer 

 with pure white flowers. 15 to 18 in., 30c.; 18 

 to 24 in.. 40c. each. 



OPULIFOLIA. Snowball-leaved Spiraea or 

 Ninebark. — Of strong growtli. Especially val- 

 uable for grouping in shaded locations. 3 to 4 

 ft.. 4(V\: 4 to 5 ft.. 50c. each. 



OPULIFOLIA AUREA. 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.. 35c.; 3 to 4 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 planteo 

 in hedges. 2 to 3 ft.. 30c.: 3 to 4 ft.. 40c.; 4 to 



5 ft., 50c. each. 



STEPHANANDRA 

 FLEXUOSA.— A graceful shrub with slender 

 branches and of rather low habit. Has clean, 

 fresh looking, deeply toothed leaves. Especial- 

 ly useful for foreground in grouping. 3 to 4 

 ft., 30c. each. 



SYRINGA. Lilac 

 PERSICA. Persian Lilac. — Of spreading 

 habit with slender branches and loose panicles 

 of rosy lilac fragrant flowers, in great profu- 

 sion in June. 2 to 3 ft., 40c.; 3 to 4 ft., 50c. 

 each. 



VULGARIS. Purple Lilac— The variety of 

 our grandmothers' gardens. Of strong grow- 

 ing upright habit and produces many large 

 clusters of richly fragrant light purple or true 

 lilac flowers in early spring. 3 to 4 ft., 50c. 

 each. 



VULGARIS ALBA. White Lilac— A vari- 

 ety of the above having large panicles of fra- 

 grant white flowers. 3 to 4 ft., 60c. each. 



HYBRID LILACS.— Four choice named, the 



finest and best of a long list, and each of 

 which is entirely different from all the others: 

 Charles X, abundant large panicles of reddish 

 purple flowers; Alme. Lemoine, double pure 

 white flowers in fine panicles; Michael Buclmer, 

 double, light blue flowers; Souv. de L. Spath, 

 very large panicles of purnlish red flowers — 

 2 to 3 ft., 50c.; 3 to 4 ft.. 75c. each. 



SYMPHORICARPUS 



RACEMOSUS. Snowberry.— An old favor- 

 ite. Has small pink flowers in July and August, 

 which are followed by great numbers of large 

 pure white waxlike berries in clusters, which 

 remain until freezing weather. 2 to 3 ft., 35c. ; 

 3 to 4 ft., 50c. each. 



VULGARIS. Indian Currant, Coral Berry.— 

 Of low-growing and graceful habit with nu- 

 merous small pink flowers in August and Sep- 

 tember, followed by dull red berries, literally 

 covering the branches and which remain nearly 

 all winter. 2 to 3 ft.. 30c. each. 



TAMARISK. Tamarix 



INDICA. East Indian Tamarix.— Of strong 

 upright growth with airy foliage and a wealth 

 of small light pink flowers during summer and 

 early autumn. 2 to 3 ft.. 30c.; 3 to 4 ft., 40c. 



WEIGELA (Diervilla) 



CANDIDA. White V/eigela. — Of strong 

 growth and spreading habit. During the late 

 spring and nearly all summer it produces 

 handsome pure white flowers freely. 



EVA RATHKE.— The flowers of this are a 

 deep garnet red and are produced in abundance 

 throughout the summer and autumn. 



ROSEA AMABILIS. Pink Weigela. — Of 

 the same habit as W. Candida and produces 

 great masses of deep pink flowers in June. 



ROSE NANA VARIEGATA. Variegated- 

 leaved Weigela. — Not so strong in growth as 

 the others. The leaves are deeply margined 

 with clear creamy white, distinctly defined. In 

 June it produces light pink flowers in lavish 

 profusion. 



2 to 3 ft.. 35c.; 3 to 4 ft.. 50c. each. 



VIBURNUM. Snowball 



OPULUS STERILIS. Common Snowball 

 or Guelder Rose. — An old variety' that retains 

 its popularity. Of strong growth and spread- 

 ing habit. In late May and early June it bears 

 large round clusters of pure white flowers hung 

 on long swaying stems. 2 to 3 ft.. 40c.; 3 to 

 4 ft., 50c. each. 



PLICATUM. Japanese Snowball. — A 

 choice hardy shrub of compact upright habit. 

 It produces large elegantly formed dense clus- 

 ters of pure white flowers in great profusion 

 during the last of Mav and early in June. 2 to 

 3 ft.. dOc; 3 to 4 ft.. 60c. each. 



