14 LOVETT'S NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



Your Next Perennials to Plant, this 



summer, are 



T ihprtv Trie: °' ^^^""^ Lis. The 



J-/1UC1 ty ±i 1C> National Flower of France 



The upright petals are termed ' 'stands:" 

 the drooping ones, ''falls." 



It would be difficult to surpass in form or va- 

 riety of exquisite colors these varieties of Iris; 

 for almost any color, except bright red, can be 

 found among them. They invariably flower in 

 profusion and are so hardy and sturdy they suc- 

 ceed with very little care. All are splendid for 

 use as cut flowers in addition to their value for 

 lawn adornment. 



A Cultural Hint. — Most planters set Iris roots 

 too deeply. They should be so placed that the 

 neck of the root is just 



level with the surface. 



smoked yellow: 

 falls light blue, veined with rus- 



Abd-el-Kadir. VICTORIA.— Stands 

 3'ellow, veined with purple plum. 



Brooklyn. — Stands porcelain 

 set and shading to light blue. 



Celeste. — Pure celestial blue throughout, shading to porcelain; 

 large open flowers. 



Chas. Dickens. OROVA.— Stands light violet; falls indigo 

 with white at base. 



Charlotte Patti. BRILLIANT.— Stands golden yellow; falls 

 light yellow, veined white. 



Darius. — Stands lemon yellow; falls light yellow blotched and 

 marbled with rosy lilac. 



Delicata. — Stands delicate straw tinted with 

 rose; falls deep lilac shading to white. 



Donna Maria. EDITH COOK. — Stands 

 azure; falls indigo, white base veined indigo. 



Dr. Parnet. — Stands soft rosy lilac; falls 

 pure lilac shading to white. 



H. Cramer. — Stands deep celestial blue; falls 

 pure Yale blue; tall habit; blooms early. 



Herant. — Stands bluish-lilac; falls violet in 

 center and lilac blue at edge of petals. 



La Tendre. BRIDESMAID, EDINA.— 

 Stands porcelain; falls light blue, veined violet. 



Leopold. — Stands smoked lavender; falls 

 light purple shading to white at base. 



Pallida Speciosa. — Stands violet; falls plum 

 with white at base. 



Pauline. — Stands bright blue; falls darker. 



Pres. Thiers. — Stands mauve, brown at base; 

 falls purple, base marked brown and white. 



Queen of May. ROSY GEM.— Stands bright 

 rosy lilac; falls a shade darker. Showy. 



Rebecca. HONORABILIS. SANS SOUCI. 

 —Stands golden yellow; falls mahogany brown. 



Sir Robert Peel. ZEPHYR.— Stands hght 

 and falls dark blue. 



All above, 15c. each; dozen, $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



Varieties Mixed, each, 12c.; dozen, $1.25; 100, 

 $7.50. 



THE LOVE- 

 LY "FLAGS" 

 OR LIBER- 

 TY IRIS 



VARIETIES OF UNUSUAL MERIT 



Florentina alba. SILVER QUEEN.— Stands 

 and falls porcelain, shading to pure white; 

 flowers large; blooms very early; fragrant. 



Iris King. — Stands clear lemon yellow, falls 

 rich maroon, bordered with yellow. Flowers 

 very large and exceedingly brilliant in color. 



Pallida Dalmatica (true). — Stands tender 

 lavender; falls deeper lavender with shadings 

 of soft blue. Flowers very large and fragrant. 

 Tall habit. 



Purple Queen. FLORENTINE BLUE.— 

 Stands and falls rich violet purple. Flowers 

 very large; the earliest of all. 

 Each, 25c.; dozen, $2.50. 



IRIS PUMILA HYBRIDS 



8 in. Mixed. — These Hybrids were produced 

 by Dr. Van Fleet the celebrated plant hy- 

 bridizer. We ofTer them in mixed colors only. 

 The colors range through the various shades 

 of blue and yellow. Many show bloom early 

 in May. Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00. 



IRIS PSEUDO ACORUS 

 Water Flag. 2 to 3 ft.— Of tall habit. Pro- 

 duces golden yellow flowers in June. Prefers 

 a moist or wet situation. Each, 25c.; dozen, 

 $2.50; 100, $15.00. 



SIBERIAN IRIS 

 Iris Sibirica 



Flowers similar in form to those of the Lib 

 erty Iris, but smaller. Borne on long, slender 

 stems in great profusion just as the Fleur de 

 Lis are fading. Excellent for cutting. 

 Blue King. — Clear, rich blue. 

 Orientalis. — Rich violet blue. 

 Snow Queen. — Pure milk white 

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



