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



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IMPERIAL JAPANESE IRIS 

 Iris Kaempferi 



Nothing in hardy flowers is more truly 

 grand than Imperial Japanese Iris. They 

 "begin to flower about the middle of June 

 and continue for a month. 



Most of the varieties in our collection 

 were selected by Prof. Georgeson in Japan, 

 and we believe them to be as flne as it is 

 possible to secure any where at an\' price. 



Dagmar Georgeson. — Three large petals; 

 rich velvety royal purple or purple-maroon 

 with canarv vellow at base. 



Double White. GOLD BOUND.— Six 

 large, open milk-white petals: deep yellow 

 at base. 



Oriole. — Plum shading to deep plum 

 toward center, with bright yellow at center. 

 Double. 



Peacock. — Nine large overlapping petals; 

 violet purple, veined with white. 



Pyramid. — Nine large petals, indigo blue, 

 veined with white. 



Sherwood. — Three large overlapping 

 petals: pearly white, deeply edged with 

 "bright rose. 



Stella. — Three violet petals, veined white. 



Thornpson Lovett. — Six large petals: in- 

 tense rich purple plum with oriole at base. 



Strong roots, each, 25c.: dozen, S2.50: 100, 

 $18.00. 



MIXED DOUBLE PEONIES 



These are all good varieties, the labels 

 of which have become lost. Pink, various 

 shades. White, all double. All colors, mixed. 

 Each. 60c.: dozen. S5.00. 



PEONIES — An Everlasting Source of June Joys 



JAPANESE IRIS 



And early in the Fall, Plant 



Select Double Peonies 



The Peony flowers in May and June. We 

 'fter an excellent collection of varieties. 

 Except as noted, each, 60c.; dozen, $6.00. 

 Abel de Pujol. — Lilac rose, shaded white. 

 Alba Perfection. — One of the best whites: 

 extremely floriferous. Quite similar to but 

 better than the variety Queen Victoria. 



Andre Laurias. — Very large, very com- 

 pact, globular, rose tj-pe. Dark Tyrian rose, 

 shading deeper in center, with red reflex 

 and white splashes. 



Duchesse De Nemours. — Pure white 

 crown, sulphur-white collar. Fragrant. 



Edulis Superba. — L'Esperance. Bright 

 rosy pink, fragrant, free bloomer. 



E'Clanant.— One of the best double reds. 



Felix Crousse. — Dazzling crimson, extra 

 large. Each. Sl.OO; dozen, $10.00. 



Floral Treasure. — Large fragrant flowers 

 of clear, tender pink. Each, 75c.; dozen, 87.50. 



Festiva Maxima. — Pure white, with dashes 

 of blood red at center. Flowers of great 

 size: tall. Each, 75c.; dozen, $7.50. 



Lady Bramwell. — Soft, s i 1 v e r \- rose 

 throughout: very fragrant, superb. 



Madame Jules Elie. — Globular crown: 

 guards violet-rose, collar cream-white, cen- 

 ter flecked crimson. Fragrant. Each, $1.00: 

 dozen, SIO.OO. 



Plenissima Rosea. — Large full flowers of 

 bright rosy pink on long stems. 



Prince of Wales. — Full flowers of pure 

 deep blush: a strong growing plant. 



Rubra Superba. — Large, compact, informal 

 rose type. Deep rose-carmine or crimson. 

 Fragrant. Late. Each, 75c.; dozen, $7.50. 



Solfatare. — Large, medium compact bomb, 

 developing a crown. Milk-white guards, 

 sulphur collar, fading to sulphur-white. 



