14 Hardy Perennials 



LOVETT^S NURSERY, Inc 



GASPLANT . Dictamnus 



Purple Gasplant (D. Jraxinella rubra). 214 ft. 

 Rosy pink flowers in early Summer, from fragrant 

 foliage. Improves with age. Each 3oc., doz. S3. 50. 



GAYFEATHER • Liatris 



Cattail Gayfeather (L. pycnostacbya). 4 to 5 ft. 

 Dense spikes of purple flowers for a long time, 

 in late Summer. An excellent cut flower, very 

 lasting in its beauty. Plant with Hollyhocks for a 

 charming eff"ect. 



GRASSES, HARDY ORNAMENTAL 



For a striking contrast to your short-grassed lawn. 



Blue Fescue {Festuca glauca). 12 to 15 in. The 

 original Kentucky Blue Grass, with dense tufts 

 of narrow blue leaves. 



Fountain Grass {Pennisetum japonicum). 4 ft. 

 Profuse bearer of rich purple bronze flower heads; 

 foliage conspicuously tipped white. 



Japanese Eulalia (Eulalia japonica). 6 to 7 ft. 

 Graceful silver gray plumes rise above long, nar- 

 row green foliage. 



Ribbon Grass {Phalaris arundinacea picta), 12 to 

 18 in. Highly ornamental, with leaves longitu- 

 dinally striped white. 



Variegated Japanese Eulalia (Eulalia japonica 

 variegata). 6 to 7 ft. Gaudily distinctive, with 

 long leaves striped lengthwise wdth white, cream, 

 light green, and often pink and yeUow. 



Zebra Grass {Eulalia japonica zebrina). 7 to 8 ft. 

 Another gaudy sort, with broad, yellow bands, 

 this time horizontal, and silvery plumes. 

 All varieties of Hardy Grasses, 

 each 25c., doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 



Hollyhock {Althaea Rosea) 



All varieties, unless otherwise noted 



(Add 10% to your remittance if 



Cattail Gayfeather {Liatris pycnostachya) 



GROUND CHERRY • Physalis 



Chinese Lantern Plant (P. /ranc/}efi). 2 ft. Very 

 popular because of its^J^big, orange-scarlet Fall 

 fruits, which resemble Chinese lanterns. 



HELENIUM . Helenium 



The name of Autumn Gold would better fit these 

 lovely flowers. 



Great Helenium {H. autumnale superbum). 5 to 

 6 ft. Branching heads of deep gold in late Summer 

 and Fall. 



Riverton Gem ( H. Riverton Gem). 3 to 4 ft. Lovely 

 old-gold flowers in August and September, turning 

 to deep red as the plant matures. A marv-elous 

 improvement on the older sorts. Each 30c., doz. 

 $3.00. 



HELIOPSIS • Heliopsis 



Lovely golden cut flowers. 

 Pitcher Heliopsis ( H. pz/c^eriana). 2 to 3 ft. Deep 

 orange yellc^- flowers of unusual leathery texture, 

 perfect for cutting, are produced freely from July 

 until Fall. 



Rough Heliopsis (H. scabra e.xcelsa). 3 ft. Mid- 

 July until the end of September finds this hardy 

 sort a mass of chrome yellow. Zinnialike flowers, 

 turning pure yellow as they mature. Each 25c., 

 doz. S2.50. 



HOLLYHOCK • Althaea rosea 



Althaea rosea florepleno ( H. Double). 6 to 8 ft. 

 Not only are the double flowers very large and 

 wonderfully perfect in make-up, but they are pro- 

 duced in far greater numbers and for a much 

 longer season than the old-fashioned Hollyhocks. 

 We grow them in separate colors, namely: 

 Maroon, Pink, Red, Salmon, White and 

 Yellow. 



, each 20c., doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 



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