J. T. LOVETT, INC., LITTLE SILVER, N. J.— GARDEN ROOTS 



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GARDEN ROOTS 



If to be forwarded ly mail, please send 

 cash for postage as per table. 



ASPARAGUS 



ARGENTEUIL.— 



^ Very populaFv _ Stalks 

 of largre size, "attrac- 

 tive, rich and tender. 

 Free from rust or 

 blight and escapes the 

 ravages of "slugs bet- 

 ter than do- most varie- 

 ties. Of strong growth 

 and attains cutting size 

 at an early age. 



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PALMETTO.— 



The large size of stalk, 

 early maturity, heavy 

 j. , yield and freedom 



' from rust of this va- 



riety has caused it to 

 become very popular, 

 and to be more largely grown than any other. 

 One year, dozen, 25c.; 100, 60c.; 1,000, $A.QO. 

 Two years, dozen, 30c.; 100, 75c.; 1,000, $5.00. 

 -Thre^yrs., dozen, 50c.; 100, $1.50; 1,000, $10.00. 



CHIVES 



Highly prized by 

 many for soups and 

 for seasoning. This 

 hardy perennial is of 

 the onion family, is 

 perfectly hardy and 

 succeeds almost with- 

 out culture. The tops 

 of grasslike leaves 

 appear in early spring- 

 and can be safely cut 

 close to the ground 

 many times in a 

 season. 



Frequently grown in a shallow box or pot in 

 a sunny window during winter. Clumps, each, 

 15c.; dozen, $1.50; 100, $8.00. 



HOP 



GOLDEN 

 CLUSTER. — Of 



rapid growth, at- 

 taining a height of 

 20 feet if given 

 support, with 

 abundant orna- 

 mental, deeply 

 lobed foliage. 

 Golden Cluster is 

 an exceedingly 

 choice variety 

 which bears large 

 clusters of yellow- 

 green hops, in 

 such profusion as 

 to completely en- 

 velop the plant in 

 late summer and 

 early autumn. 

 Nursery grown 

 plants, each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50; 100, $8.00. 



ROSEMARY 



OFFICINALIS.— An old favorite, with neat 

 aromatic foliage. Used for seasoning. Needs 

 protection in winter. From 3>4-inch pots, each, 

 15c.; dozen, $1.50; 100, $8.00. 



HORSE RADISH 



Plant in rows three feet apart and the 

 sets one foot apart in the rows, 



ENGLISH or COMMON.— The va- 

 riety' in general use. We can see so 

 little difference in this and the Maliner- 

 Kren or Bohemian that we will supply 

 either kind at the same price, viz., dozen, 

 50c.; 100, $1.50; 1,000, $10.00. 



LAVENDER (Lavendula Vera) 



SWEET LAVENDER.— An attrac- 

 tive and interesting plant, growing 12 

 to 18 inches high, that produces nu- 

 merous flower heads that have an agree- 

 able odor, especially when cut and dried. 

 The foliage is narrow, of silvery-gray color, and 

 the flowers are deep blue. Strong plants from 

 pots, each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50; 100, $8.00. 



MINT 



MEADOW MINT or SPEARMINT (M. 

 viridis). — The plant which produces the mint 

 of the markets and largely used for culinary 

 purposes. 



PEPPERMINT (M. piperita).— From the 

 leaves of this is distilled the well-known pepper- 

 mint of commerce. The green leaves and stems, 

 when chewed and swallowed, have the same 

 effect as the essential oil, and to most persons 

 the taste is very pleasant Each, 10c. ; dozen, 

 $1.00; 100, $5.00. 



SAGE 



HOLT'S MAMMOTH.— Forms a dense 

 mass a foot or more in height and three feet 

 in diameter, of large, beautiful light green leaves, 

 and produces spikes of light lilac-blue flowers 

 in late summer and autumn. Holt's Mammoth 



is a great improvement upon the ordinary gar- 

 den sage, its leaves being four to five inches 

 long, clean and perfect. They are held well up 

 from the soil, are rich in flavor and of great 

 substance. Perfectly hardy. 



From 2j/2-inch pots, each, 12c.; dozen, $125; 

 100, $6.00. Clumps, each, 20c.; dozen. $2.00; 

 100, $10.00. 



