J. T. LOVETT, INC., LITTLE SILVER, N. J.— SHRUBS 



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AZALEA 



AZALEA J. T. LOVETT 



AMOENA. — A dense dwarf growing shrub 

 with slender branches and semi-double flowers 

 of bright, cheerful rosy-purple, produced in 

 such great numbers as to literally envelop the 

 bush in June. The box-like foliage, which is 

 deep green with metallic luster, renders it a 

 charming plant at all seasons of the year, and 

 when in flower it presents a blaze of bloom. 

 Bushy plants, 10 in., 40c.; 15 in., 60c.; 18 in., 

 75c. each. 



BENI-GIRI. — A superb evergreen variety 

 from Japan. The flowers are bright pink and 

 literally envelop the plant. The beautiful 

 bronze green foliage assumes in auturnn a red- 

 dish hue, which it retains until the following 

 May. Bushy 3-year plants, 12 to 15 inches, 

 $1.00 each. 



HINODEGIRL— A valuable variety from 

 Japan. It is of broad spreading habit, with 

 beautiful evergreen foliage and vivid, fiery-red 

 single flowers of good size in great profusion. 

 Bushv plants, 10 in., 50c.; 15 in., 75c. each. 



J. T. LOVETT.— Produced by Dr. W. Van 

 Fleet, of whom we purchased it in 1910. It 

 has been fully tested and is by far the finest 

 and most beautiful hardy Azalea we have ever 

 seen. The beautiful flowers are produced in 

 such great profusion as to completely envelop 

 the plant, and resemble in size and make-up 

 those of a fine Azalea Indica (which are so 

 largely forced under glass by florists for Easter 

 decoration), and are rich, brilliant, carmine- 

 lake in color. The plant is of vigorous growth, 

 of spreading habit, and has proved to be hardy 

 without protection. The evergreen foliage is 

 rich, deep green, with metallic shadings, ex- 

 ceedingly abundant, and the leaves are much 

 larger than those of Azalea amoena, rendering 

 it a most attractive plant throughout the year. 

 What gives this grand Azalea special value is 

 the fact that it flowers during late June and 

 July, after the other Azaleas have shed their 

 bloom and at a time when there are few flow- 

 ers to be found upon hardy shrubs. (See cut.) 

 Beautiful bushy plants, 10 in.. 75c.; 12 to 15 in., 

 $1.00 each. 



LEDIFOLIA ALBA. Japonica alba.— The 



beautiful pure white flowers of this hardy 

 evergreen Japanese species resembles those of 

 the well known Azalea Indica and are very 

 freely produced. It flowers later than the 

 other kinds. Exceedingly desirable and val- 

 uable. Bu-shy plants, 18 to 24 in., $1.00 each. 



PONTICA LUTEA.— A strong growing va- 

 riety that gives a dazzling display of bright 



golden flowers. It produces a striking effect. 

 Strong plants, 18 to 24 in., 60c.; 2 to 2V2 ft., 

 75c. each. 



YAE-GIRI.— A beautiful and distinct va- 

 riety with deep evergreen leaves with metallic 

 shadings and giving a lavish display of semi- 

 double salmon red flowers. Bushy plants, 12 

 to 15 in., $1.00 each. 



BERBERIS. Barberry 



THUNBERGII. Japanese Barberry.— Low 



growing, with glossy dark green foliage, which 

 turns to bright red in autumn. The branches 

 are loaded with small bright red berries in au- 

 tumn and are clothed with sharp spines. Much 

 used in forming low hedges. 1^ ft., 20c.; 2 to 

 2'-'2 ft., 30c. each. 



BUDDLEIA 

 . Butterfly Shrub or Summer Lilac 



MAGNIFICA. — A great improvement upon 

 the type B. variabilis and one of our most val- 

 uable shrubs. The long graceful spikes of 

 flowers are a pleasing rich violet rose and are 

 produced in profusion from early June until 

 late autumn. 



VARIABILIS VEITCHIANA. — Similar to 

 the preceding except the flowers are rosy lilac 

 and with flower spikes that are still larger. 

 Bushy plants. 



Either variety, 2 to 3 ft., 25c. each. 



CALYCANTHUS 



FLORIDUS. Carolina Allspice or Sweet- 

 Scented Shrub. — Of bushy habit with fragrant 

 foliage. It produces throughout the summer 

 numerous sweet-scented chocolate-colored 

 flowers. A general favorite. 2 to 3 ft., 25c. 

 each. 



CARYOPTERIS 



MASTACANTHA. Blue Spiraea.— Of dwarf. 



compact habit. From August until late au- 

 tumn it presents an astonishing profusion of 

 lavender blue flowers in flat heads. It is of 

 dwarf habit and so valuable it should be in- 

 cluded in all collections. 2 to 2}4 ft., 25c. each. 



