54 J. T. LOVETT, INC., LITTLE SILVER, N. J.— HARDY PERENNIALS. 



RANUNCULUS 



Acric fl. pi. DOUBLE BUTTERCUP.— 

 Known also as "Bachelor's Button." An old- 

 fashioned plant with finely cut, decorative fol- 

 iage and very double, button-like yellow flow- 

 ers in May and June, on stems 2^ feet high. 

 Each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50. 



RUDBECKIA. Conefiower 



Laciniata fl. pi. GOLDEN GLOW. — It 

 grows five to six feet, much-branched, the up- 

 per portion being completely covered during 

 July and August with large, double, golden- 

 yellow flowers. Each, iSc; dozen, $1.50; 100, 

 $10.00. 



Nitida Hirsuta. 5 to 6 feet. — Produces a 

 great abundance of large, single, bright golden 

 yellow flowers with long waving petals and 

 greenish 3'ellow centers, during August and 

 September. 



Purpurea. GIANT PURPLE CONE- 

 FLOWER. — A strong bushy plant, two to 

 three feet high, literally covered during July to 

 October with reddish-purple flowers about 

 four inches across, with large, brown cone- 

 shaped centers. 



Sub-Tomentosa. BLACK-EYED SUSAN. 

 3 feet. — The branches are covered with a mass 

 of lemon-yellow flowers, having dark purplish 

 centers, in summer and early fall.. 



Except as noted. Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00. 



SALVIA. Sage 



Azurea. CALIFORNIA BLUE SAGE. 3 

 to 4 feet. — During August and September the 

 plants are entirely covered with panicles of 

 the most charming celestial blue imaginable. 

 Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00. 



Pitcheri. — Rich Gentian blue flowers that 

 are larger than those of S. Azurea. Blooms in 

 late summer and early autumn. Each, 25c.; 

 dozen, $2.50. 



SANTOLINA 



Incana. LAVENDER COTTON.— Of dwarf 

 habit, forming dense tufts of silver-gray fol- 

 iage. It is evergreen and very hardy. Es- 

 pecially valuable for edging. Each, 15c.; 

 dozen, $1.50; 100, $8.00. 



SEDUM. Stonecrop 



Acre. GOLDEN MOSS OR WALL PEP- 

 PER. 4 in. — Pretty light green, evergreen fol- 

 iage with clouds of small bright yellow flow- 

 ers in June and July. 



Album. 6 to 9 inches. — Clear green foliage 

 and heads of white flowers from June to Au- 

 gust. 



Sieboldii. 6 to 9 inches. — Semi-trailing habit 

 and evergreen foliage. From August until 

 late October it produces heads of bright rosy- 

 purple flowers very freely and its red stems 

 and round bluish-green frosted leaves, mar- 

 gined with pink, which are tinged with red 

 and purple during winter, render it a re- 

 markably neat and attractive plant throughout 

 the year. 



Spectabilis. SHOWY SEDUM. 18 in.— Of 

 erect habit. Large oval, light green, succulent 

 leaves and a^ profusion of broad heads of 

 showy rosy pink flowers in late summer and 

 autumn. 



Spectabilis "Brilliant." — An improved va- 

 riety of the popular S. spectabilis, with flowers 

 of a showy red hue. Each, 25c. 



Price except as noted, each, 20c.; dozen, 



$2.no. 



STATICE 

 Latifolia. SEA LAVENDER.— Has abun- 

 dant tough, deep green leaves and large heads 

 of small lavender blue flowers in July and Au- 

 gust. Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00. 



STOKESIA. Cornflower Aster 



Cyanea. 18 to 24 inches. — Blooms from 

 July until late into October, Its beautiful 

 Centaurea-like flowers, of a delicate lavender- 

 blue color, are four or five inches in diameter 

 and are highly prized for cutting. 



Cyanea alba. — A counterpart of the species, 

 except the flowers are pure white. 



Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00; 100, $10.00. 



SPIRAEA. Meadow Sweet 



Aruncus. GOAT'S BEARD. 3 to 5 feet.— 

 Tall stems, surmounted with feathery panicles 

 of small, creamy-white flowers in July and 

 August. 



Filipendula fl. pi. DOUBLE-FLOWERED 

 DROPWORT. 12 inches.— Its fern-like fol- 

 iage of deep green is exceedingly attractive, 

 and the stems support beautiful heads of 

 double white flowers with a creamy tinge, in 

 great profusion. 



Palmata. CRIMSON MEADOW SWEET. 

 3 feet. — Broad corymbs of crimson-purple 

 flowers, hung on purple-red stems, in June and 

 July. 20c. each. 



Palmata Elegans. — Similar to the preceding 

 but with silvery-pink flowers. 20c. each. 



Ulmaria fl. pi. DOUBLE-FLOWERED 

 MEADOW SWEET. 2 to 3 feet.— Handsome 

 foliage and large, graceful panicles of double 

 white flowers. 20c. each. 



Venusta (Lobata). QUEEN OF THE 

 PRAIRIE. 3 to 5 feet. — Large, showy panicles 

 of sweet-scented deep rosy-carmine flowers on 

 naked stems in June. 



Price, except as noted, each, 25c.; dozen, 

 $2.50. 



