LOVETT'S NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J.— HARDY PERENNIALS 



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JAPANESE ANEMONfS 



ALYSSUM. Madwort 



Saxatile compactum. DENSE GOLDEN 

 TUFT. 9 in. — Flat clusters of small, cheerful, 

 light yellow flowers in early spring. Invaluable for 

 rock planting. 



ANCHUSA. Alkanet 



Dropmore. HEAVENLY BLUE FLOWER. 4 

 to 5 feet — The flowers are an inch or more across; 

 freely produced in large branching heads during 

 June and July. Of delightful, deep azure, or gen- 

 tian, blue. 



Opal. 3 to 4 feet — Flowers somewhat larger 

 than Dropmore, of a beautiful turquoise blue. 



ANEMONE JAPONICA 



Japanese Anemones — Appreciate some winter 

 protection in latitudes north of New York City. 



Alba. 18 in. — White flowers, yellow stamens. 



Queen Charlotte. 2 feet — Produces beauti- 

 ful, semi-double pink flowers of extra large size. 



Rosea superba. 18 in. — Valuable for its fine 

 form and beautiful, delicate rose color. 



Rubra superba — The fine deep red form. 



Whirlwind. 18 in. — Semi-double pure white 

 flowers, two to three inches across. 



Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50; 100, $16.00. 



ASTER. Michaelmas Daisy 



These Hardy Perennial Asters should not be con- 

 fused with the large-flowered double China Asters, 

 which are annuals. 



Alpinus superbus. Goliath. 12 in. — Large, 

 showy purple flowers in May and June. Valuable 

 for the border and for rockeries. 



Feltham Blue — A pretty aniline blue; very 

 free-flowering. 



Noyi Belgii Climax — One of the best and showi- 

 est, with large pyramidal spikes of large, light Iav- 

 ender-blue flowers; very free; 5 feet. 



Nova Anglea. NEW ENGLAND ASTER. 4 

 ft. — Bluish purple; large flowers in masses. 



Nova Anglea Rosea. 4 ft. — The showiest of 

 all Hardy Asters. Strong growing and exceedingly 

 free flowering. A mass of rosy-pink flowers in late 

 summer. 



Robt. Parker — Large, soft, lavender blue flow- 

 ers, with yellow centers; extra fine. Height, 5% ft. 

 A valuable cut flower. 



St. Egwin. 3 ft. — A mass of large, delicate pink 

 flowers in late summer. 



Tartaric us. 6 ft. — A tall, late blooming species 

 with dark blue flowers. 



ANTHEMIS. Chamomile 



Tinctoria. GOLDEN MARGUERITE. 2 feet 



— A bushy plant with dark green, finely cut foliage 

 and clear golden-yellow flowers. Blooms during 

 June and July. 



AQUILEGIA. Columbine 



Old-time favorites. Thrive in all soils, even 

 though wet and shaded. 



Canadensis. WILD HONEYSUCKLE. 18 in. 



— Bright red and yellow flowers, on long stems. 

 Chrysantha. 18 in. — Flowers of rich golden 



yellow; blooms for two months. 



Coerulea. 18 in. — Blue flowers with a white 

 corolla; very beautiful. 



Glandulosa. BLUE SIBERIAN COLUM- 

 BINE. \}4 ft. — One of the handsomest, with 

 large, pale blue flowers. May and June. 



Long Spurred Hybrids. 18 in. — The finest of 

 the Columbines. The large flowers are of varied 

 shades of blue, lavender, red and white. 



ARABIS. Rock Cress 



Albida. ALPINA. 8 to 12 in. — A charming 

 little rock plant of low-tufted habit, covered with 

 pure white, fragrant flowers from early spring to 

 midsummer; thrives in dry places. 



ARMERIA 



Meritima laucheana. SEA PINK — A dwarf- 



f rowing Perennial with attractive deep rose colored 

 owers. In growth the plants resemble Hardy 

 Pinks. 



ARTEMISIA 



Lactiflora. 4 to 5 ft. — A desirable new border 



Slant, with large branching panicles of creamy white 

 ower heads, produced in late summer. Fragrant. 



Stelleriana. OLD WOMAN. i}i ft. — Foli- 

 age deeply cut; silvery white. 



ASCLEPIAS 



Tuberosa. BUTTERFLY FLOWER. 2 feet — 

 Although occasionally found in fields and meadows 

 throughout the United States, this is one of the most 

 unique and showy of all hardy flowers. Thrives in 

 all soils and produces numerous large, compact, flat 

 heads of bright orange-yellow flowers — a color 

 found in no other perennial. 



All Perennials (unless otherwise noted), each, 20c; dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.50 



