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LOVETTS NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J — HARDY PERENNIALS 



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



ASTILBE. Spiraea 



Gladstone. 15 to 18 in. — A great improvement 

 upon the well-known Astilbe Japonica; produces 

 lace-like spikes of pure white flowers. 



Peach Blossom — Its graceful plumes of bright 

 pink furnish a charming contrast to the two other 

 sorts offered. 



Queen Alexandra — A beautiful Astilbe with 

 soft, dainty pink flowers. Perfectly hardy. 



Each, 50c. ; dozen, $5.00. 



BAPTISIA. False Indigo 



Australis. 3 ft. — A stately species with large 

 spikes of showy dark blue flowers. 



BOCCONIA. Plume Poppy 



Cordata (Japonica). 5 to 6 ft. — A stately 

 plant with ornamental foliage; producing large ter- 

 minal spikes of cream-colored flowers. 



BOLTONIA 



Asteroides. 5 ft. — Pure" white flowers in great 

 numbers, forming a cloud of bloom. 



Latisquamaea. 5 ft. — Shell pink flowers with 

 centers of golden yellow, resembling Hardy Asters. 

 Very beautiful. 



CAMPANULA. Harebell or Bell Flower 



Carpatica. CARPATHIAN HAREBELL. 9 

 in. — Dwarf-tufted habit. The deep blue flowers 

 are borne on strong stems in generous numbers 

 throughout the summer. 



Carpatica Alba. WHITE CARPATHIAN 

 HAREBELL — Identical with the above, except 

 that the flowers are white. 



Persicaefolia. PEACH-LEAVED 

 HAREBELL. 18 in,— Of erect habit; 

 producing large, bright blue, .bell- 

 shaped flowers on slender, graceful stems. 



Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 



CANTERBURY BELLS 

 Campanula Media 



An old favorite; also known as "Cup 

 and Saucer." Grows 2 to 3 feet high, 

 and blooms incessantly through July 

 and August, with a profusion of bell- 

 shaped flowers. 



Tn Blue, Pink, and White; also 

 Mixed Colors. 



CENTRANTHUS 

 Ruber. RED VALERIAN. JU- 

 PITER'S BEARD. 2 ft. — Of spread- 

 ing habit, with numerous clusters of 

 reddish-purple flowers. Blooms from 

 June to October. 



CENTAUREA. Hardheads 



Macrocephala — Bright golden yellow flowers; 

 July and August. 3 feet. 



Montana. PERENNIAL CORN FLOWER. 

 i}4 to 2 ft. — A very useful plant, of the easiest 

 culture. During July, August, and September pro- 

 duces large, violet-blue, fringe-like flowers. 



Montana Alba — Large white flowers. 



Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 



CERASTIUM 



Biebersteinii. SNOW IN SUMMER. 6 to 10 

 in. — A low, densely growing plant, with small sil- 

 very leaves which appear as though covered with 

 hoar-frost. Valuable for edging rockeries and for 

 holding steep banks. White flowers. 



CIMICIFUGA 



Simplex. New. 4 ft. — Dense spikes of pure 

 white flowers in September. Fine for cutting. Suc- 

 ceeds best in partial shade. Each, 25c; dozen, 

 $2.50. 



CLEMATIS 



Davidiana. 2 to 3 ft. — Produces large clusters 

 of beautiful, fragrant, hyacinth-like flowers of deep 

 celestial blue from mid-July to late September. 

 Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 



An ideal combination of 

 2 charming hardy plants 



Lily-of-the-Valley, with its 

 chaste fragrant bells of purest 

 white; Double English Vio- 

 let, dark purple flowers of great 

 size and fragrance. Both prefer 

 partial shade and make a Iove- 

 Iyf picture. We will supply 12 

 clumps of Lily-of-the- Valley 

 and 12 strong plants of the Vio- 

 let for $4.00. 



ASTILBE, QUEEN ALEXANDRA 



