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



All Perennials (unless otherwise noted), 



20c. ; dozen, $2.00 



$12.50 



CONVALLARIA 

 Lily-of -the- Valley 



This universal favorite scarcely needs 

 description. Succeeds best in partial 

 shade, in rich soil with plenty of manure. 

 We offer American-grown plants of the 

 giant-flowered variety, 8 to io in. For 

 an exceptional offer see page 42. 



Each, 15c; dozen, $1.50; 100, 

 $10.00. 



Strong clumps, each, 30c; dozen, 

 $3.00; 100, $22.00. 



COREOPSIS 



Lanceolata. GOLDEN WAVE. 2 

 to 3 ft. — Unquestionably the best of all 

 hardy yellow flowers for massing. Blooms 

 constantly from June until frost, with 

 large, daisy-like flowers on wiry stems. 

 Each, 15c; dozen, $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



DAISY. Hardy Daisy 



Shasta Daisy. 9 to 12 in. — Luther 

 Burbank's Hybrid Daisy. The flowers are 

 of great substance, on long stems, with 

 numerous petals of pure white and bright yellow centers. 



Alaska. 12 to 15 in. — An improvement upon the pop- 

 ular Shasta Daisy, with long, graceful white petals. 



California. 12 to 15 in. — A pleasing double yellow. 



King Edward VII. 9 to 12 in. — Blooms late. 



Market Favorite. 12 to 15 in. — Late blooming. 



DELPHINIUM. Larkspur 



(Hardy or Perennial) 



Among the showiest of hardy flowering plants, the tall 

 hybrids lending themselves particularly well for a back- 

 ground, in contrast with Hardy Lilies. 



LILY-OF- 



THE- 

 VALLEY 



DELPHINIUM HYBRIDUM 



Belladonna. 3 ft. — Pure turquoise blue; a con- 

 tinuous free bloomer from July until frost. 



Bellamosa. 3 to 4 ft.i — A true hybrid of Belladonna 

 and Formosum, surpassing both parents. Color is 

 dark blue. It is not subject to mildew. 



Hybridum. ENGLISH LARKSPUR. 3 to 5 ft. — 

 Justly celebrated, for they unite great size of flowers with 

 beauty of color. Exquisite flowers in varied shades of 

 blue, and others of deep indigo and violet metallic hues. 



Sinensis. 18 in. — A very graceful semi-dwarf va- 

 riety, with intense gentian blue flowers in open panicles, 

 and finely cut foliage. 



Sinensis alba. 18 in. — Flowers snow white. 



DICENTRA. Bleeding Heart 



Spectabilis. iK to 2 ft. — A highly thought of old 

 favorite, producing freely in spring and early summer 

 beautiful heart-shaped flowers of pink and white. 

 Fern-like foliage. Each, 75c; dozen, $7.50. 



DIGITALIS. Foxglove 



Gloxinaeflora. 1^ to 2 ft. — The funnel of each 

 individual flower is attractively spotted. White, 

 Purple, Pink, and Mixed Colors. See page 45. 



ECHINOPS. Globe Thistle 



Ritro — Interesting and showy thistle-like plants 

 with globular heads of deep metallic blue flowers. At- 

 tractive a long time when dried. 2 to 3 ft. 



ERYNGIUM. Sea Holly 



Amethystinum. 3 to 5 ft. — Unique and effective. 

 The flower heads are a peculiar bluish metallic hue. 



