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



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PYRETHRUMS— THE GAILY COL- 

 ORED PAINTED OR PERSIAN 

 DAISIES 



PRIMULA. Primrose 



Officinalis. POLYANTHUS or COWSLIP. a in. — 

 Deep maroon flowers with bright yellow eyes. 



Veris. 15 in. — The mammoth flowers are bright 

 canary yellow. 



Vulgaris. ENGLISH PRIMROSE. 6 to 9 in. — 

 Bright lemon yellow. 



PYRETHRUM 



Roseum Hybridum. PAINTED DAISIES. 12 to 

 18 in. — Unsurpassed for refined beauty and attractive 

 foliage. They are truly "Colored Marguerites," in wide 

 color range. 



Uliginosum. GIANT DAISY. 3 to 4 ft. — Pure 

 white flowers, with yellow centers, in great masses in autumn.. 



RANUNCULUS. Buttercup 



Acris n. pi. (Hardy Double Buttercup) — A pretty double-flowering 

 bright golden-yellow buttercup; masses of flowers in May and June. 



RUDBECKIA. Coneflower 



Laciniata fl. pi. GOLDEN GLOW. 5 to 6 ft. — Tall, branching 

 plants, completely covered with golden yellow flowers. 



Nitida Hirsuta — A valuable variety, producing a great abundance of 

 large, single, bright golden yellow flowers with long waving petals. 



Purpurea. GIANT PURPLE CONEFLOWER. 2 to 3 ft. — Red- 

 dish-purple flowers about 4 inches across. 



Sub-Tomentosa. BLACK-EYED SUSAN. 3 ft. — Lemon-yellow 

 flowers, purplish centers. 



SALVIA. Sage 



Azurea. CALIFORNIA BLUE SAGE. 3 to 4 

 ft. — During August and September entirely cov- 

 ered with charming blue panicles. 



Pitcheri — Rich gentian blue flowers that are 

 larger than those of S. Azurea. 



SANTOLINA 



Incana. 6 to 9 in. — Evergreen and very hardy. . 



SCABIOSA 



Caucasica — Beautiful, soft lavender-blue flow- 

 ers on long stems 2 feet high. 

 Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 



SEDUM. Stonecrop 



Acre. GOLDEN MOSS or WALL PEPPER. 

 4 in. Each, 15c; dozen, $1.50. 



Sedum Album (White Stonecrop) — Grows 4 

 to 6 inches high, forming lovely carpets of small, 

 rather thick, light-green foliage. White flowers 

 during July. It thrives literally anywhere, on any 

 soil, in any situation. 



Sedum Sieboldi. 5 in. — The rarest of the fam- 

 ily, with erect, bluish green foliage. Each leaf is^ 

 edged pink and each leafstalk, during August-Sep- 

 tember, is crowned with a cluster of pink flowers. 

 Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 



Spectabilis "Brilliant" — An improved variety 

 of a showy red hue. Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 



SPIRAEA. Meadow Sweet 



Aruncus. GOAT'S BEARD. 3 to 5 ft.— 

 Creamy-white flowers. 



Palmata. CRIMSON MEADOW SWEET. 3 

 ft. — Crimson-purple flowers on purple stems. 



Palmata Elegans — Similar to the preceding, 

 but with silvery-pink flowers. 



Ulmaria. Var — Foliage with variegations of 

 bright yellow along midrib of each leaf. 



STATICE 



Latifolia. SEA LAVENDER. 12 to 18 in. — 

 Has abundant tough, deep green leaves, and large 

 heads of small, lavender-blue flowers. 



STOKESIA. Cornflower Aster 



Cyanea. 18 to 24 in. — Blooms from July un- 

 til late into October. Delicate lavender-blue 

 flowers. 



Cyanea alba — The white form of above. 



SWEET WILLIAM. (London Tufts) 

 Dianthus Barbatus 



We can supply them in separate colors, viz.: 

 Pink, Red, and White; also Mixed Colors. 



TRITOMA. Re<J Hot Poker Plant 



Pfitzeri — Blooms freely, from August to Octo- 

 ber, with spikes 3 to 4 feet high of a rich orange- 

 scarlet, producing a grand effect planted either 

 singly in the border or in masses. Hardy, with 

 protection. Each 25c; dozen, $2.50. 



New Hybrid Tritomas. — Stout stems, from 

 three to four feet high, crowned with large spikes, or 

 heads, of rich, vivid orange-scarlet. Needs pro- 

 tection. 



VALERIANA 



Officinalis. HARDY GARDEN HELIO- 

 TROPE. ST. GEORGE'S HERB. 2 to 3 ft. — 

 Large flower heads of small, light pink flowers, with 

 the odor of Heliotrope. 



VERONICA. Speedwell 

 Longifolia Subsessilis. BLUE JAY FLOWER. 



2 to 2%. ft. — Blue spikes a foot long. 



Spicata. 1 to 2 ft. — Produces in summer a 



wealth of deep blue flowers. 



VIOLA. Violet 



Double English. 4 to 8 in. — The popular 

 double, hardy variety. Very double, dark purple, 

 and exceedingly fragrant flowers. Prefers partial 

 shade. These, intermingled with Lily-of-the-Val- 

 Iey, are stunning, the combination being offered on 

 page 42. 



Gov'. Herrick — Undoubtedly the best of the 

 single flowered varieties for growing out-of-doors. 



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



