64 LOVETT'S NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. —DWARF SHRUBS AND TREES 



Hardy Shrubs and Dwarf Trees 



(Continued) 



HARDY AZALEAS 



AMOENA— A dense, dwarf growing shrub, with slen- 

 der branches and semi-double flowers of bright, cheerful 

 rosy-purple, produced in such great numbers as to lit- 

 erally envelop the bush in June. The dense box-like 

 foliage, which is deep green with metallic luster renders 

 it a charming plant at all seasons of the year. Bushy 

 plants, 9 to 12 inches, $1.50 each; 12 to 15 inches, 

 $2.50 each. 



HINODEGIRI — Is of broad spreading habit, with 

 beautiful evergreen foliage and many fiery-red single 

 flowers. Bushy plants, 6 to 9 in., $1.25; 9 to 12 in., 

 $2.00; 12 to 15 in., $3.00 each. 



VISCOSA (Commonly known as "Swamp Honey- 

 suckle") — Of great hardiness and delightfully fragrant. 

 White flowers during late June. Well budded specimens. 

 2 to 3 ft. high, $2.50 each; 3 to 4 ft. high, $3.00 each. 



BERBERIS 



See Hedge Plants, page 71. 

 Your particular attention is called to the sensational 

 new Red-leaved Barberry. A prettier new shrub has 

 not been offered for over a decade. 



BUDDLEIA or Butterfly Shrub 



MAGNIFICA — The long, graceful and exquisitely 

 fragrant spikes of flowers as illustrated alongside are of a 

 pleasing, rich violet-rose and are produced in profusion 

 from early June until late autumn. Splendid large 

 plants, 50c. each. 



BUXUS. Boxwood 



SEMPERVIRENS — The ever popular Boxwood. Of 

 medium height, frequently grown in globe or pyramidal 

 shape. Slow-growing but most enduring. 12 to 18 

 in., $1.50 each. 



SUFFRUTICOSA— See Hedge Plants. Our stock is 

 extra sturdy and heavily rooted. 



CALYCANTHUS or Allspice 



Sweet Scented, or Strawberry, Shrut> — Bears 

 great numbers of double, dull brownish purple flowers of 

 exquisite, aromatic, strawberry-like fragrance. 



l l A to 2 ft., 50c; 2 to 3 ft., 75c. each. 



THE FRAGRANT BUDDLEIA OR BUTTERFLY 

 SHRUB 



CLETHRA ALNIFOLIA Swct £*? pcr 



Of rather low growth, with dense light green 

 foliage. Covered in July and August with 

 spikes of small, creamy- white, fragrant flowers. 

 12 to 18 in., 40c; 18 to 24 in., 60c. each. 



CORNUS. Dogwood 



ALBA (Sibirica). Red-barked Dogwood 



— Vivid, bright red bark, hence very showy. 

 2 to 3 ft., 50c; 3 to 4 ft., 75c. each. 

 FLORIDA. White-flowered Dogwood — In 



DEUTZIAS ARE STRONG AND SYMMETRICAL GROW 

 ERS OF FREE-FLOWERING HABIT 



late May and early June it is enveloped in white 

 flowers. 5 to 6 ft., $2.50; 6 to 8 ft., $3.50 each. 



FLORIDA RUBRA (Red-flowered Dogwood) 

 — With rosy-pink flowers. Blooms during May and 

 early June. 2 to 3 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $6.00 each. 



PANICULATA (Gray Dogwood)— The flowers 

 are succeeded by white fruit on red peduncles. 2 to 

 3 ft., 50c; 3 to 4 ft., 75c. each. 



STOLONIFERA AUREA. (Golden-barked 

 Dogwood) — Has yellow bark. 2 to 3 ft., 50c; 3 

 to 4 ft., 75c. each. 



CYDONIA Japanese Flowering Quince 

 JAPONICA (Pyrus Japonica) — Spiny shrubs 

 with green, glossy leaves and large, showy, scarlet 

 flowers during May-June. 12 to 18 in., 50c; \ l /2 

 to 2 ft., 65c each. 



DAPHNE. Garland Flower 



CNEORUM — A prostrate, evergreen shrub of 

 spreading habit, with small, pink, delightfully fra- 

 grant flowers throughout summer and fall. Speci- 

 men plants, each, $1.50; dozen, $15.00. 



DEUTZIA 



CANDIDISSIMA— Strong upright grower, with 

 pure double white flowers in June. 



CRENATA FL. PL. (Double Deutzia)— Of tall 

 habit. Double pinkish flowers during June. 



CRENATA ALBA FL. PL. (Pride of Rochester) 

 — Pure white form of above. 



For other Deutztas see Page 65. 



