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



An Ideal Combination 

 of Two Charming 

 Hardy Plants 



Lily-of- the- Valley, with its chaste fra- 

 grant bells of purest white; Gov. Herrick 

 Violet, dark purple flowers of great size 

 and fragrance. Both prefer partial shade 

 and, when intermingled, make a lovely 

 picture. We will supply 12 chimps of 

 Lilv-of-the-Valley and 12 strong plants of 

 the" Violet for $4.00. 



C ON V ALL ARIA. Lily-of-the- Valley 



This universal favorite scarcely needs descrip- 

 tion. Succeeds best in partial shade, in rich soil 

 with plenty of manure. We offer American-grown 

 plants of the giant-flowered variety, 8 to 10 in. 



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. 



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 with bright yellow centers. 



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

 popular 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 background, in contrast with Hardy Lilies. 



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

 tinuous free bloomer from July until frost. 



Bellamosa. 3 to 4 ft. — A true hybrid of Bella- 

 donna 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 

 variety, with intense gentian blue flowers in* open 

 panicles, and finely cut foliage. 



Sinensis alba. 18 in. — Flowers snow white. 



VANDERBILT HYBRID DELPHINIUMS 



The results of the efforts of a famous hybrid- 

 izer on the Pacific coast, these surpass in size of 

 plants, stems and individual florets anything 

 hitherto known. Field-grown plants from 

 the originator, each, 75c. ; $7.50 per dozen. 



DICENTRA. Bleeding Heart 



Spectabilis. 1 K 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 



Gloxiniaeflora. to 2 ft. — The funnel of 



each individual flower is attractively spotted. 

 White, Purple, Pink, and Mixed Colors. 



ECHINOPS. Globe Thistle 



Ritro — Interesting and showy thistle-like plants 

 with globular heads of deep metallic blue flowers. 

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



ERYNGIUM. Sea Holly 



Amethystinum. 3 to 5 ft. — Unique and effec- 

 tive. The flower heads are a peculiar bluish me- 

 tallic hue. 



All Perennials (unless otherwise noted), 

 each, 20c; dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.50 



THE CHASTE AND FRAGRANT LI LY-OF-TH E- V A LI BY 

 (convallaria) DOES WELL IN SHADE AND 

 EVEN IN POOR SOIL 



