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THE LOVETT CO:S TRADE LIST. 



GOLDEN FLEECE or JAPAN BROOM. 



Genista Japonica, 



An exceedingly attractive slirub at all seasons of the 

 year. In June it is literally clothed wich innumerable 

 bright yellow Sweet-Pea shaped blossoms, presenting 

 a perfect mass of such intense pure golden yellow as 

 to well merit the name of Golden Fleece. Unlike 

 other species and varieties of Genista, which are of 

 stooling habit and only half hardy, Golden Fleece 

 assumes the form of a large shrub, attaining a height 

 of six to eight feet. It ascends in a strong main stem 

 with numerous side limbs, all of which are densely 

 studded with long, tough angular, rush-like branches 

 of the most brilliant and cheerful green imaginable 

 and which color they retain throughout the year. It 

 is also entirely har Jy, coming as it does from the north 

 of Japan and having endured repeatedly a temperature 

 of zero unharmed. 



Introduced by us and now first offered. For this 

 most bdutiful and useful s«hrub we predict the great- 

 est popularity. The plants we offer are exceedingly well 

 grown, stooky and well furnished. They are twelve 

 inches and upwards in height with abundant roots. 

 Dozen, 50c; 100, $8.00. 



HARDY ORANGE. Citrus trifoliata. 



A true orange tree, producing the well- 

 known and deliciously scented orange blos- 

 soms, so indispensable for all bridal occa- 

 sions; and genuine oranges. All this on a 

 tree as rugged and hardy as a pear. Not- 

 withstanding the incredulity with which 

 the announcement of a perfectly hardy Or- 

 ange, found growing in abundance in the 

 cold northern part of China, was received 

 nearly fifteen years ago, experience has 

 demonstrated that Citrus trifuliata is hardy 

 and robust enough to grow and thrive with- 

 out winter protection \\ herever cherry trees 

 endure. 



These are not empty assertions made to 

 boom and sell the plant: although we have 

 ready 100,000 of these vigorous little orange 

 trees, and have grown them for years with- 

 out the slightest winter protection. The 

 past winter was particularly t^evere on 

 young nursery s':ock in this section, yet our 

 acres of Hardy Oranges were unharmed. 



The flo vvers of this remarkable plant are 

 identical with those of the highly prized 

 edible orange and equally fragrant. They 

 are produced in great profusion throughout 

 the summer and are followed by perfect 

 and lichly colored little oranges, which 

 may be used in the manner of lemons; be- 

 ing rather too acid to eat out of hand. 



Three years old, 12 to 18 inches, well branched, 100, $3.00; lOOD, $25 00. 



" 18 to 24 inches, " 100, $4.00; 1000, $35.00. 



