THE LOVETT CO:S TRADE LIST. 



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GAILLARDIA ARISTATA 



GRANDIFLORA. 



One of the moBt brilliant, showy and finest 

 of all hardy plants, and undoubtedly the 

 most magnificent of all the Gaillardias, 

 being gorgeous in the striking effectiveness 

 of its large flowers, which are of the deepest 

 rich red with maroon centre and tips of 

 petals orange. The petals are marked with 

 circles of brilliant crimson, orange and scar- 

 let, in various shades and combinations. It 

 is one of those accommodating plants that 

 succeed on all soils and under all conditions, 

 blooming with the greatest profusion in 

 poor, light soil from June until freezing 

 weather, and enduring with patience any 

 amount of ill treatment and neglect. In 

 the border or the flower bed, alone or massed it is strikingly 

 handsome and of gorgeous effect. It is deservedly popu- 

 lar and its great ease of culture and abundance of large, 

 magnificent flowers cause it to be generally planted. 

 Fine 3 yrs. plants, doz., $1.00: 100, $6.00. 



PLATYCODON MARIESL 



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STATICE LATIFOLIA 



Sea Lavender 



A most valuable species, having broad, smooth, 

 beautiful foliage and producing an immense head 

 of delicate lilac flowers, so small and numerous 

 as to resemble mist or spray of the sea. The flow- 

 ers remain in perfection for a long time upon the 

 plant, and when gathered and dried form an ev- 

 erlasting bouquet — the little flowers retaining 

 their form and color perfectly. It is so exquis- 

 itely beautiful, so hardy and so reliable it should 

 be in every collection. Admirable for grouping 

 and planting with shrubbery or other herbaceous 

 plants in moist locations where it succeeds best; 

 but it will grow hanosomely upon any situation 

 thai is not cry and sandy. 

 Handfeome plants, dcz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



The Platycodon grandiflorum, with its large, 

 beautiful, deep blue bell-like flowers has always 

 been an interesting and much admired hardy per- 

 ennial; blooming as it does with such great pro- 

 fusion for so long a season. The objection to it 

 has been its tall and sprawling habit. In this va- 

 riety we have all the beauty of flower and pro- 

 fusion of bloom of the species united with a plant 

 of elegant, very dwarf habit, attaining a height 

 of but six to twelve inches. The star-shaped 

 flowers which are produced the entire bummer 

 are three inches in diameter and of the most in- 

 tense, pure dark blue. Perfectly hardy every- 

 where and a giand flower in every way. Hand- 

 some 2 yrs. roots, doz., $1.50; 100, $8.00. 



