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THE LOVETT CO.'S TRADE LIST. 



FINK BEAUTY. Kosteletzkya Yirginica. 



The plant is a hardy perennial of sturdy habit, attaining a height of 

 three to four feet, spreading eighteen^.io twenty-four inches and exceed- 

 ingly floriferous the entire summer and autumn months. The individual 1^ 

 blossoms are from two to two to two and one-half inches in diameter. W~^^ 

 perfectly flat and almost as regular and round as silver dollars; of the ^ 

 most tender,' bright rosy-pink imaginable, with delicate veinings upon 

 the petals: the reverse of the petals being silvery-rose or La France rose 

 color and cheerful lemon-yellov*^ pistils and stamens, producing a har- 

 mony of color truly poetical. It is of the easiest culture, succeeding 

 equally well in moist or dry situations and always growing vigorously. 

 The seed germinates quickly; the plants beginning toblocm when a foot 

 high, continuing without interruption until after heavy frost. Pink 

 Beauty is entirely distinct from anything in cultivation. It forms a 

 fleshy rooted plant, easy to handle and mail, and easily kept in good 

 condition. Plants, 1 yr., doz., $1.25: 100, |8.00; 1000, $60 00. 2 yrs.. 

 doz., 11.50; 100, $10.00; 1000, $80.00. Seed, in lithographed packets: 

 doz., 75c; 100, $5.00: oz., $1.50; lb., $5.00; lb,, $15.00. 



HIBISCUS MOSCHEUTOS var. "Crimson Eye/' 



After many years of careful selection, this variety has 

 become fixed and can be relied upon to come strictly 

 true from seed. It is an elegant plant of rapid growth, 

 stately habit, and striking in appearance; is perfectly 

 hardy, robust, with large, light green leaves, having 

 red stems: and is an incessant and profuse bloomer for 

 six weeks to two months in midsummer. The flowers 

 are of immense size, often exceeding six inches in 

 diameter and are produced in such abundance that a 

 well developed plant will give several hundreds of 

 them in a season. The color is a pure, clear ivory 

 white with a large eye of rich velvety crimson in the 

 centre of each flower; forming a contrast as effective 

 as it is pleasing. It is of the easiest culture and will 

 succeed anywhere. Its growth is so strong and rapid 

 and the foliage so large and abundant that it is tropi- 

 cal in effect and should be used accordingly. The 

 plants bloom the first year from seed, germinate with 

 the utmost freedom and the roots being thick and 

 fleshy are easilv handled in mail and express trade. 



Like all forms of the Marsh Mallow it is a her- 

 baceous perennial plant and like the species is very 

 hardy and succeeds perfectly on all kinds of soils and in every situation whether wet or dry. Being 

 so striking and so cheap it takes well. 



Plants, 1 yr.," doz., 50c; 100, $3.00; 1000, $25.00. 2 yrs., doz., 60c; 100, $4.00; 1000, $35.00. 

 3 yrs., doz., $1.00: 100, $6.00; 1000, $50.00. Seed, in lithographed packets, doz., 50c: 100, $8.00: oz.. 

 50c; U lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00. 



CLEMATIS DAVIDIANA. 



Bush Clematis. 



A most beautiful and valuable plant attaining 

 a height of about three feet and covered with 

 flowers from July to September. The flowers 

 which closely resemble the Hyacinth in form are 

 a clear, deep blue in color, delightfully fragrant 

 and are borne in laige clusters in the axils of 

 every leaf. The foliage, which is abundant, is 

 large, clean and of a rich dark green, rendering 

 it an attr&ctiveplantat all seasons. It will give 

 great f-atisfacticn in the torder and is useful tlso 

 for cutting. Of the easiest culture and succeeds 

 on all soils and in almost every location. Strong 

 2 yrs. roots, doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



