LOVETT'S NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



Hardy Perenniak 



General List of Hardy Perennials 



OLD-FASHIONED Hardy Flowers that will never 

 grow old, for their beauty and hardiness are 

 more and more firmly entrenching them in the 

 hearts of flower lovers each passing year. Their gay 

 colors on through the summer, into the fall, until 

 winter sets in, will delight and endear these sturdy 

 flowers to you. Those offered in this catalog are the 

 proved and tried "Best" for all sections. All come 

 to you as well-developed plants, most of them grown 

 in nursery rows. They are bound to bloom for you, 

 and bloom abundantly this very year. 



The weight of Hardy Perennial plants varies greatly with the different varieties. 

 However, in the table on inside back cover page the average weight of these plants 

 will be found, from which patrons who wish shipment by mail can determine the 

 amount to remit for postage. 



All varieties (unless otherwise noted), each, 20c; dozen, ^2.00; 

 100, ^14.00. 



ACHILLEA (Milfoil) 



Ptarmica. BOULE DE NEIGE— 15 to 18 inches. 

 The finest of all the Achilleas. Produces larger 

 and more perfect white flowers than Achillea 

 "The Pearl"; splendid for cutting. 

 Filipendulina — A strong growing plant with 

 fern-like foliage, bearing large, flat heads of yel- 

 low flowers. July-August. 4 feet. 



ACONITUM (Monkshood) 



A class of plants which bloom during late 

 summer and throughout the fall months; thrives 

 when planted in the full sunlight, also partial 

 shade. Produces hood-shaped flowers on bold 

 spikes. 



Fischeri — A dwarf growing variety with pale blue 

 flowers. Grows only about 18 inches in height. 

 Autumnale — Produces dark purplish-blue flowers 

 the latter part of September, and throughout the 

 month of October. 



Each, 35c; dozen, ^3.50. 



AEGOPODIUM (Bishop's Weed) 



Podogaria Variegata — 9 to 12 inches. A rapid- 

 ly growing plant, with variegated green and 

 yellow foliage which it holds without fading, even 

 during the hottest weather. A fine border plant 

 for edging groups of shrubs. 



AJUGA (Bugleweed) 



Reptans — A splendid variety for planting in rock- 

 eries, or for carpeting the ground; thrives when 

 planted in moist, shady locations, grows 3 to 4 

 inches high, and produces quantities of deep pur- 

 ple-blue flowers. 



ALYSSUM (Madwort) 

 Saxatile compactum (Dense Golden Tuft) — 9 



inches. Flat clusters of small, cheerful, light yel- 

 low flowers in early spring. Invaluable for rock 

 planting. 



Transform Your Back Yard Into a Charming Perennial Garden That You Will Enjoy Throughout the Summer 



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