J. T. LOVETT, INC.. LITTLE SILVER. N. J.— ROSES 31 



Hardy Roses 



There is perhaps no family of plants, the naembers of which differ so widely as do roses, and there ii 

 almost as great a difference in the quality of rose plants as there is in the size, form and color of the flowers 

 the various species and varieties produce. 



Some are unsightly little things that never amount to anything (a great majority that are sent out into 

 the world are of this class), others are of good size but have been carelessly grown with poor tops and poorer 

 roots. A few are strong sturdy plants that please the buyer when received and forever after. 



In this catalog and in the future, I shall offer but one grade of roses — the best; large, strong, vigorous 

 plants, that will flower freely the first season. The shock to roses, and especially Everblooming Roses, is 

 so great when taken from the nursery row and planted in the garden, that several weeks, or even months, 

 are required for them to recuperate. To avoid this setback and to enable the plants to flower in June (as 

 well as to avoid failures in transplanting), I am now carefully growing all the roses I ship, in five or six-inch 

 pots. In shipping these large sturdy plants, they are taken from the pots in which they are growing and are 

 transferred to light waterproof paper pots and are sent with all their roots and the earth about them un- 

 disturbed. When thus shipped and planted in their new home, they continue to grow and flower without 

 check; and it is rarely, indeed, that one "goes back," i. e. fails to grow. 



Everblooming Roses 



Beyond question, the most useful of all the roses and so valuable for planting in beds and borders, 

 both for garden decoration and for cutting, the hybrid teas and other roses included in this class, have 

 grown in popularity veritably by leaps and bounds during the past few years. Though not of such strong 

 growth as the hybrid perpetual roses, they are more graceful and flower without intermission from early in 

 June until late autumn. With few exceptions, they are beautiful in bud and delightfully fragrant. Nearly 

 all are hardy in the latitude of New York City; though a few varieties require a light winter protection, and 

 all are benefited by it. 



Do not hesitate to prune severely in early spring. It is the proper thing to do with all roses, and 

 especially the everblooming varieties, in order to obtain fine flowers. Use fertilizers freely — old well- 

 rotted manure if you have it, and if you do not and cannot get it, use ground bone or other fertilizers. 

 Do not fail to apply fertilizing material of some kind and late autumn or early spring are the best times to 

 apply it. During periods of drought, water the plants copiously, if enabled to do so; for all roses love water 

 in summertime. 



The number of varieties of everblooming roses is 

 almost endless; but those here offered embrace 

 about every desirable color, and in the list, will be 

 found almost every well tried variety that is really 

 distinctive and valuable. It has been formed after 

 a vast amount of testing and painstaking study. 



I send out one grade of roses only; large sturdy 

 plants grown in flve and six-inch pots. They are 

 large and heavy for shipment by mail and should go 

 by express. However, I will forward by mail when 

 ordered to do so and money is sent for postage as 

 per table. 



BETTY. — A hybrid Tea of distinctive merit. 

 It belongs to the Killarney class but in color is 

 coppery rose mingled with golden yellow. Flowers 

 of great size (the petals being over four inches long) 

 quite full, of elegant form and sweetly fragrant. 



BLUMENSCHMIDT.— A fine variety with 

 flowers of light yellow with outer petals edged with 

 rose. A vigorous grower and one of the best. 



COLLEEN. — A new rose of great beauty. 

 Flowers are brilliant rose shaded rosy pink on a 

 creamy yellow ground and holds its color without 

 fading until the petals drop; full with high pointed 

 centre, and very sweetly scented. Awarded a gold 

 medal by National Rose Society of England. 

 Each, 60c.; doz., $6.00. 



FLORENCE PEMBERTON.— A beautiful white 

 rose; beautiful in bud and when full bloom. Its 

 white flowers are daintily suffused with pink and 

 are freely produced. (See cut). 



FLORENCE PEMBERTON 



