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J. T. LOVETT. LITTLE SILVER. N. J. 



GERMAN IRIS. 



FlvEUR DE I/IS., 



The upright petals are termed "stands," the drooping 

 ones "falls." 



The German Iris {Iris Germanica) , frequently termed 

 "Flags," is among the most showy, beautiful and valu- 

 able of early blooming Hardy Perennials. It blooms with 

 the greatest profusion in spring and early summer, the 

 flowers resembling large orchids in their delicate, fan- 

 tastic structure, and in the richness, purity and exquisite 

 shadings of color. In addition they are more or less 

 fragrant. The foliage is luxuriant, broad, sword-like and 

 bluish-green. Succeeds on all soils, but prefers a dry, well 

 drained situation. 



AURORA (Aurea). — Bright lemon yellow; the stands 

 being slightly deeper than the falls. 



CELESTE.— ^Stands and falls celestial blue, the falls 

 being a shade darker than the stands. Tall grower, early, 

 very profuse; one of the very best. 



DARIUS. — Stands lemon yellow, falls light yellow 

 blotched and marbled with rosy lilac; veined at base with 

 russet; dwarf, rather early. 



DELICATA.— Stands French white tinted with yellow, 

 falls deep lilac shading to white; medium height, rather 

 late. 



DONA MARIA (Edith Coofe).— Stands azure, falls indigo 

 blue with white at base veined with indigo blue. 



FAIR MAID.— Stands pure white, falls white lightly 

 shaded with lilac. 



FLORENTINA ALBA (Silver King, Silver Queen).— 

 Stands and falls porcelain changing to pure white; very 

 large, open and full; early. A grand variety. 



GRACCUS. — ^Stands lemon, falls delicate straw densely 

 striped with deep red wine; dwarf; early. 



H. CRAMER.— Stands deep celestial blue, falls pure Yale 

 blue; tall habit, early; very free bloomer. 



LADY STUMPP.— Similar to H. Cramer in every way, 

 the stands and falls of the same colors but a shade darker. 



LA TENDRE (Bridesmaid, Edina).— Stands porcelain 

 slightly smoked; falls blue with white at base and veined 

 with violet blue; tall; early to midseason. 



MME. CHEREAU. — Stands and falls prettily twisted and 

 crimped, milk white distinctly edged with rosy-violet; 

 tall; midseason; profuse bloomer. 



MME. PARQUETTE.— Stands deep lilac, falls deeper 

 lilac — almost purple; distinct, rather dwarf; midseason to 

 late. 



MRS. CHAS. DARWIN.— Stands pure pearly white; falls 

 white daintily veined with lilac — ^becoming more pro- 

 nounced at base; large flower; dwarf; medium to late; 

 superb. 



MRS. CHAS. WHEELER.— Stands light lavender-blue, 

 falls violet blue running to white at base and much 

 veined with lavender; tall; midseason. 



PALLIDA SPECIOSA.— Stands violet, falls plum with 

 white at base, thickly veined with plum; tall, midseason 

 to late. 



PURPLE QUEEN (Asiatica, Florentina Blue, Blue Bird). 

 — Stands and falls rich violet blue; very large; early, 



QUEEN OF MAT (Rosy G^w).— Stands bright rosy-lilac, 

 falls a shade darker with white at base veined with deep 

 lilac blending to russet; tall; midseason; extremely free 

 flowering. 



REBECCA (Honorabilis, Sans Souci). — Stands golden 

 yellow, falls russet brown with yellow at base veined 

 with russet; medium height; late; free bloomer; superb. 



SAMPSON. — Stands and falls very like Rebecca in color; 

 of dwarf habit; very late. 



SAPPHO. — Stands deep blue, falls indigo blue; airy and 

 graceful; medium height; late. 



STRIATA.— Stands bright lemon, falls white edged with 

 light yellow, veined and lightly blotched at tip with 

 brown; rather dwarf; midseason. 



VIRGIL (Queen of Gypsies). — Stands lavender and 

 much smoked, falls vielet; large flower; very free 

 bloomer. 



Fine American grown roots, each, 12c; doz., $1,25; 

 100, $8,00, 



A set, one each of 23 sorts, for $2.25. 



Mixed German Iris. — ^A choice mixture, all colors, 

 each, 10c; doz., $1,00; 100, $5.00, 



LATHYRUS. 



Perennial Pea. 



LATIFOLIUS. EvERivASTiNG Pea, — A beautiful climbing 

 plant with pale green foliage; valuable for covering trel- 

 lises, stumps of trees, etc. The flowers are pea-like, deep 

 rosy-red, produced in racemes at the axils of the leaves, 

 all summer and autumn, 



MART LOYETT (Pink Beauty). — A variety of great 

 beauty and merit that originated at the Monmouth Nur- 

 sery, The flowers are produced in large clusters on long 

 stems in the greatest profusion and are a light, cheerful, 

 rosy-carmine color. 



WHITE PEARL.— A superb snow white variety, with 

 flowers much larger than those of the old white sort and 

 which are produced in large trusses from early July until 

 September, 



^ch, ISc; do?., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



