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



RUDBECKIA. 



CoNEFLOWER. 



RUDBECKIA LACIXATA FL. PL. Golden Glow— One 

 of the most popular and showy of all hardy perennials. 

 It grows five to six feet, much branched, the upper por- 

 tion being completely covered during July and August 

 with large, double, golden-yellow flowers which resemble 

 Cactus Dahlias; presenting a gorgeous blaze of color. It 

 is of the easiest culture and succeeds in all soils and 

 under all conditions. Flowers have long stems, keep 

 well and are excellent for cutting. Useful for forming 

 hedges, the back of borders and for planting with shrub- 

 bery, always striking and effective. 



MAXIMA. Great Coxeflower. C3 to 4 feet.) — A rar<" 

 and stately plant with large glaucous beautiful foliage 

 and great showy flowers of clear bright yellow, with con- 

 ical dark brown disc in center, produced freely during 

 July and August. Exceedingly eft'ective among shrub- 

 bery or at the back of the border. 



\EWMAMI (Speciosa). (3 feet.) — Flowers deep orange 

 with dark purple cone, produced on long, stiff, slender 

 stems from July to October. It is very distinct and 

 pretty; valuable for cutting. 



MTIDA HIRSFTA. (5 to 6 feet.)— A new and valuable 

 variety producing a great abundance of large, single, 

 bright golden yellow flowers with long waving petals and 

 greenish yellow centers, during August and September. 

 It is very showy and excellent for cutting. 



SALVIA AZUREA GRANDIFLORA. 



(California Blue Sage. 



Rudbcckia purpuyea. 



PURPUREA. Giant Purple Coneflower. — A slrcng. 

 bushy plant, two or three feet high, literally covered dur- 

 ing July, August and September with rich reddish-purple 

 flowers, usually about four inches across, with large 

 brown, cone-shaped centers, thickly set with golden tips. 

 The plant has handsome foliage and is attractive in itself 

 and when it blooms it is truly grand. Invaluable for 

 cutting. (See cut.) 



SUB-TOMEMOSA. Black-Eyed Susan. (3 feet.)— Ex- 

 ceedingly showy and ornamental; many branches which 

 are covered with a mass of brilliant lemon-yellow flowers, 

 having dark purplish centers, in summer and early fall. 

 Each. 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 

 A set of the 6 varieties for 65c. 



Strong growing and branching, attains a height of 

 three to four feet and during August and September (a 

 season when tliere is usually a dearth of bloom in the 

 hardy border) the plants are entirely covered with pani- 

 cles of the most charming celestial blue imaginable. A 

 mass of it is so striking as to arrest the eye at a dis- 

 tance of several hundred yards and its beauties become 

 more manifest the nearer it is approached. Each, 12c; 

 doz.. $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



SCABIOSA. 



CAUCASICA. Blue 

 Bonnet. — The flowers 

 are a soft lavender 

 and are borne on 

 strong stems, 15 to 18 

 inches tall, from June 

 until September. A 

 very handsome and 

 valuable hardy peren. 

 nial; one of ■ the 

 best for cutting and 

 remains in good con- 

 dition for a long time. 

 Each, 15c; doz., $1.50. 



SANTOLINA 

 INCANA. 



Of dwarf habit, 

 forming dense tufts 

 of dainty silvery-gray 

 foliage. It is ever- 

 green and very hardy. 

 Especially valuable for 

 edging walks, etc., and 

 for rock-work. Each, 

 10c; doz., $1.00; 100. 

 $5.00. 



Scabiosa. 



