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



Select Hardy Shrubs 



The prices named are for transplanted, well-developed plants to be shipped by express or freight — (they are much' 

 too large to be sent by mail). I have includedl in this list a few choice deciduous trees that can be readily packed' 

 and shipped with shrubs. 



Hundred rate of an3' variety promptly sent by mail, upon receipt of request. 



I solicit an opportunity to give special quotations upon lists of shrubs for landscape planting or home groundJ 

 embellishment. 



ALTHEA. 



Rose of Sharon. 



JAPANESE MAPLES. 



The most refined and graceful of all shrubs; the most 

 airy and beautiful in habit and the richest in color of 

 foliage of all hardy trees or shrubs. All are of shrub 

 habit, though upon fertile soil they will, after many years, 

 attain a height of 6 to 10 feet. The varieties of A. poly- 

 morphum have slender branches, densely clothed with 

 lace-like foliage impossible to describe, in dainty, ex- 

 quisite beauty. They retain their rich color throughout 

 the summer and in autumn actually glow with radiance. 



ACER JAPOMCUM ArEEUM. Golden Japanese Maple. 

 • — Of slow compact growth, with large palmate translu- 

 cent leaves of a most charming golden hue, suflfused with 

 green. 12 to 15 inches, each, $1.00; 1J4 feet, each, $1.50. 



ACER PALMATUM FELICIFOLIUM.— I.arge, flat, deeply 

 divided, lace-like leaves which are light green at first, 

 turning gradually to deep red; distinct and very beauti- 

 ful, 2 feet. each. $1.25. 



ACER POLYMORPHUM ATRODISSECTUM. Weeping 

 BLOOD-LEAVEn Japanese Maple. — Slender weeping branches 

 and red foliage very finely cut, resembling lace. 



ACER POLYMORPHUM ATROPURPURETIM. Blood- 

 leaved Japanese Maple. — Of compact growth. Its deli- 

 cately cut leaves are a rich, brilliant blood red in the 

 spring, changing to purplish red in summer and turning 

 to glowing crimson in autumn. 



ACER POLYMORPHUM LACINIATUM RUBRUM. Cut- 

 leaved Blood Maple. — Similar to the Blood-leaved Jap- 

 anese Maples, except the foliage is finely cut or fern-like. 



ACER POLYMORPHUM OSAKA ZUKI. Similar to A. P. 

 purpureum but a most robust grower. 



ACER POLYMORPHUM PURPUREUM.— Rich purple or 

 maroon foliage; the richest in color of all. 



ACER POLYMORPHUM SCOLOPENDIFOLIUM.— Long, 

 graceful, deeply cut foliage of a singular silvery green 

 color; distinct and beautiful. 



ACER POLYMORPHUM VERSICOLOR.— The deeply cut, 

 fern-like foliage is pink, rose and light green, each leaf 

 being margined with silvery white. 



Price (except as noted), fine plants, 2 years, 15 to 18 

 .inches, each, 50c; doz., $5.00. Bushy plants, IJ^ to 2 

 feet, each, 75c; doz.. $7.50. 



BANNER — Has large, very double flowers, striped pink 

 and crimson; very showy. 



BRABANT.— Large, double soft pink flowers. 



CRESTED BEAUTY.— "Entirely distinct from all other 

 Altheas, being neither a double noT single, but with all 

 the good qualities of both. Color pure white with a 

 bright crimson eye, surmounted with a pure white crest. 

 A wonderftil bloomer. 



JERSEY BLUE.— Large, double purplish blue flowers. 



JEAN D'ARC. — Very large, double pure white flowers. 

 The flowers measure three to four inches across and are 

 produced in great profusion. 



LADY STANLEY.— Large, double milk white flowers with 

 crimson centers. 



MEEHANI. — A new and valuable shrub with showy 

 foliage. Its leaves are dark green, deeply margined with 

 creamy white and the variegation is constant and pure 

 throughout the summer. It blooms freely from July until 

 late October, its flowers being single and of a pleasing 

 purplish red color. One of the most valuable shrubs ever 

 produced. IJ^ to 2 feet, each, 35c; doz., $3.50. 



RUBRA PLENA. — Large, double bright rosy red flowers. 



Price (except as noted), 2 to 3 feet, each, 20c; doz., 

 $2.00. 3 to 4 feet, each, 25c; doz., $2.50. 



Standard Altheas. — These are grown with a single 

 stem with a bushy head at top, similar to standard or 

 Tree Roses. Well-formed specimens with 5 to 6 feet 

 stems, each, 75c; doz.. $7.50. 



FLOWERING ALMOND. 



Amygdalus Pumila. 

 PINK.— An early flowering, very hardy shrub of dwarf 

 habit; remarkable for its profusion of very double rosy- 

 pink blossoms. The flowers resemble small roses. 



WHITE. — Exactly like the preceding, except the flowers 

 are pure white. 



Strong plants, 2 feet, each, 30c. 



