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THE LOVETT COMPANY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



JAPAN IRIS (I. Kaempferi.^ 



The most magnificent of all. The fiowers are of 

 fantastic and cm'ioiis shapes and of immense size, often 

 exceeding eight inches in diameter and present a re- 

 markable variety of color, ranging from ivory-white 

 though violet, pmple, blue, crimson, yellow, etc. 

 Many are variegated or spotted and splashed with two, 

 three and four distinct colors. Some are single, others 

 semi-double and still others quite double. Bloom in 

 great profiosion in Jime and July. Exceedingly hardy 

 and especially adapted to planting in moist situations. 



Blue Danube. Deep velvety-blue, rich yellow centre. 



Blue Jay. Pale blue delicately lined \\i.th white. 



C hameleon . Greyish- white mottled with pm*plish red. 



Eclipse. Beautiful, deep pro'plish crimson. 



Excelsior. Violet veined white. 



Gold Band. Large, pm-e white : goldbanded centre. 



I^Iahoffany. Dark red shaded with maroon. 



Pyramid. Violet-blue, veined with white. 



Robert Craiff. TTOte shaded ^vith violet. 



William Tell. Grey and blue ; centre blue and yellow. 



In addition to above, we have over tr^-enty-five dis- 

 tinct and remarkable varieties selected by the Professor 

 of Horticultui'e of the Imperial College, from hundi-eds 

 of sorts, including every variet>' grown in Japan. 



Ea.. 15c; 3 for 35c; doz.. -SI. 00. 



GERMAN IRSS (I. Germanica . 



In richness and pm-ity of color of blooms there are 

 indeed few orchids that will equal these. Luxm-iant. 

 broad, bluish-green foliage and large, richly colored 

 flowers of strange and graceful forms. All thrive m 

 any common garden soil, are absolutely hardy, and 

 succeed ever^^here. Bloom profusely in May and Jime. 



Aurora. Rich golden-yello\s-; gorgeous in effect. 



Blue Bird. Beautiful deep ^uolet-blue. 



Celeste. Delicate pale lavender. 



Donna i>laria. TThite. shaded with lavender. 



Florentina. Pale blue, shaded and fringed with 

 orange-yeUo w : fragrant ; very fine. Especially pleasing 

 and appropriate for the pulpit or chancel, and extens- 

 ively fiowered by city florists for this pui-pose. 



La Tendre. Pale violet or lavender. 



>lad. Chereau. "^Vhite, veined with ^-iolet. 



Pallida Speciosa. Pale indigo-blue. 



Rebecca. Buii and maroon shaded with yeUow. 



Sappho. Blue and indigo. 



Sampson. Rich yellow and mai-oou, veined white. 

 Ea.. 10c; 3 for 25c; doz,, 75c. 



Dwarf Iris (/. nudicaide). Grows but six inches high. 

 Its large violet and piu^le flowers are bonie on short 

 stems in early spring in great profusion. A beautiful 

 little species. siDlendid as a border plant and particularly 

 useful in rockwork Ea., 10c; 3 for 25c; doz., T5c. 



LAMP FLOWER or Ragged Robin. 



Lychnis viscaria splendens fl. pi. A mag-nificent vari- 

 ety, with thickly-tufted evergreen foliage, which tm-ns 

 later to brilliant autumn colors. The flowers, which 

 are produced in bewildei-tng profusion in summer, are 

 on tall spikes ; double and of a piu'e. bilght, rosy-crim- 

 son color and pleasantly fragrant. It remains a long 

 time in bloom and its flowers are of great substance. 

 It is one of the most brilliant and valuable hardy 

 plants in cidtivation, producing a striking efl:ect when 

 planted in beds. A tuie plant for the border and too 

 seldom seen, whereas it should be in all gardens. It is 

 sometimes termed Double German Catchtiy. Ea., 15c; 

 3 for 3oc; doz.. -51. 25. 



