J. T. Lovett Co.— Hardy Herbaceous Plants. 



LYCHNIS. 



Lyclinis vlscaria fl. pi, 



(Ragged Robin).— a magnificent per- 

 ennial witb thickly tufted evergreen 

 foliage wbich turns later to brilliant 

 autumn colors. The flowers which are 

 produced in bewildering profusion In 

 summer are on tall dense spikes; are 

 double and of a pure bright rosy red 

 color and pleasantly fragrant. It re- 

 mains a long time in flower and its flow-r 

 ers are of great substance. One of the 

 most brilliant and valuable hardy plants 

 in cultivation producing a most gorge- 

 ous effect when planted in beds. This 

 beautiful plant has not received the at- 

 tention it deserves and will certainly 

 be more largely planted when Its beauty 

 is better known. 



Ragged Robin. liyclinis Haas^eana (Burn- 



ing Star).— A charming little dwarf plant bearing large and brilliant star-shapded flowers of varying" 

 shades of color from white to intense scarlet. It blooms early and profusely and is perfectly hardy. It Is 

 a most useful plant, of easy culture, succeeding everywhere and well adapted for planting in borders, 

 rockeries, etc. 



MOUNTAIN FLEECE. 



Polygonnm amplexicaule var. 

 oxyphyllum.— One of the best hardy 

 herbaceous plants that has been introduced 

 for some time. The root throws up a com- 

 pact mass of stalks from 3 to 4 feet high, 

 well furnished with foliage to the ground. 

 The flowers which are borne in large pani- 

 cles, are white and small, but very numer- 

 ous, and take on a pink tinge with age or 

 the approach of frost. They bloom from 

 early September to frost and are very fra- 

 grant. The great white masses of bloom, 

 at a distance, may well be likened to fleecy, 

 clouds. This fragrance will make them 

 additionally valuable for floral work, for 

 which they are already so desirable on 

 account of their slender grace and beauty. 

 Nothing can be more graceful in a vase or 

 basket than ihe feathery sprays of this 

 sharming flower. 



