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



SEDUM. 



Sedum spectabile (Showy Stone-Crop).— A 

 handsome showy plant 

 both in foliage and bloom. 

 The leaves are oval and 

 broad, pale green in color, 

 flowers rose-colored and 

 borne in large clusters. 

 Blooms in summer. Forms 

 1 arge clumps and is very- 

 tenacious of life. This is 

 an improved form of what used to be known as "live 

 forever." 25c. 



SPIRAEA. 



Spiraea Aruncus (Goat's Beard).— One of the 

 handsomest of border plants, grown with other tall 

 plants or among shrubbery. It grows to a height of 

 from three to five feet, with beautiful, light green, 

 pinnate foliage, surmounted by huge panicles of 

 rather small creamy-white flowers in great abund- 

 ance. Blooms in summer. 20c. 



Spiraea fllfpendula fl. pi., (Double. 

 Drop wort). —A beautiful dwarf plant and an old 

 favorite. Foliage exceedingly graceful, being cut 

 like a fern and of a deep green hue. The slender 

 stems support large, handsome heads of double white 

 flowers faintly blushed with rose, in great profusion 

 In summer. Ooe of the best and sure to please. 20c. 



Spiraea lobata or venusta, (Queen of the 

 Prairih).— Tall showy plant, 5to 6 feet, with large 

 heads of dark rosy-red flowers in June and July. 20c. 



Spiraea palmata elesans.— One of the 

 •handsomest of ornamental plants both in foliage 



and In bloom. The latter consists of looee panicles 

 of creamy-white flowers,'with clear carmine anthers, 

 in such profusion as to produce an almost indescrib- 

 able effect. The blooms being arranged in terminal 

 spikes on stems are well adapted for cutting. 25c. 



Spiraea lobata or Tenu^ta (Queen of the 

 Prairie).— Tall showy plant, 5 to 6 feet, with large 

 heads of dark rosy-red flowers in June andJuly. 20c. 



Spiraea nlmarla fl. pi., (Double Meadow 

 Sweet).— A valuable hardy plant with double white 

 flowers. Very dt-sirable. 2Cc. 



Spiraea ulmarla varlegaf a, (Variegated 

 Meadow Sweet).— The variegated form of the above; 

 exceedingly handsome. The foliage is beautifully 

 variegated with green and gold lendeilng It striking- 

 ly effective among other boi der plants. It is worthy 

 of much greater attention than it now receives. 20c. 



RUDBECKIA. 



Rudbeckia maxima (Cone Flower). —A 

 tall, stately plant, with handsome, large, glaucous 

 leaves and immense flowers, clear, bright yellow 

 with chocolate centre. Striking and efftrctive for 

 planting among shrubbery or at the back of a 

 bol der where it produces a fine display in contrast 

 with other foliage and is thus useful for ornamental 

 planting. 25c. 



XEROPHYLLUM. 



Xerophyllum asphodeioides, (Turkey's 

 Beard).— This showy 

 plant is not often seen 

 in gardens though it 

 well deserves a prom- 

 inent place in the bor- 

 der. Considerable at- 

 tention, however, is 

 now being attracted 

 to it in England, and 

 when its merits are 

 better known it will 

 deser v e d 1 y 

 become pop- 

 ular. It Is a 

 p erf ectly 

 hardy peren- 

 ial with ev- 

 ergreen fol- 

 iage, and 

 when in 



bl m pre- ^ 

 sents a sho- " ~ ' " ' ' 



wy, tropical appearance. The large flower heads or 

 clusters are from six to ten inches long by three 

 inches in diameter, pure white, and are borne on 

 stalks of from two to four feet in height, single clumps 

 producing as many as eight of these heads. They 

 remain in good condition for a long time and are ex- 

 cellent for cutting. Its evergreens and graceful fol- 

 iage,large flowerheads, and general showy appear- 

 ance render this a beautiful and exceedingly val- 

 uable plant. We quote the following from the 

 London Garden: 



"Turkey's Beard (Xerophyllum asphodeloides) is 

 one of those old-fashioned plants that are rare in 

 gardens. Two splendid masses were exhibited by 

 Lord Walsingham at the recent Royal Botanic Show, 

 and were the prettiest things there among hardy 

 flowers." 



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