J. T. Lovett Co. — Hardy- Herbaceous Plants— Eleagnus Longipes. 



VERONICA. 



Veronica amsetliystlna. — A hardy peren- 

 nial of dwarf habit. Flowers amasthyst-blue. 



Veronica incana.—Smill spikes of dtep blue 

 flowers, foliage light gray. A beautiful little plant 

 for rockeries, etc. 



VIOLET. 



Doable Russian Violet.— A new hardy va- 

 riety for open ground culture. Just introduced. The 

 style and habit of the plant is somewhat similar to 

 Marie Louise. The flowers are large, very double, 

 delicious] y fragrant, and of a very deep shade of 

 blue. It has been grown at Chicago for five years, 

 planted in the open ground with no protection be- 

 yond covering the beds in fall with leaves, and has 

 produced annually an abundant crop of fine flowers. 

 It blooms there in the open ground early in April 

 and continuing for four weeks. This is indeed a 

 rare acquisition not only for the professional but 

 also for the amateur. 20c. 



Eleagnus longipes. 



Viola cornuta (Alpink Violet) Blue, White. 

 —Among the choicest, most interesting and reliable 

 hardy flowers are the Alpine Violets. The plants 

 form low, dense tufts of dark glossy green, foliage, 

 which in themselves are attractive; they throw up 

 the greatest profusion of large single, delightfully 

 fragrant flowers imaginable, during the whole sum- 

 mer from May until October. They are so floriforous 

 that at many times the blossoms completely envelop 

 the plant, producing a most cheerful and pleasing 

 effect. A bed of the white and blue varieties mixed 

 is simply charming. The flowers are also very flne 

 for cutting. Larqe lots at special rates. 



Viola odorata (var. Marie Louise).— Large 

 double flowers of deep blue and of the most delight- 

 ful fragrance. Especially valuable for forcing 

 under glass. 



-A beautiful shrub from Japan belonging to the Olive family of plants, which 



althou gh grown to a lim i ted_ex- 

 tent in this country, has not been 

 accorded the recognition its value 

 merits. Few are aware how 

 beautiful it is when in fruit, and 

 still less how good a sauce its 

 berries make. The shrub grows 

 to a height o' from five to six feet, 

 making a well branched bush of 

 great beauty; leaves longish-oval, 

 bright green above and silvery- 

 w'hlte beneath. The blossoms 

 appear in May; in great profusion, 

 small, and pale yellow in color. 

 The berries are ripe early in July 

 and are oval in shape, like an 

 olive, of about the size shown In 

 the illustration, often much long- 

 er, brightscarlet,Vfry handsome. 

 Like cranberries the fruit re- 

 quires cooking and may be used 

 in the same manner. It Is pro- 

 duced in great abundance. The 

 bush is entirely hardy and is free 

 from insect enemies. The beauty 

 of the shrub for ornament is 

 beyond dispute. Just as we go to press our agent in Japan writes us he has secured a large lot of ex tra flne 

 strong pIants"(too large for mailing) of this very valuable plant. Price, each, 30c; doz , $3.00. 



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