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



IRIS GERMANICA. 

 German Iris. 



The beauty of the Iris is well known and appreci- 

 ated, and those of the Germanica section, in addi- 

 tion to their fine form and color, are more or less 



Iris, Queen of May. 



fragrant. The flowers resemble mammoth orchids 

 in their peculiar shape and delicate colors, shading-, 

 delicacy of structure, etc. They are all very beauti- 

 ful, and in richness and purity of color there are 

 few orchids that will surpass them. They bloom 

 very profusely in Spring and early Summer, and 

 will do well in ordinary garden soil. The foliage 

 is luxuriant, broad, bluish-green and pretty. I 

 offer here but a select list of the choicest varieties. 



LOBELIA CARDINALIS. 

 Cardinal Flower. 



Startling in the brilliancy of its bloom which is 

 exceedingly effective when contrasted with green 

 foliage in the border. The flowers are borne in 

 dense spikes of a vivid cardinal-red, thrown up in 

 great numbers during Autumn. Useful for cutting. 

 It prefers moist soils. Each, 12c.; doz., $1.25. 



NEPETA GLECHOMA. 

 Ground Ivy. 



A beautiful little evergreen plant of creeping or 

 trailing habit, for covering bare spots in shady 

 locations; also for growing over banks, stones, etc. 

 Each, 10c. ; doz., |1.00; 100, $4.00. 



Blue Bird. — Medium height; very early. Stands 

 and falls rich indigo blue. Large, full flowers, held 

 well above the foliage. Good grower and a free 

 bloomer. 



Celeste. — Tall ; midseason. Stands and falls 

 pure celestial blue, changing to porcelain. Large 

 open flower, held high in air and graceful. A 

 strong grower and a most profuse bloomer. The 

 finest variety in cultivation. 



Florentina. — Medium height; early. Stands and 

 falls light porcelain-blue, changing to pearly white. 

 Very large open flowers, held well above foliage. 

 A good and free bloomer. A superb variety, and 

 an appropriate comparison for Blue Bird. Excel- 

 lent for forcing. 



La Tendre {Donna Maria). — Medium height; 

 midseason. Stands lavender blue; falls light blue, 

 heavily veined with violet. Medium-sized flowers 

 on tall slim stems. A good grower and a free 

 bloomer. One of the very best varieties. 



Pallidzw Speciosa. — Medium to tall; midseason. 

 Flowers of good size, held well above foliage. 

 Stands deep lavender blue; falls rich plum. A good 

 grower and a very free bloomer. The finest deep- 

 blue variety and a superb companion for Rebecca. 



Queen of Mak.y {Rosy Gem). — Tall; rather early. 

 Large open flowers, held above foliage. Stands 

 and falls cheerful, bright rosy lavender, and resem- 

 bles Cattleya Mossiae in beauty. A strong grower 

 and a free bloomer. Unique, very distinct, and 

 one of the very finest. 



Rebecca. — Medium height; midseason. Medium- 

 sized flowers, held above foliage. Stands golden 

 yellow; falls yellow-splashed and veined with gold- 

 en brown. A fair grower, and a fairly free bloomer. 

 The best of the yellow section. 



Sampson. — Dwarf; late. Medmm-sized flowers, 

 on stems scarcely as high as the foliage. Stands 

 golden yellow; falls yellow, heavily veined with 

 reddish chocolate. Not a very good grower, and 

 not a free bloomer, but a very pretty flower. 



Szwppho. — Medium height; late. Flowers of fair 

 size, on slender stems; far above foliage. Stands 

 blue; falls royal purple. Not a good grower, but 

 a free bloomer, and very graceful and lovely. 



The roots I offer are American grown in perfect 

 condition, and are far better than the imported ones 

 which are usually sent out. 



Each, 10c. ; doz., 75c.; 100, $4.00. 



Mixed. — All colors. Made up of choice named 

 varieties, of which the labels have been lost. Doz., 

 50c.; 100, $3.00. 



MONARDA. Bergamot. 



strong-growing plants from 2 to 3 ft. high with 

 handsome, dense foliage, aromatic and sweet- 

 scented, and very profuse, showy bloom. 



Didymsk. splendens {Oswego Tea ox Bee Balm), 

 — Large spikes or heads of an intense, rich crim- 

 son-scarlet in great numbers, forming a gorgeous 

 mass of bloom. It flowers all Summer. The finest 

 and best. 



Fistulos&. {Wild Bergamot).—¥\ovjers of deep 

 lavender; distinct and handsome. 



Fistulosa alba. — Large beautiful flowers of pure 

 white; very attractive. Each, 12c.; doz., $1.25. 



Atlantic Co., N. J., July 21, 1903. 



The trees and plants ordered of you the last three years are 

 doing so well I wish to place a much larger order in Fall or 

 Spring. Please mail me catalogue for the Fall, marking the 

 varieties which you deem best for my location here, near the 

 ocean. Please mark varieties of Peach, Pear, Plum, Straw- 

 berry, Blackberry, Raspberry and Dewberry. 



My Mersereau Blackberries are fine; big as your thumb. 



Harry V. Rogers. 



