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



Rudbeckia purpiirea. 



Purpurea {Purple Cone Flower). — 2 to 3 ft. 

 Strong bushy plants producing very large flowers — 

 usually about 4 inches across — of rich, reddish- 

 purple with large, brown, cone-shaped centre thickly 

 set with golden-yellow tips, in great numbers from 

 July to October. Valuable for cuttmg and lasts a 

 longtime. Each, 15c.; doz., $1.50. 



Speciosa. — 2 to 3 ft. Compact and bushy, very 

 free-flowering, bright orange flowers with dark 

 disc. Very desirable for the border and of special 

 value for cutting. Each, 12c.; doz., |1.25. 



Sub-tomentosa {Black-eyed Susan). — 3 ft. Ex- 

 ceedingly showy and very ornamental ; heavily 

 branched, covered with a mass of brilliant lemon- 

 yellow flowers, having dark purplish centres in 

 Summer and early Fall. A splendid variety, wonder- 

 fully effective in the garden and very decorative 

 when cut. Each, 12c.; doz., |1.25 ; 100, $6.00. 



SANGUINARIA CANADENSIS. 

 Blood Root. 



One of the handsomest and most popular of native 

 plants with beautiful pure white flowers borne singly 

 on slender stems, in early Spring. Very desirable 

 for its early bloom. Each, 12c.; doz., $1.25. 



THYMUS. Thyme. 



Serpyllum albus. — An exceedingly effective, 

 prostrate plant, spreading rapidly and covering the 

 ground with a dense mat of neat, small, bright green 

 foliage, surmounted by a sheet of pure white bloom 

 all Summer. It is not suitable to dry soils. 



Serpyllum roseus. — Similar to the above, with the 

 same prostrate habit and profuse bloom , but with 

 flowers of a beautiful rose color. Like the above 

 it thrives best in rather moist soils. 



Each, 12c.; doz., $1.25. 



TRADESCANTIA VIRGINICA. 



Spiderwort or Widow's Tears. 



An old-fashiond favorite, valued for the lovely, 

 deep violet-blue color of its soft, velvety flowers, 

 which are produced in clusters of from three to five 

 from early Summer until frost. Beautiful and effec- 

 tive, having the appearance of a strong-growing 

 grass. Each, 12c.; doz., $1.25. 



TRITOMA. Redhot Poker. 



Pfitzerii {Ever- Blooming Flame Flower.) — A 

 grand acquisition to hardy bedding plants, remark- 

 able for the large size of its flower and early, free 

 and continuous blooming habit ; producing a 

 gorgeous bla^e of color and when massed in the 

 border or on the lawn very startling and effective. 

 It is the most excessive bloomer of its species, throw- 

 ing up continuously throughout Summer and 

 Autumn, tall, stout stems, from three to four feet 

 high, crowned with large terminal spikes on heads 

 of showy bloom, of a vivid, rich orange scarlet. It 

 possesses abundant linear or sword-shaped foliage 

 and will be found admirable for the foreground of 

 shrubberies or for any other situation where bright 

 color is desired. Each, 15c.; doz., $1.50. 



VALERIANA OFFICINALIS. 

 Garden Heliotrope. 



A favorite in old-fashioned gardens, and very 

 charming. It has handsome pinnate foliage and 

 lovely light pink, fragrant flowers, borne very 

 abundantly in Summer. Grows from two to three 

 feet high. Each, 15c.; doz., $1.50. 



VIOLET. 



Princess of Wales.— A superb variety, bearing 

 large, single flowers of rich, soft violet-blue on 

 stout stems, and of the most exquisite and intense 

 fragrance. Each 10c. ; doz., $1.00; 100, $5.00. 



