/. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, X.J. 



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Japanese Anemonies. 



{Anemone Japonica) . 



Alba. One of the finest of all 

 autumn flowers, without exception. 

 Of thrifty habit and neat, compact form, 

 blooming constantly and profusely from 

 September until frost. The flowers are 

 large, single, pure white with yellow 

 stamens, carried on long stems, veiy- 

 beautiful and chaste. There is nothing 

 finer for cutting where graceful, delicate 

 effect is desired. See illustration. Ea., 

 loc. ; doz., $1.50. 



Elegantissima. A new variety of 

 great merit possessing vigor and strength 

 to an unusual degree and growing to a 

 height of five feet under favorable con- 

 ditions. The flowers are of a beautiful 

 satiny-rose color and are made up of two 

 distinct rows of petals. Ea., 20c. ; doz., 

 $2.00. 



Lady Ardilaun. Claimed to be an improvement 

 w^ou A. Japonica Alba. The flowers are certainly 

 very handsome ; large, pure white with broad, over- 

 lapping petals and on long, stiff stems. Ea., loc. ; doz., 11.50. 



Queen Charlotte. Remarkable for the large size of its hand- 

 some flowers which are frequently fully four inches across, semi- 

 double and of a beautiful light pink. It comes into bloom earlier 

 than the other varieties and hence is valuable and desiraVjle for preceding 

 them. Ea., 15c. ; doz., $1.50. 



Anemone Japonica Alba. 



Rosea Superba. A charming new variety valuable especially for 

 its fine form and beautiful, delicate color which is light rose. Ea., 20c. ; 

 doz., S1..50. 



Achillea or MillFoil. Astilbe. 



Cerise Queen. \A Millifolium Roseum). ^ -^^ ^• 



A great bloomer, in- 

 cessant from June to 

 November, with 

 splendid broad flower- 

 heads, on long, slen- 

 der, graceful stems, 

 thrown up in profu- 

 sion. The individual 

 flowers are round, of 

 the brightest and most 

 pleasing cherry -red 

 imaginable, and are 

 very lasting, either 

 cut or when per- 

 mitted to remain. 

 The foliage is dark 

 green and finely cut ; 

 as airy and attractive 

 as a Maiden Hair 

 Fern, 18 inches. Each, 

 15c. ; doz. $1.50. 



The Pearl. (A 



Ptarmicaji. pi.) V er\- 

 sho^^y and excessive- 

 ly free-flowering, of 

 pure white flowers, as 

 double as a Pompone 

 Chrysanthemum, in beautiful clusters, aU summer. 

 Valuable for bouquets and designs, and especiallv 

 desirable for cemetery planting, 2 feet. Each, 

 12c.; doz., $1.2.5. 



O Astilbe f^Spirae i Japonica. A ifine border 

 plant and splendid also for pot culture. It forms 

 a bushy tuft of dark green, finely cut, 'fern-like 

 foliage, from which arise numerous spikes crown- 

 ed with dense showv panicles of feathen.-, cream v 

 white flowers. Each, 12c. ; doz.. $1.25.' 



Alyssum. 



Alyssum Saxatile Compactum. A beauti- 

 ful low growing plant, of easy culture, especially 

 suited for rockwork and fine for massing in beds. 

 It produces a great profusion of deep yellow flow- 

 ers, in large clusters, early in spring with delight- 

 ful effect. Prefers a light soil and sunnv expos- 

 ure, 12 inches. Each,-12c. ; doz., $1.25. 



