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



BLUE SPIRAE. 



Caryopteris Mastacanthus. 



Especially valuable on account of its blooming 

 so late, when few other shrubs are in flower. A 

 trim and shapely shrub of dwarf habit with large 

 flat heads of rich azure blue flowers, completely 

 covering the plant, and presenting a mass of beau- 

 tiful blue bloom from August until freezing 

 weather. * Very effective and especially valuable 

 for its rare color and late bloom. Mail, ea., 12c.'; 

 3 for 30c. Express, ea., 20c. ;:3 for 50. 



DEUTZIA. 



Deutzia crenata fl. 



pi. Handsome and vig- 

 orous,a great bloomer, 

 bearing racemes of 

 double, white flowers 

 tinged with pink. 

 Blooms late in June. 



Deutzia " Pride 

 of Rochester." A 



grand variety with 

 large, double white 

 flowers which have the 

 under side of petal 

 tinged with rose. Very 

 free-flowering and a 

 vigorous grower. 

 Middle of June. 



Deutzia gracilis. 



A charming and popu- 

 lar shrub of dwarf 

 habit, growing only 

 about two to three feet 

 high, and covered 

 with a mass of beau- 

 tiful pure white, bell- 

 shaped flowers. Very 

 early in June. 



Deutzia Lemoinei. Magnificent in bloom 

 and finer even than the popular D. gracilis. The 

 flowers are nearly three times as large and borne 

 in broad, dense clustered heads of from 20 to 30 

 flowers in each, opening very full, pure snowy 

 white, and forming massive beautiful bouquets. It 

 is perfectly hardy and a good grower. Especially 

 valuable for forcing in winter. 



Mail, ea. , 15c. ; one of each for 50c. Express, 

 ea., 20c.,: one of each for 75c. 



EXOCHORDA CRANDIFLORA. 

 Pearl Bush. 



I,arge, strong and vig- 

 orous, six to eight feet 

 high, thriving every- 

 where, and excellent as 

 individual specimens, f 

 It blooms in early spring 

 with great profusion, 

 bearing large, snowy- 

 white, star-shaped flow- 

 ers on long, slender, 

 graceful branches, with 

 exquisite effect. Mail, 

 each, 12c.; 3 for 30c. 

 Express, each, 20c. ; 3 

 for 50c. 



GOLDEN BELL. 



Forsythia Yirdissima. 



An early spring-blooming shrub of spreading 

 habit ; the bloom is very profuse and borne on 

 long, graceful sprays, drooping bell-shaped, and 

 of bright orange-yellow. It blooms very early 

 and is very delightful and effective. Mail, each, 

 12c. ; 3 for 30c. Express, each, 20c. ; 3 for 50c. 

 HYDRANGEA PENICULATA 

 GRANDIFLORA. 



A grand hardy shrub, which in time attains a 

 large size, of spreading growth and superb when 

 in bloom, from August until end of October. 

 Every branch is then crowned with an immense 

 panicle of fleecy, pure white flowers, sometimes a 

 foot long and nearly as broad at the base. The 

 color changes later to pinkish hue. Entirely 

 hardy, very vigorous, a profuse bloomer and 

 thrives in all soils. Mail, ea., 12c.; 3 for 30c. 

 2 to 3 feet, ea., 25c. 3 to 4 feet, ea., 35c. 



Champaign Co., III., Feb. 3, 1903, 



If you have your annual catalogue ready please send me 

 one at once. I was always well satisfied with my dealings 

 with youi firm. Guy Cook. 



