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



SPIR^A FILI- 

 PENDULA FL. 



PL. Double 

 Dropwokt. The 

 grace and beauty 

 of this variety 

 have made it at 

 iill times a favor- 

 ite. The plant 

 is of dwarf habit 

 with beautiful, 

 deeply-cut. feru- 

 like foliage of 

 deep green, very 

 attractive, and 

 large, graceful 

 heads of double 

 flowers, beautiful 

 creamy-white, on 

 slender stems, in 

 great numbers throughout the summer. It is splendid 

 for cutting. Ea., loc; doz., §1.50. . 



SPIR.a:A PALM AT A ELEGANS. One of the hand- 

 somest of hardy plants, and its grand blooms are fine for 

 cutting. The flowers are surpassingly lovely and are 

 borne in terminal spikes on erect stems, consisting of 

 large, loose, fleecy panicles of rich creamy-white flowers, 

 with clear carmine anthers. Ea., 15c; doz., $1.50. 



TEADESCANTIA VIRGINICA. 

 Widow's Tears. 



An old-fashioned favorite, valued for the lovely, deep 

 violet-blue color of its soft velvety flowers which are pro- 

 duced in clusters of from three to five, in great profusion 

 from early summer until frost. The plant is beautiful 

 and effective having, the appearance of a strong grass. 



VALERIANA OFFICINALIS. 

 Hardy Garden Heliotrope. 



A delightful old-fashioned plant of from two to three 

 feet, with handsome pinnate foliage and large clusters 

 of light pink, fragrant flowers, very abundant]\' ]>rv-: 

 i^wM, Ea., 100,; ao?M f 1,51), 



RUDBECKIA. 



GOLDEN GLOW. One of the most distinct 

 and beautiful of all hardy perennials, fairly glori- 

 ous in its profusion of bloom. Imagine a plant 

 four to six feet high, much branched, well fur- 

 nished with handsome foliage and covered com- 

 pletely with large, double, golden-yellow flowers 

 in continuous profusion. The flowers are borne 

 on long stems and are splendid for cutting. It is 

 unsurpassed for shrubbery or border planting 

 and is wonderfully effective anywhere, so showy 

 and dazzling is its mass of bloom. Words fail to 

 convey a correct idea of the great beauty of this 

 superb new variety. See illustration. Ea., lOc; 

 3 for 25c; doz., 75c ; 100, $5.00. 



MAXIMA. Great Cone Flower. A tall, 

 stately plant with large, handsome foliage and 

 immense showy flowers of clear bright yellow 

 with conical dark-brown disk in center, pro- 

 duced very freely during July and- Augnst. Very 

 striking and effective, and fine for planting 

 among shubbery or at the back of the border. 

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



STTBMENTOSA. Exceedingly handsome and 

 ornamental, of vigorous growth, and covered 

 Avith numerous showy flower heads of clear lemon 

 yellow with dark centers, produced in great 

 abundance throughout summer. Ea., 15c; doz., 

 $1.50. 



VIOLET. 



HARDY RUSSIAN. Perfectly hardy. Very double 

 and dark in color, very fragrant and a free bloomer. It 

 blooms early in the spring and in remarkable profusion 

 for many weeks, and again at the approach of cool nights 

 in the fall. Entirely free from disease. 



HARDY GRASSES. 

 EULALIA JAPONICA VARIEGATA. One of the 



handsomest of ornamental grasses. The long, narrow 

 leaves are bordered on each side and striped with broad 

 bands of white. It attains a height of from five to six 

 feet, is entirely hardy, and in autumn bears great num- 

 bers of tufts or plumes which when ripe resemble ostrich 

 feathers and are highly decorative. 



EULALIA JAPONICA ZEBRINA. Zebra Grass. A 

 splendid variegated form, differing from the above in 

 having its markings or variegation of yellow, and in 

 bands across the leaves at regular intervals instead of 

 longitudinally. The expanded flower -spikes are the 

 same. 



EULALIA GRACILLIMA ' UNIVITTATA. Foliage 

 verv narrow and of a beautiful deep green color with 

 midrib silvery-white. Has a particularly airy and grace- 

 ful habit. 



UNIOLA LATI- 

 FOLIA, Seaside Oats. 

 A beautiful grass, of 

 two to three feet, pro- 

 ducing in summer 

 abundant, g r a c e f u 1. 

 drooping panicles of 

 large, flat seed-pods, 

 which remain until win- 

 ter and produce a most 

 delightful effect as they 

 sway to and fro with 

 the breezes. Of won- 

 derful grace and beauty, 

 and too much can hardly 

 be said in praise of it. 

 Perfectly hardy, re- 

 maining in fine condi- 

 tion indetinitely. Finf i 

 $1.50. 



\\-(\ for (Irvii)g. n^a., 15(;; dog., 



