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



GERMAN IRI5. 



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 Blu 

 Bird. Exrpn<^^+- for forcing. 



The German Iris, in addition to their fine 

 form and colors, are more or less fragrant. The 

 flowers resemble mammoth orchids in their 

 peculiar shape and delicate colors, shading, deli- 

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

 ful and in richness and purity of color there are 

 no flowers 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. 



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 



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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 May (Rosy Gem). — Tall; rather 

 early. Large open flowers, held above foliage. 

 Stands and falls cheerful, bright rosy-lavender, 

 and resembles 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 golden-brown. A fair grower, and a fairly 

 free bloomer. The best of the yellow section. 



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

 on stems scarcely as high as the foliage. Stands 



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HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 



Oeneral List. 



list with brief notes. For full list and descriptions 

 ?ered succeed admirably if planted in the autumn, 

 exceptions. Smaller plants will be selected and 

 rred. Hundred and thousand rates of any variety 



given upon ayyuu.ai,'i,u7i,. 



Achillea millifolium roseum. — Bright purple or c 



in flat clusters all summer and autumn 



Achillea ptarmica fl. pi. ("The Pearl") — Double 



flowers in mass all summer 



Adlumia Cirrhosa (Mountain Fringe) ■ 



Anemone Japonica alba. — Single, pure white ' 



" " elegantissima. — Semi-double; 



" " Lady Ardilaun. — Single; snow- ] 



" ** Queen Charlotte. — Semi-doubL I 



" ~ d 

 yellow flowers m even greater prolusion tnan t 

 Aquilegia chrysantha (Golden-Spurred Columbine) 

 " coerulea (Rockv Mountain Columbine). . . 

 " flabellata alba "nana (Dwarf White Cok 



" glandulosa (Grigor's Hybrids) 



. vulgaris alba (White Columbine) 



