22 Hardy Perennials 
LOVETT'S NURSERY, Inc. 
Sempervivum • HOUSELEEK 
Rockery plants with delightful Cactuslike foliage. 
Sempervivum alberti (Albert Houseleek). Large 
yellow flowers on foot long stems, in June. (R.) 
S. arachnoideum (Spiderweb Houseleek). Cob- 
webbed rosettes of foliage; lovely in rockery. (R.) 
S. atlanticum (Atlantic Houseleek). Pink flow¬ 
ers in June. 6 in. (R.) 
S. doellianum (Doell Houseleek). Bright red 
flowers in short panicles, June. (R.) 
S. globiferum (Globe Houseleek). Hairy panicles 
of pale yellow bloom, in June. (R.) 
S. tectorum (Roof Houseleek). Pale red flowers 
on long stems in early Summer. (R.) 
Spiraea • SPIREA 
Big plumes of flowers for the hardy garden. 
Spiraea aruncus (Goatsbeard). 4 ft. Long, 
feathery panicles of snowy flowers in June. 
S. palmata elegans (Siberian Meadowsweet). 
3 ft. Good for a waterside planting, with light 
pink flowers in nodding plumes; early Summer. 
Either variety, each 30c., doz. $3.00 
STACHYS 
Stachys lanata (Woolly Betony). 4 in. Old- 
fashioned dwarf; soft silvery foliage. (R.) 
Statice • THRIFT 
Statice latifolia (Bigleaf Sea-lavender). 18 in. 
Good for border or rockery, with huge heads of 
purple blue flowers in Midsummer. Lacelike and 
very lasting as a cut flower. (R.) 
Clump Speedwell (Veronica longifolia subsessilis) 
Stokesia • STOKESIA 
Stokesia laevis (Cornflower Aster). 18 to 24 in. 
Hardy, with delicate lavender blue flowers from 
Midsummer until Midfall; attractively fringed 
petals. 
Thymus • THYME 
Thymus serpyllum (Mother-of-thyme). 10 in. 
A rapid spreader with purplishlike flowers on fra¬ 
grant foliage all Summer. (R.) 
Tritoma • TORCHLILY 
Tritoma. “Express” (Express Torchlily). 3 ft. 
Rich orange-scarlet blooms on tall stems from 
August to October. A startling perennial. Needs 
winter protection north of Trenton, N. J. 
TUNICA 
Tunica saxifraga (Saxifrage Tunicflower). 6 in. 
Light pink flowers all Summer from attractively 
tufted foliage. (R.) 
Valeriana • VALERIAN 
Fragrant, beautiful garden gems. 
Valeriana coccinea (Centranthus ruber 1 (Jupi- 
ters Beard). 3 ft. Many rose pink flowers all 
through the Summer. 
V. officinalis (Hardy Garden Heliotrope). 3 to 
4 ft. In June and July, showy heads of rosy white 
flowers, with strong, heliotropejragrance, appear 
on this tall plant. 
Veronica • SPEEDWELL 
Lovely spikes of blue flowers. 
Veronica amethystina (Amethyst Speedwell). 
8 to 10 in. Short spikes of amethyst blue flowers, 
in early Summer. (R.) 
V. longifolia subsessilis (Clump Speedwell). 
2 ft. Long, compact spikes of blue flowers in late 
Summer. A real buy. 
V. spicata (Spike Speedwell). IJ^j to 2 ft. Deep 
violet blue flowers in June. 
Viola • VIOLET 
From late Spring until Fall, the dainty brilliance 
of Violets will add charm to your border, garden, 
or rockery. 
Double Russian. A most hardy sort which bears 
very fragrant and double flowers of a rich dark 
blue in early Spring, with a return of bloom in the 
Fall. Good in shade. (R.) Each 30c., doz. $3.00, 
100 $ 20 . 00 . 
Governor Herrick. Bright blue flowers in early 
Spring. Plant with Lilies-of-the-valley for a 
charming combination. (R.) 
Jersey Gem. Rich violet flowers are borne on long, 
strong stems, from May until the season ends. (R.) 
Purple Glory. Big purple, Pansylike Violets, pro¬ 
duced in abundance on a neat little plant all 
season long. (R.) Each 30c., doz. $3.00. 
Rosina. A novelty worthy to bring any perennial 
list to a fitting climax. This variety produces in 
Spring until late Autumn, hordes of dainty pink 
Violets, with fragrance stronger than that of any 
other sort. An excellent ground cover, succeeding 
in semi-shade or sun. (R.) Each 30c., doz. $3.00, 
100 $ 20 . 00 . 
All varieties, unless otherwise noted, each 20c., doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
(Add 10% to your remittance if shipment is desired by parcel post) 
