22 Hardy Perennials 
LOVETT’S NURSERY, Inc 
Sunflower Soleil d’Or 
One-third natural size 
TORCHLILY • Tritoma 
Express Torchlily (T. “Ex¬ 
press”). 3 ft. Rich orange 
scarlet blooms on tall stems 
from August to October. A 
startling perennial. Needs 
Winter protection north of 
Trenton, N. J. 
TUNICFLOWER 
Tunica 
Saxifrage Tunicflower (T. saxi- 
Jraga). 6 in. Light pink flow¬ 
ers all Summer from attrac¬ 
tively tufted foliage. (R.) 
Each 40c., doz. $4.00. 
Violet, Jersey Gem ( Viola ) 
Hardly one-half natural size 
SUNFLOWER • Helianthus 
Golden flowers which face the sun all day. 
Ashy Sunflower (H. mollis). 4 ft. Mammoth 
lemon yellow blooms in August and September, 
from downy white foliage. 
Darkeye Sunflower ( H. sparcijolius). 4 ft. Good 
border sort, with big yellow flowers in mid-Sum- 
mer. Lovely cut flower. 
Miss Mellish ( H. Miss Mellish). 5 to 6 ft. Tallest 
of the species and a perfect border plant, with big 
yellow Sunflowers in late Summer. 
Soleil d’Or ( H. multiflorus grandiplenus). 4 ft. 
Truly a “Golden Sun” is this best of the double 
Sunflowers. 
SWEET PEA • Lathyrus 
8 to 10 feet 
Lovely old-fashioned climbing flowers for the 
hardy border or trellis. 
Perennial Sweet Pea (L. latifolius). Deep rosy 
red flowers in June on a prostrate plant with 
climbing tendencies. 
Pink Beauty (L. “Pink Beauty”). A lovely sort, 
with large racemes of pleasing rose pink blooms 
throughout the Summer. 
White Pearl (L. “White Pearl”). Best of the white- 
flowered, hardy Sweet Peas. 
All varieties, each 30c., doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
SWEET-WILLIAM. See Pinks, page 20. 
THERMOPSIS • Thermopsis 
Carolina Thermopsis (T. caroliniana). 3 ft. Long, 
showy spikes of yellow flowers in June and July. 
Each 25c., doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00. 
THRIFT • Armeria 
Ideal rockery perennials with evergreen foliage. 
Rosalie Thrift (A. laucheana). 3 to 6 in. Showy 
heads of rosy red flowers in May and June. (R.) 
Tall Thrift (A. formosum). 12 in. Highly attrac¬ 
tive, with pink, red, and white flower balls all 
through the Summer. (R.) 
THYME • Thymus 
Mother-of-thyme (T. serpyllum). 10 in. Purple 
lilac flowers all Summer from delightfully fra¬ 
grant foliage. (R.) 
VALERIAN • Valeriana 
Garden Heliotrope ( V. officinalis). 3 to 4 ft. 
Early Summer brings the showy heads of rosy 
bloom to this lovely sort. Carries heliotrope 
fragrance. 
Jupitersbeard (V. coccinea). 2 ft. Showy heads of 
rosy pink flowers from June to October. (R.) 
VIOLET • Viola 
Glories of the Spring woodland, improved, and 
ready to plant in your 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 Violets in early 
Spring. Good in shade. (R.) 
Jersey Gem. Rich violet, long-stemmed flowers, 
from May until the Summer’s end. A fragrant 
favorite of our nursery. (R.) 
Purple Glory. Huge purple Violets like Pansies 
on a neat little plant. (Not absolutely hardy 
north of Trenton, N. J.) (R.) Each 30c., doz. $3.00. 
Rosina. A worthy novelty which produces in 
Spring, until late Autumn, hordes of dainty pink 
Violets, with fragrance stronger than that of any 
other sort. An excellent ground cover, succeed¬ 
ing in semi-shade or sun. (R.) Each 30c., doz. 
$3.00, 100 $20.00. 
WILD-INDIGO • Baptisia 
Blue Wild-indigo (B. australis). 3 ft. Good for the 
border or informal garden, with long racemes of 
dark blue flowers like Sweet Peas, in June and 
July. Splendid cut flower and bears attractive 
foliage. 
YARROW • Achillea 
Graceful border plants, good as “fillers” in 
bouquets. 
Boule de Neige (A. ptarmica, Bcule de Neige). 12 to 
15 in. Good in garden or vase, with double white 
flowers like small Pompon Chrysanthemums in 
early Summer. (R.) 
Fernleaf Yarrow (A. filipendulina). 2 to 3 ft. 
Flat heads of bright golden flowers from lacy 
foliage, all Summer long. 
AH varieties, unless otherwise noted, each 20c., doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
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