18 Hardy Perennials LOVETT'S NURSERY, Inc. 
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MOUNTAIN-FRINGE • Artemisia 
Lovely foliage renders these plants invaluable. 
Old Woman (A. stdleriana). l}/2 ft. Silvery white 
foliage, very attractive; good for carpet bedding. 
Silver King. 3 ft. An outstanding novelty with 
foliage like a frosted silver mist. Ideal for setting 
off bouquets, since it lasts well when cut, and is 
charming in the house as a “frame” or background 
for other floral pieces. Showy among shrubbery 
also. 
White Mountain Fringe (A. lactiflora). 4 to 5 ft. 
Fine foliage, and fragrant white flowers, good for 
cutting, in late Summer. 
MOURNING BRIDE • Scabiosa 
Caucasian Scabiosa (5. caucasica). 2 ft. Hand¬ 
some and hardy, with charming lavender flowers, 
lasting when cut, throughout the Summer months. 
Each 25c., doz. $2.50, 100 $16.00. 
PAINTED DAISIES 
Pyrethrum roseum hybridum 
18 to 24 inches 
Lovely flowers in all the colors from deep crimson 
to white, like long-stemmed Daisies, excellent for 
cutting, in early Summer and intermittently there¬ 
after. 
PENTSTEMON • Pentstemon 
Foxglove Pentstemon (P. digitalis). 2 to 3 ft. 
Purplish white flowers with purple throats in 
early Summer. 
Torrey Pentstemon (P. barbatus torreyi). 4 ft. 
Tall Summer spikes of scarlet bloom. 
DIMC? 
Peony Edulis Superba 
PEONIES • Paeonia 
3 to 4 feet 
Rivaling the Rose in charm, the Peony has long 
been one of the show spots of any perennial collec¬ 
tion. We are listing only those sorts whose popu¬ 
larity has been more than justified over a long period. 
Price, all varieties of Peonies, extra large roots, 
each 40c., doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
Albatre. Late midseason. Blush white, centered 
pink. Good cut flower. 
Albert Crousse. Late. Double, light pink, toned 
cream. 
Avalanche. Midseason. Tall, with shapely cream 
white flowers. 
Baroness Schroeder. Midseason. Pale flesh white 
flowers, huge fragrant, and lasting, produced in 
great abundance. 
Couronne d’Or. Very late. Huge Peonies, very 
double, of the purest white, blotched crimson at 
their centers. 
Duchesse de Nemours. Early. White, outer petals 
guard a beautiful compact center of sulphur 
yellow. 
Edulis Superba. Early midseason. Fragrant, clear 
pink Peonies. Best of the early pink-flowered 
sorts. 
Eugenie Verdier. Late. Big, compact flowers of 
pale hydrangea pink, with outer petals white. 
Felix Crousse. Midseason. Most brilliant and 
popular of all red-flowered Peonies. Highly fra¬ 
grant. 
Festiva Maxima. Very early. Immensely popular, 
with pure white flowers flecked crimson at their 
centers. Tall growing and most healthy. 
Floral Treasure. Midseason. Rose type Peony, 
with delicate salmon pink petals. 
Karl Rosenfeld. Early. Tall, with many red 
blooms, big and globular, 
Marechal MacMahon. Late. Deep vinous red 
flowers. 
Marie Jacquin. Midseason. Called “the Waterlily 
Peony,” with semi-double white blooms. 
Marie Lemoine. Late. Sulphur white Peonies, 
tinged chamois. 
Mme, de Verneville. Early. Sweetly fragrant 
flowers of blush white, prominently tipped with 
crimson. Lovely for cutting. 
Mons. du Pont. Midseason. Big ivory white 
Peonies, center petals splashed with carmine. 
Tall. 
Octavie DeMay. Early. Best Peony for an unusual 
hedge, with big double flowers of pale old rose 
pink, splashed crimson. 
Pottsi. Early. Rich, deep crimson flowers, highly 
perfumed. 
Richardsons Rubra Superba. Very late. Deep 
rosy carmine blooms. 
Rose Here. Unusual sort with deep red Peonies, 
striped white. 
Suzette. Midseason. Clear rose pink, deeper at 
center. 
Triomphe de I’Exposition De Lille, Pale pink, 
flecked violet rose. 
Umbellata Rosea. Very early. Outstanding in 
color and shapeliness, with guard petals of deli¬ 
cate salmon and La France pink, about an amber 
white center. 
“PRIDE OF PEONY WORLD” COLLECTION 
See page opposite 
All varieties, unless otherwise noted, each 20c., doz. $2.00, 100 $14.00 
(Add 10% to your remittance if shipment is desired by parcel post) 
