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Title: Catalog of hardy perennials shrubs, vines, roses, hedge plants evergreen trees small fruits and garden roots with illustrations and comments : no. 1
Identifier: catalogofhardype1910jtlo (find matches)
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: J. T. Lovett Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants Catalogs; Horticulture Catalogs; Perennials Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Commercial catalogs New Jersey Little Silver
Publisher: Little Silver, N. J. : J. T. Lovett
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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J. T. LOVETT. LITTLE SILVER. N. J. 63 SINGLE DAHLIAS. Cosmos or Orchid-floweked Dahlias. The single Dahlias flower with uch lavish profusion, are so airy and decorative, both upon the plant and when arranged in vases, and withall are so pure in color, they well merit their attained and increasing popu- larity. They flower early, late and all the time. BLACK BIRD.—Deep maroon, with red spot at base of petal. CRIMSON CENTURY.—Deep glowing crimson, -haded with wine, tipped with rose and white. FASHION.—Crimson maroon; showy. FURST MANOUKBEY.—Orange, edged with scarlet; unique and very pretty. Each, 20c. GAILLARDIA.—A century variety; bright yellow with a broad band of red in each flower. Each, 20c. HENRYI.—Very large flat flower with broad pointed petals; white faintly shaded with blush; resembling the fioweis of Clematis Henryi. Distinct and beautiful. Each, 25c. IRIS CENTURY.—Brilliant crimson-purple in blot- ches upon a light rosy-laxe ground resembling a fine Japanese Ins. Flowers very large. Each, 20c. LAVENDER CENTURY.—Star-like flowers of deep l-vely lavender or rich w^ine. LORD ROSEBERY—Bright orange; distinct. PINK CENTURY.—Of immense size, fully six inches in diameter; delicate shell pink, suffused with pure soft pink. A marvel. Each, 20c. RECORD —Clear yellow; with center of petals painted with scarlet. Unique and interesting. Each, 20c. SCARLET CENTURY.—Of large size and perfect lorm. Brilliant, dazzling scarlet with center of vivid yellow, producing an eflfect that is well night startling. ST. GEORGE.—Primrose yellow; large flower. STRIKING.—Rich garnet, each petal tipped with V. hite. Each 20c. TWENTIETH CENTURY.—Rich rosy carmine, each petal being deeply tipped with w^hite and with a white disk around the bright yellow center; a charming variety. WHITE CENTURY.—Flowers six or seven inches across and pure snow white, resembling a mammoth white cosmos. Remarkably chaste and lovely. Eacfi, 20c. WILDFIRE.—Large open flowers of brilliant flame scarlet. A marvel in profuse blooming. YELLOW CENTURY—Large pure canary-yellow flow- ers; distinct in color from all others. Each, 20c. Price, (except as noted), each ISc.; doz. $1.50; 100, $10.00. A set—one of each of the 18 varieties for $2.50.
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White Century. Lavender Century. 20th Century. Scarlet Century. Pink Century, POMPON DAHLIAS. These are of dwarf habit and the plants are literally covereu with small, perfectly formed, double flowers. Useful for florists' work and vases and exceeding pleasing in the garden. CRIMSON QUEEN.—Deep crimson, shaded purple. ELEGANTA.—Soft pink, edged deeper pink. GOLD HANSCHEN.—Pure primrose-yellow. INDIAN CHIEF.—Bright crimson. LITTLE BEAUTY.—Delicate shrimp pink. RAPHAEL.—Deep, rich maroon. VENUS.—Pure white, perfect form; always covered with flowers; the finest white Pompon. A set of seven varieties for 60c. Price, each, 15c; doz., $1.50. Miami Co., Ohio, Sept. 15, '09. The plants (Hardy Perennials) you sent me have given me much pleasure this summer and have grown so nicelv. Mrs. Chas. K. Coit. Hampdex Co., Mass., May 24, '09. The flowers came today in nice shape. Thank you for your care and for the additional plants. P. A. FiSA. COLLARETTE DAHLIAS. An unique and interesting class of Dahlias. The flow- ers are single and around the center or disk of each blossom there is a band of small lace-like petals, forming a cclhr, of an entirely different color. ETENDARD DE LYON.—Bright velvety scarlet pet- als with white collarette. Each, 20c. GALLIA.—Round purplish crimson petals; pure white collarette. Each, 20c. MAURICE RIVOIRE.—Broad blood red petals, with a stripe of deeper red down each petal; collarette pu^-e white. PRES. VIGER.—Rich reddish maroon with velvety luster; collarette ivory white. (See cut). PRINCE GALITZEN.—Rich crimson with collarette white tipped with carmine. Each, 20c. Price, (except as noted), each, 15c; doz., $1.50. A set, one each of the 5 varieties, for 75c.

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