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J. T, Lovett Co. — Hardy Herbaceous Plants.
IRIS.
Japan Iris (I. Kcempferi)— The most beautiful
species with blue flowers, delicately veined and
spotted with yellow. Foliage narrow, a free bloomer
and fine for borders.
LOBELIA.
Cardinal Fiower or Wild Scarlet Sage
(L, cardinalis). —A
showy and hardy
border plant, one of
the best in cultiva-
tion. The flowers ap-
pear in late summer,
in dense spikes of a
vivid scarlet or car-
dinal color. Said to
be the most brilliant
and vivid in color of
all flowers in exis-
tence, producing a
most striking effect when contrasted with the dark
green of neighboring foliage.
MOSS PINK.
Plilox subulata. Pink, White.— A dwarf
of all the Iris family. Entirely hardy and succeeds best
In a moist soil. The flowers are very large and hand-
some and diflfer in form from ordinary kinds, being
broad and flat; present a remarkable variety of color,
from pure white and ranging through the various
shades of blue, purple and violet, with occasional
markings of yellow and white. It is quite distinct
from all the other species and is a valuable acquisi-
tion. Mixed colors.
German Iris (I. Oerma7iica).~We offer a
choice assortment of
the finest and best
named varieties such
as :
AUREA, rich golden
yellow. Celeste, del-
icate, pale lavender.
Donna MARiA,white,
shaded with laven-
der. IMOGENE Ware,
clear, delicate laven-
der. La Tendre,
pale violet or laven-
der ; very fine. MAD.
Chereau, white vein-
ed and feathered vio-
let ; very showy. Pal-
lida SPECiosA, pale
Indigo-blue. Rebecca, buff and maroon, shaded
yellow. Sampson, rich golden-yellow and maroon,
veined white. Sappho, blue and indigo ; fine.
Iris cristata.— A beautiful species with short
flower-stalks and blooming early. The flowers are
pale blue, shaded, fringed and dotted with orange-
yellow, producing a charming effect.
Florentine Iris (J. Ftormtma).— Produces
large flowers in great abundance. White tinged and
veined with blue, changing later to a bright creamy
color. Fragrant.
Siberian Iris (I. Siberica)—A tall, handsome
m
plant forming a dense mat, and Is completely cov-
ered in early spring with beautiful bright pink
flowers. The white form Is the same In all but color
of bloom. Unexcelled for bedding or carpeting-.
MOUNTAIN FLEECE.
Polygonum amplexicaule var oxyphyl-
lum.— One of the best hardy herbaceous plants that
has been introduced for some time. The root throws
up a compact mass of stalks from 3 to 4 feet high, well
furnished with foliage to the ground. The flowers,
which are borne in large panicles,are white and small,
but very numerous, and take on a pink tinge with
age on the approach of frost. They bloom from early
September to frost and are very fragrant The great
white masses of bloom, at a distance, may well be
likened to fleecy clouds.
POPPY.
Oriental Poppy (Papaver orienfaZe).— Very
handsome and showy.
Flowers of immense
size,of dazzling crim-
son color, with a
large black blotch at
the base of each petal.
Leaves, dark green,
flnely cut and like
ferns. A strikingly
effective plant for use
in the border.