. Lovett's special catalogue of roses geraniums cannas palms carnations, chrysanthemums gladiolus, lilies, hardy herbaceous plants, and other summer flowering plants and bulbs . ding plant and very desirable for rockwork, tubsor edgings. It possesses the valuable peculiarity of com-bining the two colors, both blue and white, in the sameplant. The flowers are borne in a profuse mass inlarge clusters, the body of each flower being white,while the stamens are of a decided, but delicate, paleblue. It is the most beautiful and valuable Ageratumfor bedding purposes that has as yet appeared. Ea.,10c;
. Lovett's special catalogue of roses geraniums cannas palms carnations, chrysanthemums gladiolus, lilies, hardy herbaceous plants, and other summer flowering plants and bulbs . ding plant and very desirable for rockwork, tubsor edgings. It possesses the valuable peculiarity of com-bining the two colors, both blue and white, in the sameplant. The flowers are borne in a profuse mass inlarge clusters, the body of each flower being white,while the stamens are of a decided, but delicate, paleblue. It is the most beautiful and valuable Ageratumfor bedding purposes that has as yet appeared. Ea.,10c; doz., $; 100, $ DOUBLE BEGONIA VERNON. Undoubtedly a great acquisition will be found inthis splendid new bedding plant which promises to beone of the finest ever introduced. Those who knowthe Begonia Vernon will readily recognize and appre-ciate the great value of this, a plant possessing thesame general characteristics with the additional meritof having double flowers, which keep much longer inperfection and are produced in greater profusion. Itis a grand novelty. Ea., 35c; 3 for 60c. /. r, LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER AND RED BA^K, N. BRIGID OR POPPY For gorgeous display of color these showy plants are unsurpassed. They present such a varied appearance,not only in color and markings but in shaoe and form, that it is almost Impossible to convey a correct idea oftheir great attractiveness. The flowers of this new species are all large, sometimes as much as five or six inchesacross, some single but mostly double, with some few semi-double; in form and make-up they differ in havingplain, fringed or scalloped edges. And as to color, who shall describe them properly? The hues of the cham-aeleon are not more numerous or more vivid than are these, among which are shades of white, pink, scarlet, crim-son, maroon, and even black, tinted and shaded by lilac, ultramarine, indigo and purple. Some are of clearcolor, but the majority are curiously splashed, mottled, stri
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