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| Keywords: Lovett's illustrated catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees and plants for the autumn of 1891 (17001471551).jpg J T Lovett Co Hardy Herbaceous Plants <br> TURKEY'S BEARD <br> Xerophyllum asphode- <br> loideg This showy plant is not <br> often seen in gardens though it well <br> deserves a prominent place in the <br> border Considerable attention how- <br> ever is now being attracted to it in <br> England and when its merits are <br> better known it will deservedly be- <br> come popular It is a perfectly hardy <br> perennial with evergreen foliage <br> and when in bloom presents a showy <br> tropical appearance The large <br> flower heads or clusters are from six <br> to ten inches long by three inches in <br> diameter pure white and are borne <br> on stalks of from two to four feet in <br> height single clumps producing as <br> many as eight of these heads They <br> remain in a-ood condition for a long <br> time and are excellent for cutting <br> Its evergreen and graceful foliage <br> large flowei heads and general showy <br> appearance render this a beautiful <br> and exceedingly valuable plant We <br> quote the following from the London <br> Garden <br> Turkey's Beard Xerophyllum <br> asphoddoidett is one of those old- <br> fashioned plants that are rare in gar- <br> dens Two splendid m isses were ex- <br> hibited by Lord Wabingham at the <br> recent Royal Botanic show and were the prettiest things there among hardy flowers 20c <br> HARDY CANDYTUFT I flowers are large and of a lovely pure white color <br> Iberi seinpervireiis a handsome shrub- yellow centres exceedingly beautifuland effec- <br> tive for border planting and flne for cutting 20c <br> DESMODIUM <br> Pendnlifloruin A beautiful shrubby plant <br> with pretty foliage and in autumn bright purple <br> flowers appear at the axils of the leaves and remain <br> until frost rendering the plant most charmingly at- <br> tractive Of rather pendulous he bit and very hand- <br> some It is so profuse in bloom that the plant when <br> in flower resembles an immense buquet and is ex- <br> ceedicgly airy and graceful Very desirable for bor- <br> I der planting 25c <br> HORNED POPPY <br> Glaucium luteum One of the most showy <br> and desirable species remarkable for its beautiful <br> Poppy-like plant and handsome yellow flowers The <br> leaves are deeply cut fern-like with a silvery-white <br> or glaucous hue The flowers are borne on tall slen- <br> der stems and of a bright golden yellow very grace- <br> ful and showy It blooms profusely all summer <br> and is a decidedly handsome and ornamental plant <br> both in foliage and bloom <br> by plant with dark dwarf evergreen foliage flow- <br> ers pure white produced in close heads and com- <br> pletely covering the plant with bloom in spring <br> Very flne and desirable either for outdoor planting or <br> for forcing 20c <br> CHRYS Ajn THEMUM <br> Ulisinosnni a flne cecorative plant and one <br> of the best hardy perennials producing flowers in <br> great abundance from September to hard frost These <br> 56 42764508 136632 68527 Page 56 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/42764508 1891 10 5962/bhl title 68527 Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection ; J T Lovett Company ; J T Lovett Company Biodiversity Heritage Library Lovett's illustrated catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees and plants for the autumn of 1891 Catalogs Commercial catalogs J T Lovett Company Little Silver New Jersey Plants Ornamental Seeds U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 42764508 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/42764508 bhlGardenStories Candy Tuft Turkey's Beard j t lovett company little silver new jersey plants ornamental u s department of agriculture national agricultural library bhlgardenstories candy tuft turkey's beard Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-04-01 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/17001471551 2015-08-23 20 53 52 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Lovett's illustrated catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees and plants for the autumn of 1891 Photos uploaded from Flickr by FĂŚ using a script | ||||
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