THE LOVETT COMPANY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J 



Spanish or Plarron. 



A handsome round- 

 headed, stately tree, 

 of rapid growth, that 



yields abundantly of 

 very large nuts. It 

 forms a handsome, 

 symmetrical shade 

 tree and furnishes 

 valuable timber. 

 This is the tree to 

 plant by the roadside or avenue, where it will furnish 

 a grateful shade and an abundance of fine, large nuts. 

 It has proved very profitable for its nuts. We know of 

 trees of it that yield over fifty dollars worth of nuts 

 each annually. 3 to 4 ft., ea., 25c; 3 for 60c doz., $2.25. 

 4 to 6 ft., ea.«,85c; 3 for 90c; doz., $3.25. 



ALMONDS. 



Hardshell. A hardy va- 

 riety, with a large, plump 

 [kernel and with large, 

 showy, ornamental blos- 

 soms. 1st c. ea., 20c ; 3 for 

 50c; doz., $1.50. 

 Russian. Perfectly 

 hardy at the North, being an offspring of the Russian 

 Apricot and inheriting the hardiness of its parent. The 

 tree is of good growth and prolific, the nuts are large, 

 with plump, sweet, rich meat. 1st c, ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; 

 doz., $1.50. 



FILBERTS. 



English. These, frequently 

 termed hazelnuts, are of the 

 easiest culture, and are among 

 the most profitable and satisf ac- 

 tory nuts to grow; of dwarf 

 habit, entirely hardy, abundant 

 yieldeis, succeeding almost 

 everywhere and come into bear- 

 ing early. The nuts are thin-shelled, very meaty, sweet 

 and of fine flavor. The Filbert can also be grown to 

 advantage in a hedge, being both ornamental and use- 

 ful. 8 to 4 ft., ea., 25c; 3 for 6,c; doz., $2.00. 



HICKORY. 



Shellbark. Tuscatine or 

 Shag-bark (Carxja alba). 

 Tree of large growth, en- 

 tirely hardy and product- 

 ive. Nuts thin-shelled; ker- 

 nel sweet and excellent. Al- 

 ways sells readily at good 

 prices. Not only valuable 

 for its fine nuts, but it is 

 one of the largest and finest 

 of shade trees, whilst its 

 wood is highly prized for the making of agricultural 

 implements, etc. 2 to 3 ft., ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., 

 $1.25. 4 to 5 ft, ea., 30c; 3 for 75c; doz., $2.50. 



WALNUTS. 



Black (Juglans nigra). The well-known black wal- 

 nut; the wood is the most valuable of all. No one who 

 has ever eaten walnut candy will ever forget the flavor 

 of its oily and toothsome kernels. 3 to 4 ft., ea., 20c; 

 3 for 50c; doz., $1.75. 4 to 5 ft., ea., 25c; 3 for 75c; doz., 

 $2.50; 8 to 9 ft., ea., 35c; 3 for $1.00; doz., £3.50. 



English, Persian, French or Maderia Nut (Juglans regia). 

 Hot only are the delicious thin-shelled nuts prized highly 



by all, but from this tree Is obtained the beautiful 

 "French curled" walnut lumber so extensively used in 

 the manufacture of fine furniture. Unlike our Ameri- 

 can varieties, the nuts fall from the hull when ripe. 

 Hardy and productive from New York southward. 2 

 to 3 ft., ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz , $1.75. 8 to 4 ft., ea., 

 25c; 3 for 60c; doz., $2.00. 4 to 6 ft., ea., 35c; 3 for 

 $1.00; doz., $3.50. 



Dwarf English, Preperturiens or Fertile, 

 the English walnut dif- 



A variety of 



f ering in its early bear- 

 ing, superior hardiness 

 and late blooming. The 

 nuts in all respects are 

 very much like its pa- 

 rent. It makes a pretty 

 ornamental tree for the 

 lawn or door yard and 

 is very desirable for 

 small grounds. 2 to 3 

 ft., ea., 25c; 3 for 60c; 

 doz., $2.00. 3 to 4 ft., 

 ea., 35c; 3 for $1.00; doz., 

 $3.50; 4 to 5 ft., ea., 50c; 8 for $1.25; doz., $4.50. 



Japanese, Juglans Sieboldi. This species is from the 

 mountains of northern Japan, 

 and is as hardy as an oak. 

 The leaves are immense, and 

 the nuts, which are prodded 

 in great abundance, grow in 



clusters of fifteen to twenty; have a shell thicker than 

 the English walnut, but not so thick as the black wal- 

 nut. The meat is sweet; of the very best quality; flavor 

 like a butternut, but less oily, and much superior. The 

 trees grow with great vigor, mature early, bear young, 

 and are more regular and productive than the English 

 walnut; having an abundance of fibrous roots it trans- 

 plants as safely as an apple tree. 2 to 3 ft., ea., 20c; 

 3 for 50c; doz., $1.75; 4 to 5 ft.; ea., 30c; 3 for 75c; doz., 

 $2.50. 6 to 8 ft., ea., 40c; 3 for $1.00; doz., $3.50. 



Japanese, Juglans Max Cordiformis. Also a Japan 

 ese species, resembling 

 in some respects J. Sie- 

 boldi, but differing con- 

 Siderably in form of 

 nuts, which are broad, 

 slightly flattened, with 

 acute points at both ex^ 

 tremeties, smooth and 

 somewhat like our Shell - 

 bark hickory. It is not 

 so strong a grower as 

 the other species. 2 to 3 

 ft., ea., 25c; 3 for 60c; doz., $2.00 

 3 for $1.00: doz., 03.50. 6 to 8 ft., 

 doz., $4.50. 8 to 10 ft., ea., 75c; 3 for $2.00; doz., $6.00. 



4 to 5 ft., ea., 35c; 

 ea., 50c, 3 for $1.25; 



