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THE LOVETT COMPANY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



CHERRIES. 



Plant Hearts and Bigarreaus 20 feet apart each way, and Dukes and MoreUos 12 to 15 feet. 

 Cherries will not succeed on wet soil. The class Hearts and Bigarreaus or " sweet cherries" are even more 

 unlike the class Dukes or Morellos or "sour cherries" in habit of tiee and growth than in fruit. The trees of the 

 sweet class are to be preferred for shade, for which purpose thev are excellent. 



First class, 5 to 7 ft., ea.. '25c; doz.. $2.50: 100, £12.00. Extra size. 6 to 8 ft., ea.. 40c: doz.. -$4.00; 100. 820 00. 

 DUKES AND MORELLOS. HEARTS AND BIGARREAUS. 



Early Richmond, 

 English :*IoreIIo, 

 Late Duke, 

 Louis Phillipe, 



PLYMOUTH 



>Iay Duke, 



Montmorency Ordinaire, 

 Olivet, 

 Ostheim. 



ROCK. 



Black Tartarian, 

 Centennial, 

 Coe's Transparent, 

 Governor Wood, 



Napoleon, 

 Rock port, 

 Windsor, 

 Yellow Spanish. 



The introduction of this unique variety has overcome the 

 two greatest obstacles to the successful growing of light- 

 colored cherries — the depredations of the destructive birds 

 who take our choicest cherries, and the quick decay of the 

 fruit when ripe, whether gathered or upon the tree. 



Our attention was called to the Plymouth Rock Cherry 

 six years ago. by an amateur fruit grower of wide experi- 

 ence and unusual discernment residing in Connecticut, who 

 informed us that the fruit would remain upon the tree 

 when ripe or after gathered, in perfect condition longer 

 than any other variety he had ever seen, although an am- 

 ber variety: and for some unknown reason its fruit icas 

 never molested by birds. TVe must confess we did not ac- 

 cept this statement without allowances, but knowing such a 

 cherry to be of great value, we visited the gentleman. To 

 our unbounded surprise we found the original tree and! 

 others grown from it. heavily laden with large, bright am- 

 ber, largely overspread with carmine, cherries in perfect 

 condition although the fruit had been ripe for ten days, 

 during whichtime it had. rained almostevery day and the 

 weather excessively hot. Upon testing the fruit freely we 

 found it of not only excellent but high quality — sweet, rich, 

 sprightly, juicy and tender — and with small stone. We 

 gathered a quantity, which we carried some two hundred miles and it kept perfectly with no care whatever for 

 a iceek. As to the' birds, although the trees of all other varieties in the grounds where the trees of Plymouth 

 Rock stood had been stripped of fruit, we could detect no evidence of a single cherry of the Plymouth Rock 

 having been taken by a bird. The birds avoided the trees of it. for some reason as yet unexplained. It is a good, 

 healthy grower, begins bearing young and is a heavy annual bearer. As a desirable fruit for the home grounds we 

 are confident it is without an equal : but its greatest value is for market growing — for there is nothing in the 

 wav of cherries that can be compared with it for profit. 



First class, ea., 10c: 3 for $1.00: doz.. 83.50: 100, $25.00. Extra, ea.. 60c; 3 for $1.50: doz.. -85.00. 



CHERRY STOCKS. 



TVe can supply some very fine Mahaleb Cherry Seedlings for stocks, vigorous and thrifty, having more than 

 we need for our own use. at the very low price of 81.25 per 100: 810.00 per 1000. 



QUINCES. 



Plant 10 feet apart each way; 485 trees per acre. 



The Quince thrives best in a deep, strong, moist 

 soil and requires thorough culture, vigorous prun- 

 ning. and a free use of fertilizers. Potash and salt 

 are recommended as a dressing for this fruit. Its 

 greatest enemy is the borer, which should be dili- 

 gently sought 'for and destroyed. 



Champion. The finest late variety. Extremely 

 hardy, of stout, rugged, upright growth; a prof use, 

 regular and early bearer, yielding fruit at three and 

 four years old. The fruit is large, obovate-pyrif arm 

 in shape, and of a lively yellow color, very showy 

 and handsome. Flesh tender, free from hard lnmps. 

 and rich in flavor: its cooking qualities are unsur- 

 passed by any other sort. Rfpens about two weeks 

 later than the Orange Quince and will keep until 

 Christmas. Magnificent when well grown and its 

 size and beautv cause it to sell well. 1st c. ea.. 

 25c: doz.. 82.00: 100. 812.00. Extra, ea.. 3 c: doz.. 

 $3.50. 



Orange, The well-known and popular sort some- 

 times known as the Apple Quince. Large, roundish, 

 of a rich golden yellow, and of fine quality. Pro- 

 ductive and profitable when properlv grown. Earlv. 

 1st c. ea..2~>c: doz.. 82.0*1: 100. $12.00. Extra, ea'., 

 :35c: doz.. 83.50. 



Rea's Mammoth. A seedling of the Orange Quince, 

 very much larger and. all points considered, an im- 

 provement upon it. A strong grower and. under 

 good cultivation, productive. A popular variety 

 with manv growers. 1st c. ea.. 30c: doz, $3.00: 

 100. SIS. 00* Extra, ea.. 40c: doz.. 84.00. 



