THE LOVETT COMPANY, LITTLE SILVER, N. /. 



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PEARS. 



Plant Standards 20 feet apart each way — 180 trees per acre. Dwarf 7 to 10 feet apart each way. 

 Pears should be gathered from the trees and ripened in the house; some are worthless if left to ripen on the 

 trees, and all are better in quality if properly ripened indoors. Summer pears should be gathered at least ten 

 days before they would ripen, and autumn varieties two weeks. Winter pears should be permitted to hang until 

 late — until the leaves have fallen, if they will remain that long — then gathered and treated the same as winter 

 apples. Dwarf pears are those budded on Quince stocks, and although valuable for those who have but limited 

 space for planting, yet are by no means so reliable or productive as standard trees. If planted deep they wijl 

 form what are known as "half standards" which are usually productive and profitable. Dwarf pears will not 

 prove fruitful unless given high and careful culture and pruned annually. 



GENERAL LIST. 



Standard. First Class, 5 to 6ft., ea., 30c; doz., $3.00; 100, $15.00. Dwarf. First Class, ea., 25c; doz., $2.50: 100, $12.00. 



Extra size, to 8 ft., ea., 50c; doz., $5.00; 100, $25.00. " Extra size, ea., 40c; doz., $4.00; 100, $20.00. 

 Those with the letter D affixed to the name we can supply both as Dwarfs and Standards. They all produce 

 showy fruit and are those that succeed best on the Quince. 

 SUMMER. AUTUMN. KieHer, Vermont Beauty, D. 



Bartlett, D. Bessemianca, Le Conte, _ 



Clapp's Favorite, D. Duchesse (cPAngouleme), D. Louise Bonne de Jersey, D. 



Law son (Comet), D. 

 Wilder, D. 



Flemish Beauty, D. 

 Howell, D. 



Seckel, D. 

 Sheldon, D. 



Beurre d'Anjou, D. 

 Lawrence, D. 



Kieffer Pear 



Having a large stock of extra fine trees of this very profitable Pear we offer them 

 b the following special rates. The trees are beautifully headed, smooth, clean, 

 straight, bright and handsome; could not be finer. We have made prices exceedingly low for such a splendid 

 grade of trees. 



Selected, 1 to \% inch caliper, each, 40c; dozen, $3.00; 100, $15.00. 

 Extra size, 1% to IK in. " " 50c; " 4.00; " 20.00. 



NEW VARIETIES. 



KOONCE 



KOONCE. 



The best and most valuable of all the early pears. 

 Most of those of any value introduced during the past 

 few years have been deficient m some essential quality, 

 notably that of size, but in Koonce we find a nearer ap- 

 proach to perfection than in any other. The fruit is 

 medium to large, golden-yellow, with red cheek, of 

 good quality — much better than other early pears, and 

 does not rot at the core. The tree is a vigorous, up- 

 right grower, entirely free from blight, and a heavy, 

 annual bearer, the fruit clustering thickly about the 

 branches in astonishing profusion. It will undoubtedly 

 prove profitable for market and is especially desirable 

 for Southern growers, blooming so late as to escape late 

 frosts. Ripens between Doyenne d'Ete and Bloodgood, 

 and is much larger than either. Standard, 1st c, ea., 

 50c; 3 for $1.25; doz., $4.00. Dwarf, 1st c, ea., 40c; 3 

 for $1.00; doz., $3.50. 



LINCOLN CORELESS. 



Peculiar in the fact that the fruit has neither seed 

 nor core; very unique. Large, high colored and hand- 

 some; flesh of a rich, yellow tint, mellow and aromatic. 

 In season it is late, and the pears are picked when hard 

 and green, and laid away to ripen. It has kept in an 

 ordinary cellar until March — longer than any other 

 pear has been known to keep. Owing to its solid, rich 

 flesh and fine quality it is especially desirable for fam- 

 ily use; in fact no home collection is complete without 

 it; and being also a good shipper it is valuable for 

 market. The tree is a vigorous grower, entirely hardy 

 and a regular, annual and productive bearer. Stand- 

 ard, 1st c, ea., 50c; 3 for$1.25; doz., $4.00. Dwarf, 1st 

 c, ea., 40c; 3 for $1.00; doz., $3.50. 



PEAR STOCKS. 



We offer a superb stock of Pear Seedlings for stocks, very handsome and thrifty, which we can furnish so. 

 long as our supply lasts, well selected, at the following very low prices: 



French Pear Seedlings, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. Japan Pear Seedlings, $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 



Westchester Co., N. Y., April 17th, 1897. 

 Gentlemen: The jrfants and trees you sent me ar- 

 rived in due time. I take jjlpasure in informing you 

 that they were entirely satisfactory and in evert/ par- 

 ticular first class. Frank G. McCollum. 



Ocean Co., N. J., April 7th, 189- 

 Dear Sirs: — Trees, etc., filling my order No. S3 

 came to hand in excellent shape. With many thanks 

 for your prompt and generous dealing. 



Horace G-. Hinsdale 



Berrien Co., Mich., April 27th, 1897. 

 Gentlemen: — The plants received all O K, and in 

 splendid condition; they are the best we have planted 

 this season. Thanks for the extra plants. The seeds 

 also that I ordered of you early in the season are the 

 best I ever planted. Frank L. Williams. 



Fulton Co., N. Y., April 26th, 1897. 

 Gentlemen: — My orders have been received in good 

 order. Thanks. I have never received larger plants 

 or as many for the money. C. B. Perry. 



