/. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, X. J 



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ROtGn RIDER. 



Said to be very late and the firmest strawbeny 

 ever produced, having been shipj>e<:l from Central 

 yew York to Boston, Mass., and sold at nearly 

 double the price of other varieties. It originated 

 with an extensive strawbeny grower in Oswego 

 County, Xew York, a locality famous for fine straw- 

 berries, where it was thoroughly tested by practical 

 growers before being sent out. It is a seedling of 

 Eureka and Gandy. making Gandy-like plants very 

 freely. Barries very large, globular, slightly elon- 

 gated, and of fine quality. Plant hardy, free from 

 disease, with large leaves and tall stalks, and 

 enormously prolific. Although it has not yet 

 fruited with me. I believe it to possess much value. 

 Doz., 25c.; 100, 75c. ; K/Kt, $4.W. 



A most promising variety which originated in 

 Stark County, Ohio. The disseminator says : 

 "It has been grown for five years and has never 

 failed to produce a good crop of large, fine berries, 

 which attracted the attention of everybody. Plant 

 is a veiy strong grower, and sets just the right 



amount of jjlants to make a nice matted row. 'Its 

 foliage stays green until frost kills it : is free from 

 rust, and plants set as much fruit as the Glen 

 Mary, and the berries continue large to the end 

 of the sea.son. Berries deep red ; blossoms perfect." 



It has not yet fruited at Monmouth, but it is 

 about the most beautiful growing plant I have 

 ever seen. From what I have both seen and heard 

 of it, it has impressed me verv favorablv indeed. 

 Doz., 50c.; 100, $2.50; 1000, $i5.00. 



DOLLAR JLNIOR. 



The Dollar strawberiy was purchased by me of 

 the originator, Mr. Oscar F. Felton, of New Jersey, 

 for SlOtJ. The entire stock consisted of 100 plants. 

 Its name has an interesting history, but space does 

 not permit me to give it. I never .sold any plants 

 of it, but sent it out as a premium many years ago. 



As I anticipated, it proved a remarkable success 

 upon the Pacific Coast, becoming the most popular 

 of all varieties in California. The Dollar Jr. is a 

 seedling from California of the old Dollar, and is a 

 vast improvement upon the original variety. Ber- 

 ries large, oblong, glossy, and as beautiful, regular 

 and perfect as though moulded of wax. Fiipens in 

 midseason, exceedingly prolific, and of superb 

 flavor. Altogether a remarkable strawberry. 

 Doz., 50c. ; 100, $2.00. 



BLACK^S PEDIGREE STRAW- 

 BERRIES. 



The three following varieties were produced by 

 Elias S. Black, of Mercer County, X. J., who for 

 many years was foreman of the Monmouth Nurs- 

 ery. " The de.scriptions are those of Mr. Black, 

 somewhat abridged for want of space. They have 

 ^ all fruited at Monmouth, and are indeed very valu- 

 able varieties, meriting the high praise given them 

 by the Eural New Yoekzp., 



JOE. Obtained by first crossing Middlefield and 

 Chairs ; this seedling crossed with Sharpless, and 

 again crossing the seedling thus produced with 

 Gandy, and from this lot of seedlings the Joe was 

 selected. Plant unusually vigorous and long lived, 

 with clean, healthy foliage ; ijroductive, and carries 

 its fruit well up. Fruit large to veiy large, and 

 continues large to the end of the season ; obtuse, 

 conical and very uniform in size ; firm, red with 

 white flesh, quality good ; .season late. 



CARRIE SILVERS (P). The result of crossing 

 with Sharpless, a seedling of Warfield fertilized by 

 Parker Earle. Plant and foliage ^igorous and 

 healthy ; enormously productive ; berries large, 

 bright red, of good quality and firm ; fruiting from 

 quite early untD. late. 



NETTIE (P). From a seedling of Bubaeh and 

 Yale, crossed with Sharplf'ss ; the variety thus 

 obtained was crossed with Gandy, producing the 

 Xettie — the largest strawberrs* we have ever 

 fruited. It unites with this valuable quality, the 

 productiveness of Bubach and the vigorous plant 

 of the Sharpless. Plant and foliage exceptionally 

 .strong, vigorous and healthy ; enormously pro- 

 ductive ; berries xery large, bright red, exquisite 

 qualitv. Ripens very late. 



Doz., 25c. ; 100, 75c. 



Wayne Co., Tenn.. Aug. 10, 1900. 

 The Mersereau Blackberry and King Raspberry are 

 all that can be desired, especially for size and firmness. 

 I beg leave to say I have been dealing with you more 

 than fifteen years and never failed to get just what I 

 ordered.— A. J. Graves. 



