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



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[LDORADO. Of extra fine quality and a good 

 l>eaivr. heure well adapted to the home garden. 

 Berries of medium size, glossy jet black, sweet, 

 rich and pleasant ; canes strong, hardy and produc- 

 tive. It grows and yields so well and the fruit is 

 so good and handsome that it always gives satis- 

 faction. Eipens about second earlv. Doz., 50c.; 

 ItKJ, $2.00. 



KITTATINNY. An old favorite once very pop- 

 ular, especially for the home 

 garden, on account of its 

 large, handsome berries and 

 delicious flavor. It is still 

 much in demand, and is one 

 of the best for table use, ex- 

 cept at the far Xorth, where 

 it is not entirely hardy. The 

 canes are of strong,, erect 

 growth, and very productive 

 under good culture ; but, very 

 unfortunately, is very sub- 

 ject to the disease known as 

 • ■ orange rust " ; berries extra 

 large, long, jet black, glossy 

 and of fine, rich quality 

 without core. Midseason. 

 Especially valuable for the 

 home garden. Doz., 35c. ; 

 100, $1.50; 1000, $10.00. 



LOVCTT. One of the best of the standard sorts, 

 yielding largely with much profit. The berries 

 are large, roundish, jet black, firm, and of extra 

 high quality. Canes of ironclad hardiness, strong, 

 vigorous growth, and productive. It ripens early 

 and continues to bear until the close of the season. 

 The berries do not turn red after gathered, in hot, 

 muggy weather, as do those of many varieties. 

 Especially valuable for planting at the far North, 

 on accouiat of its great hardihood and fine fruit. 

 Doz., 35c. ; 100, $1.25; 1000, $8.(X). 



I^AXWELL. A splendid extra early variety of 

 fair size and superb quality ; very desirable for the 

 home garden. The berries are glossy black, sweet, 

 rich and luscious ; melting in the mouth and with 

 no core whatever. Canes exceedingly prolific, 

 strong and stocky, entirely free from rust and all 

 other disease, and hardy. Doz., 35c. ; 100, $1.50; 

 1000. $10.00. 



SNYDZR. A popular sort, and especially valu- 

 able for jilanting at the Noith and Northwest, its 

 extreme hardiness of cane rendering it valuable for 

 cold climates. It is very productive, and though 

 the berries are but medium in size they are of good 

 quality, sweet and juicy, and, when fully ripe, are 

 without hard core. It is largely planted, and, un- 

 til the advent of the Mersereau, wasthe best early 

 blackberry for extreme Northern locations where 

 other varieties winter-kill, its earliness and pro- 

 ductiveness rendering it profitable and desirable. 

 Doz., 35c. ; HXi, SI. 25; 1000, $8.(Mj. 



TAYLOR»S PROLinC. Like Snyder, of un- 

 usual hardiness of cane, and, rip- 

 ening later, it makes an excellent 

 companion for it in cold loca- 

 tions, where hardiness is of more 

 importance than large size of 

 beny. The canes are of strong 

 growth and very prolific ; berries 

 of good size, larger than Snyder, 

 and exceedingly sweet and rich, 

 and without the hard core so ob- 

 jectionable in some other varie- 

 ties. It is unexcelled for garden 

 culture at the far North. Mid- 

 season to late. Doz., 35c.; lOO, 

 $1.25; Km $8.00. 



WILSON'S tARLY (true). Once the leading 

 early market variety, but of late years subject to 

 double or rose blossoms, yet 

 it is still popular in many lo- 

 calities. Canes slender, rather 

 tender, productive ; berries 

 large, long and handsome, but 

 of poor quality. My plants 

 were grown from a fruiting i 

 plantation, and are strictly 

 genuine and unmixed. Doz., 

 50c. ; IW, $1.50; 1000, $10.00. 



WILSON JtNIOR. A seed- 

 ling of Wilson's Early, and is 

 very like its parent in every 

 way, uniting extra large size, 

 earliness and productiveness 

 with fine appearance, and su- 

 perior shipping and keeping properties 

 100, $1.50; 1000, $10.00. 



Doz., 50c. : 



RATIIBLIN (true). One of the most valuable Blackberries ever introduced 

 mercial fruit growers. I have fruited several acres of 

 it for the past three or four years and I am de- 

 lighted with it, for it does not deteriorate in the 

 slightest, or show any indication of weakness in its 

 cane or foliage. The canes are of ironclad hardiness, 

 never injured in the least, even at the tips, absolutely 

 free from orange rust, double or rose blossom or other 

 disease, and the fruit is equal to the grand old Wil- 

 son in its palmy days ; in fact, the fruit so closely re- 

 .sembles the Wil.son in every way that I don't believe 

 anyone can tell them apart — being large, jet black, 

 of solid texture and too acid to please most palates. 

 As a shipper it is about perfect, and the berries never 

 turn red after being gathered. The canes were so 

 prolific they were bent incurvesby the weight of fruit, 

 yet they ripened the entire crop perfect, although one 

 year a severe drought and excessive heat prevailed 

 throughout the picking. Its season is that of the 

 Wilson, closely succeeding early har^'est ; ripens its 

 entire crop quickly, and is out of the way of Kitta- 

 tinnv, La^\i;on and other midseason sorts. Doz., 

 50c. ^; W), $2.50; 1000, $20.00. 



a perfect boon 



