72 J. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



ST. REGIS EVERBEARING. 



The "early till late" Raspberry. 



Raspberries for four months! That's what you get when you plant St. -Regis — this new everbearing variety. 

 Moreover, they are not only raspberries, but raspberries of the very highest grade — in size, in brilliant crimson color,, 

 in firmness, in flavor. 



The variety has been aptly termed "the early till late" variety; for it is the first red raspberry to give ripe fruit 

 while it continues to produce berries without intermission until late in October. 



St. Regis is of pure American blood and of iron-clad hardihood; the canes endure the severest cold uninjured 

 and are wonderfully prolific. Unlike Belle de Fontenay, Henrietta, Marvel of Four Seasons and all other so styled 

 everbearing red raspberries that have preceded it, (and many others that are not everbearing), its foliage never 

 suffers by sunburn or scald, nor is its growth impaired by the heat and drought of summer. 



In addition to the bright crimson color and large size of the fruit, it is so firm and rich in sugar, that it will 

 stand shipping two hundred miles, arriving at market in first class order, and it can readily be kept in perfect 

 condition for several days after being gathered. In brief, it is such a marvel as to size, beauty and excellence, it has 

 been given the name of St. Regis, the finest hotel in the world with guests who are the most fastidious and dis- 

 criminating of all expicures. 



The merits of this truly reliable and veritable everbearing raspberry, may be summarized as follows: 



1. It is the earliest of all red raspberries; beginning to ripen at Monmouth from June 15th to 20th — just as the 

 strawberry crop is waning. 



2. It is wonderfully prolific, the first or main crop being far greater than that of any other red variety known 

 (equaling the most prolific black cap or purple cane sort). 



3. It gives a crop of fruit all summer and autumn, fruiting on the old canes in generous quantities until late m 

 August. By this date berries begin to ripen upon the young, i. e., current year's canes, which continue to produce 

 berries in increasing numbers until late autumn; in fact, until after severe frosts occur. 



4. The berries are a bright crimson, of large size and of surpassing quality — rich, sugary with full raspberry flavor. 

 They are of exceedingly meaty, firm texture and keep in good condition longer after being gathered than any other 

 red raspberry. As a shipper it is unexcelled. 



5. The canes are of stocky, strong growth with a great abundance of large, dark green leathery leaves, that never 

 scald nor sunburn. 



6. It succeeds upon all soils, whether light and sandy or cold heavy clay and the canes are absolutely hardy — al- 

 ways and everywhere — so far as tested. 



When introducing the Cuthbert Raspberry in 1878 and the Golden Queen in 1885 I said they were good 

 varieties. Was I not right? St. Regis, I am fully convinced, is a much finer raspberry than were these in their 

 palmy days; in a few words, the most meritorious and valuable raspberry by far. to date. Anyone who plants this 

 variety will waste space and time to plant any other red raspberry, for it is unsurpassed in excellence of fruit and 

 covers the whole season — from earliest until latest. It is not a joke but the exact truth to say, "it is the whole 

 thing." 



Large strong plants, each, 25c; doz., $2.50; 100, $18.00. 



