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



Blackberries. 



73 



If to he f-ird by mail add lOc p^r 100. JJaiUd 



postpaid at dozen rates if detired. 

 Many kinds of blackberries will succeed, not 

 only on good fruit land, but even upon the 

 most sandy, porous soils. They require the 

 same treatment as recommended for rasp- 

 berries. In field culture, plant in rows from 

 five to seven feet apart (according to the 

 strength of the variety), and three feet dis- 

 tant in rows; in garden culture, plant in rows 

 five feet apart, and plant three feet distant 

 in rows. The pruning should be governed 

 by the growth of the cane, and severe. The 

 canes should be headed back in summer when 



three feet high, by pinching off the tops, thus causing them to throw out 

 side branches; but when this has been neglected cut back in winter or 

 early spring, the bearing canes one-third or more, according to the 

 growth the plants have made, and cut back the side branches twelve or 

 ^ Boot Cutting Plant. fifteen inches. 



Root cutting plants (those grown from pieces of the roots in nursery rows) are so far superior to the ordinary 

 or "sucker" plants, that those who have used them will not plant the last named at any price. The two accom- 

 panying cuts show the difference. Owing to the vigor and excellent root system of "root cutting" plants, they 

 not only live when planted for fruiting, almost to a plant, (the failures of suckers are usually great), but the growth 

 is so much stronger that a whole year is gained in getting the field into full bearing. 



Root cutting blackberry plants are grown in very large quantities at the Monmouth Xursery and we 

 especially fine stock to offer this spring. An opportunity to give special figures on large lots is solicited. 



Sucker Plant. 



have an 



BLOWERS. 



tested, give it unqualified commendation, as a large, 

 hardy and prolific variety of the greatest value. These 

 men positively state it has endured a temperature of 

 twenty degrees below zero, that its berries are fully as 

 large as those of the unreliable Rathbun and it has 

 yielded at the rate of two hundred and eighty bushels 

 per acre. It begins to ripen in midseason and continues 

 for two months. 



Strong root cutting plants, doz., 40c; 100, $2.00; 1,000,. 

 $15.00. 



LA GRANGE. 



Like the good friend and true, this improves in one s 

 estimation, the better it becomes known. After another 

 year with it, I have nothing but words of commenda- 

 tion for it. It is believed that in it we have the long 

 sought desideratum; namely, a very large, productive and 

 absolutely hardy blackberry. 



Blowers is such a sturdy grower, the canes, if un- 

 checked, attain a height of ten to twelve feet, and are 

 "as hardy as an oak." Unlike the Mersereau, 

 (which, although hardy, of fine size and quality, is often 

 unproductive) ; the Blowers yields very heavily and f ' r 

 a long season. The fruit is handsome as well as large, 

 and is of superb quality. Mr. E. P. Powell, the well 

 known horticulturist, declares: "The best I have ever 

 tested," with small seeds and very juicy. Other con- 

 servative fruit growers residing at its home in western 

 New York, and in Ohio, where it has been thoroughly 



A western variety of great size and extreme nardihood. 

 The introducers, who are authorities upon the black- 

 berry, say of it: "This is the best blackberr>' yet pro- 

 duced. Fruit of immense size, no hard core. Most 

 productive, hardy, strong grower." It has not :et 

 fruited with me. Ddz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



Faiefield Co., Cox>-., Sept. 25, '09. 

 The strawberry plants, etc., all seem to be in good 

 shape. Thanking you for extra plants, I remain. 



Yours truly, 

 C. N. Nichols. 



