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J. T. LOVKTT, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



KENOYER. 



In this we have what has long been wanted; namely 

 a. really good very early Blackberry. It is ripe by the 

 ■fourth of July, at Monmouth, and the berries are of 

 ^ood size and superb quality. The canes are of stocky 

 habit, iron-clad hardihood and yield enormous crops. 



The following is from the report of the transac- 

 tions of the Peninsula Horticultural Society, Dover, Del: 



"Mr. Paskey. Who knows of a Blackberry that is 

 equal to the Lucretia Dewberry, ripening at the same 

 time and not requiring stakes?" 



"Mr. Slaymaker. I have fruited the Kenoyer Bla.Vs- 

 berry. It is as early as the Lucretia, same size and 

 better quality. It is a heavy bearer; the bushes are 

 black with fruit." 



The above expresses it very accurately in a few words, 

 "the bushes are black with fruit." I have had it in 

 bearing three years and every year I am more firmly 

 convinced of its great value. I should perhaps add, it 

 matures its entire crop very quickly, in three or four 

 pickings, the canes are always free from orange rust 

 and other diseases and are not affected by drought, no 

 matter how severe. This variety being as early or 

 earlier than Early Harvest, Wilson's Early, Wilson's Jr., 

 etc., and much better, I have discarded those varieties. 



Fine root cutting plants, doz., 35c; 100, $1.50; 1,000, 

 $12.00. 



ICEBERG. — The best white blackberry yet introduced. 



The berries are a snowy, 

 translucent white, sweet and 

 tender, borne in large clus- 

 ters very profusely. A 

 unique variety. The berries 

 of this, mingled with black 

 ones, present a beautiful and 

 appetizing dish. Not entire- 

 ly hardy at the far north. 

 Midseason. The berries are 

 reduced one half in the cut. 

 Doz., 50c; 100, $2.00. 



MERSEREAU. — The cardinal properties of the Mer- 

 sereau are large size, luscious flavor and great hardi- 

 4iess of cane. Berries jet black, large, luscious, melting 

 and firm enough to ship well. Canes of strong growth 

 and healthy. Unfortuantely it is not prolific except upon 

 soil that exactly suits it, i. e., clayey loam. Season 

 early to midseason; with the Ward, but not so early 

 as Kenoyer. Canes grow vigorously upon all soils. 

 Doz., 35c; 100, $1.50; 1,000, $12.00. 



TAYLOR. — An old variety, valuable by reason of its 

 exceptional hardiness of cane, superior qaulity, late- 

 ness and productiveness. Berries of good size and 

 «xtra fine flavor; rich, sweet and luscious. It is one of 

 the most reliable of all blackberries and never fails to 

 mature a crop. Doz., 40c; 100, $1.50. 



WARD. 



All admirers of the once popular Kittatinny will be 

 especially delighted with this. It is a strong, vigorous 

 grower, hardy, free from rust, and bears annually enor- 

 mous crops of large, handsome berries of the finest 

 quality, which always command the highest price in 

 market. Ward originated in Monmouth County, New 

 Jersey, has been fully tested in field culture, and highly 

 recommended by many members of the New Jersey 



State Horticultural Society at the annual meeting of the 

 past three or four years. It is beyond question, a va- 

 riety of very great value. 



Mr. J. H. Hale, ex-president of the American Pomo- 

 logical Society, says: "Of large size, jet black color, firm 

 for shipment, yet tender and melting all through, without 

 core and of highest quality. I thought I had seen 

 blackberries before, but Ward caps the climax. Those 

 rows of strong, thrifty, well-branched plants, so literally 

 covered with fruit that it actually blotted out n arly 

 all the foliage, seemed almost like too much of a good 

 thing." I prove my faith by my work in planting a 

 field of several acres to the Ward blackberry for market. 



Strong root cutting plants, doz., 35c; 100, $1.50; 1,000, 

 $10.00. 



Chautauqua Co., N. Y., May 12, '09. 



My stock arrived in nice shape; r;very Strawberry plant 

 is growing. MRS. Agnes Jacobs. 



Muskingum Co., O., May 4, '09. 



The plants received from you are doing nicely. We 

 think the Stevens' Late Champion are the best Straw- 

 berries we ever tried. We used to raise the Gandy 

 but the Stevens' are more prolific. J. P. Cox. 



Berks Co., Pa., May 1, '09. 

 I wish to say that the Strawberry plants are very 

 nice ones, and they reached me in perfect condition. 



Miss Emma Bower. 



York Co., Pa., June 14, '09. 

 Plants received this morning in fine condition. 

 Thanks for additional plants and your promptness. 



Miss M. R. Heinemann. 



