J. T. LOVETT, INC., LITTLE SILVER, N. J. -STRAWBERRIES 



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HUNDRED DOLLAR. — A very valuable 

 midseason variety. The claim of the introducer 

 that "There is not another variety of Straw- 

 berry that will outyield this giant or surpass 



It in quality" has been fulfilled to a large degree 

 at Monmouth. The plant is a strong vigorous 

 grower, and among the most prolific. It ripens 

 in midseason, the berries average very large 

 indeed, the color is bright scarlet and the qual- 

 ity mild, sweet and luscious. It is not very 

 firm — not firm enough for long shipment. 

 There are indeed few varieties more valuable 

 for nearby markets or for the home garden. 

 It reminds us of the famous Chas. Downing 

 of forty years ago, but is superior to that grand 

 old varietv, even in its palmy days. 



Dozen, 25c.; 100, 75c..: 1,000, $5.00. 



JOEXjoe Johnson, 'Big Joe). — This much- 

 named and justly famous variety was produced 

 by Mr. Elias S. Black of Little Silver, X. J., ex- 



president of the New Jersey State Horticul- 

 tural Society, who named it Joe, and introduced 

 it over twenty years ago. It is a midseason to 

 late variety, and very productive of very large 

 beautiful berries, with large bright green calyx. 

 In flavor it is one of the best, is a perfect table 

 and canning Strawberry, and a superior 

 shipper. 



This most valuable Strawberry ripens with 

 the Chesapeake, equals it in size, firmness and 

 yield, surpasses it in color and flavor, but un- 

 like it. succeeds upon almost all soils, and un- 

 der all conditions — hence is more valuable. 

 Dozen. 35c.; 100. Sl.OO: 1.000. $6.00. 



JOHN H. COOK (Van Fleet No. 7) 



"In some properties, this is the finest of all 



the wonderful Van Fleet Hybrids. It is an 

 enormous cropper, ripening with the second 

 early varieties — not so early as Early Jersey 



Giant, but in advance of numbers 13 and 14. 

 The berries are nearly round though somewhat 

 irregular in shape, of exquisite quality, blood 

 red in color and very firm. The plants are of 

 strong growth, with large spotless foliage. Of 

 superlative excellence for the home garden, it 

 is also of untold value to the market grower; 

 indeed, I am convinced, in the near future this 

 Strawberry will become one of, if not the most 

 popular commercial variety in cultivation." 



The above is what was said of the John H. 

 Cook in last year's catalog. It has not devel- 

 oped a defect, which is unusual with new 

 varieties and we have nothing to "take back" 

 from what we said of it. In fact, after another 

 year's experience with and after having grown 

 it quite extensively under field culture, we think 

 better of it than ever before. A neighbor who 

 is a commercial grower of wide experience told 

 us only a few days ago, he had tested the John 

 H. Cook thoroughly for two years, and values 

 it so highly he has decided to discard all other 

 varieties and grow it only in the future. It is 

 truly grand. In delicious flavor it closely ap- 

 proaches the wild Strawberries of our boyhood 

 days. 



"I wish I had an acre of the John H. Cook. 

 It is a beauty- in size and flavor." — H. F. W09d- 

 ruff (Pa.). 



"I think the Van Fleet Hybrids the most 

 valuable of anv Strawberries vet brought to my 

 notice."—/. E.' Dubois (N.Y.)'. 



"We planted a bed of your Hybrids two 

 years ago and the results have been highly 

 satisfactory. Last Summer eight of the berries 

 weighed a pound. They are wonderfully lus- 

 cious, sweet, firm in texture and of marvelous 

 size"— Mrs. E. O. Wagner (N.Y.). 



"The John H. Cook is a midseason sort of 

 exquisite quality. Edmund Wilson with the 

 last named, a Van Fleet Hybrid, has tall and 

 big^ stalks and large leaves with very large 

 fruit." — Garden Magazine. 



"John H. Cook, I found to be very prolific: 

 it gives the finest and showiest berries of best 

 quality." — L. J. Pope. 



"The plants have iust come in good condi- 

 tion."—/. R. IV. Morris. Sr. (W. Va.). 



Dozen, 75c.: 100. S3. 50. 



