J. T. LOVETT, INC., LITTLE SILVER,'^ N.f J. -STRAWBERRIES 



7 



MATTHEWS. — An extra early variety of 

 much promise from Maryland. It is a chance 

 seedling and after fruiting it four years the in- 

 troducer says: "A fancy, extra early variety. 

 Remember this is no second early but ripens 

 with the very earliest * * * when it begins 

 to ripen, pickers must get busy * * * has a 

 perfect blossom. It is of large size, beautiful 

 deep red color with a large green cap. It is 

 also immensely productive. The plants are 

 large with plenty of dark green foliage, the 

 blossoms are very hardy." 



Mr. IV. R. Billard, pomologist of the Mary- 

 land Agricultural Experiment Station, in writ- 

 ing of it said: "Its earliness. size, attractive 

 color, good quality and productiveness should 

 go a long way towards making this a profitable 

 first early sort." 



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



POCOMOKE. — Supposed to be a seedling of 

 the old Wilson crossed by the Sharpless. The 

 berry is round, conical and resembles the old 

 Wilson but is much larger. One of the best 

 varieties, not only for its enormous productive- 

 ness, but on account of i^s beauty, adaptability 

 to all soils, its foliage, enduring the dry^ hot 

 weather, its large size, its deep color, its firm- 

 ness and high flavor. The plant is a strong, 

 robust grower with deep roots and lots of 

 them, perfect blossoms and is an enormous 

 yielder of large red berries. It ripens evenly 

 and is one of the best shippers vet introduced. 

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



PURITY.— A novelty, indeed. The berries 

 are almost as round as marbles and quite 

 small, compared with the best garden varie- 

 ties. When ripe, they are pure white, exceed- 

 inglv fragrant and exquisitelv delicious. Doz- 

 en. 35c.; 100, Sl.OO. 



SILVER COIN.— A midseason variety that 

 excels in uniting desirable properties. Its sal- 

 ient points are brilliant color, luscious flavor 

 and productiveness. The berries are not only 

 large, but very nearly all of them are large and 

 they are very uniform in shape. The color is a 

 brilliant flame red and the texture is firm. The 

 plant is of strong, vigorous habit with large 

 foliage that never rusts, blights nor mildews: 

 fruit stalks large and strong, holding the great 

 crop of berries well from the ground. Dozen, 

 25c.: 100. 75c.; 1.000. $5.00. 



STEVENS LATE.— This variety has foi'ged 

 ahead until it stands near the top of the list as 

 a profitable variety for market growing and for 

 the home garden. A descendant of the popular 

 Gandy: it also ripens late and resembles it in 

 other properties: yielding two quarts to one of 



the Gandy. The berries are somewhat irregu- 

 lar in shape, but average very large and are of 

 high quality. One of the most prolific and 

 profitable of late ripening varieties and one_ of 

 the best for the home garden. Dozen, 25c.; 

 100, 65c.: 1,(J00. $4.50. 



SENATOR DUNLAP.— For quarts, this va- 

 riety has few equals; and the berries, although 

 not of large size, are attractive and very firm. 

 It is one of the most reliable varieties for a 

 crop, has bright clean foliage and has become 

 exceedingly popular; especially throughout the 

 middle west. We are told there are a great 

 many spurious plants being sold for it. Ripens 

 in midseason. Dozen, 25c.; 100, 65c.; 1,000, 

 $4.50. 



SUCCESS. — All things considered, this is 

 one of the best early varieties, both for the 

 home garden and nearby market. Berries slight- 

 ly oblong with blunt end, bright scarlet or 

 flame color, quite large and uniform in size, 

 color and shape. Plants are vigorous, healthy, 

 and very prolific. It is an improved form of 

 the famous Chas. Downing of bygone days. 

 Though not firm enough in texture to endure 



long shipment, the Success has proved to be a 

 decided success with us. It is one of our most 

 profitable Strawberries for local markets. _ De- 

 sirable for the home garden and very reliable. 

 We have never known it to fail to give heavy 

 pickings of attractive berries of high quality- 

 Dozen, 25c.: 100. 65c.; 1.000, $4.50. 



U.S. KING EDWARD.— "The rich man's 

 berry, poor man's berry, lazy man's berry and 

 the market man's berry. If one wishes to grow 

 the largest number of quarts to the acre and 

 has to sell at low prices, this is the berry to 

 grow every time. It is not one of those large 

 coarse, overlarge berries, but of uniform size 

 throughout the season: indeed, every berry 

 looks as though they were all run in the same 

 mould. They are a very attractive light scarlet 

 color. * * * The plant is a strong stami- 

 nate variety and is just loaded with fruit. 

 Quarts, quarts, quarts; as thick as cultivated 

 Cranberries. It is a mortgage lifter. Unfor- 

 tunately, there are two Strawberries by this 

 name. King Edward. One originated in Eng- 

 land and the best one in America. You want 

 the U. S. King Edward because it is the bet- 

 ter." Ripens in midseason. Dozen, 25c.; 100, 

 75c.; 1.000, $5.00. 



Wkst Virgixia, November 17, 1917. 

 I wish to say the 3.500 Strawberr}^ runner plants 

 arrived here in fine shape. Could not be better; 

 and also the Hydrangea plants. 



White Sulphur Springs. Inc. 



