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



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PERFECTION.— A superb variety with 

 large, long clusters of large, bright red berries 

 that are mild in flavor. It has attained great 

 popularity in a very few years and is worthy 

 of it. It is well named. 



One year, each, 10c. ; dozen, $1.00; 100. $5.00. 



Two years, each, 15c.; dozen, $1.25; 100, $7.00. 



PRES. WILDER.— A superior late variety 

 and exceedingly profitable with many growers. 

 Very large, bright red berries that are juicy 

 and of excellent quality. 



One year, dozen, 60c.; 100, $3.50. 



Two years, dozen, 75c.; 100, $4.50. 



RED CROSS.— Highly prized by many 

 growers. The sparkling red berries are of 

 good size and are held in large clusters. Bush 



vigorous and prolific. 



One year, dozen, 60c.; 100, $3.50. 

 Two years, dozen, 75c.; 100, $4.50. 



VICTORIA.— The best late variety. Bunch- 

 es long, berries of medium size, pale red and 

 of superior quality. Especially valuable to 

 succeed the other varieties and very profitable 

 for market in some sections. 



One year, dozen, 60c.; 100, $3.00. 



Two years, dozen, 75c.; 100, $4.00. 



WHITE GRAPE.— The best white currant. 

 Bunch large, berries large. A beautiful trans- 

 lucent white and of mild, superior quality. 



One year, dozen, 60c.; 100, $3.50. 



Two years, dozen, 75c.; 100, $4.50. 



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GOOSEBERRIES 



Plants will be forwarded by parcel post if desired, provided cash is sent for postage as per 

 Plant in rows four or four and a half feet apart and three feet apart in the rows. 



CARRIE. — A marvel of productiveness and 

 a good Gooseberry in every way. When fully 

 ripe, it is maroon in color and of good qual- 

 ity. It is a strong grower and holds its foliage 

 until late in summer. If the berries were a 

 little larger in size, it would be an extremely 

 valuable red varietv. 



One year, each 10c.:_dozen. 75c.; 100. $4.00. 



Two vears, each, 15c.; dozen, $1.00; 100, 

 $5.00. 



DOWNING.— The standard market variety; 

 a heavy yielder. Berries of large size, pale 

 green, good, though not of high quality. 



One vear, each 12c.: doz., $1.00: 100. $4.50. 



Two years, each, 15c.: doz., $1.25; 100, $6.00. 



HOUGHTON.— Berries red, rather small 

 but sweet and good. Strong grower; prolific. 



One year, each, 10c. : dozen, 75c.; 100, $3.50. 



Two years, each, 12c.; dozen, $1.00; 100, 

 $4.50. 



JOSSELYN (Red Jacket).— Berries large, 

 smooth, dull crimson, sweet and luscious. A 

 purely native variety of vigorous growth and 

 entirely free from mildew. Not so prolific as 

 the Downing. 



One year, each, 12c.; dozen, $1.00; 100, $5.00. 



Two years, each, 15c.; dozen, $1.25; 100. 

 $6.00. 



OREGON CHAMPION.— A valuable vari- 

 ety and one of the few that holds its foliage 

 well without spraying. It is not a strong 

 grower and its branches are slender and wil- 

 lowy. The berries when fully ripe are pale 

 amber, of excellent quality and of good size. 

 Distinct in foliage and habit of growth from 

 all others. 



One year, each, 12c.: dozen. $1.00; 100. $5.00. 



Two years, each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50; 100, 

 $6.00. 

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DR. VAN FLEET 



In this we have a really fine Gooseberry that 

 can be relied upon for an abundant crop every 

 year. It was produced by the great hybridizer, 

 Dr. Van Fleet, of whom I purchased it in 1909 

 and have had it under close observation for 

 eleven years. It is a strong growing bush and 

 enormously prolific and is the only varietv in 

 commerce that will retain its foliage at Alon- 

 mouth throughout the summer and until frost 

 without spraying. The berries are large, near- 

 ly round, pale rosy red when fully ripe and 



have a very thin skin and tender pulp with 

 but few seeds. In delicious, refined flavor it 

 equals the finest of the celebrated Gooseberries 

 of Europe. It is way ahead of any other vari- 

 ety for the United States, that has yet ap- 

 peared. 



August, 1916, Dr. Van Fleet wrote as fol- 

 lows: 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 

 AGRICULTURE 

 Bureau of Plant Industry 

 Horticultural and Pomological Investigations 

 Washington, D.C., August 25, 1916. 

 Dear Mr. Lovett: 



I am glad to hear the Gooseberry I sold you 

 in 1909 is ready for introduction. It is alto- 

 gether the best Gooseberry of the garden type 

 I have ever raised and is a combination of 

 Houghton with Keepsake and Industry (the 

 latter the best European varieties for culture 

 in this country) in successive generations. 

 The original plant bore eight to ten quarts of 

 berries each season for several j-ears, before I 

 turned it over to you and was never affected 

 by any fungus disease; though the parent kinds 

 and other varieties nearby usually dropped 

 their leaves by midsummer. I consider it a 

 most valuable variety for general culture. 

 Very truly yours, 



W. VAN FLEET. 



The Dr. Van Fleet is extremely difficult to 

 propagate. After six j-ears of effort, I have 

 but a few plants of it. Two year old plants 

 will be sent as long as the supply lasts and 

 when these are gone, strong one year plants 

 will be shipped. Each, 50c; dozen,' $5.00. 



