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J. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, N.J.— FRUIT TREES 



FRUIT TREES 



Our fruit trees are far too large to be 

 shipped by parcel post. Small lots should go 

 by express, larger quantities by freight. 



APPLES 



Plant 30 feet apart each way thus requiring 

 48 trees to properly plant one acre. 



All apple trees offered in this catalog are two 

 years old or older, and first class in every 

 respect; we have never grown better. 



Price of all varieties of Apple trees, each 

 $1.00; dozen, $10.00; 100, $70.00. 

 ^ BALDWIN.— Early winter. Dark red. of 

 good quality. Very popular, especially 

 throughout New England and New York. 

 V BANANA (Winter Banana).— Late fall. 

 Beautiful waxen yellow with blush cheek, 

 large, very beautiful, highest quality. An early 

 and heavy bearer. Very valuable. 



BEN DAVIS.— Winter. Nearly all bright 

 red. Of inferior quality, good keeper; early 

 and heavy annual bearer. 

 ^. DELICIOUS.— Early winter. Red with 

 more or less deep yellow. Early and profuse 

 bearer. Of good size and the finest quality. 



Delicious, is gaining in popularity each year ^ 

 and deservedly; it is one of the best. 

 ^ DUCHESS (Oldenburg).— Early autumn. 

 Having originated in Russia, it is extremely 

 hardy. Medium to large; yellow streaked with 

 red; very productive. 



GRAVENSTEIN.— Large; yellow, nearly 

 ^ covered with dull red, rich, crisp, sub-acid; 

 profitable. September and (jctober. 

 J GRIME'S GOLDEN.— To simply say that 



this variety is of superb quality does not do it 

 justice; it is more than delicious. The golden 

 yellow fruit, which is of just medium size, 

 matures in early winter. 

 ly^ JONATHAN.— Late winter. Fruit very 

 round, of medium size, skin yellow, nearly cov- 

 ered with a lively red; fine grained and of fine 

 I /' flavor, but quite acid. 



KING (of Tompkins County).— Large; yel- / 

 low-striped and splashed bright red; juicy,^ 

 with a fine rich flavor. November to March. 



KING DAVID.— Very much like Grime's 

 Golden excepting color, which is a brilliant 

 red. A superb apple ripening in early winter. 

 , McINTOSH.— Autumn. A most beautiful 

 Apple of extra high quality. Deep red in col- 

 or, of large size and a splendid keeper. 



RED ASTRACHAN. — Early summer. 

 Large; deep crimson: flesh white, of a rich 

 acid flavor; very productive. 



RHODE ISLAND GREENING.— Large; 

 yellowish green; tender, juicy and rich; an 

 abundant bearer. November to March. 



ROME BEAUTY.— Winter. Mostly red 

 with some yellow; excellent keeper; reliable. 



SPITZENBURG.— Winter. Of extra high 

 quality. Unfortunately this variety does not 

 succeed except on deep, well drained, fertile 

 soil. Bright red. shaded with yellow and 

 striped with darker red. 



STAYMAN;S WINESAP.— Winter. Deep 

 purple red; high quality, prolific; superb. A 

 profitable varietv practically wherever grown. 



TOLMAN'S SWEET.— Winter. Pale yel- 

 low, tinged with red. Rich and very sweet. 



WEALTHY.— A very dependable and just- 

 Iv popular fall Apple. Bright red striped; of 

 hne qualit3^ Perfectly hardy. One of the best. 



YELLOW TRANSPARENT.— Early sum- 

 mer. Creamy yellow with smooth waxen skin; 

 of excellent quality and very productive. Starts 

 bearing: when verv youn^^ 



YORK IMPERIAL (Johnson's Fine Win- 

 ter). — Medium to large; greenish yellow, nearly 

 covered with bright red; flesh firm and juicy; 

 vigorous grower and very productive. Novem- 

 ber to March. 



CRAB APPLES 



Plant 30 feet apart each way. 



First class trees, each, $1.50; dozen. $15.00. 



HYSLOP'S.— Large, deep crimson, very 

 prolific; makes excellent jelly. Mid-autumn. 

 . TRANSCENDENT.— Very popular. Red 

 and yellow. Early autumn. 



PLUMS 



Plant 20 feet apart each way; 108 trees per 

 acre. 



Our Plums are unusually fine this year and 

 we have a splendid supply. 



First class trees, all varieties, each, $1.50; 

 dozen, $15.00. 



ABUNDANCE (Japanese).— Early. Amber, 

 much covered with carmine. Very juicy and 

 of excellent quality: heavy annual bearer. Best 

 and most reliable plum for New Jersey. 



BRADSHAW.— Early and very large. Pur- 

 ple with bloom; of very fair quality. A strong 

 growing variety and one of the best for can- 

 ning. 



LOMBARD. — Midseason. A very reliable 

 and popular variety. It is very prolific of large 

 violet red fruits. 



GRAND DUKE.— A large purple variety 

 that does not rot upon the tree. Reliable, valu- 

 able. Ripens late. 



MOORE'S ARCTIC— Belongs to the Dam- 

 son class and is the best of the Damsons. 

 Large for a Damson, purplish black, juicy, 

 sweet and good. Late, vigorous, prolific. 



REINE CLAUDE (De Bava^y).— Midsea- 

 son. Green, marked with red on sunny side. 



