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LOVETT'S NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



STRAWBERRIES head the small-fruit list in im- 

 portance and desirability. Their manifold value as a 

 table fruit, preserve, or pastry ingredient has made 

 them a vital factor on every nursery list. Lovett's Nurs- 

 ery has always been particularly careful to list only the 

 most satisfactory varieties, and to grow those varieties 

 with such care that they will give splendid results in our 

 customers' gardens. 



Pot-grown Strawberries are the only safe strawberries to grow. 

 The reason for this is obvious. Because of the fine fibrous root 

 system of the strawberry plant, it is impossible to guarantee im- 

 munity from injury if the plants are shipped with these roots ex- 

 posed or unprotected in any way. Pot-grown Strawberries are 

 shipped with these fibers matted in a protecting ball of earth, so 

 that it is practically impossible for them to die or give unsatis- 

 factory results. We have long been specialists in pot-grown plants, 

 and can assure our customers that they will come through with 

 flying colors even in the most adverse conditions. 



This year we have shortened our strawberry list 

 somewhat, since there are many June bearing va- 

 rieties so similar in character that only an expert 

 can distinguish between them. Instead of a long, 

 tedious list then, we offer you what we consider to 

 be the cream of the crop. However, we still grow 

 many others, and will be glad to fill your order 

 for any variety which you may desire. 



MASTODON 

 Greatest and Most Successful 

 Everbearing Strawberry in the 



United States. 



For hill culture in the family garden, plant 

 in rows two feet apart and the plants a foot 

 apart in the rows, cutting off all runners as they 

 appear. If to be allowed to grow in matted 

 rows, set the plants in rows three feet apart and 

 the plants one foot apart in the rows. 



Within the limitations of the home garden it 

 pays well to take particular pains in the pre- 

 paration of the soil. The beds should be dug 

 or plowed deeply and liberal quantities of well- 

 rotted manure should be incorporated. Particular 

 care should be exercised to have the surface rich, 

 mellow and well provided with plant food, for 

 the strawberry plant is a heavy but shallow sur- 

 face feeder. A top dressing of ground bone 

 will be found a great benefit at fruiting time. 



MASTODON 

 The Sensational New Everbearing Strawberry 

 Positively the last word in strawberry perfec- 

 tion. Mastodon produces tremendous berries of 

 firm flesh and bright color. These large, well- 

 flavored berries hold their size to the very end of 

 the season, making it possible for you to have 

 fruit not only in late spring, but also in summer 

 and fall. Your crop will not be scanty, for Mas- 

 todon is the heaviest yielding of all the everbear- 

 ing sorts. Bound for first place on the strawberry 

 lists. Pot-grown plants, dozen, ^2.00; 100, ^12.00. 



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