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THE LOVETT COMPANY. 



CRAB APPLES. 



First Class, ea., 20c; doz., 82.00. 



H > Slop. Large, roundish, deep red with blue bloom ; 

 flesh yellowish, excellent. Late. 



Lady Elgin. Similar to Lady apple in size and ap- 

 pearance; tender, good. September and October. 



Paul's Imperial. Roundish, yellow flushed with bright 

 red, Ann, tender, good. 



Red Siberian. Small, yellow and scarlet, very hand- 

 some; tree erect, free grower, early bearer. 



Transcendent. Large, yellow nearly covered with 

 red ; vigorous. September and October. 



Whitney's No. 20. Large, striped, almost red, flesh 

 yellowish-white, juicj-, sub-acid. August. 



APPLE SEEDLINGS. 



Fine, strong, vigorous seedlings for stocks, sure to 

 give the best of satisfaction. 100, 75c; 1000, $5.00, by 

 freight or express. 



PEARS. 



Plant Standards 20 feet apart each way — 108 trees per acre; Dwarfs, 7 to 10 feet apart each way. 

 Pears should be gathered from the trees and ripened in the house ; some are worthless if left to ripen on the 

 trees, and all are better in quality if properly ripened inside. Summer pears should be gathered at least ten 

 days before they would ripen, and autumn varieties two weeks. Winter pears shoidd be permitted to hang until 

 late — until the leaves have fallen, if they will remain that long — then gathered and, treated the same as winter 

 apples. Dwarf pears are those budded on Quince stocks, and although valuable for those who have but limited 

 space for planting, yet are by no means so reliable or productive as Standard trees. If planted deep the}' will 

 form what are known as "half standards," which are usually productive and profitable. Dwarf pears will not 

 prove fruitful unless given high and careful culture and pruned annually. Only 1 year trees canbe sent by mail. 



GENERAL LIST. 



Standard. First Class, 5 to 6 ft., ea., 30c. ; doz., $3.00 ; 100, §15.00. 

 Dwarf. First Class, ea., 25c ; doz., $2.50 ; 100, $12.00. 

 Those with the letter (D) affixed to the name we can supply both as Dwarfs and Standards. They are showy 



and are those that succeed best on the Quince. 



SUMMER. 



Bardett, (D) 

 Clapp s s Favorite, (D) 

 Lawson, (Comet), D 

 Manning's Elizabeth, (D) 



AUTUMN. 

 Buffum, (D) 



Duchess (d'Angoulemt 

 Flemish Beauty, (D) 

 Howell, (D) 



Idaho, (D) 

 Kieffer, 

 Le Conte, 



Louise Bonne de Jersey, (D) 

 Seckel, (D) 



Sheldon, (D) 



WINTER. 

 Beurre d'Anjou, (D) 

 Lawrence, (D) 



NEW VARIETIES. 



K00NCE 



1 year trees by mail at each and dozen rates, if desired. 100 rates for either 1st class or mail of any variety 



given upon application. 



' ' This is a very promising early pear and fills a long- 

 felt want. It was discovered on a gentleman's farm 

 about twelve or fifteen years ago. The old tree lived 

 to be very old and was an abundant annual bearer. 

 It is without question the very best early pear that has 

 been fruited in this section. It ripens between Doy- 

 enne d' Ete and Bloodgood, and is much larger than 

 either. It does not rot at the core. It is of good 

 quality — much better than other early pears. The fruit 

 is medium to large; handsome; surface a golden yel- 

 low, one side of which is covered with a beautiful red 

 cheek. They look very handsome in a package. Free 

 from blight, a vigorous, upright grower, and a heavy 

 and regular bearer. There has been a long-felt want 

 for a good, early pear. Most of them are very small 

 or of inferior quality. The Koonce will supply this 

 want, and at the low price we offer it we feel that it 

 ■will meet the approbation of all."' 



The above is the description of the introducers of the 

 Koonce, and is an exceedingly modest one of a fruit of 

 its merit. After having tested it for tAvo years and 

 making a careful investigation of the claims of it, we 

 are glad to report it to be a most valuable pear — de- 

 cidedly the best and most valuable early pear that has 

 yet appeared. We are fully convinced it is fully en- 

 titled to every thing claimed for it. Growers at the 

 South will find this especially desirable and profitable, 

 it blooming so late as to escape late frosts. 1st class, 

 ea,, 75c; 3 for $2.00; doz.. $7.00. 1 yr., ea.. 50c; 3 

 for $1.25; doz., $4.00. 



