THE LOVETT COMPANY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 45 



PHOENIX. The Red Raspberry of the Future. 



(Shown on colored plate.) 



All things considered this is by far the most valuable red raspberry that has as yet 

 been introduced. When introducing the Cuthbert over twenty years ago we thought per- 

 fection had well nigh been reached. It has proved to be superior to any that preceded it 

 and a very valuable variety. The Phoenix is as far superior to the Cuthbert as that vener- 

 able variety is to those which preceded it. In a general way the Phoenix resembles the 

 Miller but ripens two pickings in advance of it (ripening at Monmouth so as to afford a 

 good picking on June 21st to 23d) and is a much stronger grower. It is the most prolific 

 variety we have ever grown, yielding more than double the quantity of fruit per acre of any 

 other red raspberry we have ever grown. The berries are large and globular, with small cav- 

 ity and so solid that one can play marbles with them; brilliant, sparkling crimson, meaty 

 consistency with rich sweet flavor. In firmness it is surpassed by none — not even the old 

 Brandywine. In size and beauty it has no superior in either new or old sorts — the above 

 engraving not doirg it justice and the colored plate in no wise exaggerating it — unless pos- 

 sibly a trifle in size. In very truth there is not a single property desirable in a red rasp- 

 berry but what is possessed in a high degree by the Phoenix. We almost omitted to state 

 its canes are of iron-clad hardiness, never having been injured in the least, although they 

 have been subjected to a temperature of twenty degrees below zero, and its foliage has 

 never been known to rust, blight or scald. But "the proof of the pudding is in the eating." 

 We have now fruited the Phoenix for several years, by the acre for the past two years, and 

 it has invariably sold from two to five cents per cup more than any other, was sought for 

 by those who once had it, was the most beautiful, the most prolific and the most profitable 

 variety we have ever grown, and the best variety for the home garden. 



An eminently practical market grower, whose operations are carried on upon a grand 

 scale and whose grounds adjoin our nurseries, carefully watched the Phoenix for two years 

 beside Miller and other popular sorts and purchased of us the past summer over a hundred 

 crates of fruit of it to supply his retail customers. This gentleman was so strongly im- 

 pressed with the value of the variety that he purchased last October enough plants to fill a 

 field with Phoenix at fifteen dollars a thousand; preferring to do this, rather than plant any 

 other variety at half the cost. We know of nothing that could be a more sincere or con- 

 clusive testimonial of its value than this. Price, extra fine, well rooted plants, doz., 50c; 

 100, $2.00; 1000, $15.00. 



KING. 



Truly a King among red raspberries. Its earliness, large size, bright color, fine flavor, and productiveness 

 combine to give it unusual prominence and strong promise of soon becoming a leading variety. By favor of 

 the originator we have had the opportunity of testing it for a few years in advance of its introduction and we 

 know it therefore to be all we say. The berries are very large, of a beautiful bright crimson, almost scarlet, 

 moderately firm and of fine quality. Canes of strong growth and robust habit, excessively prolific, with 

 tough, healthy foliage. It is among the first to ripen and the berries continue of large size to the close of 

 the picking. We strongly recommend every fruit grower to plant a few, at least, of this extra fine variety. 

 Transplanted plants, doz., $2.50. 



