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THE LOVETT COMPANY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



NEW VARIETIES. 



KpONCE 



One year trees by mail at dozen rates, if desired. 100 rates upon application. 



proach to perfection than in any other. The fruit is 

 medium to large, golden-yellow, with red cheek, of 

 good quality — much better than other early pears, and 

 does not rot at the core. The tree is a vigorous, up- 

 right grower, entirely free from blight, and a heavy, 

 annual bearer, the fruit clustering thickly about the 

 branches in astonishing profusion. It will undoubtedly 

 prove profitable for market and is especially desirable 

 for Southern growers, blooming so late as to escape late 

 frosts. Ripens between Doyenne d'Ete and Bloodgood, 

 and is much larger than either. 1st class, ea.. 30c; doz., 

 S3. 00; 100, $15.00. Select, ea., 40c; doz., 64.00; 100, 

 $30.00. ■ 



LINCOLN CORELESS. 



Peculiar in the fact that the fruit has neither seed 

 nor core; very unique. Large, high colored and hand- 

 some; flesh of a rich, yellow tint, mellow and aromatic. 

 In season it is late , and the pears are picked when hard 

 and green, and laid away to ripen. It has kept in an 

 ordinary cellar until March — longer than any other 

 pear has been known to keep. Owing to its solid, rich 

 flesh and fine quality it is especially desirable for fam- 

 ily use; in fact no home collection is complete without 

 it; and being also a good shipper it is valuable for 

 market. The tree is a vigorous grower, entirely hardy 

 and a regular, annual and productive bearer. 1st 

 class, ea., 40c; doz., 84.00. One yr., ea., 25c; doz., 82.50. 



SENECA. 



Resembles Bartlett very much but is of a higher, 

 more beautiful color and ripens over a month later. It 

 is an acquisition to the autumn pears of great value 

 and is highly appreciated where known. The fruit is 

 large and solid, obovate-pyriform, beautiful pale yel- 

 low with bright blush on sunny side; flesh white, fine- 

 grained, vinous and sprightly, melting and delicious, in 

 quality good to best. A good grower and abundant 

 bearer. 1st class, ea., 40c; doz., 84.00. One year, ea., 

 25c: doz., 62.50. 



PEAR STOCKS. 



TVe offer a superb stock of Pear Seedlings for stocks, very handsome and thrifty, which we can furnish so 

 long as our supplv lasts, well selected, at the following very low prices: 



French Pear Seedlings, 81.25 per 100; 810.00 per 1000. Japan Pear Seedlings, 81.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 



The best and most valuable of all the early pears. 

 Most of those of any value introduced during the past 

 few years have been deficient in some essential quality, 

 notably that of size, but in Koonce we find a nearer ap- 



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HARDY ORANGE. Citrus trifoliata. 



We are confident that were the great excellence of 

 this more generally known it would be found in every 

 home grounds in the country. Grown either as single 

 specimens upon the lawn or in hedges, it is exceedingly 

 handsome. effective and satisfactory. It is very orna- 

 mental and the oranges, though small in size compared 

 with those in the markets, are equally beautiful. They 

 are, however, too acid to eat out of hand, being used as 

 lemons for making a refreshing and pleasant drink. It 

 fruits freely and blooms in spring with wonderful pro- 

 fusion. The blossoms are large, pure white, and im- 

 part the same exquisite fragrance as other oranges. In 

 habit the tree is dwarf, upright, and with abundant, 

 rich, intensely dark green, three-lobed foliage, which 

 remains upon the tree uutil after Christmas and then 

 falls. So valuable as to well merit cultivation for its 

 beautv alone, or for its delightfully fragrant blossoms, 

 which are produced during almost the entire, spring, 

 summer and autumn. Though so ornamental and de- 

 sirable as a single specimen for any yard or lawn, it is 

 especially adapted for permanent hedges, possessing a 

 dense habit of growth and an abundance of sharp 

 thorns. Being of dwarf habit it needs but little trimming. The effect of such 

 hedges, presenting a solid wall of deep, glossy green foliage, is indescribably 

 beautiful. 



The plants we offer were grown by us, are thoroughly acclimated, are 

 stocky, well branched and handsome and cannot fail to please. They have 

 been subjected to full exposure at all times, and have never been given the 

 slightest protection. To encourage the planting of this extremely valuable 

 ant we have olaeed nrices exceedingly low. 2 yrs.. 12 to 18 inches, ea.. 12c: 



plant we have placed prices exceedingly low 

 3 lor 25c; doz., 75c; 100. 84.00 (by mail). 3 vrs.. 18 to 24 inches, ea.. 15c: 3 for 35c: doz.. 81.00; 100. $5.00 

 ft., ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., $1.25; 100, $7.00. 3 to 4 ft., ea., 25c: 3 for 60c; doz., $1.50; 100, 810.00. 



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