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THE LOVETT COMPANY, LITTLE SILVER, N. /. 



QUINCES. 



Plant 10 feet apart each way; 435 trees per acre. 



The Quince thrives best in a deep, strong, moist 

 soil and requires thorough culture, vigorous prun- 

 ning, and a free use of fertilizers. Potash and salt 

 are recommended as a dressing for this fruit. Its 

 greatest enemy is the borer, which should be dili- 

 gently sought for and destroyed. 



1st c, 2K to 3K ft., ea.. 15c; doz., $1.50: 100. 88.00- 

 Select, 33^ to 5 ft., ea., 20c; doz., 82.00; 100, §10.00- 



Champion. The finest late variety. Extremely 

 hardy, of stout, rugged, upright growth; a profuse, 

 regular and early bearer, yielding fruit at three and 

 four years old. The fruit is large, obovate-pyrif orm 

 in shape, and of a lively yellow color, very showy 

 • and handsome. Flesh tender, free from hard lumps, 

 and rich in flavor ; its cooking qualities are unsur- 

 passed by any other sort. Ripens about two weeks 

 later than the Orange Quince and will keep until 

 Christmas. Magnificent when well grown and its 

 size and beauty cause it to sell well. 



Orang"e. The well-known and popular sort some- 

 times known as the Apple- Quince. Large, roundish, 

 of a rich golden yellow, and of fine quality. Pro- 

 ductive and profitable when properly grown. Early. 



Rea's Mammoth. A seeching of the Orange Quince, 

 very much larger and, all points considered, an im- 

 provement upon it. A strong grower and, under 

 good cultivation, productive. A popular variety 

 with many growers. 



APRICOTS. 



1st c, 4 to 5 ft., ea., 15c: doz., $1.50; 100, 88.00. 

 5 to 7 ft., ea.. 20c; doz., 82.00; 100. 810.00. 



Acme {Shense or Canton). Large, yellow with red 

 cheek, good quality; freestone. Vigorous grower, 

 hardy, productive and an early bearer. 



Alexander. Russian. Large, yellow, flecked with 

 red; s ^eet and delicious: an immense bearer. Early. 



Alexis. Russian. Large; yellow, with red cheek: 

 slightly acid, rich and luscious." abundant bearer. Early. 



Bougoume. Large, golden yellow; solid, juicy, sweet. 

 A profuse, regular and early bearer. Early. 



Breda. SraalL round: orange; flesh orange, juicy, 

 rich, vinous; free, hardy, prolific, popular. Early. 



Catherine. Russian. Medium; yellow, mild, subacid, 

 juicy, good. Hardy, vigorous and productive. Early. 



Gibb. Russian. Medium : yellow ; sub-acid, rich and 

 juicy. Best early sort, ripening with strawberries. 



Harris. An early and abimdant bearer. Large, 

 golden yellow, of fine quality and perfectly free. Early. 



J. L. Budd. Russian. Large ; white with red cheek : 

 sweet, juicy; strong grower, and profuse bearer. Late. 



Large Early. Very large, pale orange: flesh orange, 

 rich and juicy, perfectly free. Very handsome. 



Nicholas. Russian. Medium to large; white, sweet, 

 melting. Hardy, productive and regular bearer. Early. 



Roman. Medium, oval, yellow, fine-grained, excel- 

 lent; hardy, prolific, reliable. 



Medium, 3 to 1 ft. 



12c; doz., 81.25; 



00. Extra 



MULBERRY. 



Downing - . The finest of 

 all the Mulberries, forming 

 a charming shade tree, 

 shapely and compact, long 

 lived, of rapid growth with 

 profuse deep green f oliage. 

 The fruit is very abundant, 

 large, sweet, delicious and 

 refreshing, and borne from 

 July until late in autumn. 

 It is entirely free from the 

 mawkish, cloying sweetness 

 of other mulberries. It is 

 especially desirable for 

 plantingin small ground-, 

 furnishing both fruit and 

 shade. 3 to 5 ft., ea., 20c; 

 3 for 50c. 6 to 8 ft., ea., 

 30c; 3 for 75c. 



PERSIMMON. 



Large-fruited American. The Persimmon is attracting 

 considerable attention as a fruit of much usefulness and 

 it will undoubtedly, become a profitable fruit for mar- 

 ket growing when improved varieties are introduced. 

 The Large-fruited American is the best we have yet 

 seen. The tree is a regular and abundant bearer and 

 entirely hardy; its fruit is large, bright orange-yellow, 

 flesh firm and meaty, of high quality, richer and more 

 palatable than the Fig, and excellent for drying. The 

 fruit is exceedingly astringent until rendered sweet and 

 palatable by frost. 3 to 4 ft., ea., 25c; 3 for 60c; doz., 

 12.00. 2 to 3 ft., ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., $1.75. 



