THE LOVETT COMPANY, LI FTLE SILVER, N. J. 



PEARS. 



Plant Standards 20 feet apart each, n-ay — 108 trees per acre. Dwarfs^ 7 to 10 feet apart each xcay. 

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

 trees, and all are better in quality if proi^erlj- ripened indoors. Summer pears should be gathered at least ten 

 days before they would ripen, and autimin varieties two weeks. Winter pears should be permitted to han^ until 

 lale— 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, t et are by no means so reliable or productive as standard trees. If planted deep they will 

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

 prove fruitful imless given high and careful culture and pruned annually. 



GENERAL LIST. 



Standard. First Class, 5to 6ft., ea., 30c; doz., 83.00; 100, 815.00. Dwarf. First Class, ea., 25c; doz., 82.50; 100, 812.00. 



" Extra size, 6 to 8 ft., ea., 50c; doz., 85.00; 100, 82j.00. " Extra, ea., 40c; doz., 8i.OO; 100. 820.00.. 

 Those icith the letter D affixed to the name ive can supply both as Dwarfs and Standards. ■ They all produce 

 shoivy fruit and are those that succeed best onthe Quince. 



AUTUMN. Idaho, D. Sheldon, D. 



Buffum, D. Kieffer, WINTER. 



Duchess {d'Angoideme), D. Le Conte, Beurre d'Anjou, D. 



Flemish Beauty, D. Louise Bonne de Jersey, D. Lawrence, D. 



Howell, D. Seckel, D. 



SUMMER. 

 Bartlett, D. 

 Clapp's Favorite, D. 

 Lawson (Comet). D. 

 iManninff's Elizabeth, D 



NEW VARIETIES. 



KOONCE. 



One year old trees by mail at each and dozen rates if desired. Bates per hundred given upon application. 



escape late frosts. 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, upright grower, entirely free from 

 bhght, and a heavy, annual bearer, the fruit clustering 

 thickly about the branches in astonishing profusion. 

 Ripens between Doyenne d'Ete and Bloodgood. 

 First class, ea., GOc; 8 for 81.50; doz., 85.00. 

 Medium, 4 to 5 ft., ea., 40c; 3 for 81.00; doz., 83.00. 

 One year, ea., 30c; 3 for 75c; doz., 82.50. 



BARTLETT-SECKEL. 



The compound name given to this fine new pear is 

 suggested by the merits of the two great standard sorts 

 which are combined and appear in this one variety. It 

 is the restdt of a cross between these celebrated varie- 

 ties and furnishes the size, buttery fine flesh, thrifty 

 growth and great productiveness of the Bartlett with 

 the rich, sweet, aromatic flavor and extra fine quality 

 of the Seckel combined in one tree. Especially desira- 

 ble fo]" the home garden. Ripens a little later than 

 Bartlett. 



First class, ea., 50c; 3 for 81.25; doz., 84.00. 

 One yeai', ea., 30c; 3 for 75c; doz., 82.50. 



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 peai"S 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 

 The best and most valuable early pear that has yet market, 

 appeared. Profitable for market and especially desir- First class, ea., 5 c; 3 for 81.25; doz., 84.00. 

 able for gi'owing at the South, blooming so late as to One year, ea., 30c; 3 for 75c; doz., 82.50. 



