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THE LOVETT COMPANY, LITTLE SILVER, J. 



QUINCES. 



Plant 10 feet apart each ic ay; 435 per acre. 



FULLER, reduced one-lialf . 



MULBERRIES. 



Downing". The finest Mul- 

 berry yet introduced and a 

 charming shade tree, shape- 

 ly and compact, long-lived, 

 of rapid gi'owth with a pro- 

 fusion of deep gi'een foliage. 

 The fruit is very abundant, 

 of the shape shown in the 

 illustration, but much larg- 

 er, sweet, delicious and re- 

 freshing, and is borne from 

 July until late in autumn. 

 It is not excelled by any 

 other tree for planting in 

 grounds of limited extent 

 such as the village dooryard where but one or two 

 shade ti-ees are gro^^N-n. 5 to 6 ft., ea., 35c; 3 for 90c. 

 6 to S ft., well branched ea.. 50c; 3 for *1.25. 



Hicks» Everbearingr. Remarkably productive, re- 

 maining in bearing for a long time : a fine medium- 

 sized shade tree. Fruit is of good size, rich and sweet. 

 Prices same as Downing. 



Small trees by mail at each and dozen rates, if desired. 



FULLER. 



Undoubtedly the best quince yet introduced, combin- 

 ing magnificent fruit with hardiness, rehability and 

 healthfulness of tree. Large to very large, pyriform, 

 rich golden yellow; flesh tender and fine fiavored. The 

 tree is a strong grower with large, smooth, clean foK- 

 age which remains upon the tree mitil the fruit is fully 

 mature. 1st class, ea.. 75c: 3 for 82.00; doz.,'8:.00. 



Champion. The finest late sort. Large, obovate-py- 

 riform. bright yellow, showy and handsome. Tree 

 very hardy, of stout, rugged upright gi'owth ; a profuse 

 and regular bearer. Ripens two weeks later than Or- 

 ange and keeps for a longtime. 1st class, ea.. 2.5c; doz., 

 82.50: 100, 815.00. SmalL ea., 15c; doz.. 81.50. 



Orange. The weU-known popular sort sometimes 

 known as Apple Quince. Large, rich golden yeUow, 

 and of fine quality. Early. 1st class, ea., 25c; doz., 

 82.50; 100, 815.00. Small, ea.. 15c; doz., 81.50. 



Rea's ?Iammoth. An improvement upon the Orange 

 Quince, of which it is a seecUing. much larger, a sti-ong 

 grower and. imder good cultivation, productive. 1st 

 class, ea., 35c: doz.. 83.50; 100, 820.00. Small, ea.. 20c; 

 doz., 82.00. 



APRICOTS. 



There is no fruit more deUcious or beautiful than the 

 Apricot and its ripening between Cherries and Peaches 

 renders it especially valuable. Its chief enemy is the 

 cnrcnlio. which can be kept in check by the methods 

 suggested for plums. It succeeds admirably trained in 

 espalier form. Too large to mail. 



First Class, each, 20c; doz., 82.00. except as noted. 

 Alexander, Catherine, J. L. Budd, Nicholas, 

 Alexis, Breda, Gibb, Large Early, Roman. 

 ACME (Shense or Canton). 

 The best hardy apricot. Large, yeUow with red 

 cheek, good quality; freestone. A free and vigorous 

 gi'ower, exceedingly hardy and productive and an 

 earlv bearer. 1st class, ea., 25c; doz., 82.50. Small, 

 ea.. 20c; doz.. 82.00. 



BOUGOUME. 



A Japanese variety: large and of a beautiful golden 

 yellow: flesh solid, juicy and sweet. A prof use. regu- 

 lar and early bearer. Season early. 1st class, ea., 25c; 

 doz.. 82.50. Small, ea., 20c; doz., 82.00. 



HUBBARD (Hanayume). 

 An early Japanese apricot, handsome, large and of 



fine quality, juicy, rich and sweet. 1st class, ea., 25c; 

 doz.. 82.50' Small, ea.. 20c; doz., s2. 



>.00. 



PEACH PITS. 



We use hundi-eds of bushels of Peach Pits yearly, for our own planting, and are obUged 

 therefore to procure them in large quantities from the coUectors. "We can again offer to 

 om- customei-s a fine stock of choice Soathero Natural Peach Pits, from original seedling 

 trees, grown below the YeUows' line. The prices qiioted cover cost of sacks and cartage 

 to depot. Quart 40c. {hy mail); peck, 75c; bushel, 12.00; by freight or ea^press. 



