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THE LOVETT COMPANY. 



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LOVETTVBEST 



LoTett's Best has proved itself worthy of heading the list of Blackberries. It has now been fruited in all 

 parts of the country — Xorth. South, East and West — and this is the universal verdict of finiit growers and hoi ti- 

 cultm'ists. The past season we had a field of ten acres of it in bearing and in comparison with all the popular 

 varieties it not only yielded more fruit and continued longer in bearing than any other variety, but the berries 

 brought a much higher price in market. In hrief^ this ten acres of LovetVs Best gave the largest returns and the 

 greatest profit per acre of anything in the ivay of berimes that xve have ever grown. It is a thoroughly reliable 

 Blackberry of large size, with a cane of iron-clad hardiness, and unites not only these two invaluable properties 

 in an eminent degree, but possesses in addition the merits of ripening early, great productiveness, entire freedom 

 from disease, and double or rose blossom, strong, vigorous growth of cane, extra high quality, jet black perma- 

 nent color and fine appearance. It ripens early and continues to bear imtil the close of the season. We picked 

 steadily this summer up to August 25th and there were then green berries on the vines, and this, too, in a period 

 of intense ch'ought, having had no rain to speak of for over two months. TTe pronounce it the best Blackberry 

 for the fruit grower and the best for the family garden. Price of splendid root-cutting plants, ea., 10c; 3 for 25c: 

 doz., 75c: 100, 83.50; 1.000, .S25.00. 



CHILDS' EVERBEARING TREE or 

 TOPSY BLACKBERRY. 



A remarkably popular sort, the demand for plants of it being so 

 gi'eat as to exhaust om* supply each year long before the close 

 of the season. "For a blackberry it is the largest, finest flavored, 

 most prolific, fruiting for two months and requires no stakes. 

 This fine novelty*-'"* is surely one of the most desirable new 

 things we ever offered, and what we say of it we speak of what 

 we have seen and what we have tested, and not from what 

 others sa}'. It grows from five to seven feet high, branching 

 freely into tree form-'-'^^straight and erect, requii'ing no stakes. 

 The berries are of enormous size, equalled only by the Erie ; 

 borne in great clusters which commence to ripen early in July 

 and continue into September, making its fruiting period fully 

 two months or more. The finest blackberries we ever ate we 

 picked about September first, from some of these plants which 

 had been ripening . fruit since July 8th. They are exceedingly 

 sweet, juicy and dehcious, melting in the mouth without a par- 

 ticle of hard core. Its delicate flavor, great productiveness, 

 enormous size, long season of bearing and perfect hardiness in the 

 coldest part of the countrj', make it the most valuable of all 

 berries for fauiily use."' 



Mrs. C.A.Barton. Santa Anna, Cal. , says: "Received the 

 Wineberrj^ and Tree currant ; they are growing finely. If they 

 do as well as yom- Tree Blackberry I shall be more than pleased 

 with them. Have taken up all other Blackberries as we want 

 nothing but the Tree." " 



The above description and illustration are reproduced from 

 Chads' Catalogue. 



Like Wilson's Early it is undoubtedly a natm-al hj'brid. found 

 growing wild in New Jersey'. It was transplanted to the garden 

 and developed by us some six years ago. who first marie it known. 

 Ea. 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., 81.50; 100, SIO.OO. 



