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J. T. Lovett — Apples. 



NEW VARIETIES, 



©EliAWARE WINTER (See Colored 

 Plate) .—Originated in Delaware, and an important 

 addition to the list of winter apples, especially for 

 the South. Remarkable for its long-keeping quali- 

 ties, having been kept in good condition until Au- 

 gust. Fruit medium to large, round, bright red. 

 highly colored; flesh fine grained, crisp, juicy, excel- 

 lent, sub-acid. Tree a great grower, an abundant 

 and early bearer. Mr. James Hogg says: "I con- 

 sider it a great acquisition to pomology. Its special 

 quality of long keeping renders it of great value to 

 the orchardist. I think it will be to the South what 

 the Baldwin has been to New England and the North- 

 ern Spy has been to Western New York." 



Mr. A. Pullen, says of it: "I have noticed it for two 

 seasons minutely; it is very fruitful, and begins to 

 bear at an early age. Its large size and strikingly 

 handsome color, with perfection in form, make it 

 very desirable. That which impressed me even 

 greater was the very evident long-keeping qualities, 

 exceeding in this respect, by far, that of any other 

 variety coming under my notice. It unites the ad- 

 mirable qualities of being juicy, rich aud high flav- 

 ored. I consider it very valuable for fruit growers, 

 amateurs and orchardists." 



Mr. P. H. Storm, of Delaware, writes: ''Having had 

 fifty years' experience in the cultivation of apples, I 

 have no hesitation in saying the Delaware Winter 

 heads the list. It is a vigorous grower, as well as a 

 prolific bearer. It also possesses excellent cooking 

 qualities. Last, but not least, its keeping qualities ! 

 are far beyond anything else of which I have any j 

 knowledge, I have eaten them the last of August ten ^ 

 months after being picked. Attractive in appearance, | 

 being highly colored, red all over, of large and uni- | 

 form size, it is without doubt the coming winter ap- 

 ple for both North and South.'" | 

 A characteristic of this apple is its remarkable > 

 early bearing, coming into full bearing as early as a 

 peach tree. The valueof this property Is very great | 

 and should not be overlooked. 1st c, ea, $1.00; doz, 

 SIO.OO. 1 yr, ea, 50c;doz, $5.00. I 

 - JACOB'S SWEET.- A large and exceedingly j 

 showy fruit. Clear, rich yellow, deeply shaded with 

 brilliant carmine; flesh crisp, fine grained, and of 

 best quality. Also a remarkably good keeper, re- j 

 maining in good condition until June. Tree a strong, 

 vigorous grower, heavy ylelder, and annual bearer, j 

 Originated near Boston, Mass., and in such great de- i 

 mand where known that the grafts have been sold 

 to fruit growers at $1.00 each. Uniting, as it does, 

 great beauty, superior keeping properties and high | 

 quality, it presents a combination existing in no oth- ] 

 er sweet apple. 1st c, ea, 50c. doz, $5.00. 2 yrs, ea, | 

 . 40c; doz, $4,00. j 

 ''^ SCARIiET CRANBERRY.— A large win- j 

 ter apple, originated in Virginia, and such a remark- 

 able keeper it will remain in good condition a whole ; 

 year after being picked. Color light red, shaded to j 

 deep red and striped with mahogony; flesh yellow, 

 sub-acid, rich and good. Tree a strong grower and j 

 said to be productive. Its antiseptic properties are so 

 great that when cut to pieces It will dry perfectly in I 

 the shade without decaying. Of great value, espe- j 

 daily for the South. 1st c, ea, $1.00; doz, $10.00, i 



liOY.— Its first introduction to the public was at 

 the New Orleans Exhibition, where it was awarded 

 the prize offered for the Best New Apple. Origin, 

 Southern Missouri; by Geo. Loy; named and recom- 

 mended by the Missouri State Horticultural Society. 

 The fruit is as large as the Ben Davis ; resembles the 

 Willow Twig in form and color; core small; stem 

 short: quality rich and exceedingly high; season win- 

 ter and an extrfi long keeper. Tree a good grower; 

 hardy; an early and annual bearer; a decided acquisi- 

 tion to the South and West. 



The sole agency for the State of New Jersey has 

 been placed in my hands with privilege of supplying 

 my customers anywhere. 2 yrs, ea, 60c; doz, $6.00; 

 100, $40.00. 1 yr, ea, 50c; doz, $5.00; 100, $35.00. 



SAIiOME.— From Illinois, and especially valu- 

 able for its hardiness, prolific bearing and long keep- . 

 ing. The tree comes into bearing early. It may be 

 described in brief thus: "Tree is round-headed, 

 making short annual growths after coming into bear- 

 ing; has tough wood, large, thick leathery leaf, and 

 is as hardy as wild crabs. No matter how heavily 

 loaded, the fruit is always good sized and clings to 

 the tree with a tenacity possessed by few if any other 

 varieties, and withstands the winds when other va- 

 rieties are scattered on the ground. Fruit medium, 

 roundish conical ; pale yellow, slightly shaded with 

 pale red, splashed and striped with dark red and 

 sprinkled with small yellow dots; fiesh tender, juicy, 

 mild sub-acid. January to June. 1st c, ea, 40c; doz, 

 $4.00; 100, $25.00. 1 yr, ea, 25c: doz, $2.50; 100, $15.00. 



YEIiliOW TRANSPARENT {Russian 

 Transparent, Grand Swifa/i).— Handsome and good. 

 Of Russian origin, and like all the Russian apples, of 

 iron clad hardiness. It ripens fully ten days in ad- 

 vance of Early Harvest. The past season I picked 

 fully ripe specimens of it on the 30th of June. 

 Size medium; light, transparent; lemon-yellow, 

 smooth, waxen surface; flesh white, melting juicy, 

 and of excellent quality; and for an early apple an 

 exceptionally good keeper and shipper— surpassing 

 far in these Important points Early Harvest, Primate 

 and other early varieties. Tree a free, upright 

 grower, very proliflc, and a remarkably early bearer, 

 frequently producing in the nursery row the second 

 year from the bud. It bears annually on rich soil, 

 and the fruit is uniform in size and always fair. 1st 

 c, ea, 25c; doz, $2.50; 100, $15.00. 1 yr, ea, 15c; doz, 

 $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



Charlottenthaler,— Very similar to Yellow 

 Transparent but said to be even earlier. 1 yr, ea, 

 25c; doz, $2.50; 100, $15.00. 



Red Beitiglieimer.— A very large and beau- 

 ful autumn apple of superior quality, of German ori- 

 gin; cream colored, shaded with light red to purple 

 crimson; flesh white, flrm, sub-acid, with a brisk, 

 pleasant flavor; tree a strong grower with large, lux- 

 uriant foliage and a regular, heavy bearer. It Is one 

 of the largest, handsomest, and best of all apples, 

 succeeding everywhere, and on account of its great 

 beauty always sells at high prices— hence exceed- 

 ingly profitable. 1st c, ea, 25c; doz, $2.50; 100, $15.00. 

 1 yr, ea, 15c; doz, $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



