/. T. LO VETT, LITTLE SIL VER, N. J. 



LESTER LOVETT. 



The Latest, the Most Beautiful and the Most Profitable Strawberry. 



The Gandy, introduced by me in 1888, has proved to be the best Strawberry of its class as yet before the public ; 

 uniting- large size, beauty, firmness and lateness. The plant is a strong grower and healthy, but as a rule is not very pro- 

 ductive and the berries lack flavor. Lester Lovett possesses all the valuable properties of the Gandy with added lateness, is 

 wonderfully prolific and of superior quality. It is a veritable giant in every particular and 5s as far superior to the Gandy 

 as is that popular variety to the best late varieties which preceded it. 



Its season is ten da3'S later than Gandy and all other varieties in cultivation and continues to yield large, fine fruit for 

 two weeks after the last berries of the Gandy have ripened. The berries are globular or slightly conical, uniformly very large 

 and perfect in shape, continuing large to the close of the season; color, brilliant, which they hold better and longer after 

 picked than any other variety I know; exceedingly firm and of the highest rich, sweet flavor with a delightful and 

 decided aroma. 



The plant is simply mammoth, the leaves frequently measuring nine to twelve inches across on stems over a foot long. 

 The berries are produced in clusters of three to ten, on stalks almost as large as one's finger and which hold the fruit from 

 the ground j'et beneath the foliage. It is the most prodigious yielder of any Strawberry I have ever seen — producing more than 

 double the number of quarts of fruit upon a given space that would be produced by the Gandy or any other popular variety. 

 It is entirely free from rust or blight and the blossom is perfect. 



Best of all, yet naturally (by reason of its great size, beauty, productiveness, firmness and lateness), it is far and awa} r 

 the most profitable of any Strawberry I have ever grown. The past season, the ruling price for prime Strawberries in New 

 York ranged from five to eight cents per quart, and four to six cents per quart in Long Branch, Asbury Park and Red Bank ; 

 yet the entire crop of Lester Lovett was sold, part in New York and part in Red Bank, at twelve to fifteen cents per quart 

 wholesale. 



Of the varieties of Strawberries w T hich I have introduced, namely: Anna Kennedy, Gand} r , Jersey Market, Jucunda 

 Improved, Lovett, Manchester, Mary, Michigan, Shuster's Gem, etc., all have proved valuable in certain sections of the 

 country, but I esteem Lester Lovett superior to all of them by far. 



The stock of plants of this grand Strawberry is limited and the suppty ma}' become exhausted before the close of the 

 season ; please, therefore, send in orders for it early. 



Price, doz., ^1.00 ; 100, ^S.OO. 



Howell Co., Mo., March 26, 1900. 

 Order No. 4912 received in good order and I am very well 

 pleased with them. The plants were in fine condition ; many 

 thanks for extra count. H. J. V OSBERG. 



Franklin Co., Pa., March 28, 1900. 

 The seed and plants are at hand and in good condition. 

 The strawberry plants especially are very nice and fresh. 



ISAAC ETTER. 



Thayer Co., Neb., April 10, 1900. 

 Plants arrived three days after shipment all O. K. Many 

 thanks for such fine roots and also for the extras. 



MRS. D. S. ROBINSON. 



Chatauqua Co., N. Y., April 18, 1900. 

 Stock received in good condition and well packed. I am 

 very much pleased with it and the plants were nice ones. I 

 shall be glad to favor you with larger orders next Fall. 



REV. O. HALTGREN. 



