J. T. Lovett Co. — Raspberries. 



LOVETT or $1000.00 RASPBERRY. 



The canes a7-e of vigorous growth, the tallest being over six feet. The berries are borne in short 

 racemes somewhat like those of Gregg, are nearly as large, black, glossy with some bloom around the 

 base of the di-upelets. They are as firm as it is desii-ahle a blackcap should be, and never drop from the 

 receptacle. There was no marked difference in earliness between the Palmer, Progress and Lovett. 

 Judged from the first season of fruiting, it is an improvement, all things considered, over any variety 

 we have tned."— Rural New Yorker, in ''Notes from the Rural Grounds." 



The Lovett Raspberry, which could with propriety have been named Lovett's Thornless (being practically 

 destitute of thorns) has, the past season, fully sustained, in a fruiting field of six acres, all that has been 

 claimed for it; and taken all in all has proved itself to b& by far the best black raspberry that has as yet 

 been put upon the market. Unlike the Gregg, which it nearly equals in size of berries, it is of Ironclad 

 hardiness; and is the strongest in growth of cane of any, unless possibly the Ohio excepted. In enormous 

 yield it is without an equal. Add to these properties superior quality, jet black color, firmness and long 

 life after gathered, adhering to the bush when ripe, and above all, its earliness (ripeninff with Souhegan 

 and the other very early sorts) and we have in it, what has so long been wanted and a most valuable fruit. 

 So far from regretting our outlay of $1,000.00 for the control of this berry, we now congratulate ourselves 

 on our good fortune in securing it for that sum. It is entirely distinct from all other sorts. We have now 

 fruited the variety for three seasons and know positively that it possesses the merits claimed for it. 

 Price, dozen, $2.00; lOO, $10.00; lOOO, $75. OO. 



** Transplanted, plants, dozen, $2.50; lOO, S12.00. 



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