THE LOVETT COMPANY LITTLE SILVER, N. J, 



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LOVETT (Fourth of July). 



We confidently place this at the head of all plums of 

 its class, by virtue of its great merits, all of which are 

 eminently conspicuous. It is undoubtedly of Japanese 

 parentage though unknown, being a chance seedling. 

 Extremely early; ripening at Monmouth from July 1st 



PLUM STOCKS. 



We can supply some very handsome Plum Stocks to those who desire them, so long as our supply lasts, care- 

 fully dug, graded and packed, at $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000. 



to 15th — long in advance of any other Plum and justly 

 entitling it to the appellation Fourth of July. Of su- 

 perior quality; surpassing beyond comparison the 

 Abundance and all other plums known to us. A splen- 

 did keeper and shipper, never rotting until fully ripe. 

 An enormous bearer; yielding enormous crops every 

 year. 



The plums are bright red, deepening to maroon next 

 the sun, with light blue bloom; round, with a distinct 

 suture, and so highly perfumed when fully ripe, that a 

 handful of them will fill a whole room with fragrance. 

 Flesh yellow, firm, parting from the stone freely, ex- 

 ceedingly rich, sweet, vinous, melting and luscious, 

 with no acrid.taste in skin or at the stone. Stone small 

 and nearly round. In vigor of growth or beauty and 

 richness of foliage it is not excelled even by the Kieffer 

 Pear. 1st c, ea., 50c; 3 for $1.25: doz., $4.00. Medi- 

 um, ea., 35c; 3 for $1.00; doz., $3.00. 



HALE. 



One of the finest of the Japanese plums in quality 

 and remarkable for its vigor and productiveness. The 

 plums are of the largest size of its class, bright, orange- 

 yellow skin, mottled and nearly covered with vivid 

 cherry red, exceedingly attractive and beautiful; flesh 

 yellow, firm and delicious. It is an early and regular 

 bearer, bearing each year enormous crops. Ripens 

 about the middle of September after the early Peaches 

 and other Japan Plums have done bearing, and keeps 

 in good coudition a long time after being picked. It 

 thus has the market entirely to itself as a fancy dessert 

 fruit, and hence is exceedingly profitable. 1st c, ea f , 

 25c; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.00. Select, ea., 30c; doz., 

 $3.00; 100, $20.00. Medium, ea., 20c; doz., $2.00; 100, 

 $12.00. 



WICKSON. 



A cross between Kelsey and Burbank produced by 

 Mr. Luther Burbank, who declares that among the 

 many thousand Japanese Plums which he has fruited, 

 this one, so far, stands pre-eminent in its rare combi- 

 nation of good qualities. The fruit is very large and 

 beautiful, of a glowing carmine with a heavy white 

 bloom; flesh of fine texture, firm, sugary and delicious; 

 will keep two weeks after ripening. Tree a sturdy, 

 upright grower and productive almost to a fault. Ri- 

 pens after Burbank and before Satsuma. 1st class, ea., 

 25c; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.00. Medium, ea., 20c; doz., 

 $2.00;' 100, $12.00. 



CHERRIES. 



Plant Hearts and Bigarreaus 20 feet apart each ivay, and Dukes and Morellos 12 to 15 feet. 



Cherries will not succeed on wet soil. The class Hearts and Bigarreaus or "sweet cherries" are even more 

 unlike the class Dukes or Morellcs or "sour cherries" in habit of tree and growth than in fruit. The trees of the 

 sweet class are to be preferred for shade, for which purpose they are excellent. 



First class, 5 to 7 ft., ea., 20c; doz., $2.00; 100, $12.00. Select, 6 to 8 ft., ea., 25c; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.00. 



DUKES AND MORELLOS. 



Early Richmond, May Duke, 



English Morello, Montmorency Ordinaire, 



Late Dike, Olivet, 



Louis Phtllipe, Ostheim. 



HEARTS AND BIGARREAUS. 

 Black Eagle, Napoleon, 

 Black Tartarian, Rockport, 

 Centennial, Windsor, 

 Coe's Transparent, Yellow Spanish. 



Governor Wood, 



QUINCES. 



Plant 10 feet apart each way; 435 trees per acre. 



First class, 2W to 3^ ft., ea., 20c: doz., $2.00; 100, 

 $10.00. Select, S% to 5 ft., ea,, 25c; doz., $2.50; 100, 

 $12.50. 



The Quince thrives best in a deep, strong, moist soil, 

 and requires thorough culture, vigorous pruning, and 

 a free use of fertilizers. Potash and salt are recom- 

 mended as a dressing for this fruit. Its greatest ene- 

 my is the borer, which should be diligently sought for 

 and destroyed. 



Champion. The finest late variety. Extremely har- 

 dy, of stout, rugged, upright growth; a profuse, regu- 

 wr and early bearer. The fruit is large, obovate pyri- 

 form in shape, and of a lively yellow color, very showy 

 and handsome. Flesh tender and rich in flavor. Ri- 



pens about two weeks later than the Orange Quince 

 and will keep until Christmas. 



Orange. The well-known and popular sort sometimes 

 known as the Apple Quince. Large, roundish, of a 

 rich golden yellow, and of fine quality. Productive 

 and profitable when properly grown. Early. 



Rea's Mammoth. An improvement upon the Orange 

 Quince of which it is a seedling, much larger, a stronger 

 grower, and, under good cultivation, productive. 



APRICOTS. 



First class, 4 to 5 ft., ea., 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $8.00. 

 Extra, 5 to 7 ft., ea., 20c; doz., $2.00; 100, $10.00. 

 Acme (Shense or Canton), Breda, Harris, 

 Alexis, Catherine, J. L. Budd, Roman, 



Bou&oame, Gibb, Nicholas. 



