J. T. LOVETT, INC., LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



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GANDY.— Introduced by us in 1888 and very 

 largely grown. It ripens late to very late — and the 

 berries are large to very large, bluntly conical, 



of the firmest texture and bright flame-colored 

 — which color they retain until they decay; 

 but in flavor it is rather acid and not of the 

 highest quality. It is very nearly perfect in 

 vigor and growth of plant, yet it is but a mod- 

 erately productive variety, except under high 

 culture and upon moist soil. 



HUNDRED DOLLAR.— A very valuable 

 midseason variety. The claim of the in- 

 troducer that "There is not another va- 



riety of Strawberry that win outyield this 

 giant or surpass it in quality" has been 

 fulfilled to a large degree at Monmouth. The 

 plant is a strong, vigorous grower, and among 

 the most prolific. It ripens in midseason, the 

 berries average very large, the color is light 

 scarlet and the quality mild, sweet and lus- 

 cious. It is not very firm — not firm enough 

 for long shipment. There are indeed few 

 varieties more valuable for nearby markets or 

 for the home garden. It reminds us of the 

 famous Chas. Downing of forty years ago, 

 but is superior to the grand old variety even 

 in its pajrny day. 



JOE (Joe Johnson, "^ig Joe). — This much- 

 named and justly famous variety was pro- 

 duced by Mr. Elias S. Black of Little 

 Silver, N.J., ex-president of the New Jersey 

 State Horticultural Society, who named it Joe, 



and introduced it over twenty years ago. It is 

 a midseason to late variety, and very produc- 

 tive of very large beautiful berries, with large 

 bright green calyx. In flavor it is one of the 

 best. 



This most valuable strawberry ripens just 

 after the Chesapeake, equals it in size, firm- 

 ness and yield, surpasses it in color and flavor,, 

 but unlike it, succeeds upon almost all soils,, 

 and under all conditions — hence is moFe valu- 

 able. 



LUPTON.— This very valuable late variety 

 originated in the southern part of New Jersey, the 

 home of the popular Gandy; is, undoubtedly, a 

 seedling of that famous Strawberry and is super- 



ior to it. It is somewhat like the Gandy in every 

 way except that it is far more prolific, being 

 in fact, a very heavy yielder and ripens about 

 five or six days earlier. Berries large, bluntly 

 conical, bright flame color, glossy and retain 

 their color after picked; has a large double 

 dark green calyx or "burr"; very showy and 

 very firm. It is well nigh ideal in growth of 

 plant and vigor. Dozen, $1.00; 100, $6.00. 



"The 500 pot-grown plants I obtained from you have 

 been doing very much better than I expected them to do, 

 based on past experiences with plants from other folks. 

 Mrs. Chase and myself feel encouraged to avail our- 

 selves of some of the bargains mentioned in vour autumn 

 list."— C. C/;aj^ (Mich.). V 



