J. T. LOVETT, Little Silver. X. J. 

 CARDtNAL (?) 



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A new and marvelous berry in many ways. It is a marvel in vigor and productiveness at 

 Monmouth, exceptionally firm and very handsome. It is a strictly business berry; gets right 

 down to business at once and keeps at it all the time. The quality is not good — too tart and 

 not refined — but it looks so well, yields so well, seUs so well and is so easily grown, it is a 

 most profitable variety to grow for market. The berries average large and are bluntly conical, 

 bright green calyx or "burr," and they stand up well after shipment. After ripening an enormous 

 crop at Monmouth the past season, during one of the severest droughts ever known here, the 

 foliage remained as fresh and green as a field of clover. I know nothing of its parentage, but 

 judging from plant and fruit, I would take it to be a cross between the old Wilson's Albany 

 and Crescent, possessing all the good properties of these two famous Strawberries and thus 

 far has not developed a single defect. It is such a vigorous plant and such a strong grower, 

 I believe it will succeed where any variety of Strawberry will live and bear fruit. Season 

 medium to late. Doz., 2oc; 100, 75c"; 1000, $4.00. 



Brandywine. — A superb variety of general 

 adaptability and one of the most popular. The 



berries are large, roundish-conical, regular, 

 bright glossy crimson, firm and of good flavor. 

 Plant a fine grower, vigorous and productive. 

 For best results it should be grown on strong, 

 rich soil. Eipens in midseason. Doz., 25c.; 

 100, 50c.; 1000, $.3.00. 



Crimson Cluster. — A valuable, very late 

 berry. Similar in character to Gandy and 

 claimed by some growers to be superior to 

 that grand variety. Very popular with grow- 

 ers in Maryland and Virginia; highly lauded 

 by several members of the New Jersey Hor- 

 ticultural Society. It has not, as yet, fruited 

 at Monmouth. Doz. 2.5c; 100, 50c; 1000, $3.00. 



Commonwealth. — The finest late variety I 

 have yet fully tested; especially for the fam- 



ily garden. It is very late, of superb quality 

 and a wonderful yielder. It surpasses by far 

 the Gandy in quality though it is not so 

 attractive in color. Plant vigorous and 

 healthy. It would be difficult to say too much 

 in its favor though I would not recommend 



it for light, sandy soil. 

 1,000, $3.50. 



Doz., 2oc; 100, 50e; 



Clackamas Co.. Ore. 

 I received the strawberry plants. They came in fine con- 

 dition, considering the great distance. 



ELMER DIXON. 



