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THE LOVETT COMPANY. 



JAPANESE WINEBERRY, 



The "Wineberry has caused no little stir in the horti- 

 cultural world. It pleases everyone and its ornamental 

 character, to say nothing of its fine fruit, renders it a 

 highly desirable acquisition in every garden in the land. 

 It is a large, robust grower, perfectly hardy and enor- 

 mously prolific; and the canes are thickly covered with 

 pm-plish-red hairs. The leaves are large, dark green 

 above, and silvery-gray beneath. The f rnit is borne in 

 large clusters, and each berry is at first tightly envel- 

 oped by the large calyx, forming a sort of burr, which 

 presents the appearance of moss rose buds. The berries 

 are of a beautiful, translucent appearance, running 

 through all shades of amber to crimson as they ripen. 

 There is a freshness and brilliancy about them impos- 

 sible to describe, and we know of nothing in the way 

 of raspberries so attractive. A bush in full fruiting is a 

 sight not to "be forgotten and a decided ornament to the 

 garden. In flavor it is quite distinct, but a decided 

 brisk sub-acid. ^Tien cooked it is grand, retaining its 

 rich and sprightly flavor, and surpassing when canned 

 or preserved even the Huckleberry. For jelly making 

 it is without an equal, and from it a delicious wine is 

 made. It begins ripening in July, the berries are pro- 

 duced in great abundance, and it continues in bearing 

 for a long time. Grows readily from seed. Ea., lOc; 

 3 for 25; doz., 75c. mail) \ $100, $3.00; 1000, $20.00. 

 Transplanted plants, ea., 15c; 3 for 35c; doz., $1.00; 100, 

 $5.00. Seeds, 15c. per pkt. ; 2 pkts. for 25c. 



PLYMOUTH ROCK CHERRY. 



All growers of light colored cherries are well aware of 

 the two difficulties encountered, viz: the birds taking the 

 fruit and the tendency to quick decay when ripe. Our 

 attention was called to the Plymouth Rock by a fruit 

 grower of wide experience and unusual discernment, who informed us that the fruit, though showy and of excellent 

 quality, would remain upon the tree when ripe, or after 

 gathered, in perfect condition longer than any other vari- 

 ety he had ever seen, although an amber variety; and for 

 some unknown reason its fruit teas never molested by birds. 

 We confess we did not accept this statement without allow- 

 ances, but we visited the gentleman. To om* unbounded 

 joy and surprise we found the original tree, and others 

 grown from it, heavily laden with large, bright amber, 

 largely overspread with carmine, cherries in perfect condi- 

 tion, although the fruit had been ripe for ten days\ during 

 which time it had rained almost every day and the weather 

 excessively hot. Upon testing the fruit freely we found it of 

 not only excellent but high quality — sweet, rich, sprighth", 

 juicy and tender — and with small stone. We gathered a 

 quantity, which we carried two hundred miles and it kept 

 perfectly for a week. The birds avoided it, for some rea- 

 son as yet unexplained, although trees of all other vari- 

 eties in the grounds had been stripped of fruit. The tree is 

 a good healthy grower, begins bearing young and is a 

 heavy annual bearer. . 



As a desirable fruit for the home groxmds we are confi- 

 dent it is without an equal ; but its greatest value is for mar- 

 ket growing — for there is nothing in the way of cherries 

 that can be compared with it as a variety for profit. 



Price, 1st class, ea., $1.00; 3 for $2.50; doz., $8.00 1 yr. 

 (by mail), ea., 75c; 3 for $2.00; doz., $6.00. 



DWARF ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHERRY. 



Of aU the finiit introduced from the West this appears to be the most valuable. This Cherry is of a bushy 

 habit, rarely exceeding four feet in height, and is really a fine ornamental shrub that would grace any la^^■u. 

 bearing in spring a mass of beautiful white bloom. The advent of this very desirable dwarf cherry wiU fill a 

 much-needed want, viz., that of a productive dwarf cherry tree for family gardens, for which its early bearing — 

 it begins to fruit at two yeai-s old — and ease of culture renders it admirably adapted. We consider it a decided 

 acquisition for garden cultivation. Ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00 {by mail). 



