LOVETT'S NURSERY :: LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



The ^an Fleet Hybrids 



A Distinct Race of Strawberries 



The late Dr. Van Fleet was unquestionably one of this country's 

 greatest hybridizers. Living here at Little Silver, we knew him 

 well, and watched his constant experiments with keen interest. 

 Being particularly enthusiastic about Strawberries, he literally 

 created thousands of new hybrids, using as parents some of the 

 finest European sorts as well as pedigreed American varieties. 



The results varied greatly, but in the case of three sorts. Dr. 

 Van Fleet achieved triumphs. In these we have all the charac- 

 teristics that make berries really great, viz., constitution, pro- 

 lificacy, appearance, and last, but not least, high quality plus mar- 

 velous aroma. Comparatively speaking, the three Van Fleet 

 hybrids offered in the following pages are more vigorous than the 

 run of varieties. Thej' are exceedingly prolific and exceptionally 

 beautiful. We have named Early Jersey Giant "the early 

 Strawberry without a fault;" of Edmund Wilson we think as a 

 "Giant Berry;" John H. Cook is "the variety for everybody's 

 garden." The trio we consider the greatest monument to the 

 persistent efforts of a most remarkable man and plant breeder. 



Early Jersey Giant 

 "The Early Strawberry JVithout a Fault" 



(See illustration of a typical cluster below). 



So large and fine, it outclasses by far all other early varieties. 

 No variety known ripens earlier, and no other early variety ap- 

 proaches it in size. Besides being the largest, it is by far the finest 

 of early varieties. The very large, brilliant scarlet-crimson berries 

 are of simply delicious flavor. So rich is their aroma that a fair- 

 sized dish of ripe berries will perfume a room. The beautiful 

 berries are of conical form, with a pointed tip. Plants are strong 

 growers, heavy yielders. 



Pot-grown plants, $1.25 per doz., $8.00 per 100. 



Early Jersey Giant 



The Early Strawberry Withouc a Fault 



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