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J. T. LOVETT CO.— CURRANTS. 

 NEW VARIETIES. 



BLACK CHAMPION. 



As great an improvement among blxck currants 



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as is Fay's Prolific among the red varieties. Like 

 Fay's the clusters and berries are exceedingly large, 

 and, unlike the other varieties of its class, the 

 bushes are heavy annual bearers. The flavor of 

 the fruit is richer and much milder than in the old 

 Black Naples or Black English, from which it has 

 no doubt sprung. Entirely exempt from the rav- 

 ages of the Currant Worm or other insects. It is 

 very flne for making jellies and jams, and, in 

 brief, is by far the finest Black Currant yet pro- 

 duced. 1 yr., doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 2 yrs., doz„ 

 $1. 00; 100, $6.00. 



CRANDALL, 



A purely native American currant, quite distinct 



ably loaded with fruit. The berries are large, in- 

 tensely black, and of a fairly good quality. It is 

 excellent when cooked and is well adapted for 

 sauces, pies, jams, etc. No insect enemies have 

 been found to defoliate it and it is entirely exempt 

 from the attacks of the Currant Worm. 1 yr., doz., 

 75c; 100, $14.00. 2 yrs., doz., $1.00: 100, $6.00. 



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NORTH STAR. 



A valuable new red currant combining many ex- 



from the European black currant and without a 

 trace of its strong odor. This is the best variety of 

 its species yet introduced. The bush grows to a 

 height of four feet or more, is perfectly hardy and 

 immensely productive, the branches being invari- 



cellent qualities which promise to make it of great 

 value for popular use. The plant is a thrifty 

 grower and succeeds on all good soils; its produc- 

 tiveness is unsurpa>sed. In both bunch and berry 

 the fruit is large, of bright crimson color; very 

 handsome and of superior quality. Its bunches 

 are much larger than any ether currant and it ex- 

 ceeds all other varieties in productiveness; indeed 

 were it not lor its great vigor of growth it would, 

 by overbearing, soon become exhausted. Notwith- 

 standing its great vigor it has proved to be entirely 

 hardy wherever it has been planted. In quality 

 the fruit is nearer the flavor of Red Dutch than 

 any other. Its points of excellence may be sum- 

 med up as : hardiness, vigorous growth, early 

 fruiting and great productiveness. 1 yr., ea., 20c; 

 doz , $2.00; 100, $15.00. 2 yrs., ea., 30c; doz.. $3.00; 

 100, $20.00. 



