LOVETT'S NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. —BLACK RASPBERRIES 



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Black Raspberries 



POPULARLY called and better known as 

 "Blackcap" Raspberries, we find these to 

 have a most interesting history. The type 

 we know and grow is of true American origin , 

 having- first been subjected to home garden- 

 culture by the noted Cincinnati horticultur- 

 ist, Nicholas Longworth, around 1832. For 

 a score of years this was the recognized stand- 

 ard known as Ohio Everbearing. Twenty 

 years later, an enterprising, up-state New 

 Yorker began improving the class by selec- 

 tion, introduced the Doolittle, named after 

 himself, and thus caused Black Raspberry 

 culture to enter upon a new phase of greater 

 usefulness. All the "Blackcaps" in cultiva- 

 tion today are descendants of this worthy 

 forerunner, which almost three quarters of a 

 century ago, was described as "vigorous r 

 hardy, large-fruited and productive." 



CUMBERLAND— Produces, in great pro- 

 fusion, the largest berries of any Blackcap 

 that we have ever grown. The berries are 

 jet black, with very little bloom; are firm and 

 of excellent quality, sweet and mild; ripening 

 in midseason and continuing for two weeks. 

 Tips, dozen, $1.00; 100, $5.00. Heavy 

 transplanted plants, dozen, $2.50; 100, 

 $10.00. 



HONEY SWEET 



(See illustration of a typical bunch alongside) 

 Every connoisseur will surely enjoy the 

 fruit of Honey Sweet, which is remarkably 

 rich, sweet, and luscious. Not only are the 

 berries of superb flavor, but they are firm 

 enough for distant shipment. They are also 

 of attractive appearance, being jet black, 

 without bloom, and of good size. Canes are 

 of strong growth and ironclad hardihood, 

 and yield heavily. Ripens early to mid- 

 season, maturing its entire crop quickly. 

 We consider it by far the best of all Black- 

 caps. Selected tip plants, dozen, $1.50; 

 100, $7.50. 



KANSAS — The most widely grown "Black- 

 cap" because of its reliability and the excel- 

 lence of its fruit. The canes are of strong 

 growth, hardy and exceedingly prolific. It 

 ripens earlier than the Cumberland, and the 

 berries do not have the objectionable h'oom 

 or mouldy appearance of some varieties. 

 Berries of large size, jet black, firm, sweet, 

 and excellent. One of the very best of the 

 Blackcaps as a shipper. Ripens early to 

 midseason and matures its entire crop quick- 

 ly. Tips, dozen. $1.00; 100, $5.00. 



PLUM FARMER— The berries are of 

 highest quality, large size, and firm, meaty 

 texture. They are coal black, with considerable 

 bloom, which causes them to appear a bluish-gray. 

 The canes are of strong habit, hardy, and prolific. 

 Ripens quite early and matures its entire crop of 

 berries practically at once, making it a most valu- 

 able sort for market growers. Tips, dozen. $1.00; 

 100. $5.00. Heavy transplanted plants, dozen, 

 $2.50; 100, $10.00. 



SCARFF— Superior to old Gregg, which it sur- 

 passes in every way. Its fruit is almost, if not fully, 

 as large as Cumberland, and it is produced in much 

 greater profusion than that variety; in fact, we con- 

 sider it the most prolific, and hence profitable 

 Blackcap in commerce. Absolutely hardy and a 

 vigorous grower. Tips, dozen, $1.25; 100, $6.00. 



HONEY SWEET— THE FINEST OF THE 

 BLACK RASPBERRIES 



Interested in "Glads," 

 and Dahlias ? ? 



WE grow a few—the very cream of the 

 best — and in order to be such, they 

 need not be expensive, either. Kindly 

 turn to page 78 for some special offers of 

 particularly choice sorts, ' either under 

 names or in mixtures. 



