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LOVETT'S NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J.— STRAWBERRIES 



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JOHN H. COOK— THE QUALITY BERRY 



The Van Fleet Hybrid Strawberries 



FOR years, the late Dr. Van Fleet experimented with Strawberries. He cross-fertilized hundreds of 

 kinds, the wild children of various climates, with the most high-bred products of strawberry civiliza- 

 tions. Finally he succeeded in producing a glorious new race that combined all desirable character- 

 istics in an intensified degree. From among scores, we singled out the three offered herewith. To us they 

 represent the acme in Strawberry excellence to date. 



JOHN H. COOK 

 " The Variety for Everybody's Garden" 



Among second early varieties there is no heavier 

 cropper. In growth, constitution and other worth- 

 while qualities we consider it one of the best of the 

 many Van Fleet hybrids. Equally valuable for 

 home use or market, its somewhat irregular shape 

 is easily offset by the delicious flavor which very 

 much resembles that of wild strawberries. John H. 

 Cook comes near being the one sort most nearly ap- 

 proaching our idea of an ideal berry. Layer plants, 

 dozen, $1.00; 100, $2.50. Pot-grown plants, 

 dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.50. 



EARLY JERSEY GIANT 



Without question the earliest fruiting variety, 

 combining size, attractive color and superb flavor in 

 an extraordinary degree. It is the largest of all 

 early varieties, regardless of class. The very large, 

 brilliant scarlet-crimson berries are of simply delic- 

 ious flavor. So rich is their aroma that a fair-sized 

 dish of ripe berries will perfume a room. The beau- 

 tiful berries are of conical form, with a pointed tip- 

 Plants are strong growers and heavy yielders . Layer 

 plants, dozen, 75c; 100, $2.00. Pot-grown 

 plants, dozen, $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



Special Off 



We will send a dozen each (36 in all) of the three wonderful Van 

 pjp« Fleet Hybrids, Early Jersey Giant, John H. Cook, and Edmund 

 * Wilson (all pot grown), for $4.00: or twenty-five of each for $7.50. 



EDMUND WILSON — A GIANT IN SIZE, 

 A GEM IN QUALITY 



EDMUND WILSON 

 The Giant Strawberry 



On general principles we carefully avoid ex- 

 aggeration. The temptation to paint growing 

 pictures is great and it requires considerable re- 

 straint at times to strictly adhere to the truth. 

 All this merely by way of preparing you for an 

 extraordinary statement: The fruits of Edmund 

 Wilson, borne on the exceptionally sturdy plants 

 «re so immense that we have known them to 

 compete in size with small apples, and this with- 

 out either extra culture or disbudding. 



With all its great size, the fruit is of excellent 

 quality. Its dark color prevents it from being 

 a good market variety, but for the home garden, 

 where high quality is the first consideration, we 

 know of no better midseason sort than Edmund 

 Wilson. Layer plants, dozen, $1.00. Pot- 

 grown plants, dozen, $2.00. 



If our service proves satisfactory please tel! 

 your friends. When we fail to please, tell us 

 It will be a pleasure to have you send us names 

 and addresses of neighbors interested in garden- 

 ing so that we may mail them our catalog. 



