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LOVETT'S NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, iV. J.— PEARS 



KIRFFER PEAKS, ONE OF THE STAUNCHEST ANT) 

 MOST RELIABLE STAN OK YS EVERYWHERE. 



PEARS Standard Varieties 



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THOUGH as a member of the family of 

 Pome fruits (one of about 90 genera of 

 Roses) Pears are first cousin to the Apple, 

 they are rather more "finicky" in their grow- 

 ing requirements. They generally do best 

 in cool sections and prefer rich soils holding 

 abundant mineral elements. Pears have 

 been described as "a gentleman's fruit," 

 meaning that they appreciate gentle care, extra 

 care and considerate treatment. 



KIEFFER— Autumn. Yellow, with red 

 cheek; coarse grained and of rather inferior 

 quality, though it can be kept until midwin- 

 ter, and when thoroughly ripe is very good. 

 Perhaps, the most extensively grown of all 

 winter varieties. Used extensively for canning. 



SECKEL — Very prolific. Though rather 

 small, it is of extremely high quality. Rip- 

 ens in late summer and is a dull red with much 

 russet. Considered by many the acme of per- 

 fection in pear quality. 



First class two and three-year-old trees, 

 each $1.25; dozen $12.50. 



PEACHES 



Perhaps the most important member, from 

 a commercial standpoint, of all the "Drupe" 

 Fruits, to which also belong Plums, Cherries, 

 Apricots, etc. The entire genus Prunus, in 

 its 40 odd species, is found pretty well scat- 

 tered all over the world, although Chinese 

 records cause us to believe that Peaches orig- 

 inally came from Asia. It is here that we 

 find their wild ancestors, and from China 

 they reached Europe over 2,000 years ago. 



Few fruits have adapted themselves to as 

 widely varying conditions of soils and cli- 

 mates as has the Peach. It became estab- 

 lished in America soon after Columbus 

 reached our shores, and over a thousand var- 

 ieties have since been introduced by our en- 

 terprising fruit growers and pomologists. 

 Plant 18 feet apart each way. 

 We offer the finest stock of peach trees 

 that we have had in many years. Such grade, 

 or type, of trees. as ours is not generally of- 

 fered at the prices quoted. However, our sup- 

 ply is such as to make it possible to sell these 

 "best ever" grades at truly reasonable prices. 

 Orchardists are invited to ask for spec- 

 ial, quotations on large quantities and 

 on lighter grade trees, of which we 

 have a large supply. 



Price, except as noted, extra selected 

 trees, each, 60c; dozen, $6.00; 100, 

 $30.00. Medium grade trees, each, 

 40c; dozen, $4.00; 100, $20.00. 



BELLE OF GEORGIA— Midseason. 

 White, largely overspread with red; firm; 

 sweet; freestone. 



CARMEN — The earliest standard vari- 

 ety of merit. White flesh; semi-clingstone. 

 CRAWFORD'S EARLY — Large, yellow 

 with red cheek; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet and 

 good. Middle of August. 



ELBERTA — Midseason. Fruit large. 

 Yellow with deep red cheek. Best known and 

 most largely grown peach. 



HILEY — Second early. Creamy white 

 with deep red cheek. Flesh is white, very 

 jnirv, of fine quality. 



