LOVETTS NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. — STRAWBERRIES 



IS 



The Choicest 

 STRAWBERRIES 



And How to Grow Them 



All varieties of Strawberries give 

 the greatest yield and the largest ber- 

 ries when grown in rich soil; hence, no 

 pains should be spared in preparing 

 the bed carefully before planting, by 

 digging or plowing deeply and turn- 

 ing under a liberal supply of well- 

 rotted manure. Pulverize the surface 

 soil thoroughly with harrow or rake 

 and, if a top dressing of ground bone 

 is applied, it will be found a great 

 benefit at fruiting time. 



For hill culture in the family gar- 

 den, plant in rows two feet apart and 

 the plants a foot apart in the rows, 

 cutting off all runners as they appear. 

 If to be allowed to grow in matted 

 rows, set the plants in rows three feet 

 apart and the plants one foot apart 

 in the rows. 



SO DELIGHTED WAS ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS WITH STR. A WHERRY 

 PLANTS SHIPPED TO HIM LAST SEASON, THAT HE SENT US THIS 

 PICTURE SHOWING THE PERFECT CONDITION IN WHICH THESE 

 POT-GROWN PLANTS ARRIVED. 



Lovett's Special Home Qarden Collection of POT-GROWN Strawberry Plants 



Here is a selection of 5 sorts, bearin 

 of quality fruit: 



20 Premier — an early, succeeding nearly every- 

 where and of excellent quality. 

 20 Wm. Belt — of long bearing season — valuable 

 earlv midseason. 



from very early to very late. Every one a quantity bearer 

 20 Joe — an ideal midseason. 



20 Lupton — very best late season. 



20 Champion Everbearing — your fall crop. 



SPECIAL 



A total of 100 pot-grown plants, a retail catalog value of $9.17 for 

 only $7.50. This is absolutely the greatest value we have ever offered. 



$7.50 



joh:n h. cook — See page 16 



It is a pleasure indeed to receive voluntary 

 expressions like this: 



Mr. Aubrey Cossar, Jefferson Co., Ky., 

 wrote as follows: On one or two occasions I 

 have ordered Lovett stock, some fruit trees, 

 vines, strawberries, etc., and have always 

 found them superlatively well grown and 

 packed. Your fruit trees and Grape vine out- 

 class everything else we got. 



The Van Fleet 

 Hybrid Strawberries 



A Distinct 

 Race of Great Merit 



By judicious cross-fertilization, the late Dr. Walter Van 

 Fleet succeeded in imparting the extraordinary aroma and 

 vigor of wild strawberries to strains of large standard 

 varieties. The results were quite a number of hybrids of 

 which the following three are the outstanding leaders: 



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

 sized dish of ripe berries will perfume a room. The beauti- 

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

 are strong growers, heavy yielders. Layer plants, dozen, 

 75c; 100, $2.00. Pot-grown plants, dozen, $1.25; 

 100, $8.00. 



(Two other "Van Fleet" Hybrids are offered on next 

 page.) 



