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



APPLES (Concluded) 



PARAGON— Fruit medium 

 to large. Skin smooth, yellow, 

 covered with dull red and indis- 

 tinctly striped with darker red, 

 giving dark red effect. Flesh 

 yellow, firm and juicy. Late. 



RED ASTRACHAN — Early 

 summer. Large ; deep crimson ; 

 flesh white, of a rich acid flavor. 



RHODE ISLAND GREEN- 

 ING — Large; yellowish green; 

 tender, juicy and rich. Nov. to March. 



ROME BEAUTY— Winter. Most- 

 ly red with some yellow; excellent 

 keeper; reliable. 



ROXBURY RUSSET — The best 

 known Russet and a notable keeper. 

 While the fruits are rough, tough- 

 skinned yellowish-brown, the flesh is 

 known for its peculiar yellow-green 

 color, its tenderness, and its pleasing 

 flavor. One of the best cider sorts. 

 (See illustration alongside.) 



STAYMAN'S WINESAP — One 

 of the finest apples for fancy trade and 

 always in demand because of its uni- 

 formly handsome appearance, de- 

 licious, spicy flavor and juiciness. A 

 great favorite for cider of exceptional 

 flavor. November until late April. 



SWEET BOUGH— Classed among 

 the best and sweetest summer apples. 

 The large handsome pale yellow fruits are some- 

 times blushed. The flesh is firm, crisp, always sweet 

 and very juicy. Late August and early September. 



TOLMAN'S SWEET — Winter. Pale yel- 

 low, tinged with red. Rich and very sweet. 



TWENTY OUNCE — Continues to hold its 

 own as the East's standard fall apple by virtue 

 of many excellent characteristics. Fruits are ex- 

 tra large, handsomely colored, with stripes and 

 splashes of red. Unsurpassed for cooking. 



WEALTHY — Unique in its production of 

 white fleshed, juicy beauties. Though only of 

 medium size, the fruit is exceptionally handsome 

 and smooth. Season, October to January. 



WILLIAM'S EARLY RED — (See tree along- 

 side.) The fruit is large, bright crimson, of most 

 attractive shape, and of good quality. Among 

 the best early summer apples. 



WINESAP — One of the most widely dis- 

 tributed and best known American apples. Is 

 bright deep red. The coarse yellow flesh is of 

 sprightly subacid flavor. A good keeper. 



YELLOW TRANSPARENT — One of the 

 finest among the extremely early bearers. Very 

 productive of medium to large apples of uniform 

 shape. Flesh white, juicy and spicy. 



YORK IMPERIAL (Johnson's Fine Win- 

 ter) — Medium to large; greenish yellow, nearly 

 covered with bright red; flesh firm and juicy; 

 vigorous grower. November to March. 



Prices of all varieties of apples (except 

 Lovett),each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00; 100,$50.00. 



CRAB APPLES 



Plant 30 feet apart each way. - 



First-class trees, each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00. 



HYSLOP'S — Large, deep crintson, very 

 prolific; makes excellent jelly. Mid-autumn. 



TRANSCENDENT — Very popular. Red 

 and yellow. Early autumn. 



