18 THE LOVETT CO:S TRADE LIST. 



ANNA KENNEDY (P). 



The Most Beautiful Strawberry ever Produced. 

 Iti 1884 and 1885 our J. T. Lovett produced from 



crosses made by 

 him between 

 the finest vari- 

 eties then in 

 cultivation and 

 from selected 

 specimens of 

 fruit, three 

 thousand seed- 

 ling strawber- 

 ries. As they 

 came into hear- 

 ing many of 

 them proved to 

 be exceedingly 

 "^-^-^ large, luscious 



and handsome, aud were given names — number- 

 ing several hundred distirct sorts. With the ex- 

 cept! 3n of about a half dozen, all have now been 

 discarded by reason of some defect — in many in- 

 stances but very sligh: defects — in fruit or plant. 

 Of the few retained the Anna Kennedy has ever 

 been one of t he most valuable of all these seedlings. 

 Our records show it to be a cress between Jeisey 

 Queen and an unnamed seedling. It first attacted 

 attention bv the great beauty of plant — the foli- 

 age being large with almost round leaflets which 

 glisten in the sunlight after the manner of the true 

 Laurel. It is also extremely sturdy and vigorous. 

 But the fruit is what is truly wonderful. The 

 almost globular berries are as srq^oth and regular 

 as though moulded, of the most intensely brilliant 

 flame-color imaginable and so glossy that the light 

 plays upon them and is reflected as with jewels. 

 During the ten years we have fruited this variety 

 we have yet to find a cockscombed or ill-formed 



PLYMOUTH ROCK CHERRY. 



All growers of light colored or so-called amber 

 cherries are well aware of the two great difficulties 

 to be met, namely: the birds taking the fruit and the 

 tendency to quick decay when ripe. The Plymouth 

 Rock is an amber variety and although showy and of 

 excellent quality will keep in good condition when 

 ripe, longer than any other variety — whether gathered 

 or upon the tree. For some unaccountable reason its 

 fruit is never molested by birds. The cherries are 

 large, bright amber, largely overspread with carmine, 

 sweet, rich, sprightly, juicy and tender, with small 

 stone. The tree is a vigorous, clean, beautiful grower 

 with abundant foliage, begins bearing young and is a 

 a heavy annual bearer. 



We have kno^vn the variety for six years and as a 

 desirable variety for the home grounds it is without 

 an equal: but its greatest value is for market grow- 

 ing — for there is nothing in the way of cherries that 

 can be compared with it as a variety for profit. 



First class, 3-4 iiieli up, doz., $3 oO; 100, 

 $25.00. ]^cdiiiiu, 5-§ to 3-4 iiieli, doz., $3.00; 

 100, $20.00, 



berry. In addition to its marvelous beauty it is 

 extremely rich, sweet and sprightly, medium to 

 large in siz-, and firm. The plant is the perfect- 

 ion of vigorous and luxuriant growth, enduring 

 and prolific. Ripens in mid^eason. 100. $3.00- 

 1000. J^2o.00. 



ELEANOR. 



The Largest and Best Very Early Strawberry. 



For a long time fruit gro^-ers and amateurs 

 alike have .been 

 looking for a 

 strawberry that 

 was both large 

 and very early. 

 possessing also 

 the necessary 

 properties of vig- 

 or and pro due- ij;' 

 tiveness of plant, 

 and firmness, fine 

 appearance and 

 good quality of 

 fruit. The Elta- 

 nor is second to 

 none inearliness. 

 ripening with 



Crystal City and 

 in advance of all 



others; in size rivalling the Sharpless, retaining its 

 size well to the end of the season : in productiveness 

 surpassing the famous Crescent: in firmness equal 

 to the Wilson, is of bright scarlet color and has 

 few equals in quality. Among other valuable prop- 

 erties of the El anor may be mentioned its uni- 

 form size, color and shape, never cockscombed, and 

 coloring evenly all over with no green tip. a strong 

 staminate cr perfect blossom, and especially its 

 vigor; a field of it after picking season being as 

 green as a field of clover, when all other varieties 

 are sere and brown. 100, §2.00; 1000, $15.00. 



