THE LOVETT CO:S TRADE LIST. 



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PHOENIX RASPBERRY. 



All market growers, and all well informed ama- 

 teurs, know how desirable and valuable a rasp- 

 berry would be with fruit equal in high quality 

 and as a'shipper to, the grand old Hudson River 

 Antwerp, as prolific and of ironclad hardiness. 

 This is just v^hat we have in the Phoenix. Al- 

 though there is no indication in leaf or. cane of 



Antwerp blood in it, vet the fruit, in high quality 

 and size, is fully equal to it and by far more beau- 

 tiful in color. In no other red raspberry have w.e 

 ever found such iusciousness as in this and the H. 

 R, Antwerp, or such superior shipping properties, 

 being rich and juicy yet so firm as never lo crum- 

 ble or bleed. In cane the Phoenix is the acme of 

 productiveness and hardiness. It is much more 

 proline than the Antwerp ever was, and the most 

 productive red raspberry w^e have ever fruited. 

 The form and size of the berries are accurately 

 shown in the illustration which is a study from 

 Nature without exaggeration; and the berries re- 

 tain their full size to the end of the season. The 

 canes endure the most severe winters uninjured 

 to the tips. 



In Miller we have a close approach to the ideal 

 early red raspberry. Phoenix is, however, far 

 superior to that splendid variety; owing to its de- 

 licious quality, greater productiveness and beauty, 

 and being fully equal to it in earliness, hardiness, 

 size and firmness. It afft rds us the utoiost pleas- 

 ure to state, after having subjected it for several 

 years to the most rigid trials possibl ^ we believe 

 it to be the most meritorious raspl: t rry yet offered; 

 surpassing in value Cuthbert, Hanselland Golden 

 Queen — all of which were introduced by us. We 

 now offer it for the first season. Doz., $1.50; 100, 

 $10.00; 1000, $90.00. 



JAPAN WINEBERRY. 



A robust growing plant, perfectly hardy and 

 among the mosi enormously prolific of all the 

 small fruits. The berries are borne in large clus- 

 ters, and each berry is at first tightly enveloped 

 by the large calyx, forming a sort of burr, which 

 is covered with purplish red hairs so thickly as to 

 present the appearance of moss rosebuds. These 

 gradually open and turn back, exposing the fruit 

 in all its beauty. The berries are of a beautiful, 

 translucent apptarance, running through all the 

 shades of amber to crimson as they ripen. In 

 quality it is quite distinct but a decided brisk sub' 

 acid. When cooked it is grand, retaining its rich 

 and sprightly flavc r, and surpassing when canned 

 or preserved, even the Huckleberry. For jnlly 

 making it is without an equal. From it a most 

 delicious and healthful wine can be made with 

 the utmost ease, after the manner of currant 

 wine. It begins ripening in July, the berries are 

 produced in great abundance, and it continues in 

 bearing for a long time. It is proving extremely 

 profitable as a market fruit with some growers, 

 owing to its enormous yield and its ready sale at 

 high prices" in market prices. 



It is now being employed by several landscape 

 gardeners throughout the country with most 

 happy results. 



Good tip plants; 100, 75c; iOOO, $5.00. 



Transplanted plants; 100, $1.00; 1000, $8.00. 



Seed; oz., $1.50; i^lb., $4.50; lb., $15.00. 



