Small Fruit Plants 



J, T, Lovett 



winter of 1911-1912 every Blackberry in my trial 

 grounds was damaged more or less except the Joy, 

 which came through with every bud and terminal 

 in perfect condition). Its canes have never been 

 affected, even a little bit, by orange rust or other 

 fungous disease, and I believe it is immune to 

 them. 



The berries are large and almost as thick through 

 as they are long — a characteristic of the variety — 

 and are coal black. In rich, luscious flavor it sur- 

 passes all other Blackberries I have ever grown. It 

 is not an early variety; it ripens in midseason — 

 with Ward, Blowers and Kittatinny. It has been 

 given a thorough test for four years and has not 

 developed a defect, and I believe it to be the Black- 

 berry of the future; destined to become as popu- 

 lar among Blackberries as the Gandy has been 

 among Strawberries or the Cuthbert and St. Regis 

 are among Raspberries — all of which were sent out 

 in the world from the Monmouth Nursery in years 

 agone. 



See picture on Natural Colors, mailed herewith. 



Root cutting plants, each 20c.; dozen, $2.00; 

 100, $12.00. 



Transplanted plants, each 30c.; dozen, $3.00; 100, 

 $18.00. 



Thousand rates quoted by letter, upon request. 



BLOWERS 



Like the good friend and true, this improves in 

 one's estimation the better it becomes known. 

 In it we have the long-sought desideratum: a 

 large, productive and absolutely hardy Blackberry. 



Blowers is such a sturdy grower (the canes, if 

 unchecked, attain a height of ten to twelve feet 

 on fertile soil) and is "as hardy as an oak." Un- 

 like the Mersereau (which, although hardy, of 

 fine size and quality, is often unproductive), the 



A PLANT OF JOY BLACKBERRY FROM A 

 PHOTOGRAPH 



Blowers yields very heavily and for a long sea- 

 son. The fruit is handsome as well as large, and 

 is of superb quality. Its canes have endured a 

 temperature of twenty degrees below zero un- 

 harmed and it has yielded at the rate of 280 bush- 

 els per acre. 



I have had this variety in bearing for sev- 

 eral years and think better of it all the time. 

 Canes of even stronger growth than the famous 

 Ward, equally prolific, and the berries are still 

 larger and finer in quality. It begins to ripen 

 in midseason and continues for a long time. Root 

 cutting plants, dozen, 40c.; 100, $2.00; 1,000, 

 $12.00. 



ELDORADO.— Especially valued for its sweet- 

 ness of fruit and hardiness of cane. The berries 

 are of medium size, glossy jet black, mild, sweet 

 and melting. Canes are vigorous and productive. 

 Root cutting plants, dozen, 40c.; 100, $2.00; 1,000, 

 $15.00. 



HIMALAYA GIANT.— A giant indeed in growth, 

 but at Monmouth the yield is light and the ber- 

 ries small. The quality of the fruit is sweet and 

 excellent — its one redeeming feature. Dozen, 

 50c.; 100, $2.50. Transplanted plants, dozen, 

 75c.; 100, $3.50. 



Kent Co., Del., Nov. 19, 1913. 

 Plants came all right and are nice plants in 

 good condition; are already out and growing. I 

 thank you most sincerely for the good count. 

 Though 85, I hope to eat Joy Blackberry pie. 

 You certainly know how to put up plants. 



(De.) J. H. Thomas. 



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