J. T. LOVETT, INC., LITTLE SILVER, N. J.— STRAWBERRIES 11 



HUNDRED DOLLAR.— A very valuable mid- 

 season variety. The claim of the introducer that 

 "There is not another variety of Strawberry that 



will outyield this giant or surpass it in quality" 

 has been fulfilled to a large degree at Monmouth. 

 The plant is a strong vigorous grower, and among 

 the most prolific. It ripens in midseason, the berries 

 average very large indeed, the color is bright scarlet 

 and the quality mild, sweet and luscious. It is 

 not very firm — not firm enough for long shipment. 

 There are indeed few varieties more valuable for 

 nearby markets or for the home garden. It reminds 

 me of the famous Chas. Downing of forty years 

 ago, but is superior to that grand old variety, 

 even in its palmv days. 



Dozen, 25c.; 100, 60c.; 1,000, $4.00. 



LATE JERSEY GIANT (Van Fleet No. 14).— 



A large late variety and the most beautiful Straw- 

 berry I have ever seen. It undoubtedly has blood 

 of the Gandy in it. The berries are heart shaped 

 with broad blunt apex and exceptionally uniform 

 in shape and size; surface smooth and glossy, 

 bright flame color, quality mild, rich and sweet. 



Calyx bright green and unusually large like the 

 Gandy, but larger. Blossoms appear late, are 

 very large, strongly staminate and are held above 

 the foliage. The berries are produced in clusters 

 of six to a dozen, and are usually held from the 

 earth on remarkably large, strong fruit stalks. 



The phenomenal rainy weather of the past 

 summer was very trying to strawberry plants and 

 candor compels me to state the foliage of this 

 variety became somewhat spotted late in the 

 season by fungus spores. This has never occurred 

 before and may not again, but it seems proper to 

 me to speak of it. 



Dozen, 35c.; 100, $1.25; 1,000, $8.00. 



LUPTON.— This has not yet fruited at the 

 Monmouth Nursery. The introducer of whom I 

 obtained my stock plants of it says: "The plant is 

 healthy and long lived; berries set under the leaves 

 and are protected from bugs and frost; flower 

 perfect, berry large, bright red, glossy and does not 

 turn dark after picked; cap (calyx) heavy, double, 

 dark green and remains green after being picked; 

 flavor the best. If this berry has a fault, no man has 

 shown it to me yet. Its season is about five days 

 ahead of the Gandy of which it is a seedling, and 

 lasts nearly as long. It makes lots of plants." It is 

 said to be a remarkable shipper and keeper. The 

 variety originated in Cumberland County, N. J., 

 near the home of the Gandy, and has been highly 

 commended by the New Jersey State Horticultural 

 Society. It is ideal in growth of plant. Dozen, 

 %5c.; 100, 60c.; 1,000, $4.00. 



JOE (Joe Johnson, Big Joe). — This much 

 named and justly famous variety was produced 

 by Mr. Elias S. Black of Little Silver, N. J., ex- 



president of the New Jersey State Horticultural 

 Society, who named it Joe, and introduced it over 

 twenty years ago. It is a midseason to late variety, 

 and very productive of very large beautiful berries, 

 with large bright green calyx. In flavor it is one 

 of the best, is a perfect table and canning straw- 

 berry, and a superior shipper. 



This most valuable strawberry ripens with the 

 Chesapeake, equals it in size, firmness and yield, 

 surpasses it in color and flavor, but unlike it, 

 succeeds upon almost all soils, and under all con- 

 ditions — hence is more valuable. 



It has been definitely proved by test that Joe, 

 Big Joe and Joe Johnson are one and the same 

 variety. Dozen, 25c.; 100, 60c.; 1,000, $4.00. 



MATTHEWS. — An extra early variety of much 

 promise from Maryland. It is a chance seedling 

 and after fruiting it four years the introducer says: 

 "A fancy, extra early variety. Remember this is no 

 second early but ripens with the very earliest . . . 

 when it begins to ripen, pickers must get busy . . . 

 has a perfect blossom. It is of large size, beautiful 

 deep red color with a large green cap. It is also 

 immensely productive. The plants are large with 

 plenty of dark green foliage" adding the blossoms 

 are very hardy. 



Mr. W. R. Billard, Pomologist of the Maryland 

 Agricultural Experimental Station in writing of it 

 said: "Its earliness, size, attractive color, good 

 quality and productiveness should go a long way 

 towards making this a profitable first early sort." 



Dozen, 25c.; 100, 60c.; 1,000, $4.00. 



MORNING STAR.— Until the advent of the 

 Early Jersey Giant, this was the largest and finest 

 Strawberry that ripens early. Berries large, globular 

 but slightly conical, lively crimson and unusually 

 uniform both as to size and shape. Plants of strong 

 growth, very healthy and a reliable yielder. It is 

 exceptionally firm for an early berry and best of all, 

 it is of high, rich sugary flavor. Dozen, 25c.; 100, 

 60c.; 1,000, $3.50. 



The Caco Grape is a wonderful Grape. In addition to being 

 superior in quality, by far, to all other hardy Grapes, it is very 

 beautiful, the vine a strong grower and very prolific. The 

 clusters are beautifully formed and exceedingly large — many 

 of them the past season weighing from fourteen to sixteen 

 ounces. Yours truly, 



BENJ. H. BURGESS 

 Gardener to SAMUEL HEILNEB, Etq. 



