J. T. LOVETT, INC., LITTLE SILVER, N. J.— GOOSEBERRIES 27 



Gooseberries 



Plants forwarded by mail provided cash is sent for postage, as per table. 



All the varieties offered are entirely hardy, even at the far north, and require the same conditions and 

 culture as currants for success. Plant in rows four or four and a half feet apart and three feet distant in 

 the rows. 



CARRIE. — A marvel of productiveness and a 

 good Gooseberry in every way. When fully ripe, it 

 is maroon in color and of good quality. It is a 



strong grower and holds its foliage until late in 

 summer. If the berries were a little larger in size, 

 it would be a very valuable red variety. 



One year, each, 10c. ; doz., 75c.; 100, $4.00. 

 Two years, each, 15c.; doz., $1.00; 100, $5.00. 



DOWNING.— The standard market variety; a 

 heavy yielder. Berries of large size, pale green, good, 

 though not of high quality. 



One year, each, 10c. ; doz., 75c.; 100, $4.00. 



Two years, each, 15c.; doz., $1.00; 100, $5.00. 



HOUGHTON.— Berries red, rather small but 

 sweet and good. Strong grower; prolific. 

 One year, each, lOc; doz., 60c.; 100, $3.00. 

 Two years, each, 12c.; doz., 75c.; 100, $4.00. 



JOSSELYN (Red Jacket). — Berries large, 

 smooth dull crimson, sweet and luscious. A purely 

 native variety of vigorous growth and entirely free 

 from mildew. Not so prolific as the Downing. 



One year, each, 12c.; doz., $1.00; 100, $4.50. 



Two years, each, 15c.; doz., $1.25; 100, $5.50. 



OREGON CHAMPION.— A valuable variety 

 and one of the few that holds its foliage well without 

 spraying. It is not a strong grower and its branches 

 are slender and willowy. The berries when fully 

 ripe are pale amber, of excellent quality and of good 

 size. Distinct in foliage and habit of growth from all 

 others. 



One year, each, 12c.; doz., $1.00; 100, $5.00. 

 Two years, each, 15c.; doz.. $1.25; 100, $6.00. 



DR. VAN FLEET 



In this we have a really fine gooseberry that can 

 be relied upon for an abundant crop every year. 

 It was produced by the great hybridizer, Dr. Van 



Fleet of whom I purchased it in 1909 and have had 

 it under close observation for ten years. It is a 

 strong growing bush and enormously prolific and 

 it is the only variety in commerce that will retain 

 its foliage at Monmouth throughout the summer and 

 until frost without spraying. The berries are large, 

 nearly round, light red when fully ripe and have a 

 very thin skin, tender pulp with but few seeds and 

 in delicious, refined flavor equal the finest of the 

 celebrated gooseberries of Europe. It is way 

 ahead of any other variety for the United States, 

 that has yet appeared. 



The past August Dr. Van Fleet wrote: 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 

 AGRICULTURE 

 Bureau of Plant Industry 

 Horticultural and Pomological Investigations 



Washington, D.C., Aug. 25,1916 



Dear Mr. Lovett. 



I am glad to hear the gooseberry I sold you in 

 1909 is ready for introduction. It is altogether the 

 best gooseberry of the garden type I have ever 

 raised and is a combination of Houghton with 

 Keepsake and Industry (the latter the best European 

 varieties for culture in this country) in successive 

 generations. The original plant bore 8 to 10 quarts 

 of berries each season for several years, before I 

 turned it over to you and was never affected by 

 any fungus disease; though the parent kinds and 

 other varieties nearby usually dropped their leaves 

 by midsummer. I consider it a most valuable 

 variety for general culture. 



Very truly yours, 



W. VAN FLEET. 



The Dr. Van Fleet is extremely difficult to 

 propagate. After six years of effort, I have but a 

 few thousand plants of it. Two years old plants will 

 be sent as long as the supply lasts and when these 

 are^gone, strong one year plants will be shipped. 

 Each, 50c.; dozen, $5.00. 



