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J. T. LOVETT. LITTLE SILVER. N. J. 



EARLY OZABK.— The best of eight hundred seedlings 

 of Excelsior crossed with Aroma, and about eight hun- 

 dred times as good as either of these popular varieties. 



It is a grand grower, with large dark green, leathery 

 leaf. It is as early as Excelsior or the extremely early 

 hut small Michel's Early, and as large as Gandy or any 

 of the other fine late varieties — fifteen berries filling a 

 quart basket. The berries are almost round and bright 

 ■red in color. Plant of extremely strong growth and 

 never rusts or scalds. In addition to all the above, and 

 .above all, the variety is enormously prolific. Doz., 25c; 

 100, 60c; 1000, $4.00. 



FENDALL (P).— A Southern child of a worthy North- 

 ern parent — a seedling of Wm. Belt, from Baltimore 

 County, Maryland. Wm. Belt is so fine, that a few 

 years ago, if confined to a single variety, it would have 

 been the one chosen. Fendall surpasses its parent in 

 size, flavor, beauty and uniformity. It also gives a 



longer season of fruit and produces nearly double the 

 quantity of quarts per acre. This is, indeed, claiming a 

 great deal — yet not too much. It has yielded at the rate 

 of nearly seventeen thousand quarts per acre. The ber- 

 ries are smooth and glossy, of firm, meaty texture and 

 exceedingly full and rich in flavor. Plant of strong 

 growth, with great power to resist drought. Midseason 

 until very late. Doz., 2Sc; 100, 60c; 1000, $4.00. 



GAK'DT. — Introduced by me in 1888 and now more 

 largely grown than any other variety. It ripens late to 

 very late — and the berries are large to very large, bluntly 



conical, of the firmest texture and bright flame-colored — ■ 

 which color they retain until they decay; but in flavor 

 it is rather acid. It is very nearly perfect in vigor and 

 growth of plant. It originated in a meadow in South 

 Jersey and its peculiarities are its preference for very 

 moist land and the fact that it usually yields more boun- 

 tifully the second than the first year. Doz., 25c; 100, 

 60c; 1000, $3.50. 



GLADSTONE.— Has all the merits of the grand old 

 Sharpless — great size, handsome appearance and mild, 

 rich flavor — with added pr9ductiveness. It is similar to 

 the Sharpless in growth of plant, ripens at the same time 

 — 'midseason — and may justly be termed "Improved 

 Sharpless." Doz., 25c; 100, 60c; 1000, $3.50. 



HERITAGE. — a grand and a most profitable Strawberry 

 and one that gives a long season — from early to late. 

 The berries are of great size, often ridged or seamed, 



bright crimson, very firm and of superb quality. The 

 plants are perfection in growth, free from blemish and 

 very, very prolific, but, like other varieties that give a 

 large yield of large berries, it demands good soil and 

 good culture. Highly commended at last two annual 

 meetings of the New Jersey State Horticultural Society. 

 An excellent sort for the home garden as well as a very 

 profitable variety for market. Doz., 25c; 100, 60c; 1000, 

 $4.00. 



