THE LOVETT COMPANY, LITTLE SLLVER, N. J, 

 ^CENTENNIAL. 



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The most remarkable, and perhaps valuable, 

 characteristic of this fine cherry is its wonderful 

 firmness of flesh, being so enduring in textm-e that 

 it can be kept in perfect condition for a long time. 

 This is very different from the majority of cherries, 

 the great drawback to their successful culture being 

 their perishable nature; for every light-colored vari- 

 ety in general cultivation is subject to rapid decay. 

 The Centennial, on the contrary, is so enduring in 

 texture that it can be kept in excellent condition 

 almost indefinitely. On two occasions ripe speci- 

 mens sent us by mail from California were not only 

 received in good condition, but remained so for sev- 

 eral days after arrival. Ripe specimens have been 

 kept in an ordinary room for a month after gath- 

 ered and were still in eating condition. In addition 

 to its remarkable keeping properties the fruit is of 

 immense size; beautiful amber shaded red, with 

 very firm yet tender flesh ; sweet, rich, luscious. It 

 is a seedling of Napoleon Bigarreau, which it resem- 

 bles in appearance, but is much larger and more 

 obovate in form. Tree an extra good, straight and 

 handsome grower. Its sweetness is very pronoimced, 

 being exceedingly sugary. Ripens in midseason. 

 1st c, ea., 35c; 8 for 90c; doz., $3.00; 100, $20.00. 

 Medium, ea., 30c; 3 for 75c; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.00. 



i yr., oa., 25c; 3 for 60c; doz., 



$2.00 (6i/ maiJ)\ 100, $12.00. 



^ WINDSOR, 



A vigorous, hardy variety, originally from Canada, of great productiveness. The fruit is large, of a very 

 lark liver color, firm and solid, rich and of good quality. Ripens latter part of July. A fine late variety for 

 both home use and market and especially valuable for its lateness, firmness and fine quality. 1st c, ea., 30c; 3 for 

 r5c; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.00. 



HARDY ORANGE. 



(Citrus trifoliata). 



We have grown this beautiful little tree for sev- 

 eral years and find it entirely hardy without any 

 protection whatever. Grown either as single 

 specimens upon the lawn or in hedges, it is ex- 

 ceedingly handsome, effective and satisfactory. 

 It is very ornamental and the fact of its bearing- 

 real oranges at \ he frozen North, outside with no 

 winter protection, renders it of more than ordi- 

 nary interest. The oranges, though small in size 

 compared with those in the markets, are equally 

 beautiful. They are, however, too acid to eat out 

 of hand, being used as lemons for making a re- 

 freshing and pleasant drink. It fruits freely and 

 blooms in spring with wonderful profusion. The 

 blossoms are large, pure white, and impart the 

 same exquisite fragrance as other oranges. In 

 habit the tree is dwarf, upright, and with abun- 

 dant, rich dark green, three-lobed foliage, wliich 

 remains upon the tree until after frost, and then 

 falls. So valuable as to well merit cultivation for 

 its beauty alone, or for its delightfully fragrant 

 blossoms, which are produced during almost the 

 entire spring, summer and autumn, and which 

 render it equal to Gardenia. Its advantages as a 

 hedge plant are its natural dense habit of growth 

 and the abvmdance of its sharp thorns. It is nat- 

 urally a dwarf tree and will need but little trim- 

 ming to keep it within bounds. It has safely withstood a temperature of eighteen degrees below zero entirely 

 unprotected. 2 yrs., 9 to 15 m., branched, ea., 15c- 4 for 50c- doz., $1.25; 100, $6.00 mail). 3 yrs., 15 to 24 in., 

 branched, ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., $1.50. 100, $7.50 {too large to mail). 



