J. T. Lovett Co —Plums. 



PLUMS. 



Plant IC to 18 feet aijart each way. 



Grown on plum stocks. These varieties of the European plum should be Riven heavy soil.. The curcu- 

 llo must be baffled by jaTlng or repel l<'(f by stnudginer, to save the crop; and the "black knot" removed 

 from all trees as soon as it makes Its appt-araucf ,und burned. 



First-class— 5 to 7 ft., ea., 50c; doz., $5.00; 100, $30.00. 



Brad8haw(Btacfc Imperial).— Very large; dark 

 violet red; juicy; vigorous, productive. Early. 



Coe»s Golden Drop.— Large; handsome, yel 

 low; Arm, rich, sweet; popular. Late. 



Oeiierai Hand.— Very large; yellow, hand- 

 some; only f^lr quality; productive. Medium. 



German Pru ne,— Medium, oval: purple; juicy, 

 rich, sweei; productive, popular. Mids^ason. 



Imperial Gage (Prince's Jm per iaZ).— Large, 

 oval; greenish; juicy, rich, excellent; desirable. 



Lombard.— Medium, oval; violet-red; flesh yel- 

 low, juicy, sugary;vigorous, a great bearer. Medium. 



ITIonroe lEgrs.— Medium, oval; greenish-yellow; 

 sweet, good; vigorous, productive. Early. 



ITIoore's Arctic— A hardy plum from Maine 

 where, exposed to Arctic cold, it has for years borne 

 enormous crops. Claimed to be the hardiest plum 

 knowu. Medium In size, roundish oval; purplish- 



black with blue bloom; fiesh greenish-yellow, juicy, 

 sweet and pleasant. Tree a healthy, vigorous grow- 

 er, and an early and abundant bearer. 



Qiiackenbos*. — Lirge; deep purple; flesh 

 coarse, juicy, sprightly. Midseason. 



Reine C laude (de Barej<).— Very large; green- 

 ish shaded red; fine flavor; very prolific. Late. 



Kicliland. — Medium; greenish-purple: firm, 

 sweet, excellent; productive and reliable. Early. 



Shipper's Pride.— Large, round; purple; very 

 firm, excellent quality. A strong, upright grower 

 and regular bearer. Very productive. 



Shropshire Damson.— An improvement up- 

 on and double the size of the common Damson. 



M'ashington (Balm cr''x).— Very large; yellaw- 

 ish green; juicy, sweet, good; rots badly. Early. 



Yellow Egg (Maonum Bonum).— L^rge, oval; 

 yellow; juicy, rich; vigorous, productive. Early. 



AMERICAN VARI£TI£S^ 



June budded trees by mail. Sc. each additional. 

 Price, 1st cl,, ea., 20c; doz., $2.00; 100, $12,00. June budded, ea., 12c; doz., 

 $1.25; lOO, $S,O0^ xodess otherwise 7wted. 



Deep Creek.— Medium to large; deep red; very 

 small stone; sweet and good; a very early bearer (of- 

 ten at two years old) and prolific 1st cl., ea., 25c; 

 doz., $2.50, 



De Soto.— Medium; bright red; sweet, rich, of 

 fine quality. Extremely hardy and productive. 1st 

 cl., ea., 25< ; doz., $2.50. 



lionc star.— Nearly as large as Wild Goose; of 

 similar quality; pale red, and very productive. Very 

 early (ripening with late cherries). Ea., 25c; doz., 

 $2.50. 



Forest Garden.— Ripens a little in advance of 

 De Soto w hich it closely resembles and is of the same 

 ironclad hardiness, 



AViMl<ioose( TVwe).— Large; rich , crimson,beau- 

 tiful; fle>h si^ft, melting, rich, delicious, with a full 

 fruity flavor; tree a strong grower and very prolific. 

 A great many spurious kinds are beiug sold for Wild 



ORIENTAL, 



Goose, but the true sort is a large plum, and ripens 

 early in July. Succeeds best on light land, 



Ko bi nso n,— Rather small, slightly oblong; clear 

 bright red, and of superior quality, being sweet and 

 juicy. Valuable on account of its regular and enor- 

 mous yield. Last of August. 



ITIariana.— A seedling of Wild Goose; round, 

 rather thick skin; a deep cardinal red when fully ripe; 

 [ and of fine quality. Ripens two or three weeks after 

 I Wild Goose. Istcl., ea„ 20c; doz., $2.00; ICO, $10.00. 

 j 2 to 3 ft., ea., 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $5.00, 

 ! Pottawattamie —Of the Chickasaw family 

 j but quite distinct from any other variety. Perfectly 

 I hardy and an Immense, early, annual bearer. Fruit 

 is yellow, overspread with bright pink and prominent 

 white dots; flesh yellow, luscious, good. Ripens in 

 July. 



VARIETIES. 



(Ju7ie budded treco by mail, 3c. each additional.) 



1st cl., each, 25c; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.00. J. B., each 15.-; doz., $1.50. 



A unique class of plums, of great l)eauty and productiveness. The fruit is exquisitely perfumed, with 

 a charmingly attractive bloom. Trees are exceedingly ornamental, with smooth branches and rich, light 

 green foliage, and quite distinct from other varieties; early and prolific bearers. The flesh is so firm and 

 meaty that they can safely be shipped long distances, and kept for a long time in excellent condition. 



sweet, rich and dry. Tree vigorous and entlre-ly har- 

 dy. Excellent for canning. Last of July. 



Simon's (Prunus Simoni or Apricot Plum).— 

 From China. In color of bark and in many ways re- 

 sembles the Peach; in cdor and flavor it approaches 

 very nearly the Nectarine. Ripens In New Jersey 

 during August. Hardy. 



Kelsey's Japan.— Large to very large, heart- 

 shaped; rich yellow, nearly overspread with bright 

 red, with a delicate bloom; flesh flrm, melting, rich 

 and juicy, and r. marbably small pit. Tender north 

 of New York City. Very late. 



Ogon.— Large, nearly r< 'und, with deep suture; of 

 a bright golden yellow, with faint bloom; flesh flrm. 



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