J. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, X. J. 



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CURRANTS. 



One-year plants mailed postpaid at dozen rates if desired. If by mail at loo rates, add §oc. per loo. 

 Tivo-year plants are too large to mail. 



A cool moist location is best for this fruit, and for this reason it succeeds admirably when planted by 

 a stone wall or fence; being benefited by partial shade. Plant in rows 4 feet apart, and the plants 

 3 feet apart in rows. Keep the ground mellow and free of weeds and grass, using fertilizers copi- 

 ously. Mulching is necessary for the best returns. So soon as the leaves turn yellow and begin to fall, 

 with a pruning knife remove all the old wood and' cut back the young shoots a third of their length, cut- 

 ting to the ground enough of these to admit air and light into the bush freely. When the currant worm 

 appears, dust the bushes with powdered white hellebore or tobacco dust; it can be exterminated also by 

 dissolving the powdered white hellebore (to be had at any drug store) in the proportion of an ounce to a 

 pail of water, and applied with a syringe upon the leaves. 



CHAUTAUQUA CLIMBING. 



Unique among Currants by reason of its climbing 

 habit, and rivals the best of the bush sorts in yield 

 of fruit, which is of fine quality and large size. The 



plant possesses 

 great vigor and 

 is so strong a 

 climber as to 

 make a growth of 

 14feetinaseason. 

 Its productive- 

 ness is equal to its 

 vigor, a single 

 plant having pro- 

 duced 32 quarts 

 of fine fruit in one 

 season. It is large 

 both in bunch and 

 berry, retaining 

 its size to the end 

 of the stem, dark 

 crimson, of excel- 

 lent quality and 

 has less seeds 

 than other varie- 

 ties. It also pos- 

 sesses remarkable 

 1 o n g - k e e p i n g 

 qualities, and is so 

 fine in fruit and 

 productive in 

 yield that it is sure 

 to become ex- 

 ceedingly po pu - 

 lar. Fruit growers are now growing it with profit 

 trained on wire trellises like grapevines, and in the 

 home grounds it may be successfully planted along- 

 side of a house or barn or in similar locations. 

 One year, each, 75c.; doz., $7.50; 2 yrs., each. $1.50; 

 doz., $15.00. Hundred rates upon applicatio7t. 



Bl2k.ck Champion. — An improvement on the old 

 Black Naples; large berry and cluster; mild, but 

 rich and good. A heavy annual bearer. lyr.,doz., 

 50c.; 100, $2.50; 2 yrs., doz., 75c.; 100, $3.50. 



Blewck Naples. — A standard sort now superseded 

 bv better kinds. Bush ver>' hardv. 1 vr., doz., 

 50c. ; 100, $2.50; 2 yrs., doz., 7oc.; 'lOO, $3.50. 



Black Victoria.— Probably the best black. Large 

 bunch and berrv, milder and sweeter than other 

 black varieties. T vr.,doz., eOc; 100, $3.00; 2 yrs.. 

 doz., 75c.; 100, $4.00. 



Cherry and Versailles. — Well known and popular. 

 Large berries, short bunches, bright, sparkling 

 crimson, rather acid in flavor. 1 vr., doz., 50c.; 

 100. $2.50; 2 yrs., doz., 75c.; 100, $3.50. 



Fay's Prolific. — The leading red. A regular and 

 prolific bearer. Bunch and berry large, bright 

 and sparkling. Less acid than Clierrv. 1 vr., doz., 

 OOc; 100, $3.00; 2 yrs., doz., 75c.; 100, $4.00. 



North Star. — One of the finest in quality, bunches 

 long and numerous, bright-crimson, very hand- 

 some. Bush a strong grower and verv productive. 

 1 vr., doz., 50c.; 100, 5^2.50; 2 vrs., doz., 75c.; 100, 

 $3:50. 



Red Dutch. — Of fine quality, the sweetest of all. 

 Berries small, but ver\' abundant. The best for 

 j ellv, wine, etc. 1 vr., doz., 50c. ; 100, $2.50; 2 yrs., 

 doz., 75c.; 100, $3.50. 



Victoria. — The best late red. Bunches long, ber- 

 ries medium to. large, pale red, excellent quality. 

 Profitable for market and valuable for succeeding 

 earlier varieties. 1 yr.. doz., 50c.; 100, $2.50; 2 

 yrs.. doz., 75c.; 100, $3.50. 



White Grape. — The best white currant. Bunch 

 and berry large, a beautiful translucent white, and 

 of extra fine qualitv. Especialh valuable for home 

 use. 1 yr., doz.,' 60c.; 100, S'3.00; 2 vrs., doz., 

 75c.; 1^0, $4.00. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Plant in rows 4 feet apart and 3 feet distant in the rows. The directions given for Currants will 

 apply equally to Gooseberries. 



I yr. by mail, postpaid, if desired. Add joc. per 100, if by mail, at 100 rates. 2 yrs. are too large 

 for mailing. 1000 rates will be given upo?i application. 



Columbus. — A superb native variety of the 

 English type, possessing great vigor and clean, 

 healthy foliage, free from mildew. Berries large, 

 oval, smooth, greenish yellow, of fine quality. 

 Profitable for market and excellent for the home 

 garden. 1 vr., each, 12c.; doz., $1.00; 100, $5.00; 

 2 yrs., each, 15c.; doz., $1.25; 100, $6.00. 



Downing. — The standard market sort, a sure 

 bearer; always reliable. Berries medium, pale- 



green, excellent qualitv. Succeeds every where. 



1 vr., doz., 75c.; 100. $5.00; 2 vrs., doz., $1.00; 100, 

 $6.00. 



Josselyn (Red Jacket). — Berries large, smooth, 

 briglit crimson, sweet and luscious. A purely 

 nati\ e variety of vigorous growth and entirely free 

 from mildew. The best red-fiuitcd varietv vet 

 produced. 1 vr.. each, 12c.; doz.. $1.00; 100. $5.00; 



2 vrs., each, 15c.; doz., $1.25; 100, $6.00. 



