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J. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, NEW JERSEY 



Fall Bearing Strawberries 



The fall bearing or so styled "Everbearing" Strawberries are interesting and have merit; but as yet 

 there has been none offered that anywhere near equals in size and beauty of berry the choice "June only" 

 varieties. Fortunately nearly all of them are excellent in quality and give a heavy yield of fruit in June. 

 The subsequent or autumn crop, is much less profuse. If, however, the blossoms are faithfully removed 

 from the plants until the middle to the last of June, the autumn crop will be very greatly improved — both 

 in size of yield and the berries themselves. Aside from removing the blossoms by hand picking the culture 

 of these autumn bearing varieties is the same as other Strawberries, as set forth on page 3. 



There are fully a dozen varieties of autumn bearing varieties now in commerce; namely, Americus, 

 Autumn, Francis, Iowa, Pan American, Productive, Progressive, Superb, etc., all of which I have thoroughly 

 tested. As the three last named are superior to all the others, I offer them only in pot grown plants. I may 

 add I regard Superb as much the best of the varieties named. 



Prices, Pot-grown Plants, dozen, 75c; 100, $3.50; 1000, $30.00. 



PRODUCTIVE (P) 



The finest of the Rockhill varieties. The plants 

 are of strong habit with good, large, clean leaves 

 and they multiply better than do most of the fall 

 bearing varieties. The berries are decidedly 

 attractive; deep crimson, glossy, firm, of high 

 quality, about an inch in diameter and exceptionally 

 uniform in size and shape, (see illustration above). 



It begins to ripen with the second early June 

 sorts and the plants yield so heavily it is a profitable 

 variety for its June crop alone. It continues to 

 yield nice berries (though not so lavishly) until 

 late in autumn. 



SUPERB 



The plants, unlike many of the fall bearing varie- 

 ties, multiply freely and are vigorous healthy grow- 

 ers. The berries are nearly round — slightly pointed 

 - — are deep crimson in color, with smooth surface, 

 quite firm and of fine quality. Its first of June crop 

 is most profuse, the berries being literally piled 

 about the plants. It should be borne in mind, its 

 blossoms are pistillate and some other fall bearing 

 variety must be planted with it in order to obtain 

 fruit in autumn. 



PROGRESSIVE 



The berries of this variety average larger 

 than those of any other fall bearing variety 

 offered and like those of both the Produc- 

 tive and Progressive, are nearly round. 

 They are smooth, dark crimson, glossy and 

 of sweet, mild flavor. The plants grow well, 

 with clean, dark green leaves and multiply 

 freely. It yields so heavily and the berries 

 are so fine, it is a profitable variety to grow 

 for its June crop alone and it is one of the 

 most prolific and best as a cropper in au- 

 tumn. Pot-grown plants set cut in summer 

 yield a few berries the first autumn, and a 

 fine crop the following year. 



PROGRESSIVE, reduced to half size. 



SPECIAL OFFER.— For $2.00 I will 

 send a dozen each of the three Fall 

 bearing varieties; for $3.50 I will 

 send 25 of each ; for $5.00 I will send 

 50 of each; for $9.00 I will send 100 

 of each. 



