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



FALL-BEARING STRAWBERRIES 



The fall-bearing or more properly styled "Everbearing" Strawberries are interesting and 

 surely have decided merit. Fortunately nearly all of them are excellent in quality and give a 

 heavy yield of fruit in June. The subsequent or autumn crop is frequently less profuse. If, 

 however, the blossoms are removed from the plants until the last of June, the autumn crop will 

 be very greatly improved — both in size of yield and the berries themselves. Aside from remov- 

 ing the blossoms by hand picking, the culture of these autumn-bearing varieties is the same 

 as other Strawberries, as set forth on page 3. 



Upon moist, fertile land our pot-grown plants of these fall-bearing Strawberries frequently 

 produce some sweet, ripe berries in a few weeks from the time they are planted. We advise 

 "hill culture" (done by clipping off all the runners soon after they appear, thus restricting the 

 growth to the parent plants) for best results with these varieties. 



Price, Pot-grown Plants, dozen, $1.25; 100, $7.50: except as noted. 



LUCKY BOY 



After having tested under various conditions 

 practically all of the Everbearing varieties of 

 Strawberries, our verdict is that Lucky Boy 

 is "entitled to the Blue Ribbon." It is so 

 far better than any other Everbearing variety 

 as yet introduced, at least, of which we have 

 any knowledge, as to be in a class by itself. 



In many respects it resembles the variety 

 Superb, but it is much more productive, de- 

 cidedly firmer, half again as large and of bet- 

 ter quality, it also is a better plant maker. To 

 be brief, it is a glorified Superb. 



In its New England home this variety is 

 claimed to be "the biggest, sweetest and most 

 productive everbearing strawberry as yet pro- 

 duced," and w^e believe this to be no exaggera- 

 tion. A large commercial grower who has made 

 a careful study of the Fall-bearing varieties has 

 written us that in the future he will grow no 

 other Everbearing sorts than Lucky Boy and 

 Progressive. He added that Lucky Boy is 

 superior in every way with him to the popular 

 variety, Superb. Dozen, $1.50; 100, $9.00. 



Advance. — Compared with the other varieties, 

 Advance most resembles the Superb; but pro- 

 duces larger berries, and the plants are better 

 growers and more prolific. The berries are 

 deep crimson, nearly round, of good size, quite 

 uniform in size and shape, of firm, meaty tex- 

 ture, and of good quality. 



CHAMPION EVERBEARING.— In Michi- 

 gan, the original home of this remarkable variety, 

 it outclasses other everbearing varieties to such 

 an extent that it really promises to crowd them 

 all into oblivion. It is claimed to produce "fine 

 dark red delicious strawberries from July until 

 frost" and to be so very productive that 256 

 berries have been found on one plant. It is 

 hardy, a good plant maker and free in pollen, 

 so does not need the association of another 

 variety in order to produce its large crops of 

 fruit. This is indeed a promising sort. Dozen, 

 $1.50; 100, $9.00. 



Forward. — As a truly Fall-bearing variety. 

 Forward is notable, for it is more prolific dur- 

 ing the autumn than most of the other va- 



rieties. The bright colored berries are of ex- 

 cellent quality being firm, sweet, rich, with 

 true strawberry flavor. The plants, too, are 

 very vigorous growers and quite prolific. 



Windham Co., Conn., Sept. 26, 1921. 

 "The strawberry plants I got from you a few weeks 

 ago arrived the next day after you shipped them and I 

 set them out at once and they are growing fine now. 

 Pot grown plants are the only kind that I will buy after 

 this." — A. H. Cutler. 



Brooklyn, N.Y., May 5, 1921. 



"The Strawberry plants I bought from vou last August Boston, Mass., Feb. 25, 1922. 



are loaded with blossoms and berries.'"' — Mrs. G. E. "Have had excellent success with Strawberries from 



Chichester. you."— Mrs. Fercival W. White. 



