J. T. LOVETT. LITTLE SILVER, NEW JERSEY 



The Van Fleet Hybrid Strawberries 



THE BERRY MARVELS OF THE AGE 



So much has been said in praise of these remarkable Strawberries, by so many people, and so many 

 endorsements of them have been written by horticultural authorities, I am bewildered to know what to 

 select for publication; especially as space at my command is limited. In brief, they are a distinct race of 

 Strawberries, produced by the greatest hybridizer the world has ever known, Dr. Walter Van 

 Fleet, uniting the good properties of our best American varieties with the finest varieties of 

 Europe. The Doctor, (who is now connected with the Bureau of Plant Industry of the L'nited 

 States Department of Agriculture;, when living at Little Silver created thousands of these hybrids in a 

 thoroughly scientific manner, and after carefully testing them, sold the entire lot to me. In writing of them, 

 in his usual modest way, Dr. Van Fleet says, "In August, 1910, 1 sold you with the exclusive right to intro- 

 duce, my entire stock of hybrid Strawberries, raised during the years 1907-1909; as a result of inter- 

 crossing the most vigorous high quality European varieties — such as Jucunda, Alfonso, Xiij and Pres. De- 

 la Da Devansay — with the best native kinds; including Wm. Belt, President, Xick Ohmer and Chesapeake. 

 The result was the finest lot of seedling varieties, probably ever produced, excelling in vigor, hardiness, 

 productiveness and plant-making power, as well as size, quality and attractiveness of berries, any I have 

 ever tested." 



All of these hybrid Strawberries are most vigorous and sturdy in plant growth, are exceedingly prolific, 

 of very large, exquisitely beautiful berries and what is best of all — excel in high quality — rivaling in aroma 

 and lusciousness the native wild Strawberry. Before leaving Little Silver, Doctor Van Fleet made a selec- 

 tion of a score of varieties as the best of them all. Since 1910 1 have had these under careful trial and of 

 them, all things considered, I regard Early Jersey Giant, (No. 10;, Edmund Wilson, <Xo. 13), Late Jersey 

 Giant, Xo. 14;, andyohn H. Cook, or (Xo. 7), (See description page 4), as the most valuable. 



S EARLY JERSEY GIANT Van Fleet No. 10) 



Ripens with the very earliest. Berries very large, brilliant scarlet-crimson, conical with pointed tip, 

 colors all over at once, has delightful aroma and rich, mild wild Strawberry flavor. Large light green calyx 

 or "burr," hence exceedingly showy and attractive. Blossoms, large, open, rather late and staminate. Plant a 

 strong grower with large leaves on long pliant stems and a heavy yielder. The largest and best very early 

 variety. See illustration above. Pot-grown plants, dozen, Si. 00; 100, S5.00. 



LATE JERSEY GIANT 



