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December, 1890. 
ORCHARD 
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The strawberry novelty of the season and < 
possessed of great value as an early kind. 
Lovett’s Early originated some five years 
since on poor old clay soil, that bad not been 
cultivated for seven years. Parent supposed 
to be Crescent. Plant large, well rooted, as 
vigorous and healthy as any known variety. 
Mats over the ground same as Crescent. 
Ripens among the veru earliest. Will suc- 
ceed better on poor soil than any other 
known, while on good soil and good cultiva- 
tion there is as much Improvement as any 
other strawberry. Yields as many berries 
in number as Crescent and fully twice as 
large — as large as Sharpless— of first quality 
and a first rate shipper. Has a perfect blos- 
som. 
The plant Is of very strong growth with 
much larger dark green leaves which are 
absolutely free from defects; as stated before, 
the plant being the nearest p. rfect of any 
variety we have seen. In firmness and ship- 
ping properties It equals that standard of 
excellence, Wilson, being double the size of 
It or Crescent, yielding double the quantity 
of fruit of either, beautiful, of high quality^ 
and ripening extremely early, holding its size 
well throughout the season and succeeding 
upon all soils. 
The Gandy has proved a desirable late 
strawberry, but Lovett’s Early we know pos- 
sesses even greater value as an early kind. 
It has the most perfect plant (and on the 
plant depends the fruit) we have ever seen. 
It is the most prolific strawberry we have 
ever fruited, and is the only early , prolific 
and hrm strawberry of good size. With the 
added merits of having a perfect blossom, 
and being of high flavor and handsome, it 
leaves little to be desired. And we offer It 
here believing it to be the best early straw- 
berry in existence and admirably adapted for 
a family berry by reason of its fine quality, 
great productiveness and ability to succeed 
under all conditions. Six plants by mail for 
three subscribers, or twelve plants for five. 4 
Thompson’s Early Prolific Raspberry. 
The best earlv red raspberry. Its foliage is tough and 
healthy, and withstands heat and drought to a greater 
degree than perhaps any other red raspberry. On the 
other hand it has stood a temperature of 22 degrees 
below zero, and was not injured in the least. Bright 
color, attractive appearance.flrm, and of excellent qual- 
ity. We offer a dozen of this new variety for two new 
subscribers or two dozen for three subscribers. 
Progress Raspberry. 
A decided advance in the way of black raspberries; 
being superior to any other early variety yet introduced. 
Of good size, Jet black and of highest quality; canes of 
very strong growth, ironclad hardiness, and simply 
wonderful In yield. In a general way it Is somewhat 
like Doolittle, Souhegan or Tyler, but earlier than any 
of these varieties, very much firmer, and a much strong- 
er grower, fully equaling them in all other respects, 
yielding almost double the amount of fruit, and lasting 
two or more pickings longer. In vigor and growth of 
cane it excels Gregg and fully equals Ohio or any other 
variety we know; and in hardiness it has no superior. 
Twelve plants for two subcrlbers, or two dozen for 
three subscribers, by mall postpaid. 
The Spaulding Plum. 
Remarkable for its resistance to the curculio and for 
other valuable merits. The tree is a good grower with 
leathery large foliage. Fruit large; yellowlsh-greeu 
with a delicate bloom ; flesh pale yellow, exceedingly 
firm, of sugary sweetness, and parts readily from its 
very small stone. One tree for two subscribers, or 
two for three subscribers, by mail postpaid. 
Tlie Lincoln Plum. 
The largest of all hardy plums and one of the best. 
Very fine in quality, fully equal to its parent, Greeu 
Gage; wonderfully prolific, the trees being literally 
covered with fruit, and very early In ripening. Red- 
dish-purple with a delicate bloom, very showy and at- 
tractive; flesh light yellow, juicy, rich, melting and 
luscious. Parts freely from the stone and is one the 
most desirable plums ever introduced. One tree for 
two subscribers or two for three subscribers, by mail 
postpaid. 
Shuster’s Gem. 
A cross from Crescent and Sharpless. The plant is 
unusually stout and strong, with clean, healthy foliage 
and a pistillate blossom ; berries large to very large, 
of globular shape, regular and uniform in size and 
shape, of excellent quality, quite firm, and of the most 
vivid scarlet color. Ripens eariy to midseason (with 
Crescent), holds on until late, and maintains a good 
size to the end. Its cardinal virtues are: a strong, 
robust plant, great beauty, large size and wonderful 
productiveness , rendering it a most profitable variety 
for market, and equally desirable for the home garden. 
Twelve plants for two subscribers, or two dozen for 
three subscribers, by mail postpaid. 
Crandall Currant. 
Distinct from the European black currant and without 
a trace of its strong odor. The berries are very large 
and intensely black. The bush is a very strong grow- 
er, perfectly hardy and quite free from insects. To 
American tastes it is considered far better in quality 
than the ordiuary English blackcurrant. Weoffertbree 
plants for two subscribers, or five plants for three sub- 
scribers, by mail postpaid. 
