FLANSBURGH & PEIRSON’S CATALOGUE. 
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LESTER LOVETT. —(Per.)—In¬ 
troduced. in 1901 by J. T. Lovett, of 
New Jersey, the introducer of the 
Gandy, who says: “The Lester Lov¬ 
ett possess all the valuable proper¬ 
ties of the Gandy with added late¬ 
ness. Is wonderfully productive and 
of superior quality. Its season is ten 
days later than Gandy and all other 
varieties in cultivation and continues 
to yield large fine fruit for two weeks 
after the last berries of Gandy ripen. 
The berries are globular in form, 
or slightly conical, uniformally verv 
large and perfect in shape, continuing 
large to the close of the season; color 
brilliant, which they hold better and 
longer after being picked than any 
other variety I know, exceedingly firm 
and of the highest rich, sweet flavor, 
with a delightful and decided aroma. 
It is a veritable giant in every partic¬ 
ular and is as far superior to the Gan¬ 
dy as is that popular variety to the 
best of the late varieties that preceded 
it. It is entirely free from rust or 
blight and the blossom is perfect.”— 
Introducer. 
We stated in our last year's cata¬ 
logue the similarity in growth and fo¬ 
liage of this new sort and Gandy here, 
and elsewhere that we had seen it, 
how we were sold short of plants and 
unable to report its fruiting here in 
1902, and we have referred to it more 
at length in our annual letter to our 
customers in this catalogue. We are 
just now in receipt of a card from one 
of our customers. 
Belton, Mo., Nov. 7, 1903. 
F. & P., 
Dear Sirs:—I have removed to Bel¬ 
ton, Mo. Will you please change my 
address on your mailing list as I 
want your catalogue. Now that I 
have fruited the Lester Lovett, it is a 
magnificent berry; all that can be 
claimed for it, except lateness. It is 
not later than Gandy in this latitude, 
but it is a worthy competitor. By 
the way, I have Robbie, also, and it 
will puzzle an expert to see any dif¬ 
ference. How is that? Lyon is no 
good. Dewey fair. Marie splendid. 
All of these I got of you, except Rob¬ 
bie, which I got of Crawford. I am 
not clear about Uncle Jim, will want 
another year’s trial. 
Yours truly, 
Rev. Wm. Stephens. 
LESTER LOVETT. 
We replied that after fruiting the 
Lester Lovett here last year we con¬ 
cluded that it and Gandy were very 
near alike to say the least; that we 
had never grown the Robbie, etc. 
From a customer in Indiana: “Have 
you yet decided if Lester Lovett is 
different from Gandy? I only picked 
four quarts from a few nlants, not 
enough for honest comparison, but 
I did not find enough difference to de¬ 
mand a different name. Later on 
spring set plants I noticed that Lester 
Lovett made more bloom than Gandy, 
and yesterday (July 19) I found some 
ripe fruit. Gandy gave at the rate of 
6,000 quarts per acre on a test row. 
Downing’s Bride were fine. Dewey 
much like Haverland, but fruit of 
higher color. President was about 
the most promising new variety here 
this season; larger than Nick Ohmer 
or Uncle Jim. What do you consider 
about the best early and best 
late among the newer ones? 
How about Sutherland, Oom 
Paul and Challenge? The Climax, 
judging from the plants, looks to be 
about the best new kind in my spring 
setting. One Pan American plant has 
been putting out fruit buds at a very 
extravagant rate all through July. 
Have kept them picked off, but it 
shows no sign of making runners.” 
Very truly yours, 
Frank Mo flit. 
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