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Title: 50th anniversary, 1878-1928, Lovett's better fruits and flowers
Identifier: 50thanniversary11928jtlo (find matches)
Year: 1928 (1920s)
Authors: J. T. Lovett Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Plants Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Commercial catalogs New Jersey Little Silver
Publisher: (Little Silver, N. J. : Lovett's Nursery)
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY, 1 8 7 8 - 1 9 2 8 Apples (Continued) Each, 75c; dozen, ^7.50; 100, $40.00. English Coddling—Fruit large to very large; form round and flat; color, greenish-yellow, with dull red cheek where exposed to sun; good quality, rather acid. One of the best cooking and market Apples of its season. Ripens from mid-August to Septem- ber, when the demand for large, green Apples is greatest. Gravenstein—Large; yellow, nearly covered with dull red. September and October. Grimes' Golden—Of just medium size, but very de- licious; matures in early winter. Jonathan—Late winter. Round, of medium size grained and of acid flavor. King—It is one of the most widely planted Apples in home orchards, and sells for a higher average most other standard Apples. The fruits are a beautiful red on a yellow back- ground, uniformly large and symmetrical. It is crisp, tender, juicy, aromatic, and richly flavored. King requires fertile, well-drained soil and sheltered situations to do its best. Winter. Maiden Blush—Favorably known every- where for over a century, it attained and holds its popularity chiefly by virtue of its distinctive and very handsome crim- son-cheeked, lemon-yellow fruit. Very good for cooking. Late fall. Mcintosh—Autumn. A most beautiful Apple of extra high quality. Deep red in color; a splendid keeper. Twenty Ounce—Continues to hold its own as the East's standard fall Apple, by virtue of many excellent characteristics. Fruits are extra large, handsomely colored, with stripes and splashes of red. Unsurpassed for cooking. Red Astrachan—Early summer. Large; deep crimson; flesh white, of a rich acid flavor. Rhode Island Greening — Large; yellowish- green; tender, juicy and rich. November to March. Rome Beauty—Winter. Mostly red with some yellow; excellent keeper; reliable. Stayman's Winesap—One of the finest Apples for fancy and always in demand. Of delicious, spicy flavor and juici November until late April. Wealthy—Unique in its production of white fleshed, juicy b ties. The fruit is exceptionally handsome and smooth, splendid winter variety. Williams Early Red—The fruit is large, bright crimson, of most attractive shape, and of good quality. Among the best early summer Apples. York Imperial (Johnson's Fine Winter) Medium to large; greenish-yellow, nearly covered with bright red; flesh firm and juicy; vigorous growth. November to March. Yellow Transparent—One of the finest among the extremely early bearers. Very productive of me- dium to large Apples of uniform shape. Flesh white, juicy and spicy. 49 A Branch o Wonderful Lovett Appl
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