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J, T. Lovett Co. — Strawberries.
"LoveWs Early is, wiUiout doubt, the moat prommng of the early varieties. The plants are rank
and vigoroiisijrowers, the fruit ripens ea't'ly, is large and uniform ill i^ize, firm, of a high rich color,
splenaid in flavor. It is perfect flowering, and very desirable as an early variety, and a prolific
bearer."— American Agriculturist.
""LovetVs Early is a first-class strawberry and no mistake. Try Farm Journal.
A wise son maketh a glad father, and a fruit proving under general trial a valuable fruit maketh a glad
disseminator. Therefore the whole world seems very bright and beautiful to us— and the joy we experi-
ence goes far to mitigate the trials and tribulations attending the management of a nursery. Lovett's Early
strawberry— which we have fruited the past year on a more extended scale than any other— has net cnly
borne out Its previous good record of excelling all others as an all round general purpose berry, but we are
receiving most favorable reports upon it from the Experiment Stations of almost every state in the Union
and not a single unfavorable one among them all.
Lovett's Early gave us ripe berries on May 22nd, the earliest date we have ever gathered rJpe strawber-
ries. Beginning thus to ripen early it continues to near the close of the season, and owing to its wonderful
vigor of plant it maintains a good size an.i good form to the end. It does not give so great a yield at any
single picking as som*^ varieties that go quickly, but during the whole season, from flrst to last, we have
yet to see a strawberry produce so much fruit upon a given space and under neglect. The berries are not
of the colossal size of the Sharpless, although seldom, if ever, ill-shaped. They are of the brightest crim-
son, excel in firmness any variety except Wilson, which thf y equal, retain their bright color and stand
up" longer than any other sort, and are of superb quality. In biief it is an improvement upon both the
Crescent and Wilson, from which two varieties it has undoubtedly descended, being much larger and more
prolific than either, and equalling 01 excelling iIkjSc heroes in every goad proptttii The jlant is perfec-
tion Itself In habit and growth and the blossom is perfect. (See Colored Plate.)
Price, doz., T5c; lOO, $4.O0; lOOO, $25. OO. Pot-grown, doz, $1.25; lOO, $6.00.