Pot-grown strawberry plants

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THE JOHN H. COOK STRAWBERRY

The Van Fleet Hybrids

SURPASS ALL OTHER STRAWBERRIES
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VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES

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Advice and | Terms

Pot-grown Strawberry Plants should be shipped by express; they cannot well be mailed
on account of the heavy ball of earth at the roots, and the delays incidental to freight ship-
ments are often fatal to them. Plants, when packed, weigh from thirty-five to forty
pounds per 100. It is not customary for nurserymen to offer ordinary layer plants until
late in the season, for the reason that, during the summer, the plants are putting forth
their runners and making their increase, and to disturb the beds at this season causes the
destruction and loss of thousands of unrooted plants.

Knowing the characteristics of each variety, we can often make selection’ for our
patrons better than they can for themselves. When it is desired that we shall do this,
please state the general character of the soil to be planted—light or heavy—and whether
early, late or a succession of fruit is desired.

We cannot accept an order of less amount than $1.00.

Payments invariably in advance. Goods sent C. O. D. only when twenty-five per
cent. of the amount is forwarded with order, with return charges added. Remit by Postal
Money Order, Registered Letter, New York Draft or Express Money Order. Always enclose
remittance with the order.

Everything offered in this pamphlet is packed free of charge and delivered to for-
warders after which our control ceases, consequently our responsibility also. State plainly
to what point goods are to be sent. The prices quoted are for pot-grown plants in all
instances and for the quantities specified; but six and fifty of a variety will be supplied
at dozen and hundred rates, respectively. Less than 50 of a variety go at dozen rates.
We cannot accept orders for less than six plants of a variety.

It is our custom, should the supply of a variety become exhausted, which cocoate
occurs in all nurseries, to substitute in its stead a similar sort. When it is desired that
we shall not do this, it must be so stated in the order. 'To simply affix the words “No
Substitution” is all that is necessary.

Claims, if any, must be made upon receipt of goods, when they will be carefully and
cheerfully examined, and if just, all made satisfactory. Claims made after fifteen days
of receipt of goods will not be entertained. We send out only good plants, in good con-
dition, carefully packed in all cases; but success or failure depends, in so large a degree,
upon care and management after received, that we do not, because we cannot, undertake to
guarantee stock to live.

POT GROWN STRAWBERRY PLANTS BY PARCEL POST

We will ship any of the varieties offered, by Parcel Post, if requested to do so.
However, in shipping by Parcel Post, we are obliged to remove much of the earth from
the roots, to reduce the weight; and this impairs the value of the plants to a considerable
extent. Rates of postage for shipment by Parcel Post to points within the United States
are as follow:

First pound Each add. pound First pound Each add. pound
or fraction or fraction or fraction or fraction
Ist and 5th zone.. 8e. 6c.
2nd zone. — De. le. 6th zone.. 9e. 8c.
3rd zone.. 6e. Qc. 7th zone.. lle. 10c.
4th zone.. 7c. Ae. 8th zone.. 12c. 12c.

Weight when packed: Pot Grown Strawberries, dozen, 3 lbs.; 100, 24 lbs.

Please be sure to send enough money to pay postage, in addition to cost of plants
ordered when shipment is to be made by mail. The surplus (if any) will be promptly
‘urned when shipment is made.

CANADIAN SHIPMENTS

‘here is so much “red tape’ and consequent delay in connection with shipments to
ominion that we do not solicit orders for pot-grown strawberries to be shipped to
lian points.

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH—Little Silver, N. J.
ISTAL TELEGRAPH—Red Bank, N. J.
+ DISTANCE TELEPHONES—2 Red Bank, N. J.

J. LF. Lovers, INc., Little Silver, N. Ji

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POT-GROWN STRAWBERRIES

All varieties of Strawberries give the greatest
vield and the largest berries when grown in rich
soil; hence no pains should be spared in preparing
the bed carefully before planting, by digging or
plowing deeply and turning under a liberal ap-
plication of well-rotted manure. Pulverize the
surface soil thoroughly with harrow or rake and
if a top dressing of ground bone can be applied,
it will be found a great benefit at fruiting time.
Select a location where the soil is moist and deep
if possible—moist and yet where water does not
stand near or upon the surface. In such a soil
well enriched, Strawberries delight and give mar-
velous results. They will, however, succeed upon
any soil if well manured. Strawberries do not
succeed when planted in shaded locations; hence
in selecting a plot for them, be careful to avoid
places that are shaded by trees.

In planting, crush the ball of earth about the
roots of each plant with the hand until it cracks
and is more or less broken, and dip the roots with
the adhering earth of each plant, one by one, in
a bucket of water as they are planted. To place
a handful of straw, grass, etc. (or a berry
basket), over each plant for a few days, until
the plants get “started” is a good thing to do.
Old stained baskets are as good as any for the
purpose. It is best to remove the covering after
three or four days. and do not permit it to remain,
in any event, for more than a week. For hill
culture in the family garden, set plants in rows
two feet apart, and the plants twelve inches apart
in the row; or if to be worked by horse and
cultivator, have the rows three feet and the plants
one foot apart in the row. In either case, cut
off the runners as they appear. If to be grown
in matted rows, plant in rows three and one-
half or four feet apart and the plants a foot
apart in the row, permitting the runners to grow
at will.

The after-culture consists in keeping the soil
mellow and free from weeds by frequent hoeing
or cultivation. At the approach of winter (as
soon as the ground is frozen sufficiently to sup-
port the weight of a horse and cart) cover the
entire bed with salt-meadow hay or other loose,
light material. Light strawy manure is excellent
for this purpose, as the soluble portion leaches
into the soil and affords nourishment to the
plants while the fibrous portion remains upon
the surface as a mulch. Evergreen branches
are very useful for holding the covering in
place and are of themselves a protection. When
the plants start growth in the spring, remove the
major portion of the mulch from the plants and
leave it on the surface about them; and also
to prevent the berries from becoming splashed
with sand or earth.

Our pot-grown strawberry plants succeed in
every part of the United States wherever straw-
berries can be grown, just as well or better than
plants grown where they are to be planted.

SELECTION OF VARIETIES

_The blossoms of all cultivated strawberries are
either bi-sexual (perfect) or pistillate (imperfect).
All the varieties offered in this catalog have
perfect blossoms and none, therefore, require the
association of another kind in order to be fruit-
ful. We have discarded all pistillate varieties.

It is best, unless the ground to be planted is
of very limited extent, to plant at least three

A Pot-Grown Strawberry Plant:
Grown as We Grow Them.

varieties—early, midseason and late—that the
time of fruiting may extend over a period of
several weeks. :

Never order less than a dozen plants of a
variety, aS a proper test cannot be made with a
less number than this.

POT-GROWN STRAWBERRIES

The best time to plant pot-grown strawberry
plants is in the latter part of July and through
August and September; though good results are
often obtained from plantings made much later
in the year. They have the great advantage
over ordinary or “layer” plants of producing a
crop of the largest and finest berries the first
season after planting. Further than this, they
may be safely planted in the hottest and dryest
weather without serious check to growth; and
they may be planted where early potatoes, peas
or other early crops have been harvested. True,
the first cost is somewhat greater than when
layer plants are employed, but the advantages
of pot-grown are so great and many, there can
be no comparison in value between them for
summer planting. In fact, for summer and fall
setting, pot-grown plants are indispensable if a
crop of berries is desired the following June.

There is as great a difference in the quality
of pot-grown strawberry plants as there is in
cigars, wine, butter, or the fruit of the different
varieties of the strawberry; a vast difference
indeed. We are pioneers in growing pot-grown
strawberry plants, having grown many thousands
of them in 1877 and have continued growing
them in increased numbers every year since then.

“Pot-grown strawberry plants received and every one
of them in good condition.”’—James Tegaskis (Conn.).

“Received Pot-grown strawberries to-day in _ perfect
cendition and I am more than pleased with your -prompt
service and the plants. I am satisfied that if the general
public knew how easy it is to raise their own strawberries
from yaur pot-grown plants, you would have a hard time
to supply the demand.’’—H. M. Scriven (Ohio).

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The Van Fleet Hybrid Strawberries

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Undoubtedly no strawberries have ever had such wide and thorough endorsement by horticultural
authorities, or had so many nice things said about them as these ‘Van Fleet Hybrids. ~

They were produced by Dr. Walter Van Fleet, the greatest hybridizer the world has evét known: 5

and unite 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 United 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 us. In writing of them, in his usual modest
way, Dr. Van Fleet said, “In August, 1910, I sold you with the exclusive right to introducé my entire
stock of hybrid Strawberries, raised during the years 1907-1909; as a result of intercrossing the most
vigorous high quality European varieties—such as Jucunda, Alfonso XIII and Pres. De la Devansay—
with the best native kinds; including Wm. Belt. President, Nick Ohmer, and Chesapeake: The result
was the finest lot of seedling varieties probably ever produced, excelling in vigor,. hardiness, ‘produc-
tiveness and plant-making power, as well as size, quality and attractiveness’ ‘of berries, any I have
ever tested.” ; aie inet bane
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. Before
leaving Little Silver, Doctor Van Fleet made a selection of a score of varieties as the best of them
all. Since 1910 ‘we have had these under careful trial and of them, all things considered, regard
Early Jersey Giant (No. 10), Edmund Wilson (No. 13), Late Jersey Giant (No. 14), and John H.
Cook, or (No. 7),.as the most valuable. aie is ih we

EARLY JERSEY GIANT (Van Fleet No. 10)...

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_ Pre-eminently the finest of the early varieties. As'a matter of fact there is no known.variety that
ripens earlier and no variety yielding large berries that comes anywhere near it in’eafliness. It is also
brillant scarlet-crimson in color, and exceptionally firm—by far the firmest of all early varieties.

Berries very large, 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 attrac-
tive. 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. ite Se

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“In the spring of 1915 I bought from you 100 plants
of the Jersey Giant Strawberries. At blossoming time
each clump was a mass of flowers, but the incessant
rains interfered with the fruiting. As it was we had
berries galore. I shall always wonder what they would
have been under good weather conditions.’—Harry A.
Wood (Mass.).

“Three years ago I bought-a number of Early and
Late- Jersey. Giant. Strawberries. These, I can recom-
mend; particularly the Early Jersey Giant.’”—J. H.
Dobbins (N. J.).

“The Early Jersey Giant is the finest early variety I
have ever grown, It was the best early of over. fifty
varieties, in size, in quality and in earliness.”—J. C
Grossman (Ind.). ‘

“A strawberry weighing two and a half ounces and
which measured three inches by an inch anda half in
thickness was recently picked by Charles S., Darling who
has much success in raising fancy strawberries. The
berry was of the Early Jersey Giant variety; a solid,
perfect berry.’’—Hartford (Conn.) Current.

“Your records will indicate that ‘I have purchased
from you the Early and Late Jersey Giant and Edmund
Wilson Strawberries. They have all proved satisfactory.”
—F, S. Snyder (Mass.):

“The. Early Jersey Giant has done well with me and
I consider it the finest early berry I ever saw.”’—E. L.
Marshall (Mass.).

“The Early Jersey Giant Strawberry, is the: best early
berry 1b have.” —Amos Mills (Ohio). saree,

The season just past we had what we thought would be an ample supply of plants of this straw-
berry. The demand proved so great, however, we did not have half enough to’ fill. our’ orders—its
popularity having grown so rapidly. Our claim that it is the best early strawberry has'now been fully

proven by disinterested testimony. °
Pot-grown plants, dozen, 60c.; 100, $4.00.

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~ EDMUND WILSON
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A strikingly unique Strawberry and strictly an
amateur—not a commercial variety. The plants

resemble potato vines in size and vigor; the
berries are as large as small apples or oranges.
Form globular or bluntly heart shaped, of deep

maroon color with smooth surface and quite firm.
Upon good soil the plants attain a height of
twelve to fifteen inches with a spread of fully a
foot and are enormously prolific. Ripens in
midseason.

_Mr. B. B. Cozine,
ville, Ky., says:
I purchased from

editor of the Shelby News, Shelby-
“‘About the middle of February, 1915,
you 100 each of Early Jersey Giant
and Late Jersey Giant and 50 Edmund Wilson
plants. Paying no attent ion to
the blossoms on these plants,
[ have been picking the finest berries a person
enjoyed. While the Jersey Giants showed
do not compare with the Wilson. They

bearing, and for size and flavor they beat
seen in this section D&pite the fact that
the plants to bear only three months after
are strong, vigorous and healthy—the Wils
pecially so. They are doing this, too, in
fact that our season in this section from
to the first of May was dry, cold and

srowth.”’

Strawberry
advice, I left about half
and for the past ten days,
ever
up nicely, they

Mr. John W. Bain,
Early Jersey Giant is al
The Edmund Wilson
plant, and the size
measure a foot across.”

“The Edmund Wilson Strawberry is all that you claim
it to be. Alvin Tresselt (N. J.).

“The Edmund Wilson Strawberry does fine here. It
produces lots of fine, large berries of finest quality.”—

F. Laysen (Canada).

Pot-grown plants, dozen, 75c.; 100, $4.50.

JOHN H. COOK (Van Fleet No. 7)

“In some properties, this is the finest of all
the wonderful Van Fleet Hybrids. It is an
enormous cropper, ripening with the second
early varieties—not so early as Early Jersey
Giant, but in advance of numbers 13 and 14.
The berries are nearly round though somewhat
irregular in shape, of exquisite quality, blood
red in color and very firm. The plants are of
strong growth, with large spotless foliage. Of
superlative excellence for the harne garden, it
is also of untold value to the market grower;
indeed, I am convinced, in the near future this
strawberry will*become one of, if not the most
popular commercial variety in cultivation.”

The above is what was said of the John H.
Cook in last year’s catalog. It has not developed
a defect, which is unusual w.th new varieties
and we have nothing to “take back” from what
we said of it. In fact, after another year’s
experience with and after having grown it quite
extensively under field culture, we think better
of it-than ever before. A neighbor who is a
commercial grower of wide experience told us
only a few days ago, he had tested the John H.
Cook thoroughly for two years, and values it
so-highly he has decided to discard all other
varieties and grow it only in the future. It is
truly grand. In’‘delicious flavor it closely ap-
noes the wild strawberries of our boyhood
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Cook. It is
Woodruff (Pa.).

“T wish I had an acre of the John H.
a beauty in size and flavor.”’—H. F.

“TI think the Van Fleet Hybrids, the most valuable of
aN. se a aia yet brought to my notice.’’—J. E. Dubois
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large fruit.’—Gard

“John H. Cook, I found to be very prolific;
the finest and showiest berries o
“The plants have just come in good condition.’’—J.

R. W. Morris, Sr. (W.

Pot-grown plants, dozen, $1.00; 100, $5.00.

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LATE JERSEY GIANT above the foliage. The berries are produced in
clusters of six to a dozen, and are usually held
som the earth on remarkably large, strong fruit
stalks.

The phenomenal rainy weather of last summer
was very trying to strawberry plants and candor
compels us to state the foliage of this variety
became somewhat spotted late in the season by
fungus spores.

“Your Van Fleet Strawberries are certainly great,

so; 1 send) fore the JjohnmninCook se iawania Ihis year
I had the finest Strawberries I have ever grown; although
Pees them very ordinary culture.’—T. A. Havemeyer
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“The Jersey Giant Strawberries are all that could be
asked. The Early and Late both were the finest of the
six varieties that I fruited this past season. In flavor,
they outclassed all others, and brought top prices in our
markets.” —B. B. Earnshaw (D. C.).

“In regard to the Strawberry plamts purchased from

: 2 ° you, the Early and Late Jersey Giants (I lost the Ed-
A large late variety and the ee pone mund Wilson by carelessness) I cannot find words to
strawberry we have ever grown. It undoubtedly praise sufficient. The Early Jersey Giant has been bearing

has blood of the Gandy: in it. ~@he berries are for five weeks and some plants are still in bloom.’’—J. P.

heart shaped with broad, blunt apex and excep- Clark (N. C.).

tionally uniform in shape and size; surface “The Early Jersey Giant, Late.Jersey Giant, and Ed-

smooth and glossy, bright flame color; quality mund Wilson Strawberries have done fine with me. Old

mild. rich and sweet Strawberry growers have told me that they have never
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j : before seen such fine looking fruit or berries of such high
Calyx bright green and unusually large, like — flavor.”—Chas. S. Darling (Conn.).

the Gandy, but larger. Blossoms appear late,
are very large, strongly staminate and are held Pot-grown plants, dozen, 60c.; 100, $4.00.

Special—For $1.35, we will send six each of Edmund Wilson, John H. Cook, Early
Jersey Giant and Late Jersey Giant. For $2.75, we will send one dozen of each of them.
For $5.00, we will send twenty-five of each of them. For $8.50, we will send fifty of each
of them (200 plants), enough to supply a family of four with an abundance of these
superlative strawberries from the very first until the very last of the strawberry season—
a period of fully a month.

For $16.00, we will send 100 each of the four varieties, all pot-grown plants.

General List of Varieties

Price, Pot-grown plants, dozen, 50c.; 100, $3.50, except as noted. ;

For price in lots of 500 plants or more, please mail list, stating number of each variety desired,
and lowest quotations will be promptly given by letter.

BARRYMORE

A superb variety. The bluntly conical berries
are of large size, beautiful to look upon, firm
and meaty and are of surpassing quality—rich and
sugary. The color is rich dark crimson (which
it holds unchanged after picked), with glossy
surface; the flesh is deep red. Valuable alike
for the home garden and for market growing.
Midseason to late.

BRANDYWINE

An old and popular variety of general adapt-
ability. The berries are large, bluntly conical,
uniform, bright crimson, firm and of good flavor.
Plant of vigorous growth and prolific. For good
results it requires deep, rich soil and plenty of :
manure. Midseason. Brandywine

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CHESAPEAKE

Upon soil and under conditions that exactly
suit it, this is indeed a wonderful variety. It
will not succeed upon thin, sandy soil but requires
loam or clay-loam; and demands high culture.
The berries are uniform and beautiful, with
smooth, even surface and prominent seeds. The
color is bright, lively crimson and the prevailing
form is heart-shaped. Flesh firm, quality very
good. Plants vigorous and healthy with large
foliage but multiply sparingly, Midseason until
quite late. If one has the right kind of land
and will give it high culture, it is an excellent
varicty; otherw-se, it is better to plant some
other variety. Dozen, 60c.; 100, $4.00.

EARLY OZARK

Until the appearance of Early Jersey Giant,

this was our best very early variety. It is among
the very first to ripen and the berries are of
fairly good size, bright crimson color, slightly
conical, quite firm and of excellent quality. Plants
healthy, multiply to excess unless checked and
are very prolific.

“Plants received this A.M. seem to be in fine condition.
Will set them_out at once and report results later.”—I.
Lanning (N. Y.).

1888 and very largely
grown in recent years. It ripens late to very
late—and the berries are large to very large,
bluntly conical, of the firmest texture and bright
flame-colored—which color they retain until they
decay; but in flavor it is rather acid and not of
the highest quality. It is very nearly perfect
in vigor and growth of plant, yet it is but a
moderately productive variety, except under high
culture and upon moist soil.

y HUNDRED DOLLAR

Introduced by us in

A very valuable midseason variety. The claim
of the introducer that “There is not another
variety of Strawberry that will outyield this
giant or surpass it in quality” has been fulfilled
to a large degree at Monmouth. The plant is a
strong, vigorous grower, and among the most
prolific. It ripens in midseason, the berries
average very large, the color is light scarlet and
the quality mild, sweet and luscious. It is not
very firm—not firm enough for long shipment.
There are indeed few varieties more valuable
for nearby markets or for the home garden. It
reminds us of the famous Chas. Downing of
forty years ago, but is superior to that grand old
variety, even in its palmy day.

“The strawberry plants arrived last Thursday evening
in excellent condition. They were planted on Friday

and promise to do well.”—Mrs. C. George Currie (N. H.).

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JOE (Joe Johnson, Big Joe)

This much-named and justly famous variety
was produced by Mr. Elias S. Black of Little
Silver, N. J., ex-president of the New Jersey
State Horticultural Society, who named it Joe,
and introduced it over twenty years ago. It is
a midseason to late variety, and very productive
of very large beautiful berries, with large bright
green calyx. In flavor it is one of the best.

This most valuable strawberry ripens with the
Chesapeake, equals it in size, firmness and yield.
surpasses it in color and flavor, but unlike it,
succeeds upon almost all soils, and under all
conditions—hence is more valuable.

It has been definitely proved by test that Joe,
Big Joe and Joe Johnson are one and the same
variety. Dozen, 60c.; 100, $4.00.'

MARSHALL (Henry, New York, etc.)

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An old variety highly esteemed by many, es-
pecially in the New England states and New
York. It;is a large, beautiful berry of rich
quality and meaty texture, but one that is
decidedly unproductive except upon fertile soil
and under high culture. Plant of vigorous
growth with clean, healthy foliage. Ripens in
midseason.

1’ McKINLEY

Until the appearance of the Van Fleet Hybrids,
this variety was unrivalled as a Strawberry of
high quality. Berries large, handsome and freely
produced on strong growing, healthy plants.
Ripens in midseason and is too tender in texture
to endure shipment. It is pre-eminently a variety
for the home garden.

STEVENS’ LATE CHAMPION

A descendant of the Gandy.

It ripens late,
and is similar to the Gandy in many respects;
except that it yields nearly twice as many quarts
of berries upon a given space and the berries are
not so uniform in size and shape and by no means

so handsome. One of the most prolific and
profitable of the late varieties for market grow-
ing and a valuable sort for the home garden.

“The pot-grown strawberry plants arrived safely and
in perfect condition. They were moist and r-ady to be
planted and from the care I gave them in the planting,
I feel sure that there will be a bumper crop next June.”
—Dr. George Duffield (Mich.).

“Plants received in perfect order.’’—William F, Draper
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SUCCESS /WILLIAM BELT

All things considered, this is one of the best
early varieties, both for the home garden and
nearby market. Berries slightly oblong with
blunt end, bright scarlet or flame color, quite
large and uniform in size, color, and_ shape.
Plants are vigorous, healthy, and very prolific.
It is an improved form of the famous Chas.
Downing of bygone days. The Success has
proved to be a decided success with us. Desirable
for the home garden and very reliable. We
have never known it to fail to give heavy pick-
ings of attractive berries of high quality.

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“The rich man’s berry, poor man’s berry, lazy
man’s berry, and the market man’s berry. It
one wishes to grow the largest number of quarts
to the acre and has to sell at low prices, this is
the berry to grow every time. It is not one of
those coarse, over-large berries, but of uniform
size throughout the season; indeed, the berries
look as though they were all run in the same
mould. They are a very attractive light scarlet
color... The Plant is a strong staminate
variety and is just loaded with fruit. Quarts,
quarts, quarts as thick as cultivated Cranberries.

It is a mortgage lifter.”

“I beg to acknowledge the receipt of a basket of straw-
_ berry plants. All are in fine condition. Thank you.”
—J. H. Meyer (N. Y.).

Of all the Strawberries grown in the United
States, this variety doubtless excels in popularity.
The plant is vigorous, though not a rampant
grower, succeeds upon almost all soils, invariably
yields heavily and the berries are always of large
size and high quality. Its flesh is solid and deep
crimson in color, while the blossoms are large
with abundance of pollen. It begins to ripen
quite early and continues until almost the close
of the season; the last berries being large, hand-
some and full-flavored. Indeed, it is a king
among Strawberries, as it is firm and among
the largest—many of the berries being of great
size—and gives large pickings for a longer period
than almost any other variety.

Price, pot-grown plants, general list of varieties,
dozen, 50c.; 100, $3.50, except as otherwise noted.

“The Superb Strawberry did more for me than you
claimed for it. Last Spring was a very cold, wet Spring.
We had snow on June 20th for a day and night, yet
the Superb vines, July 1st, looked like a basket of fruit
with just enough of leaves for decoration. They were
admired and enjoyed by all our family and friends.’’—J.
T. Wallace (Idaho).

“Strawberry plants on order 7595
sbape.’”—Thos. O. Duncan (Ill.).

received in good

5trawberry plants reached me in fire shape and in
time Saturday to get them planted. They did not get
a chance to stop growing, so I am counting on a good
growth before winter. Thank you for your promptness.”

E. J.. Brookins: (N. Y.):.

“Received strawberry plants im fine condition; they
were fine plants.’”—Ira Schoonover (N. J.).

“One hundred strawberry plants received in good order.
Thank you. for your always’ kind attention.’’-—Mrs.
Wharton Barker (Pa.).

.“T beg to advise you of the safe arrival in gcod con-
dition of plants a day or two ago.”’—H. W. Fesing (Mich.).

“The plants came in fine condition; thank you for the
extra ones.’’—Marie H. Luce (N. Y.).

“The strawberry plants you sent me are fine.’’—E. B.

Thayer (GN. Ye):

“Miss Florence Smith of Franklin, N. Y., at my sug-
gestion sent to you for some potted strawberry plants.
She is now here and wishes me to thank you for sending
such mice plants and to say that they are doing finely.”
—M. G Paddoch CN. Yoo

“The potted strawberry plants came in fine condition
and are doing well.”’"—N. A. Briggs (N. H.).

10 JOT. ¢ LOVETL,& Incyte Ie LE STEVE es SNe Ree

Fall-Bearing

pear, thus restricting the growth to the parent

PROGRESSIVE

PROGRESSIVE, reduced to half size

The finest of the Rockhill varieties. The
plants are of strong habit with good, large, clean
leaves and they multiply better than do most
of the fall-bearing varieties. The berries are
decidedly attractive; deep crimson, glossy, firm, of
high quality, about an inch in diameter and
exceptionally uniform in size and shape (see
Wlustration above).

It begins to ripen with the second early June
sorts and the plants yield heavily. It continues
to yield nice berries (though not so lavishly)
until late in autumn.

Dozen, 75c.; 100, $4.00.

“Received the plants ordered and wish to thank you
for the evident care with which they were selected and
packed.”—F, J. Watt (Mich.).

“Plants received in good shape. We _ have planted

them with great care. Will report later.”—Mrs. D. D.
Guild (Mo.).
“Received plants in first-class condition.’—V. E.

Gowanlock (Can.).

of berry the choice “June only”

Strawberries

The fall-bearing or so-styled “Everbearing”
Strawberries are interesting and have merit;
but as yet there has been none éffered
that anywhere near equals in size and beauty
varieties.
Fortunately nearly all of them .are excellent in
quality and give a heavy yield of fruit in June.
The subsequent or autumn crop is much less
profuse. If, however, the blossoms are faith-
fully removed from the plants until the middle
to the last of June, the autumn crop will be
very greatly improved—both in size of yield and
the berries themselves. Aside from removing
the blossoms by hand picking the culture of these
autumn-bearing varieties is the same as other
Strawberries, as set forth on page 3.

Upon moist, fertile land our pot-grown plants
of these fall-bearing strawberries give sweet,
ripe berries in a few weeks from the time they
are planted. We advise “Hill. Culture” (done by
clipping off all the runners soon after they ap-
plants) for best results with these varieties.

SUPERB

The berries are nearly round and are larger
than those of the Progressive. They are smooth,
dark crimson, glossy and of sweet, mild flavor.
The plants grow well, with clean, dark green
leaves and multiply freely. It y: ields so heavily
and the berries are so fine, it is a profitable
variety to grow for its June crop alone and it
is one of the most prolific and best as a cropper
in autumn. Pot-grown plants set out in summer
yield a few berries the first autumn, and a fine
crop the following year.

Dozen, 75c.; 100, $4.00.

Note—Owing to having sold too close the past
spring, Lovett, Pearl, Advance and Forward, we
will not be able to offer pot-grown plants of
these varieties until another season.

“TI have greatly enjoyed your Late Jersey Giants and
I now wish to try the Edmund Wilson.’”’—WMartin Bahler
CNG EAYADE

Pike. LAY ee Le. ne,

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Select Evergreen Trees

Either as single specimens or in groups, evergreen trees give a warmth in winter and coolness in

summer to the home grounds that can be obtained in no other way.

By a judicious selection and ar-

rangement of the varied forms of growth and colors of foliage (light and dark greens, yellows and
blues) effects can readily be produced that are artistic, striking and permanent.
There is no better season in all the year for planting evergreen trees than late summer and early

autumn.

In digging, each tree is “lifted” with a ball of earth at the roots, and the roots, with the earth,
encased in burlap; thus reducing the risk of transplanting to a minimum. All the trees offered are too

large and heavy,

by far, for shipment by parcel post.

Owing to the weight of trees and earth, all

except the smailer sizes should go forward by freight.
Our evergreen trees are dense, full and shapely, due to our soil being peculiarily suited to growing

them well and to careful culture and pruning.

The assortment is a large and varied one;

for want

of space we offer but a limited number of the hardiest and most desirable varieties.
The prices are for bushy, well furnished trees, in sizes that can be readily shipped. Quotations
for larger sizes and for varieties other than those named, will be promptly given by letter upon receipt

of request to do so.

EASTERN ARBOR VITAE
(Biota Orientalis)

BERCKMANS’ GOLDEN (B. aurea nana).
—A perfect gem. Conical form, very dense
and compact. During spring and summer it
presents the most cheerful, bright yellow green
imaginable. 12 to 15 in., 50c. each.

WESTERN ARBOR VITAE
(Thuya Occidentalis)

AMERICAN.—Well known and popular; of
upright habit and very useful. Much used for
hedging and screens. 2 ft., 50c.; 3 ft., 75c. each.

GEO. PEABODY (T. O. aurea).—Of pyra-
midal habit; foliage bright yellow throughout
the year. The finest of the Golden Alrbor
Vitaes- 2 it., 75¢ each.

PYRAMIDAL (T. O. pyramidalis).—Of up-
right habit, dense growth and dark green color.
ett, OUCl-.3 ft.2° 9c. each.

COLUMBIAN (T. O. argentea).—Of com-
pact habit with deep green foliage, prettily
tipped with clear white. 1% it., "50c.: Zire
75c. each.

TOM THUMB (T. O. Ellwangeriana).—
Of dense growth and spreading habit with
soft, light green heath-like foliage. 1% it.,
60c.; 2 ft., $1.00; 2% ft., $1.50 each.

VARIEGATED (T. O. Vervaeneana).—
Variegated green and light yellow: unique.
Of ironclad hardihood. 4 HEC. ee Le SL OO:
2% it., $1.50 each.

WARREANA or SIBERIAN.—Of broadly

conical, compact form and rather slow growth.

j Foliage dense and of deepest green. Ex-
tremely hardy. 1% ft., 60c. each.
WARREANA LUTESCENS.—New, of the

same dense habit as the parent variety but
with leaves of lemon yellow with a silvery
Gast 982 it., 75c.5° 2. ft., $1.00) each.

JAPANESE CEDAR
(Cryptomeria Japonica)

DWARF JAPANESE CEDAR (C. Lobbi
compacta).—A rare, unique and_ beautiful

variety. Of upright habit. The branches are
densely clothed with very deep green foliage
that resembles the Lycopodium or “Ground
Pine’ so much used in Christmas decoration.

3% ft., $2.00; 434 ft., $3.00 each.
JUNIPER (Juniperus)
AMERICAN (J. Virginiana).—Our Ameri-

can Juniper of the roadside, usually termed

Red Cedar, from the color of its wood. It is
very hardy and attains a large size. Nursery
growl trees, 3 ft., $1.00; 4 ft., $1.50 each.

AMERICAN BLUE (J. V. glauca).—A
variety of our well known Red Cedar, with
rich glaucous blue foliage. Very desirable.
3 ft., $£.50° each:

DOUGLAS’ GOLDEN VJ. communis

aurea).—Of low spreading, almost prostrate
habit and rich, bright golden yellow foliage.
Very, hardy:: 2%: to~3- ie. spread,: $2.00: 3° to
3% ft. spread, $2.50 each.

LOVETT’S BLUE (J. stricta).—The most
beautiful of all the Junipers and one of the
best of all the evergreen trees. Of broadly
pyrimidal habit, densely clothed with bright
metallic blue foliage. As hardy as an oak.
Py, it., -75c. each.

PFITZERIANA.—A unique and beautiful
variety of eccentric habit and rich dark green
Tamarix-like leaves. 1% ft., $1. vse alee On 3 1 $1. a0:
3-it.; $2.00 each.

SAVIN (J. Sabina).—Of uneven habit with
exceedingly rich dark green foliage. Appears
to best advantage in rock planting, upon a
hillside or in groups, 2 ft., $1.00; 3 ft., $1.50.

PINE (Pinus)
AUSTRIAN or BLACK (P. Austrica).—Of

strong, spreading growth and rounded form;
long, wiry, dark green leaves. 2 ft., 75c. each.

SCOTCH (P. sylvestris).—Of robust, sturdy
habit and rapid growth, with long, grayish
green leaves. 3 ft., $1.50 each.

WHITE or WEYMOUTH (P. strobus).—
The well known pine of the forest and fields.
Of lofty habit with long hair- like green needles
and. very hardy.) -2 ft.2 7S5c. each.

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RETINOSPORA
OBTUSA MAGNIFICA.—Of compact, up-

right habit with dense foliage of exceedingly
rich, dark green. A]superb variety. 3 ft., $2.50;
4 ft., $3.50 each.

OBTUSA SULPHUREA.—Of upright habit
and dense soft foliage of a yellow green hue.

2 it; $20 Saris, a2 0 sere ns

PICIFERA.—Of tall spreading habit with
light green foliage. A rapid grower. 3 ft.,

$1.50; 4 ft., $2.50 each.

PICIFERA AUREA.—One of the brightest

and most lasting in color of all the golden-
leaved Retinosporas and perhaps the hardiest.

It is a lively yellow at all times. 2 ft., $1.00;
3f it: °$).50;7 42ft:, $2.50 each:

PLUMOSA.—A beautiful, strong growing
evergreen tree, with abundant soft, deep green

foliage. '-" Ao rapid vgtower. ¢@2 ft, /S5ce5r3 it,

$1.25; 4 ft., $2.50 each.
PLUMOSA ARGENTEA NANA.—Of

dwarf, compact habit. Soft, light green foliage
tipped with silvery. white. _12 to 15 inches,
fjc- seach:

Retinospora Picifera

PLUMOSA AUREA.—Very popular. Of
dense habit, with soft, feathery, light green
foliage, distinctly tipped with yellow. 2 it.,
$1.00; 2% ft., $1.50;.3 ft., $2.00 each.

WEEPING (R. filifera).—A distinct and
beautiful form. Of strong growth with masses
of long, slender, cord-like drooping foliage of
a rich green. 2% ft., $2.00; 3 ft., $2.50 each.

WEEPING GOLDEN (R. f. aurea).—A
rare and exceedingly beautiful variety. Of
dwarf spreading habit and with foliage of
bright lemon yellow which color it retains
throughout the year. The leaves are still more
thread-like and refined than in the type. Very
different from all others. 1% ft., $1.50; 2 ft.,
$2.00 each.

SPRUCE (Picea)

Picea Kosteriana

KOSTER’S COLORADO BLUE (P. pun-
gens Kosteriana).—An improved form of the
justly popular Colorado Blue Spruce and the
most valuable and beautiful of all hardy ever-
green trees. It will endure with impunity a
temperature far below zero and succeeds even
at the seaside where almost all other ever-
green trees succumb to the salt laden air.. (See
cit.) TA tt) ST 50s 2440 $2505 wore ae
6 it., $7.50 each.

HEMLOCK (Tsugo Canadensis).—Of loity
growth with slender, graceful branches, densely
clothed with small, deep green leaves. 2 it.,

$1.00; 3% ft., $2.50 each.

NORWAY (P. excelsa).—Of lofty habit.
The most largely planted and most popular
of all evergreen trees. Often used for hedge
planting, for screens and for wind breaks. 2
ft:, 60c.;'3 ft:,°$1.00; 4 ft.,. S50 each: