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T IS A GREAT satisfaction to me to be able to offer to progressive hor.iculturists such a valuable collection of strawberries as I have desersbed in this little book. There is no doubt in my mind about its being the bet li-t ever offered. The new ones have been col-
i lected from experienced growers who have high standards and know what to aim for, and the most of them are off »red at prices s0 reasouable as to be within the reach of all. Every person who buys a new berry takes some visk, but there are thousands of people in the country who are willing to invest afew col- lars a year in the new varieties in order to be intelligent in their work, to keep up with the times, and to be among the first to get a good thing that tnay pay them for a score of disappointments. It is part of my business to collect the new and desira- tle sorts from all parte of the country. From these I raise strong, healthy plants and send them to my castomers well packed, and guaranteed to reach their destination in good condition. By knowing where to get these new varieties, by buying them in large numbers, an] by understanding how to mske them grow and increase, I make some profit on them.
I grow no other stock except strawberry plant«, and grow them for the plants and not for fruit. In short, the growing of strawberry plants for s:le at wholesale and retail is my business, and I feel confident that I can give better satisfaction than growers who make them a secondary importance. It is my sincere wish that every transaction should be to the advantage of the buyer as truly as to myself.
I commence to fill orders just as soon as we can dig plants in the spring and all possible haste is made in getting them off. My customers are neyer more anxious to get their plants than I am to send them, but I never have plants taken up in the fall and kept over to fill early orders. They are taken up when wanted and not be- fore. Nor are we hind«red in filling orders by handling other nursery stock. The strawberry is the one thing claiming our attention in the spring.
My shipping facilities are very good. I have special rates with the Adams Ex- press Company, and will ship by this company unless otherwise directed In order- ing plants by express, please name the company by which you wish them shipped.
Remit by money order on Salisbury, Md., by registered letter, by check, or by ex- press: postage stamps taken for fractional parts of a dollar.
[AU who receive this catalogue are requested to send me the names of any friends or neighbors who would be interested in it, that I may send them copies.
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STRAWBERRIES.
The blossoms of all varieties are bi- sexual! or perfect, except those marked with the letter P, which are destitute of stamens and are termed pistillate or im- perfect, as shown by the following fig-¥ ures. Pistillate varieties must have a row of a perfect-flowered sort, planted every nine or twelve feet apart among
them, or, better yet, every third or fourth PISTILLATE,0F tmnperfect. BI-SEXUAL or perfect. row, to pollenize their blossoms. When properly fertilized the pistillate varieties are the most prolific, and there = no Treason for ay ane against them. Success depends in a great measure on ge es tine, healthy plants, strictly pure and true to name. This we know out cals pe ae pee 5 aS
In shipping plants, we send out nothing but young Pp ants, as shown in E ig. 454, grown under the so-called “pedigree system.” We never send out old plants. When srown on deep. black soil the roots of young plants are of adark color, but soft, suc- culent and nearly uniform in size and ap»earance, as shown by the figure just re- ferred to. With old plants the lower roots are black, dead and wiry with generally a few young roots just below where the leaves are jomed to the crown, as shown in Fig. 456. We clean all plants of dead leaves and tie in bunches (Fig. 455) vefore packing. To ship long distances In good condition, and to Sere 1 be danger of. damage in shipmert we pack large iot> m cases designed and manufactured express- ly for the purpo=e.
YOUNG PLANT. Fig. 454. PLANTS BUXCHED. Fig. 185 OLD PLANT. Fie.
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When and How to Fiant. Early spring, just as scon as the grcurd can be easily workev, is the best time of the whole yeur to plant strawbcrries. in any section where there are extreme frosts in winter, especia'ly if planting is to !e done on a large scale and plants have to be brought from a dis‘ance. How to plznt wili depend largely upon local conditions, size and shape of the field, etc. Inthe small famiiy garden or city lot where there is little chance to use horse and culti. ator, they may be planted one foot apart each way, in two or three rows; then leave a space of three feet to furnish a path during the picking season. Planted in this way, a’l runners should be kept off the criginal plants, as for their best development they require each about one square foot of + pace. For field culture mark out the rovs 314 to 4 feet wide and set piants 18 to 20 inches apart in the rows. Thenif we wish to follow the narrow row system, we let each plant strike a few runners along the line of the row, and then, later in the sea- son, keep all 1upners off: while if the broad matt)d row is wanted, all runners are allowed to take root, and the cultivator nariowed up a Ji‘tle at each cultivation dur- ing the latter part of the season, till we have matted beds of pleunts two feet wide, with a walk one foot wide between them. The narrow 10~ is the more profitable of these twu systems; yet the matted row is the most adopted, «s many people are of the opinion that the more plants the more berries, forgetting that the more light, air, manure, and moisture a plant hes, the more and Letter fruu it can p:oduce.
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VAN DEMAN.-—Not having fruited this berry I will give the reports of some of the Agricultural Experiment Stations. New York Ag. Exp. Station, Geneva, N. Y., Aug. 20th, 1591, A bulletin soon to be issued will say concerning the Van Deman Strawberry :—‘‘This is the best extra early variety ever tested on the S‘ation grounds. The first picking of three quarts of any one variety was picked from this, and it continued in bearing for 21 days, ripening the bulk of its fruit, however, inten days. The vigor of plants is good, growth stocky and fruit hid beneath the dark foliage: berries a showy glossy scarlet, with yellow seeds, firm and tart. Lam of the opinion that this variety has a great future. PETER COLLIER, Director. Agricultural College, Exp. Sta., New Jersey.
Mr. J. M. White, a large strawberry grower, says:
‘“f consider the Van Deman a first class early strawberry in every respect and a
great acquisition to the list of strawberries.” This is certainly commendation enough. Yours Very Truly, Byron D. HALSTEAD.
Marviand Ag. Exp. Sta., 10, 21, 91. Department Botany and Hort. “This is what I will publish about the Van Deman ina forthceming bulletin: Van Deman. Variable; stamens mostly strong: dark, strong, medium sized, ideal foliage. runs so as to make a close matted row in one season, The richest and heal- thiest plants in our test grounds. Very little rust, above medium growth, plants are low in spring so that it is easily picked, the late growth is quite tall; berries of beau- tiful subconical and regular form, resembling the old Wilson berry very much. lairly tirm, scarlet, subacid, sprightly, average large in size, one of the handsomest we have tested. Keeps only fairly well. It stood fourteenth in yield of number of berries but eighth by weight. The plat was one year younger that those with which it was compared, except Mrs. Cleveland and Thompson's No. 7. This berry combines more good qualities than any other variety tested on our grounds and deserves the highest consideration as a pretitable market berry. I will say further that it will be shown by my table that it is quite carly, only 5 other varieties any earber and 4 of them only three days earlier. Except Sadie, it is the most productive early berry in our test grounds. I will say frankly that the Van Deman is the ost promising new
berry I know of. Very Truly Yours, TuHos. L. Brunk, Hort.
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E. P. ROE.—Sold by the crate in the Newburg market, July 11th, 1891. The j only productive, large. good flavored late berry yet in- troduced, yielding nearly double the fruit of the old Kentucky. and one-third larger, firm and of the very \) best quality; the plant a strong, vigorous grower, with Ba perfect flowers. ae This new strawberry, which we have named the E. fery P.ROE,was found in the month of May,1887,by Mr. W.B. £¥ Brown, in his garden, at 152 South St.,Newburgh,N. Y. While preparing a flower bed for his wife, he noticed the little chance seedling plant, and, being greatly interest- ed in horticulture, requested of his better half that the : plant be permitted to remain. Owing to this good lady’s een submission to her husband’s wish we are now enabled to offer to the public this superb late berry. When it becomes more fully known it is bound to have first place as the leading productive late strawberry. From this lit- tle plant Mr. Brown propagated plants enough to set a bed about eight feet square. When it came in bearing, it was a pleasant surprise to Mr. Brown and io many *vho visited his garden to see the fruit, while all were universal in their praise of the vines as the greatest yielders they had ever seen. It wasits lateness and fine flavor that pleased them best. It was in this way and in seeing the fruit at Mr. Brown’s store
that Mr. Nathaniel Barnes became interested in the new berry, and arranged with Mr. Brown to grow it ina large way on his extensive fruit farm. Mr. Barnes is one of the best judges of fruits, and his opinion can always be relied on as trustwor- thy. Through Mr. Barnes’ planting it on his place, the fruit proving so valuavle, when placed on the Newburgh market, and its fine large size, excellent flavor and lateness exciting the admiration of all who saw the fruit, miny prominent authori- ties ordered a certain number of quarts each day during its season.
Dayton,.—I have heard so many good things said of the Dayton, and by such well-posted men, that I have concluded to catalogue it, although I have never seen the fruit. The Dayton is in good repute in its own county where it is well and fav- orably known, and probably no section of the country can boast of a Jarger number of intelligent fruit grow- ers than this. There are some sixty nurseries within Hf, GZ twenty miles of Dayton. rs
June meeting, 1891, held at the home of the originator, Mr. David Feicht, five miles north of Dayton, O.)isa chance seedling. Mr. Feicht’s attention was drawn to it by its heavy stem and immense cluster of fine, large fruit. It was tested side by side with the Crescent and other productive varieties, and it outyielded them all: besides it proved six days earlier than the Crescent. It is a strong, healthy, vigorous and upright grower, entirely free from rust, and its large foliage protects its blos- soms from frost. In color it is somewhat darker than the Crescent. Solid, a good shipper, of fine form and excellent flavor. It is an immense yielder of very large fruit, and holds out well in size to the end of the season.
The points of excellence claimed for the Dayton are:
1. Earliness; 2, hardiness; 3, large size; 4, productiveness; 5, superior flavor: 6, perfect bloom; 7, good shipping qualities; 8, desirable color; 9, vigorous growth: 10, its entire freeness from rust, always producing large, bright, clean and healthy fol- iage.—DISSEMINATOR.
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and as they grew, surely the blood did tell, and here we found a seedling of the Hav- erland with a perfect blossom, more productive, and larger and firmer on spring-set plants. It is a leading question as to what these plants are worth. If you saw them as we did you would soon say they are worth ten dollars each. Well, there are lots of people who would not take that if they could get no more for two or three years. We have a few for sale this year, and shall sell them very low to our own customers or those that get this catalogue; but we cannot promise you plants after our stock is sold, for we want to plant a large piece ourselves. We say, by all means put in fer all Gillespie you can afford before they are gone, for you will long for them before the season is over.
Beverly.—I am very glad to be able to offer this noted berry to my customers, as ithasarecord seldom if ever equaled. It was L = produced by Mr. Benjamin F. Smith, an amateur strawberry grower, near Boston. Here is his account of it: .
‘In Juiy, 1887, I sowed seed from Miner's Proli- i, hin SNE fic. Next June (1888) it gave me good specimens cf #j 4 Var eve aes fruit. Starting from one plant in 1888, in 1890 Iiiigawy Ry {pis . picked eight and thre--fourth bushels of berries. On Wien"; ;\ June 24th, 1890, I was awarded by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society its silver medal (1st prize) for the best seedling strawberry. Durirg the next twelve months I received three more prizes from the same Society for this berry, making four in thirteen months.”
Probably no Society in the country has a higher standard than this, and its prizes are never awarded for ordinary productions.
From what I have seen and hear], the plant of the Beverly is all that could be desired—large, and perfectly healthy, sending out great numbers of runners, and astonishingly productive, surpassing in this respect, the Bidwel!, Jewel, Crescent and other noted varieties grown in the same garden with an equal chance. The blossom is perfect, and not liable to be killed by frost. Its season is from medium to late, and it bearsalongtime. It maintains its size so weil that the last pickings sold for 25 cents a quart, and the supply was never equal tothe demand. It is of regular conical form, resembling in this respect, its parent. It isa bright, glossy crimson, and colors all over. It is easily picked, and one of the best to retain its _ color. Its flesh is firm, and very superior in flavor, resembling tbe wild berry.
Leader.—The ‘‘Leader” fills the long felt want ef alarge extremely early berry. It is of fine quality, oblong in shepe and very bright crimson in color, enormously productive and continues in fruit for a long season, maturing the last berries nearly as large as the first. Blossoms are strong staminate. Plants very vigorous, making plenty of runners, and showing no trace of scald or rust.
We claim all the good qualities for the Leader, with the added merits of being very large and early, and we know of no berry that has attracted more attention, or created such excitement as the Leader.
Dew.—Is a very vigorous grower with large healthy foliage, somewhat resem- bling Sharpless, but larger. It 1s probably the largest berry grown, ard I believean investment in from i2 to 50 plants for tnal would prove profitable. Originaied in Michig.n.
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Barton's Fclipse.—This is net widely dissemin nated nor well known but it is a splendid grower, perfectly healthly, and « nermously productive. It is proba- bly not excelled in these re spects. The fruit ia very lerge. of good form and color, and of the same general character as the Haverland. It will be a great market berry, tipens early, a little ahead of Cres: ent, and is positively one of the most val- uable ever introduced. I shall Piant largely of this variety for fruit.
Gov. Hoard.—I have no hesitation in offering it to my customers asa variety of great promise. It has been tested ten years, and during that time has been as free from rust as any ever grown, and has shown no w eakness of any kind. Itisa seedling of the Sharpless, and resembles its parent in healthy, vigorous growth. It sends out an abundance of runners, and the Jast ones to root in the fall bear well the next summer. The blossom is perfect, and the fruit is produced in great abundance, on tall, stout fruit sterns. It is of large size, roundish conical, and
somewhat flattened, with a slight neck, and a green caly« that turns back toward the stem. The color is a deep, brilliant red, and it ripens all over. The flesh is firm and of very superior flavor. It has acid enough to be agreeable, and is so rich that sugar is scarcely necessery. Its beautiful form and color, with its high flavor and reversed calyx render it one of the very best to be served with the hulle on, to be eaten out of the hand.
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Woolverton.—I have fruited this in both hills and matted rows, and am con- vinced that it is a variety of great merit. Wherever it has been tested it has made _ a good record. It is asplendid grower, remaining green and healthy all summer, sending out a good number of runners, and bearing abundantly. The blossom is perfect, and it remainsin blooma longtime. In fact it always matures a part of its crop before it is done blooming. This is a valuable characteristic, because it will prevent any great loss by a late frost, and also make it a rare variety to plant with pistiila‘es. The fruit is very large, resembling the Bubach in form, except that the first and largest berry on the stem is often more irregular. The color is a beautiful, bright red, and the quality is good. Iam very glad to be at liberty to offer this variety to my customers as I think it is one that will give satisfaction. It was originated by John Little, of Canada, and named for the editor of the Canadian Horticul:urist. .
Mr. M. Crawford writes the originator as follows: Cuyahoga Falls, O., Dec. 15, 1891.
DEAR FRIEND LITTLE:—After fruiting the Woolverton three times, both in bills and matted rows, and under various conditions, I am of the opinion that it is one of the most valuable ever introduced. In fact, 1am always surprised to see how well it does. The plant is a strong, vigorous grower, very healthy, makes a _ suffic- ient number of strong runners, and is a very good bearer. The blossom is perfect and it remains in blooma long time. The fruit is large to very large. I have had it seven inches in circumference, rarely misshapen, bright glossy red, firm and of good quality. Mr. W. J. Green, of the Ohio Experiment Station, one of the most careful and accurate men, reports substantially as above. I had his vetbal report _ atthe meeting of the State Society some days ago.—M. Crawford.
10 W.F ALLEN, J&., SALISBURY. MARYLAND.
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Beder Wood.—riginated at Moline. Hl. Toisis one of the very best early berries that has ever fruited with me. It is not only very early, bat it is immensely productive. The plant is a good, healthy grower, and sends outa large number of runners. It seems to be none the worse for maturing its great crop, for it preduces fine healthy runners at the same time and throughout the season. The fruit is large, conical, bright red, and of excellent quality. Fora near market and home use this will be one of the most satisfactory. "
Princess.—The following is the substance of a letter written by John 8S. Harris of the Minn, State Horticultural Experiment Station, to the Secretary ofthe State Hort. Soc.:
“Growing upon Mr. Kramer's grounds, this new seedling, the “Princess” is the most promising strawberry that has ever come to my notice. The plants are hardy, vigorous, and enormously productive. It roots deep and stands drouth well. The fruit is very large, averaging larger than Jessie or Bubach’s No, 5, uniformly per fect in form, ripens all over at once, and holds up in size well to the end of the sea- son. Whenever ét has been exhibited in competition it has been awarded a first premium over all others. The yield of fruit in 1888, upon two square rods of ground, was at the rate 825 bushels per acre. The quality of the fruit is pronounced to be better than the Crescent. Should it do as well on other grounds as with Mr. Kra- mer. numbers of the old varieties will go out of cultivation, and the poor man can afford to provide his family with strawberries.”
From what | have heard and seen of this berry, I believe it to be onc of the very best murket varieties ever introduced, It was one of the few that yielded heavily on my place last season. I have grown it two years and find it to be a healthy, Vigorous grower, waking an abundance of strong runners. While it has no defects that I am aware of, its strong points are its wonderful productiveness, large size and attractive appearance.
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Ae Parker Earle.—This is one of the ‘few varieties that seem to succeed in all Iccalities. Having a large stock of my
own growing. I have been on the look-
t ont for all that has been written con- cerning it, and I have yet to hear the first unfavorable report. Itis just what it was claimed to be—no more, no less. It was the most productive of any on my place last season. The fruit is of good size, lonz, conical, with a siight neck, very bright red, and of good, though not best quality. It is firm enough to carry well, and so fine looking that it will always sell. The plants are healthy and vigorous,
making immense crowns and not very many ranners. Asa market variety, it will be very popular when better known. Season late.
Farnsworth.— From C. A. Green, Rochester, N. Y. Ripening freely. Crimson, usually Crescent shape, regular, medium size. fairly prolific, firm, quality fair. Low growing vines. B. II.
12 W. F. ALLEN, JR., SALISBURY, MARYLAND.
GENERAL PUTNAM.—Israe! Putnam left his plow standing in the field that he might hasten to answer his country’s call; history records his valiant deeds, but says nothing of what became of the plow: however, in recent years, with more modern plows, Mr. John E. Brown,a bnght young farmer, has been turning the soil of “Old Put’s” farm at Brooklyn, Conn., and producing berries of such size and quality as to make the old place famous once mere.
Some vears ago, in an old berry field where had formerly been grown Cumber- land Triumphs and Crescents, was found a seedling scrongly resembling the Cumber- land in plant growth. but baving imperfect Siossoms and producing considerable more fruit, of much the same form, color and flavor of that superb old variety that, had it proved more productive, would have been a better berry for general purpose than anv we have yet had. The seedling was taken up and cultivated, and soon proved to be so very valuable it was named General Putnam, in honor of the old- time owner of the farm, and, from vear to year, the plantings of this variety have been increased, the fruit commanding such a ready sale at bigh prices that most other varieties have hid to be abandoned, as Mr. Brown's best customers insist on having General Putnam berries, in preference to all others.
The plant is a heavy, stocky grower, extra strong leaf and fruit stalks, heavy broad foliage of medium green color; makes plants moderately, but these are all so strong and lusty there is never a dearth of plants for a full fruit crop; blossoms pis- tillate, blooms in mi Iseason, has only a moderate show of bloom, but every flower sets for fruit and every berry cones up to full perfection of fruitage; berries of perfect form, similar to the pointed end of a hen’s egg, every specimea almost as perfect as though run through 4 m .uid;SIZ®, LARGE TO VERY LARGE ANDSELDOM ANY SMALL OR IMPERFPR OT BEY UES; NIN@TY PER CENT. OF THE WHOLE CROP WILL GRADE AS “‘EXTRAS™: color, a pule scarlet, sim lar to Camberland, mild, sab-acid flavor that makes it a supero table oorry,anl its large size and fine form will cause it to be in great demand at high prices in any market that wants Choice fruit.
ACCOMACK —A new variety from the southern part of this Peninsula.
_ ‘Plant.a vigurous grower,somew hat inclin™ ed to stool. The fruit is large, approaching Sharpless in size, of good color, excellent flavor and perfect bloom. As productive as Bubach (No. 5), ripens five days after Hoffman and ahead of Crescent and holds uy well through the s-ason.” This is the d scription of the originator, and we be- lieve it a careful statement of its behavior atit. home in Virginia,
Me.k’s Far'ly.—Originated with Mr. James Meek of A. A. Co., Md. Has fruited with me orce and I regard it as the best extra early variety in cultivation. Blossom perfect; plants large and stocky, resembling Bubach in this respect. Time of ripening, with the very earliest, such as Hoffman, Michel’s Early, etc., being larger and more productive than these and firmer than any except Hoffman. It is without doubt the best extra early berry yet introduced.
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SWINDLE (P).—The plant, in habit of growth, somewhat resembles the Glen- dale, although with broader leaves; it is a more vigorous grower tnan either of iis parents, and makes runners freely; leaf and fruit stalks are Jong and stonr, fruit stalks very abundant and branch freely, so that often thirty to fifty berries form en a single cluster; blossoms, pistillate; nlooms medium till late; FRUIT RIPENS LATE TO VERY LATE; LARGE, rich, dark, glossy scartet color; sprightly, high flavor, somewhat acid, but of excellent quality, firm and solid, and a grand shipper; ina general way, both plant and fruit resemble Gandy, only the berries average larger and of richer color. SWINDLE IS FULLY AS LATE AND WILL PRODUCE FOUR TIMES AS MUCH FRUIT AS GANDY, making it the grandest late market or family variety yet introduced.
Hale Bros. say: ‘‘Early last season, when such varieties as Southard, Mich- el’s Early, etc., were ripe, we sold fruit from fifteen to eighteen cents per quart; in the middie of the season eight to ten cents was the ruling price; but later, when the Swindle was ripe, we had no trouble to sell them at twenty and twenty-five cenis per quart.
July 23, 1891, Mr. Smalley writes: ‘‘Picked my last crate of Swindle to-day, sold for twenty cents per quart. Four hundred and eighty bushels from the two acres.”
Our own fruiting has been on a much smaller scale, and no measurements have been made except in a small way.
One row of fall set plants, three rods long, gave fourteen quarts at one picking, while a matted row, one foot wide, fifteen roas long, gave thirty-seven quarts at one picking; at the rate of OVER FIFTY BUSHELS PER ACRE AT ONE PICKING.
Enhance.—It is a general purpose berry, and can be grown for a fancy or high priced market, for home use, for canning, for pleasure or for profit. The plant is a vigorous and healthy grower, with dark green foliage; it sets an abundance of well proportioned runners which easily take root It is a beautiful grower; its flower is perfect. The quality is good, being slightly acid, bu not sour. Its berries are of the largest size. and being very firm and of a bright crimscr color, makes them very attractive an: salable. Its firmness aids in its keepin: qualities both before and after being picked There is no berry now in existence that ex- cels it in firmness of pulp, hence it is one of the best shipping berries extant.
Regina.—This is a new candidate for public favor from Alabama. It is claimed to be large in size, firm, very productive and the latest of all. It is certainly a fine grower.
Oregon Everbearing produced a fair crop in May. TIT have seen no fruit since. Good reports of it from Oregon.
Hoffman (see first page) is too well known to need much comment, being one of the most popular varieties grown in the South for northern markets. The true stock is of fair size, moderately productive, and the firmest of all early kinds. Be- ware of mixed stock of which the country is flooded.
Walton.—Not yet fruited here, it is a vigorous healthy grower and looks promising.
l4 W. F. ALLEN, JR., SALISBURY, MARYLAND.
Muskingum.—In 1884 this berry received the first prize and was named at the summer meeting of the State Hort cultural Society, held at the Experiment Station, June 11, 1890. We have been cultivating and testing this variety for about eight years, being better pleased with its behavior each year, till now it is our main crop- per. It makes a large, perfect blossom on good, stout fruit stems, and is very pro- lific in bearing, and in vigor and growth of plant is not surpassed by any. Never blights, scalds or burns in the leaf, no matter how hot or wet the weather. The berries are of large size, and continue large to the end of the season. In form, ob-
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tusely conical, but mostly round toward last of the season; yet few of the very largest are coxcomb. They ripen very evenly all over; the berries never scald or burn in the sun, and we have had them hang on vines for several days after ripen- ing without spoiling. The berry is a very nice, red, glossy color. with red flesh and of good flavor, which makes it a good berry for home use and one of the most profit- able market berries we have ever grown.
It is as productive as the Crescent, in quarts. In June, 1890, one row made nearly as much money as two rows of Crescent with equal cultivation.
M. Crawford says: ‘‘This has again succeeded admirably, and is likely to be- come a standard variety. It seems to do well on any soil, and it needs no special culture. With an ordinary chance it bears a heavy crop of large, fine-looking ber- ries. It is usually of roundish, conical form, rarely misshapen, and of fine color clear through.” z
Edward’s Favorite.—Comes from the far West and much is claimed for it in the way of large size, productiveness, etc. I can only say that it is a vigorous, healthy grower. It has not fruited here yet. I have put the price very low and it might be advis- able to try a dozen or two.
SANDOVAL is from Illinois and mighs be called a perfect blossomed Warfield, it it very productive, firm, and good color, me dium size. ~
SHAW isclaimed by some to be the largest berry ever introducsd. With me it very much resembles Sharpless, and those who admire this berry will not be disap- pointed with Shaw.
It is possibly a little larger in both foli- age and fruit, and perhaps a little more vig- orous. .
CLARK'S EARLY.
Clark’s Early.—Comes from Oregon, and from what I have seen of it I feel very much impressed that it will prove a valua- ble acquisition. It makes strong healthy plants as large as Bubach No. 5, with never a trace of rust; leaves lay close to the ground and keep re- markably green during winter. I consider this very promising. This is identical with Early Ida- ho for which so much is claimed. It is early, lirge and preductive. The Rural New Yorker re- ports as follows: ‘‘Clark’s Early, from W. F. Al- len Jr., Salisbury, Md. Plants received Aug. 1891. First ripe fruit June 7th(in N. Y). Crimson color, red flesh, firm. Broadly ovaie, wide tips, fair quality, a little tart. Prominent yellow seeds. Prolific, hardy vines. PROMISING.
At the Peninsula Plant Farms this is a valua- ble market variety. Being early, large and at- tractive it commands good prices.
MEEK’S EARLY.
16 W. F. ALLEN, JR., SALISBURY, MARYLAND.
SOUTHARD.—A chanve seedling which originated on the fruit farm of M. Southard in northwestern Ohio.
Judged by foliage and fruit, and the fact that Crescent an 1 Sharpless were the leading berries grown by Mr. Southard at the time it originated, there can be but
little doubt that it is a cross of these two varierivs.
While the plant has much of the rampant habit of growth possessed by the Cres- cent in the early days of its cultivation, the leaf and fruit stalks are much heavier, while the leaves are midway between the Crescent and Sharpless in size, rich, light glossy green, tough and leathery, and entirely free from any rust or blight. The blossoms are perfect, or bi-sexual, with very strong stamens, heavily charged with pollen, and, as it is an early bloomer, it must prove of great value for planting with the early imperfect Llooming varieties,
Fruit stalks are very stocky and long enough to hold the fruit well up from the ground; these fruit stalks are very abundant, four or five toa single well-developed
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plant and each of these will often produce from fifteen to twenty-five perfect berries, thus making it fully as productiveas the Crescent,while the fruit will average as large asthe Sharpless. Colora deep, rich scarlet when heavily shaded with the dense foli- age, while with more sunlight it becomes much darker with considerable gloss. It ripens early and matures nearly its whole crop inside of ten days, making a most PRO- FITABLE EARLY MARKET VARIETY. In flavor it is pleasant, sub-acid, somewhat like the Downing, which makes a very satisfactory family berry. We have tested it om very light sandy soil, on peat muck bottom, and on arich clay loam, and it has done equally well on all three, while with the originator, seven hundred miles west, it has done wonders on rich black prairie land, thus indicating its general adaptability to all soils. ;
Boynton.— With me on spring-set plants the berries were as large as could be expevted; plants thrifty and healthy to end of season. The introducer says of it: “This variety has become a great favorite in and about Albany, N. Y., where it has been grown for several years. It is thought to be a cross between Crescent and Sharpless, which, if true, has a good pedigree. The strong points claimed for it are its earliness and long continued season; its large Z ‘ size maintained till last picking; its bright color, / and remarkable firmness, its productiveness, sur- passing all others in this respect. My own experi- ence leads me to think this has come to stay.
Crawford isa fine large berry firm andof g good quality. Itis also a sturdy, healthy grow- i er but is not productive on poor sandy soil. .When Sy, given high culture itis one of the best. a
Edgar Queen.—This is the result of a life- * time devoted toimproving the strawberry. The originator selected this as the very best from a lot of 5000 plants grown from the seed. It is unri- valed asa plant producer and equals Crescent in productiveness Probably the most beautiful berry ever raised. The originator selected ber- EDGAR QUEEN. riesover 244 inches in diameter, 16 of which filled a quart basket and weighed one pound.
GANDY. —I have fruited this variety and find it to be a valuable late sort. The favorite late variety with fruit growers all over the country. By its use the season of strawber- ries is extended by nearly two weeks. Among all the new varieties of tne past few years there is none that has so run the gauntlet of public opinion or so quickly become a leading popular sort. The berries are of large, uniform size and shape, of bright crimson color, very handsome and showy, of superior quality. very firm, and wa Tipen two weeks after Sharpless. As a market tHy berry it has no equal; its very large size, striking beauty, exceeding firmness, excellent quality, and lateness, make it, beyond all question, a most profitable berry. Itisso late that it does not begin to get ripe until almost all others are done. For the home table it is equally valuable, its fine quality, beauty and size rendering ita universal favorite. |
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my opinion is that no one will make a mistake in planting it. Itseems to succeed
everywhere, and is more remarkable for its many good points than for any one prominent characteristic. It is very firm and productive. Ripens midseason, and not early as was first claimed by the introducer. It is, how ever, a good reliable
market berry.
Price Seedling.—This new strawberry comes to us from North Carolina. Our friends there say that it is a noble sort werthy of attention to ull lov: rs of strawber- nes. It has done remarkably well with us, both in plant and fruit, and it must be remembered that no strawberry can be protitable unless its leaves are vigorous and healthy. We see every evidence of » successful variety in Price Seedling. The fruit is glossy scarlet, elongated, with shining waxy neck, The quality is superb. We advise our friends to t: st this new candidate.
Great Pacific.—Is, I believe, a valuable market berry; vigorous in growth; berries large-size; very productive and solid. in growth and habit very much like the Haverland, but darker in color. both foliage and fruit. A valuable variety.
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SHUSTER’S GEM (P).—A magnificent variety with an unusually strong and vigorous plant and bright healthy foliage. Fruit large, globular shape, regular and uniform, maintaining a good size to the end, beautiful bright scarlet, excellent quality. It is only moderately firm, and hence is not especially adapted for distant shipment, but for the local market or for the home zarden it is unexcelled. It does not need petting of any sort, and it seems to adapt itself to almost any soil and lo- cation. It is a remarkable berry and combines all merits desirable ina strawberry. Early to midseason.
Tippecanoe is very large and round as an apple. Moderately productive. Me- dium early and good quality. Hardly productive enough to become popular.
Westbrook is very early. Ripens with Michel’s Early, Hoffman, etc., firm and productive, but very small. With meit will average about the size of cherries.
Monmouth,— Also an early sort, but somewhat lacking in foliage in our beds. Berry large and of good appearance. We know reliable growers who consider this the best early strawberry.
20 W. F. ALLEN, JR,, SALISBURY, MARYLAND.
Standard we know is very productive, large in size as the “Sharpless,” better in shape, very firm, solid flesh, mak- ing ita good market berry for shipping. Flavor of berry, sprightly like the old Bos- ton Pine. Color a beautiful crimson; plants very vigorous, free from rust or scald; season of ripening, medium to late, and the fruit is borne high above the } ground on strong stalks, ripening very sevenly. Many individual plants had from WED nine to thirteen fruit stalks, _ producing
One very important point with this berry is its dryness; fruit kept three days was not decayed, but rather inclined to shrivel and dry up rather than to rot or soften, which is a remarkable point in a straw- berry for shipping purposes, Messrs. Campbell and Gowing, of No. Reading, the originators, have grown seedling straw- berries for more than a score of years, and this berry is the chosen one among thousands which they have grown and fruited, We hope all strawberry growers will give the ‘‘Standard” a trial.
Middlefleld.—This isa Seedling Strawberry which originated with P. M. Augur & Sons, Middlefield, Conn., and one which they have grown and admired for a number of years. It is quite distinct from any other berry we know of, both in plant and fruit, and we believe it will become a favorite for family use and also for market. The plant is strong and healthy, and produces runners freely. The blossoms are pistillate; the season medium. The fruit is large and quite reg- ular in form and size, berries are nearly coni- cal. Our cut is a correct representation. The fruit is quite firm, solid, and a good shipper; Color, a dark glossy crimson, which gives it a briliancy and attractivencss which few
varicties possess. The flesh is crimson clear through. The berries color all over (no green tips); as the berries ripen they first turn to glossy scarlet and deepen in color to crimson as they approach maturity.
AUBURN (P).—Piant is a good grower, with dark, heavy foliage, perfectly healthy, berries large, regularly conic, and quite uniform in size; color, dark crim- eon throughout; a pleasant acia to the taste; firm enough to carry well. The origi- nator claims that the Auburn begins to ripen very early, furnishing the first picking in advance of Crescent. Should it prove tius early everywhere, it will be a very valuable addition; in fact just the berry we've all been looking for to take the place of the Crescent, for it is much better in color and quality, will average much larger, and holds up in size to the last picking.
Gillespie is a fair plant maker, with long runners, while the runners from th Auburn are short-jointed, and plants are more freely produced.
W. F. ALLEN, JR. The Peninsula Piant and Truck Farm,
SALISBURY, MD.
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Many testimonials could be furnished, but I will take room for only one:
HAMILTON, O., Dec. 13, 1890.
‘This is to certify that Samuel Gillespie isthe originator of the new strawberries Gillespie and Auburn. They are berries of which Butler County is justly very proud, and we, as members of the Cary Terracultural Association takes pleasure in re- commend them to the general public. As to size they are the very largest and very symmetrical. The quality is good, the shipping quality equal to the Wilson. As to foliage we never saw plants so large, thrifty and vigorous. The berries on exhibi- tion atour last two strawberry shows were the wonder of all.”
Beebe.—Large solid berries of irregular forin, mild in quality, scarlet to crim- son in color, rose flesh, firm, showy ; seamed, lobed, and irregular, but showy: plent is a vigorous healthy grower.
Saunders.—A Canadian berry of great value for the market grower. I wish that all my customers would test it, as it is among the most desirable. The plant is large and vigorous, and is as healthy and hardy as any ever sent out. It makes many runners, has a perfect blossom, and is very productive. In this respect it excelled all others on my place in 1890, and was the wonder of all who saw it. The fruit is very large, conical, slightly flattened, and often has a de- pression on one or bothsides. It is deep red, and remarkably glossy. The flesh is of the same color, and has a sprightly, agreeable flavor.
Haverland.—This variety is creating quite a stir among SPA DET=Y, growers on account of its great productiveness, quite equal- ing the Crescent in yield, nearly as large as Bubach No. 5. The plant is a very vigorous grower. It bids fair to be a fine shipping variety, and, as itis very large, will command good prices in market for years tocome. No one will ever regret planting it. I shall plant largely of it for market, asI believe itto be # one of the most Sager | varieties in cultivation.
ter. It has been grown by the acre in aides 8 and pronounced the most profiable of all. In both ~% plant and fruit it resembles the Wilson, and might be taken for that variety: but the blossoms are pistil- late and the flesh of the berry is thuught to be red- der than that of any other sort. The plant is re- markably healthy and vigorous. Its roots extend extend to a great depth, enabling it to endure drouth and hard icveleiaas equally with Crescent.
Pearl.—This is a beauty. Plant vigorous and healthy; berry long, large, bright crimson, and excellent flavor, sweet even before it is fully ripe.
22 W. F. ALLEN, JR., SALISBURY, MARYLAND.
Stayman’s No. 1.—(P )}—A recent variety from Kansas, supposed to be a seedling of Crescent; about as productive, and fruit similar in form and size; firmer and of bette
quality, but color not as bright. Plant vigorous and a rapid grower. It blooms late, but is only a few days behind Crescent in ripening, and continues longer in bearing, helding out with the latest. Char- wteristics of both plant and fruit indicate a cross rom Crescent and Gleneale. At the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station this variety is re- ported as one of the best, having yielded at the rate of 15,000 quarts per acre.
Bessie.—Fruit is medium to large, of a beautiful glossy crimson its glossiness being retained even when over ripe. It is very firm making it a first-class shipper. Quality of the best, making it a fine table berry. It will do well under ordinary culture but as it is a strong grower making large stools it will pay to give it the best attention. A few words tell the whole story viz: Productive, early, firm, healthy, and vigorous growth, beautiful color, good shape, and good quality.
Bubach No. 5.—This variety has taken a prominent position in strawberry culture, in most cases taking the place of the Sharpless, which it resembles in shape, but it is fully double as productive as that variety. This berry is a wonder in its season of fruit, completely covering the ground about the plants with large berries. The Bubach is « strictly pistillate variety and needs to be well fertilized with some perfect flowering kind. The fruit is large and irregular in shape, hold- ing out quite large until the last picking. The flavor is ordinarily good.
Bomba —Perfect cone shape, dark red, very large, best quality, productive, early. Piant makes few runners.
Burt.—Strung grower with dark, glossy foliage, on strong, moist soil; of large size; very productive and one of the firmest kinds grown.
Cumberland is a good, large berry, good flavor, but not productive enough with us and very soft. In general the Cumberland is a good sand berry, and with a great many, one of the most profitable, but we do not think it advisable to plant many Cumberlands until you see how they do on your own soil.
Eureka has had many glowing accounts written of it but with me it has not proved valuable. It bears some very fine specimens but is only moderately productive and is too soft for anything.
Gipsy.—This variety is low and stocky in growth, produces well in stool row but is fairly productive in matted r»ws. Berries of medium size, firm and of good
flavor. May King.—(S.)—An early variety of uniform size and fine appearance. A
good market variety that only fails to give satisfactory results when it is allowed to grow too thickly in the rows. Largely used as a staminate sort to plant with Crescent and other pistillate varieties.
Viola, Miami, Felton, Florence, Hulbert, Itaska, Mammoth, Belle of Lacrosse Crystal City, Daisy, Parry and Puritan have been discarded as not worthy of culti vation.
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Mrs. Cleveland is one of the finest growers I ever saw. Always making large, healthy, vigorous plants. The fruit is very large and fine but too soft for distant shipment For home use or near market it is one of the best.
Stevens.—This is a good berry for early mark et, being productive, very early and very solid SS&Sag Charles Wright of Sussex Co , Delaware, describes SASSER it thus: Ripened its first berries 1st of May not- H withstanding it was planted on the northwest side Be of a woods, being twelve days ahead of Crescent in a LY WAt the same field. Itseems to be the earliest good
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Lady Rusk is well spoken of in some sections but with me it is not profitable.
Pineapple is one of the healthiest growing varieties in cultivation but the fruit is not profitable for market. It is of large size and very fine flavor, suitable for the family garden but too soft for shipment.
Acme is a variety of vigorous, healthy growth and ripens early. Quality good.
Alabama is a great favorite with some, it is of very fine quality and large size. With me it is not productive enough, although it did not havea fair show. Some of my neighbors claim that with them it is productive and firm.
Bidwell is a good early berry on moist, rich land. Large size and fine quality.
Sharpless and Wilson are too well known to need description.
Cloud Seedling does well with some but not with me.
Warfield No, 2.—(P.)—As a general purpose berry for north, south, east and west, there is no better variety than this. Though of com- paratively recent introduction. it has been widely dis- seminated, and its record is sufficient to place it in the list of standard sorts not only, but well at the head of that list, combining, as it does, every requisite of a first-class berry adapted to general cultivation. It sneceed3 everywhere, and never fails to produce a paying crop. A head of Crescent in time, size, form and quality, rivalling it in health, hardiness. vigor and produc- tiveness, and much superior in color and firmness, it de- serves to supersede that well-known variety in every section.
24 W. F. ALLEN, JR., SALISBURY, MARYLAND.
MICHEL’S EARLY.
STERLING.
STERLING is a very large fine berry, globe shaped, dark red color, and fine favor. Itis a vigorous healthy grower, and well worthy a place in all strawberry collections. Mr. T. B. Terry, the well known horticultaral writer, proclaims the
Sterling his favorite of them all.
Michel's Early.—This was the best early berry with us the past season, and we believe it is destined to take the place of the Hoffman in the South. The plant is a vigorous grower, fairly productive, of good size, and matures its crop early
when berries are high. We shall plant largely of this variety. It is one of the best
to fertilize with, as it blooms through a long season, and is full of pollen.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS.
t#” Last year I offered a number of collections which proved so popular that I have thought best to again offer a series of collections in which will be found many valuable new varieties.
BY MAIL POSTPAID.
Collection A.—12 Barton's Eclipse, 12 Beder Wood, 12 Shuster’sGem, 12 Par- ker Earle, 12 Meek’s Early for $1.00.
Collection B.—12 Wolverton, 12 Stayman’s No. 1, 12 Standard, 12 Saunders, 12 Clark’s Early, 12 Boynton for $1.00.
Collection C,—/2 Enhance, 12 Farnsworth, 12 Gov. Hoard, 12 Martha, 12 Lov- ett, 12 Middlefield for $1.00.
Collection D —1. Bessie, 12 Bidwell, 12 Bomba, 12 Burt Seedling, 12 Edward's Favorite, 12 Sandoval for $1.00.
Collection E.—12 Sterling, 12 Haverland, 12 Bubach, “12*Barton’s Eclipse, 12 Crawford, 12 Beeder Wood for $1.00.
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Collection F.—6 Dayton, 6 Auburn, 6 Princess, 6 E. P. Roe, 6 Muskingum for $1.00. — :
Collection G.—6 Regina, 6 Gen. Putnam, 6 Leader, 6 Gillespie, 6 Beverly for $1.00.
Collection H.—6 Van Deman, 12 Muskingum, 12 Dayton, 12 Leader for $2.00.
Collection I.—12 Barton’s Eclipse, 12 Beder Wood, 12 Clark’s Early, 12 Par- ker Earle, 12 Enhance, 12 Gov. Hoard, 12 Middlefield, 12 Saunders, 12 Shuster’s Gem, 12 Standard, 12 Meek’s Early, 12 Wolverton for $2.50
Collection J,—12 Van Deman, 12 Dayton, 12 Beverly, 12 Leader, 12 Auburn. 12 E. P. Roe, 12 Gen. Putnam, 12 Gillespie, 12 Princess, 12 Regina, 12 Southard for $5.00.
BY EXPRESS—RECEIVER TO PAY CHARCES.
Collection K.—25 Barton’s Eclipse, 25 Beder Wood, 25 Lovett, 25 Parker Earle. 25 Meek’s Early for $1.00.
Collection L.—50 Bubach’s No. 5, 50 Haverland, 50 Shuster’s Gem, 50 Lovett, for $1.00.
Collection M.—50 Barton’s Eclipse, 50 Boynton, 50 Burt Seedling, 50 Crawford, 50 Gandy, 50 Cumberland, 50 Edgar Queen, 50 Stayman, all for $2.00.
Collection N.—50 Sterling, 50 Saunders, 50 Martha, 50 Middlefield, 50 Wolver- ton, 50 Standard, 50 Gov. Hoard for $2. 00.
Collection O.—50 Great Pacific, 50 Farnsworth, 50 Eureka, 50 Mrs. Cleveland. 50 Warfield, 50 Michel’s Early, 50 Beder Wood, 50 Bidwell, 50 Acme for $2.00.
Collection P.—50 Auburn, 50 Clark’s Early, 50 Meek’s Early, 50 E. P. Roe, 50 Swindle, 50 Gen. Putnam, 50 Edward's Favorite for $5.00.
Collection Q.—100 Clark’s Eariy, 100 Barton’s Eclipse, 100 Beder Wood, 100 Shuster’s Gem, 100 Haverland, 100 Lovett, 100 Boynton, 100 Michel’s Early, 100 Burt Seedling, 100 Warfield, all for $5.00.
Collection R.—25 Van Deman, 50 Dayton, 50 Beverl y, 50 E. P. Roe, 50 Gilles- pie, 50 Southard, 50 Muskingum, 50 Leader, 30 Regina, for $10.00.
{=~ When ordering the above Collections, please order by the letters A, B, C. D. etc.
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PRICE LIST.
VARIETIES. mail | ‘mall’ postpaid. postpaid.
Dees. 52 de ts bt. oe vaste bee sd cates ae cs $40 $%20 ROEM, «is deus “ehis winciticn oc Meee ae Onn sp aaiod 15 60 ARIE. vic vise bc cect badpeveds pits’ oWs> shat 15 60 DUE CP fos Hees iNace cobras out waste 40 2 20 BARTON’S ECLIPSE (P)...... ...... 20 95 ee ye se a 40 2 20 es ae a a a Po? 20 Oo Gg Re eT EE a ee Pee eee Oe Es) 60 ER I akie a Svinte ants se vech kee 50 270 BME Weitira Cake hae otdais ute dccarteces ate ne nates 15 60 Boynton (/’).. 5 70 Bomba... . » eRe edts dus cee ve0ds mae 15 70 Bubach No. 5 (/’).. i) 70 Burt Seedling. .. 15 60 Clark's Early...... 25 1 20 CrawhotGs. ie cess 20 80 Crescent(P).... 15 60 CORRE 0 6:0 on.0 tachebe coces PPS wrap 1 60 Ce IN GE Ponc c aad cickec ce vocckbucbet 15 60 DARE 0 iands e tasked detiekscuh sc Upsium Be 0 270 SIO aeb tab Genbebtebadebecas nO 2 70 RT 2 Ry ry ree or ey 15 70 WII. od cchn win Gdicn Des cpeneleonct 25 1 20 ent ee ee ry eee 20 05 are Gs tees kbd hv eddmiedeewal eeees 40 2 20 OE TPR, Go nein cinckccy 4804 beet oe kee RADA eee 15 60 PI nick bs «4 tdi de eden me * 20 80) CO Se ee Pee or eee ee ee ! 15 70 Gens Putman CP) «6k. ci bes ee odereeres 40 220 SEE aad» dasnnekevss ves 00) monn 40 2 20 I AEDs cise. cadss + eannets Unon ph as be cak Seee 15 60 Gov. Heard... .... Gabe <4 cbeaal vale Cece 20 80 Gihat Paciae CP). isc daw has VS A 15 70 PR OMT en ee i 70 i a re SO ye Pye ee 5 60
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VARIETIES. mail mail | press not press noé i po tpaid. postpaid. |) wrens prepaid. DS at i ee ac eee $15 $ 6 $ 40 $ 250 iag@y deuske (PF)... Ges baast . ost: aed. Db sper ae PE 15 60 40 2 50 er aUN ERR ear Cees. ce 50 270 2 50 20 00 OD EE ee pate KSLA el ee 15 70 50 3 00 Cg ee eS a ee 15 60 40 2 50 Marthe (PF) ) buh ne ntrieiy. bo Soh 15 70 50 3 00 ELE! Sg) ys 0 51 Gi 30 1 70 1 50 10 09 MaeENE DTIC: (lt ote ee eS. 2k. Sates 20 30 60 4 00 Mer ree anh ss oe oes ie les 15 60 40 2 50 ERPS Rieger 15 60 40 2 50 (ite deweland EP yetat ena. 2. eee 15 70 50 3 00 EES PNG Oa ee OP eG 50 2 70 2/50 20 00 » pera We VETOEATINS. sea. see * 20 95 75 5 00 22 UEC DER es a nr 15 60 40) -2 50 LE RS SSNs Ce eo i a 15 60 AQ) 2 50 BNE Srl iy io ss Fe ernest A() 2 20 2 00 15 00 VEL D TS EA Ee See ee (oe 15 60 40 2 50 PARKER EARLE: ............. ye Hager 25 80 6i 4 00 Reet ee Ot ae See i SILLS Al 2/20 2 00 15 00 SLE TGs Bese aa 0 ce aS ie a 25 1 20 1 00 7 50 “PSLTE VES Ss Oe Nein ieee a a ar ae 20 80 60 4 00 ORS SS eS 2 ee 15 60 40 2 50 Pra A ee Le STO ee ee 25 1 20 1 0 7 50 TS ae OS 0 a ee a 20 80 60 4 00 Peer eR Pee SSlitiel >. es). cc eeenls !) 40 2 20 2 00 15 00 ia te | re OE LA Ae 20 95 75 5 00 shee o Us GC ue IG Ze i 15 70 50 3 00 OS PE SOE ci I a AL at 5 a 15 60 40 2 50 vies Ele DOS Toni ate eg nl ae pi aa ie eae 2 1 00 30) 6 60 SMUMNRMMRMRT EIS ee he el ice wos wae seta s 2 AQ) 2 20 2 00 15 00 PIA MCCAMOE oo 0.2 on sts TR a eet he lp thee Ota 20 80 62 4 00 Ta NT of Lag a a ae 150 10 20 10 00 AEE ey tees: eee ea 20 95 75 5 00 CETTE 8S ge a MP ong ee 15 60 ° 40 220 VE OT eg! 2 ey ae ee? ee eee Bo ea 20 80 60 4 00 RAO ree oh ee ey SS lds a 15 60 40) 2 50 WOLVERTON: ©) :2.5)) COV ee... 20. ts LG 80 6 00
t= Those marked (P) have pistulate or imperfect blossoms and must be plant_ ed newr some variety with perfect blossoms to fruit them.
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TESTIMONIALS.
(2 Below I present a few of the many téstimonials that Iam continually re- ceiving from all parts of the country. Could produce hundreds of others would space permit:
Tioga Country, N. Y., May 9, 1892:—W. F. Allen. Jr., Dear Sir: The 1,000 Lovetts were received on the 7th and I want to thank you for good stock and careful packing. Ihave been in the berry business for fifteen years, during which time I have bad plants from about all the leading nurserymen, and I must say that your planis were packed the best of any lot I ever bought, have had good stock from other places, but your system of packing is perfection itself and I give you at peast a part of my orders another season.
Very truly yours, J. E. DuBots. Summit County, Onto, March 28, 1892.—Dear Sir: The Crawford plants ar- rived on Saturday afternoon in good order. Yours truly, M. CRawForp. e B. C., CANADA, April 24, 1892:—I must give you very great credit for knowing how to pack strawberry plants to send them sucha long distance. I received all .your plants to my order in splendid condition and they are all growing and looking well. I don’t think that I shall lose a single plant and am more than pleased with them and the liberal manner in which you treated me. I remain, yours very truly, Joan HAMMOND.
Oneiwa Oo., N. Y., April 11th, 1892.—Dear Sir: The plants you sent me arrived safely to-day. They looked very nice and were packed first class in fact they were the finest looking plants I ever got from any nursery and I thank you for them, (my wife is from Virginia and she told me I would get a good article from the South if I would only try, and I find out she was correct and am glad I listened to her and sent to you for them). I shall know where to purchase in the future if I want good plants. Again thanking you for your fine plants and liberal count, I remain,
Yours truly, StmLas ADaMs.
BERGEN Co., N. J., April 1892:—Dear Sir: The Strawberry plants arrived in splendid condition. Everybody well pleased; do not think they will lose one. Please accept thanks for extra plants.
Yours truly, James D. CarnLouaGn.
Dukes Co., Mass., April 23d, 1892:—Dear Sir: Plants received this day in first class condition. I think them the best plants I ever handled. Yours truly, F. H. JENKINS,
MARION Co., OREGON, April 13th, 1892:—Dear Sir: Collection B. of plants came in fine condition and we are much pleased for they are fine plants and your liberal count was more than we expected.
Respectfully, Mrs. 8S. F. Bennett.
Brooke Co., W. Va., May 13th, 1892:—Sir: My order of strawberry plants was received this morning in good order and I am well pleased with plants, liberal count etc. Thanks.
Yours Very truly, Geo. W. Russeu.
WINNEBAGO Co., Wis., April 28th, 1892:—Dear Sir: I have received the Parker Earle Strawberry plants in good condition.
Yours Respectfully, Geo. G. Jones,
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ROcHESTER, N. Y:—W. F, Allen, Jr., Dear Sir: The 1,000 strawberry plants came in fine condition. Respectfully, GREEN’S NURSERY Co. NEw York, N. Y:—W. F. Allen, Jr., Dear Sir: Plants were received February 2, 1892, in good order. Respectfully, PETER HENDERSON.
ADAMS Co., ILL:—W. F. Allen, Jr., Dear Sir: The strawberry plants received from you by mail, after a journey of 1000 miles, came promptly to hand ina No. 1 condition. I cannot see how your packing could be more perfect or the plants scarcely fresher if they had been taken directly from the ground.
Very truly yours, W. H. Morris.
OXFORD Co., MAINE:—W. F. Allen, Jr., Dear Sir: The plants gave excellent satisfaction both as regards quality and quantity. I shall order of you again.
Truly, S. D. E>pwarps.
YuBA Co., CaL:—W. F. Allen, Jr., Dear Sir: Plants came to hand in fine con- dition, shall not lose one of them.
JOHN PALMER.
ONTARIO, CANADA:—W. F. Allen, Jr., Dear Sir: I received plants to-day in good condition and I thank you for sending them so nicely packed.
Yours Truly. CHAS. CORRICK. ‘
Dunn Co, Wis., May 20th, 1892. Dear Sir: I desire to tell you that the strawberry plants received from you this spring by mail are living and doing nicely
Accept my thanks. S. RUNNING. ONTARIO, CANADA, April 25th, 1892. Dear Sir: The plants have come aad all in good order. Nice plants. Yours truly, JOHN ALLEN.
MorGAN Co., Aua., March 30th, 1892. Dear Sir: The Michel’s Early and Gan_ dy strawberry plants I ordered of you were 1eceived yesterday in fine condition. Thanks for liberal count. You may expect to hear from me nex season.
Respectfully, T. L. BAKER.
COLUMBIANA Co., OHIO, April 12th 1892. Kind Sir: The strawberry plants I or- dered of you reached our express office on the 8th inst. They are nice plants, over- run in count and their condition is simply perfect. Many thanks.
Yours etc., GEO. W. ASDELL.
ARAPAHOE Co., CoLo., Sept. 11th, 1891. Dear Sir: Plants‘ received in first rate condition yesterday. Truly yours, A. TUCK.
CoLuMBIA Co., N. Y., Sept., 10th, 1892. W. F. Allen, Jr., Salisbury, Md.—Your lines of 2d inst. duly received, with bill cf strawberry plants sent to Conowingo, and note the variety sent me. My agent reports the receipt of same and says good plants and in the best order he has ever received any, and has them all planted and well cared for, and for your attention I am very much obliged.
Yours very truly, JAMES C. BELL.
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