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THE W. F. ALLEN CO., SALISBURY, MD. 



Missionary. Popular with marketmen 



MEDIUM-EARLY STRAWBERRIES, con. 



Longfellow. p£ e Senator Dunlap, Long- 



— lellow is a good, safe, reliable 



variety to plant. The fruit ripens medium early; 

 the berries are large and conical in shape, highly 

 colored, and of excellent quality. Longfellow is one 

 of the most productive varieties we have ever seen, 

 although the ground must be very rich and highly 

 fertilized or the plants simply cannot mature the 

 great quantities of fruit which is set. Plant Long- 

 fellow in rich ground, cultivate them properly, and 

 you will be amply repaid at fruiting time. Price, 

 $4 per 1,000. 



MATTHEWS. ^, thi " k , ;t .P r °bable that 



it Klondyke is ever replaced 



as the standard market berry for the South, Mat- 

 thews will be the variety that will replace it in some 

 sections. Where it originated in Somerset County, 

 Mary-land, w r e saw it side by side with Klondyke 

 and it showed up better on almost every point. 

 The fruit was larger, averaging as large as 

 the best of the Klondyke. The berries are 

 uniform in size, light in color, and very firm 

 in texture, resembling the Klondyke on 

 these points. It differs in that the 

 fruit is larger and more pointed 

 and it has a large and more attrac- 



tive cap than the Klon- 

 dyke. If the Klondyke has 

 a weak point, it is that the 

 plants are not quite pro- 

 ductive enough, and if the 

 behavior of Matthews in 

 its native county is any 

 criterion, the growers all 

 through the South will 

 find in Matthews an im- 

 proved Klondyke that is 

 also a heavier producer of 

 good-sized berries. Price, 

 $4 per i,ooo. 



Missionary. J h ' s 



— — is a 



good standard market va- 

 riety for all sections of 

 the South. It ranks sec- 

 ond to Klondyke in pop- 

 ularity and is preferred 

 to that variety by many 

 growers. It is a good 

 variety for light land, 

 growing vigorously under 

 adverse conditions and producing a crop with as 

 little moisture as any variety that we know of. In 

 the southern part of Florida it is practically the only 

 variety that is grown; and having this, they don't 

 need any other variety. During the Florida berry 

 season last year we saw Missionary quoted many 

 times at 35 cents per quart on the New York market. 

 Dealers like it on account of its handsome appear- 

 ance and shipping qualities. Price, $3 per 1,000. 



NelliS. 0r 'g' nated b y J- H - Nellis, of New 



— - Jersey. He says: "Tested side by side 



with popular and much-praised varieties, the Nellis 

 is the hardiest, and most productive of the entire 

 lot." Shipping season early, blossoms perfect. Makes 



very strong, r 



BEST SHE EVER HAD 



In regard to the plants, they are 

 the best I ever had and 

 are all growing fine. — 

 Mrs. Peter Erichson. 

 Providence Coun- 

 ty. R. I., January 

 28, 1916. 



healthy growth. 

 Try it this spring. 

 Price, $5 per 

 1,000. 



Senator Dunlap (see page 25) has an extra-long flowering season 



