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



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McAlpin — fine quality, vigorous grower 



caution growers not to let the plants get too thick in the row. The berries produced 

 this season were fully as large as the Chesapeake in the same field, but not quite 

 as many of them. They were considerably larger than the Big Late, but did not 

 equal Big Late in total production. We feel satisfied in saying that Burgess is a 

 fine late variety and should be given a trial, especially by those growers who have 

 trouble in getting a satisfactory fruiting bed of Chesapeake. Price-list page 35. 



Gibson (Parson's Beauty). A vigorous grower which makes plenty of 

 strong, healthy plants for a good fruiting bed. The plants are very productive, and 

 bear througn a long season. They grow well on all types of soil. The berries are 

 large, a beautiful dark red in color. The quality is fine, and this with a deep red 

 color makes them very popular for canning. The cap or hull parts very easy from 

 the berries making that part of the work very easy when used for canning purposes. 

 Not a shipping berry, but for home garden or local market, it is very valuable in 

 many sections. It is said in some places that you can grow two acres of Gibson 

 and be independent, but we think that is rather overstating the matter. A number 

 of local growers having obtained some plants of Gibson under a different name, 

 thinking it was a new berry, (see Sussex, page 21) have been very much pleased 

 with it, and when we pointed out to them last berry season that they were grow- 

 ing the Gibson, an old variety which has been grown for many years, they said 

 that they were goiug to continue growing the variety because the great productive- 

 ness and attractiveness of the berry made it a money maker for them. Price-list 

 page 35. 



Lupton. A large, very handsome berry and an excellent shipper. The berries 

 average about as large as Chesapeake, almost as good a shipper, very attractive 

 in appearance but only fair in quality. As quality is not especially important in a 

 shipping berry, we at first thought Lupton might take the place of Chesapeake 

 on soils that were not well manured and where they had difficulty in getting a 

 good bed of Chesapeake. After several years' trial we have concluded that it is no 

 easier to grow Lupton than Chesapeake. For one thing, the foliage is nowhere 

 near as healthy in a wet year. We have some nice plants for those who want to 

 try them. Price-list page 35. 



