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ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY PLANT CATALOGUE. 



SAMPLE.— Sample has come to be one of th^ reliable standard varieties. 



It seems to be giv- 

 ing universal sat- 

 is f a c tion in all 

 sections. In proof 

 of this, last season 

 I had a large stock 

 of plants and ex- 

 pected to fill all 

 orders; but before 

 the season was half 

 gone, every plant 

 of Sample I had 

 was sold. The 

 plant is a strong 

 vigorous grower, 

 very productive, 

 uniform in size, 

 medium large, tex- 

 ture firm, making 

 an excellent ship- 

 per. The berries 

 color all over at 

 once, and look very 

 pretty in the pack- 

 age. When this 

 new variety was 

 first offered, I paid 

 j $200. 00 for a single 

 thousand plants, 

 but I am quite 

 sure that it was a 

 good purchase. I 

 can recomm end 

 those who want a 

 good commercial 

 variety that they 

 can depend on, to 

 plant liberally of 

 Sample, and I do 

 not think any one 

 would regret so do- 

 ing. My stock this 

 season is large and 

 fine, and unless the 

 demand is very 

 strong, I hope to 

 have enough to fill all orders. 

 SAUNDERS.— This is a good reliable standard sort, and has always been 

 quite a favorite with me. I have grown many acres for fruit, and have found 

 it to be very reliable. It has a strong perfect blossom, and is one of the best to 

 plant with pistillate varieties, as it blooms lor a longer season than most kinds. 

 The fruit is large. It is a deep red, and remarkably glossy. The flesh is of same 

 color, and has a spritely agreeable flavor. The Saunders is especially adapted 

 to light sandy soils, and I believe it would do better on a light loam than on a 

 clay soil. 



SUTHERLAND. — This variety was set outlast year by Mr. Eugene Suther- 

 land of New York state. Plants have a dark green foliage and no rust. They 

 make a good quantity of well rooted plants. Mr. Sutherland says, "that the 

 Sutherland is a seedling of the Bubach, with strong, vigorous, healthy foliage, 

 and the greatest bearer he has ever seen. The fruit is large, bright color, and 

 has an elegant flavor. Blossom imperfect." 



