ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY PLANT CATALOGUE. 23 



ROUGH RIDER.— I notice in M. Crawford Company's 1902 catalogue, that 

 Mr. Farmer, the introducer of Rough Rider, has been quoted as saying, "When 

 Mr. Crawford gives the Rough Rider the same chance as he does Kansas, he will 

 learn that the Kansas is not in it with the Rough Rider. The Kansas is a great 

 yielder, but it was so small and full of nubbinp, that over half our crop was al- 

 lowed to go to waste. It is a berry of the Fame general type and appearance as 

 Lady Rusk, but less firm and attractive. The Rough Rider was double the size 

 with us, and will produce a crop when planted alone; having perfect flower, 

 while Kansas must have a mate: it being pistillate." I have no idea whatever, 

 why Mr. Farmer should make the above statements. So far as I am concern- 

 ed, I am entirely unprejudiced against any variety, but for the sake of truth 

 and fairness, I wish to say that if Kansas were one half as poor as Rough Rider, 

 I would n^ver have offered it for sale. As to size, I have picked thousands of 

 quarts of Kansas that were larger than any Rough Rider I ever saw. As to its 

 being the same general type and appearance of Lady Rusk. I have grown both 

 varieties, and if there is any similarity whatever I have never seen it: more than 

 that they are both strawberries. He further says that Kansas must have a 

 mate, while Rough Rider does not. I hope none of our customers will insult 

 the Kansas by endeavoring to mate it with Rough Rider. Those who wish 

 plants of Rough Rider, I have them, and can fill their orders from stock grown 

 direct from that received from Mr. Farmer, and it must be true. I shall not 

 plant any more as I consider it the best one on my list to be kicked out. If Mr. 

 Farmer really thinks that the Rough Rider is superior, or even as good as 

 Kansas, I would like to make him the following proposition; I will send 25 

 plants of Kansas by mail postpaid free of charge, to 100 reputable reliable grow- 

 ers, Mr. Farmer to do the tame with Rough Rider to the same people, he to se- 

 lect 50 and I will select 50. These people after fruiting both varieties under the 

 same conditions, to name their preference, and if Rough Rider gets the most 

 votes, I will pay Mr. Farmer £100.00 in gold. If the Kansas should get the 

 most, Mr. Farmer to do likewise by me. The money to be deposited in the hands 

 of some reliable party whom we can both rely on not later than May v 1st 1904 

 before the vote is taken. I think this is a fair proposition, and Mr. Farmer 

 has the option to accept or refuse to back up his faith in the Rough Rider. 



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In sjze it runs through the season about like the iirst picking of Crescent, and 



seems to hold up in size to the end of the season. I have fruited this sever 



times myself, and find, it a very satisfactory variety. 



