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ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY PLANT CATALOGUE. 



CLYDE. — Few varieties ever introduced, haye attained greater popularity 

 than was accorded the Clyde, a few years since. For tne last year or two, how- 

 ever, it has not been giving the satisfaction it once did. With a dry season 

 and plenty of sunshine, it is indeed a grand berry, and many growers are still 

 planting it largely. With a wet season however it fails to color up and makes 

 a very poor showing. The Cly^e is as large as the Bubach, and nearly or quite 

 a week earlier. I have said before, that this berry was firmer than the Bubach, 

 but taking year in and year out. I do not think I would care to repeat that as- 

 sertion. With a dry season and plenty of sun, I have no doubt it would carry 

 better than Bubach; but taking on ah average, doubt that it will. The 

 foliage is light green in color, makes a fine growth of vigorous plants the 

 first season, but seems to like foliage during fruit time, or. in fact its whole en- 

 ergy is spent in producing enormous piles of fruit; in some instances greatly 

 to the detriment of the foliage. The plants are strong, and always have an 

 abundance of long roots, which penetrate the soil deeper, than most varieties, 

 which pven in the absence of sufficient foliage, helps this variety to withstand 

 dry weather, and bring its crop to maturity under surprisingly unfavorable con- 

 ditions. I here repeat, that the worst enemy of this variety is excessively wet 

 weather. It was my good fortune to be present at the strawberry show at 

 Horticultural Hall a few seasons past, and to my surprise, about one half of all 

 the varieties exhibited, were Clyde, and a fine lot they were. I have grown 

 this variety quite extensively for market myself, but would no longer class it 

 with the firm berries notwithstanding I have shipped it successfully many 

 times to Boston in dry seasons, a distance of about 500 miles. 



CRESCENT. — This grand old variety is too well known to require an ex- 

 tended description from me at this time. 

 I will say however, that about 15 or 20 

 years ago, it was probably more largely 

 grown than any other variety. It still re- 

 tains its strong growing, vigorous habits, 

 and is very productive of medium size 

 berries. This reliable old variety while 

 not much used in the East, is still very 

 popular in some of the Western states, 

 where it produces great crops of fine 

 marketable berries. 



CHALLENGE.— This variety has not 

 fruited here. My stock was procured last 

 spring from Mr. Crawford of Ohio. He 

 describes it as follows; "The Challenge 

 was originated at Breckenridge, Mo., 

 about nine years ago, by Mr. Peck. The 

 plant is very large, healthy, and fair 

 runner. After bearing however, it sends 

 out very few runners. As to yield. I be- 

 lieye it will equal Parker Earle and Haver- 

 land, or any of the famously productive 

 varieties. The fruit is of immense size, 

 fairly regular, firm and never mis-shapen. 

 The color is a dark glossy red, and the 

 color extends well into the fruit. The qual- 

 ity is excellent. In firmness and power to 

 resist drouth it will surpass the other large 

 varieties. The Challenge commanded 

 prices far in advance of the other varieties 

 we were marketing This was due to form 

 and colo." As said before, this variety has 

 not fruited here. 

 CHELLIE.— This berry originated on the farm of Nathan Barton, Camden 

 Co., N. J. in 1896, and is described by him as follows: "Plant has a perfect 

 blossom, a strong grower and free runner, clear of rust, very attractive and 

 sure bearer Fruit ripening from medium to late, with large symmetrical shape 

 berries, with a fresh green cap. It is a bright glossy red, coloring all over, hav- 



