ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY PLANT CATALOGUE. 



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BRANDYWINE.— When this ex- 

 cellent yariety was first offered to the 

 public, I went to the home of the 

 originator for the purpose of Beeing the 

 variety in fruit. This, however, was 

 after I had already placed the largeet 

 order for plants that the introducer 

 received during that season. Mr 

 Ingram, the originator, met me at the 

 depot and took me straight to his 

 strawberry patch, where he was then 

 picking 1| acres of Brandywine, which 

 produced the day I was there, at a sin- 

 gle picking, 1100 qts. per acre. It is sel- 

 dom that one sees a better show of 

 fruit on any variety. For two or 

 three years the Brandywine was re 

 ported upon by almost every Experi 

 ment station bulletin, written up by 

 horticultural papers, and talked of by 

 fruit growers everywhere, whicD creat 

 ed an unusually big demand for the 

 plants. In short, if such a thing were % 

 possible, the Brandywine was over- 

 praised. Then for about two years it 

 seemed to have been lost sight of. but 

 for the past three seasons, it has been 

 gradually coming into favor, not by 

 the boasting of horticultural writers, 

 and interested plant dealers, but by its 

 own merits. In fact, the demand for 

 Brandywine has been materially in- 

 creasing every year for the past three 

 years, and I hear only praise of it from 

 all sections. The fruit and plant very 

 much resembles Gandy. but is more 

 productive and a better grower. I have 

 marketed quite a few of the berries 

 myself, and almost every crate would 

 bear the mark of "Fancy", and always 

 sells well in market. The plant is very 

 healthy, free from rust, and one of the 

 best growers that we have. 



BUBACH. — My stock of this well known, and everywhere popular variety, 

 is very fine and strictly pure, and I think my plants will please all who buy 

 them. This variety is so well known that it needs no description by me. I 

 will say however, that my stock of plants is limited, and those who are de- 

 sirous of obtaining this yariety, should not fail to place their orders early. 



BEDAR WOOD. — Very productive, of medium 6ize berries, ripens early, 

 rather soft. A strong grower, with unusually large and long roots, popular in 

 some sections of the West. 



BARTON'S ECLIPSE.— Originated in Kentucky. Fine plants, fine berries, 

 and lots of them. Good for either market or home use. 



EARLY HATHAWAY.— This berry was originated by the en-ne man that 

 gave us Excelsior. He claims that this is also a seedling of the Wilson CI 

 with the Hoffman, and like its parents, has a perfect blossom. He says the 

 plants are vigorous growers, with large dark leaves, immensely productive of 

 the most beautiful berries. He claims this variety to be as large and as firm as 

 the Gandy, and to ripen the same time as Mitchell's Early. It has not fruited 

 here. 



