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W. F. Allen's Plant and. Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 



BRAND YWINE.— Originated with Mr. K. T. In 

 graham, neai- West ('hosier. 

 Pa., some sixteen to eighteen years a.iro. This is a va- 

 riety that thrives on almost any soil and usually gives 



good results. For several years after it was intro- 

 duced our sales on this variety run very largo, and 

 then for two or three years there was scarcely any 

 di nidnd for it. Since that period, however, oiir or- 

 ders have been constantly increasing from year to 

 ^oai, until now there is almost as much demand for 

 It as thoie was a few years after its introduction 

 Not\\ithslaudin.g it originated in the North, it seems 

 to be one of the most popular fancy berries for semi- 

 tiopical sections, such as Bermuda, Florida, Califor- 

 nm, Cuba, etc, and has given such good satisfaction 

 in these warm sections that I reeojiiiiend m? cus- 

 tomiis thoro to use this variety largely. In fact, it 

 Is a \aiiety that seems to grow well, fruit well and 

 gn(s satisfaction i;>'neially in almost all sections. 

 One ol the standards that can be relied on. 



DICKIE. — Originated by J. D. Gowing, of Massa- 

 chusetts. Mr. Gowing was also the 

 oiiuinator of the Sample. He considers the Dickie a 

 ^eIy lancy bi rry and. says that it sold for more than 

 Sam])lo in the Boston market out of the same tield. 

 Ml (Jowing has lieen a strawberry grower for forty 

 vpars and has grown many strawberries, and he says 

 h^ has seen nothing liner in the berr.\; line in his life, 

 lie is very enthusiastic over this berry, but my im- 

 piession is that it will never become as popular as 

 the Sample. It is a borry that will give good results 

 for the home table or for the local market, l)\it will 

 n"ver, in my opinion, become popular as a shipping 

 berry. The quality is e.xcellont and- the size is very 

 largo, but the berry has a very rough and uneven sur- 

 face that detracts much from its appearance. For 

 those who do not ob.iect to the uneven surface of the 

 variety and want very large berri»s of fine quality, 

 with a vigorous, healthy growing plant, T can recom- 

 mend the DIcaIp. We have a very good stock and 

 will bo able to fill all orders. 



CB.ESCENT, — This is not largely grown in the 

 ICast at present, but is still popu- 

 lar in some sections of the West, where it produces 

 great crops r.f tine berries, and those who have never 

 grov.n it have missed one of the best modium-to-late 

 •ariotios. About fwenty years a.go it was the most 

 largel.v planted of any variety in this section, but 

 later has given away largely to other kinds. For 

 .years it was to strawberry culture what the Early 

 Rose potato has been to the potato culture. 



TENNESSEE PROLIFIC. —Too well known to 



need any general 

 description. I do not know the originator, l)iit it was 

 introduced by W. T. Hood & t'o., of Richmond, Va, It 

 is a reliable standard variety. It makes a good, 

 h'allhy growth and lyears an alr.mdant crop of large 

 berries, which has a perfect blossom and is one of the 

 b»st to plant with Haverland and other pistillate va- 

 rieties of its sea.son. It makes a very vigorous, thrifty 

 growth and succe;'ds well in most every section. The 

 fruit boars a marked resemblance to the old Sharp- 

 l"ss. but it is firmer and \ery much more productive. 



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