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



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CHIPMAN. 



-This yariety originated in 

 Sussex Co.. Del., by a grower 

 of over thirty years' experience, and is consid- 

 ered by him the best he ever fruited. It was 

 first planted for field culture about seven years 

 ago and has always made a satisfactory crop. 

 The plants are strong, upright in growth, large 

 and healthy, with tall, broad, bright, glossy 

 green foliage, which has never shown any sign 

 of rust or disease. It has strong staminate 

 blossoms and is a good variety to plant with 

 pistillate sorts. The fruit is large, with green 

 caps of even size aud shape. It begins to ripen 

 four or five days earlier than the LJubach, and 

 being very firm and retaining its glossy red 

 color well after taking from the vines, all com- 

 bined makes it a valuable market variety, 

 whether local or distant. It succeeds on both 

 light and heavy soil, and it is believed that this 

 will become one of the leading commercial va- 

 rieties. The reports wo have had from it have 

 all been good. 



BEADER WOOD. — This variety seems to 

 bo a favorite and is 

 more largely grown in the West than elsewhere. 

 The foliage is very dark green in color, rather 

 tall and has lon.g. narrow leaves. It also has 

 very long but large roots, which extend deep in 

 the soil aud enables it to endure dry weather 

 more than most varieties. The plants are very 

 hardy and will produce a big crop of medium 

 size fruit. 



GOLDEN GATE. — Originated in Massa- 

 chusetts by S. II. War- 

 ren, who is a good judge of strawberries and 

 was largely instrumental in bringing the Mar- 

 shall before the public. The Golden Gate is a 

 strong grower, with numerous plants of luxuri- 

 ant dark green foliage. It has a strong stami- 

 nate blossom with lots of pollen, which pro- 

 duces strictly fancy, large fruit clear to the 

 end of the season. It has a rich crimson color 

 with no green tips; it blossoms early and late, 

 making a good polleuizer for pistillate varieties 

 of its class. Its season I should say is medium 

 early to medium late. It was awarded the first 

 prize at the Massachusetts Ilorticultinal So- 

 ciety in 1!104 aud was highly praised by all 

 who saw it. I think the variety is better suit- 

 ed to the North than to the South, and I feel 

 confident that it will give great satisfaction in 

 those sections where Glen Mary is «u popular. 

 It is claimed that in one instance seven berries 

 filled a quart and ten to the quart is a frequent 

 occurrence. 



GOLDSBORO.— Originated by A. T. Golds 

 borough, near Washington, 

 D. C. The growth of this variety the past sea- 

 son has been exceptionally 20od ; in fact, it is 

 one of the very best growers on the place, but 

 as we did not get to fruit it the past season, I 

 will give last year's description, which is as 

 follows : Mr. Goldsborough began several years 

 ago a series of systematic efforts to produce 

 from seed a variety which should be ideal In 

 both fruit and plant. After seven years of en- 

 deavor he was rewarded by a berry which bears 

 his name. The shape of the fruit is regular 

 and uniform, its color being a waxy light scar- 

 let, with a deeper shade when fully ripe. Its red pulp 

 leaves a red juice in the saucer, like its wild parent in 

 the field. It is rich, juicy, sweet and fragi-ant, and 

 Mr. Goldsborough says : "It is the only early berry I 

 know of which can be eaten freely out of the hand. 

 Some of the tlowers are perfect, others imperfect. Its 

 dark foiiage is so fresh and green, its hidden fruit so 

 red. glossy and sweet, that It is a pleasure to work 

 among the plants. It ripens a little later than the 

 first early and has made an excellent showing." I 

 have a splendid stock of plants this season and have 

 made the price low enough so everyone can afford to 

 gi^e it a trial. 



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GOOD CONDITIOX. 



Bermuda. Nov. 15, 1909. 

 W. F. Ai-LEN, Salisbury, Md. 



Dear Sir — Strawberry plants arrived in good 

 condition. I remain, yours obediently, 



WALTER BARKER, 

 Supt. for S. W. Eells. 



* WILL IVOT LOSE A PLANT. 



* P|pa.sants Co., W. Va.. April 23, 1909. 



* W. F. AiXEX, Salisbury, Md. 

 ? rtear Sir — The plants received in fine condi- 

 T tion : all starting to grow, and I feel that I 

 2 won't lose a plant. Thanks for sending such 

 X nice plants. Yours respectfully. 

 5 MARION HUNT. 



^ WE TRY TO HAMJLE PLANTS TO 



* PLEASE Ol R CISTOMERS RE- 

 t GARDLESS OF COST. 



X Allegheny Co., N. Y., May 2(>, isno 



§ W. F. Ai.LBN, Salisbury, Md. 



^ Dear Sir — The p'ants arrived all O. K. 



.J, They certainly had the best roots I ever saw 



:/: on plants that were shipped. You certainly j, 



.♦, know your business of how to take up and y 



:;-: handle plants. Very truly yours, :\ 



♦ o. E. vARs. ;: 



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