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



GAUDY. — This old favorite is too well kuown to 

 need an extended descriiJtion. It is the 

 standard late \ariety ail ovtr the country, and prob- 

 ably no hi;;her compliment could be paid the variety 

 than the fact that all other late varieties are compared 

 by it. It should be planted in black swamp land if 

 possible, otherwise in clay laud of a springy nature ; 

 ne,er on dry. sa.idy land. We always have a big de- 

 mand for this variety and I ha , e p anted more largely 

 of il than usual and ha/e an excellent stock for this 

 s< ason. At this time it is without doubt the most 

 largely planted of any variety on the .Maryland and 

 Delaware i'eninsula. 



CLIMAX. — Thi« variety is now so well tested 

 over a wide range of territory that uo 

 one need hesitate lo plani il. Ii you have not decided 

 what to plant for second early you are generally safe 

 in planting Climax, although, like all other varieties, 

 there may be some sections where it will not do as 

 well as some others. This is undoubtedly one of the 

 best second early varieties coming in three or four 

 days after such varieties as Excelsior. Mitchell's Early, 

 etc. It is very productive and holds on for a long sea- 

 son. Climax "is supposed to be a cross of the Bubach 

 and Hoffman. The foliau:e is of a beautiful light green 

 color that can be distingui:=hpd from other varieties at 

 quite a distance. The plants are strong and vigorous, 

 making an upright growth, and show no sign of rust. 

 But few varieties ever put on the market have had a 

 larger sale than the Climax. Our sales for three or 

 four years have run from 000,000 to SOO.OOO plants 

 annually, which indicates the general popularity of 

 the variety. With a few exceptions, our customers 

 from all over the country speak well of It. We have 

 a very large stock of (in(> plants and will be able to fill 

 all orders on this variety. 



? HE IS G8 YEARS OLD .\1VD KNOWS V 



WHAT IS WHAT. % 



READ AVH.\T HE SAYS. \ 



Huron Co.. Ohio. April 0, 1009. 

 W. P. AiXBiN, Salisbury, Md. 



Dear Sir — My 7.000 strawberry plants ar- 

 rived promptly in good condition. Tacked 

 nice, cleaned nice of runners, tied up nice, 

 extra strong nice roots. Yo\i and your help 

 deserve nothing but nice, good words from 

 me, I am C8 years old, and I know. 



■ Truly. DAN WHITE. 



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Suffolk Co.. N. Y.. April 7, 1909. 

 W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 



Dear Sir — The strawberry plants and 

 privet arrived in good condition. I think 

 the plants are the best I ever saw. Please 

 aeccept thanks for same. H. L. LEEK. 



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