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



RED BIRD. — Orisinateii m Mi.s^i.s^il>()i aud si?ut 

 out 1)T Mr. S. Wherry. It was high- 

 ly rccorunii^ndpd to niP and I was induced to SPt a few 

 p'ants a few years ago and was satisfied from the first 

 that I had done so. Many blowers fail to get a satis- 

 factory crop owing to the fact that they do not keep it 

 thin I'nougli. The vines grow like wreds. and unless 

 kept thin will mat so thickly that thi-y will impoverish 

 each other, thereby causing the fruit to be small, but 

 if kept from getting too thick, thijy set a heavy crop 

 of good size berries that ripen early ani carry well, 

 ^"hen I first had this berry in fruit I sent for one of 

 the largest growers in the State, and he has been 

 growing it in large quantities ever since, and I under- 

 stand is very "well plea.sed with it. The berries are 

 very tart and would not b? considered good eating 

 without plenty of sjgar. but as a first early shipping 

 berry, considering s'ze. productiveness and firmness. 

 it probably has no eqral. The fruit will average 

 larger than the Exce|=ior. and with me will bear twice 

 as much per acre, although the Excelsior I consider a 

 good yielder. nevertheless T say twice as nian.v quarts 

 per acre and I believe that it will do it. It is a pis- 

 tillate variety, and the earliest pistillate variety that 

 I know of. It can be fruited with Excelsior. Early 

 Hathaway or Fairfield. Some years with me It naa 

 ripened with Excelsior, other years three or four days 

 later. If grown thin as above directed it is a decidedly 

 valualile market sort. 



SARATOGA. — Originated by Wm. Palmer, of 

 Saratoga Co., X. Y. It makes a 

 vigorous growth of healthy, vigorous plants with a 

 very dark green foliage. Not having thoroughly tested 

 the variety myself. I will give Mr. Palmer's descrip- 

 tion : "I exhibited the Saratoga at the New York 

 State Fair in September. 1906. one plant set in May, 

 1006. with ordinary field culture, that had twenty-five 

 good berries and several small ones. A portion of 

 three acres was of this variety, cared for the same as 

 the balance of the field. One picking at the height of 

 the season yielded at the rate of .j.OOO quarts per acre, 

 maturing the last of the crop with Gandy. I have 

 been testing it on different soils for three years with 

 equally as good results. It has a perfect blossom, and 

 is a cross of the Glen Mary and Sample, two of the 

 leading all-around berries. The flesh is 'deep red, a 

 good shipper, and medium to late in season." 



PRIDE OF CUilBEPvLAND.— Originated in 



N e w Jersey. 

 The berry ).-; brilliant red and holds its luster and 

 freshness a long time after being picked. It is so at- 

 tractive that it always brings the highest price in mar- 

 ket. Where everything is favorable it is very produc- 

 tive, very firm and good quality. It is a strong staml- 

 nate varic t.v and an excellent variety, to plant with me- 

 dium to lat" pistillate sorts. Were it not for the fact 

 that its blossoms are easily injured by unfavorable 

 weather. 1 think this would become one of the leading 

 market benifs. but owing to the tender blossoms, the 

 yield is fr?(|uently not as large as it should be. but, as 

 stated abi).e. ver.v productive when everything is fa- 

 voralile. 



EARLY HATHAWAY.— This seems to be so 



near Texas that we 

 have discontinued to offer the latter variet.v. My im- 

 pression is that no one could tell the difference grow- 

 ing side by side. I'nder favorable conditions I find 

 that it gives a very good crop of excellent berries early 

 in the season. It is a strong staminate variety and is 

 a good one for fruiting early pistillates. 



ENBLANCE. — Berries somewhat irregular in shape, 

 large, firm, season late. An excel- 

 lent variety for .poUenizing late pistillate varieties. 

 Foliage is very rich light green, and while I have grown 

 it for fifteen years. I do not remember of ever seeing a 

 spot of rust on it. This is quite a favorite on the Pa- 

 cific Coast. We have a nice stock of plants and will be 

 pleased to furnish all those who admire this good old 

 variety. 



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IX ELEGANT SHAPE. 



Multnomah Co., Ore., Feb. 26, 1009. 

 W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 



Dear Sir — Strawberr.v plants arrived today 

 in elegant shape ; are good plants. Thanks for 

 promptness. E. J. LADD. 





