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



FUEMONT WILLIAIHS.— My attontion w a s 



.first called to this 

 variety by a Western grower, who writes rae thus : 

 "Why is it you Eastern growers do not try the Fre- 

 mont Williams? I shipped fifty ci'atos to Indianapolis 

 last season and they were pronounced the largest and 

 finest seen in that market." I procured a few plants 

 and was h'ghly pleased with the results. Wc did get 

 some berries about as fine as I ever saw and I was 

 very favorably impressed with it. I must add. how- 

 ever, that the past season it disappointed me, although 

 it may still do well in some sections v.here everything 

 is favoralile. The season here was a very hard one, 

 which may have had sometliing to do with its failure. 

 It is one of the latest varieties that I know of, but the 

 past season with me it did 'not mature its fruit satis- 

 factorily. 



GILIi. — Owing to lh(> unfavorable season last May 

 1 was not able to give much of an idea per- 

 sonall.v al)out the fruiting n^'alities of this variety. A 

 ■customer from Massachusetts writes : "It was the ear- 

 liest berry I had and was very large for an early berry 

 It is a vigorous grower and a great plant-maker." The 

 growth with me has been entirely satisfactory : it 

 makes larger, stronger plants than most of the extra 

 early varieties. It is entiiely free from disease ; no 

 rust spots have ever apnoared on it on my grounds. 

 Mr. Crawford, the introducer, speaks of it as follows : 

 "Very earl.v. uniform in shape, nearly round and above 

 the average of the early varieties in size. It colors all 

 over and becomes quite deep red when full ripe. The 

 flesh is light red and white and has a pleasing flavor." 

 Well worthy of trial. 



GOVERNOR ROLLINS.- Originated by Benja- 

 min H. Smith, of 

 BeTerly, Mass., and named in honor of Governor Rol- 

 lins, 01' IS-'W Uampshire. The plants are medium In 

 size, healthy and robust, with thick,, dark green leaves. 

 It took first prize at the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society in 1007. The fruit is firm, large, perfect In 

 shape, dark red in color and of very fine niiality. It 

 holds lip well until the last picking and matures all of 

 its fruit. It is Droductive and promising. Try it. 



GREEINVILLE. — Originated by Mr. E. M. Buechly, 

 Ohio. It is considered by many 

 to be an improvement on Bubach. especially In fiim- 

 ness and vigor of plants. The fruit is finely colored, 

 and has been reported by many experimenters in small 

 fruits as a ver.v fine berry. It is no favorite of m?7ie, 

 but as I have an occasional call for It, I keep a few 

 plants in stock to supply what demand there Is, 



FAIRFIELD — (Illustration two-thirds 

 size.) Season of ripen- 

 ing about the same as Excelsior, Mitchell's 

 tarly and Hoffman. It is somewhat larger 

 than eitb3r of these and is far better quality 

 than the Excelsior and Hoffman. There is 

 quite a demand for the plants, especially 

 among those u lio do not admire the qualities 

 of the two above-named varieties. One will 

 not ,go far out of the way when planting this 

 variety for an early crop. The quality of the 

 lerry is good. The plants are stron.g .growers, 

 with liealthy folia.ge much resemlilin.g the 

 llaverland. It is- a good early berry to plant 

 either for the home use or market, as it is 

 firm enough to make a good shipper. 



FEN BALL. — Originated with Mr. Chas. 

 E. Kendall, of Baltimore 

 Co,, Md, The past season being an unfavor- 

 able one here we did not have an opportunity 

 to give it a fair trial and will a.gaiu have to 

 qr.ote Mr, Fendall's description. This much, 

 however. I can say from observation : It is 

 a very strong growing plant, with luxuriant 

 light green foliage that is very attractive. 

 Mr. Kendall say? : "The berries are as large, 

 if not larger, than any other variety, and un- 

 like most large berries in that they are de- 

 lici'iiis in 11a or. In length' of season it is 

 certainly remarkable. In 190(1 I picked ber- 

 ries from it on the 2.5th of May and the last 

 on the Kourth of .luly. The same year it 

 yielded at the rate of II', 000 quarts per acre. 

 It throv.'s oi't a 2'''i'8t many runners, which 

 root splendidly in a N'ery short time : in fact, 

 the root.s of tliis variety excel anything I 

 liave ever sei n in the strawberry line. The 

 I)' rries ar" perfect beauties, rich in color, 

 smooth and glossy, with long stems and very 

 large- ca'^'^. The plant and fruit are l)Ound to 

 •o-.imaud attintion wherever seen. More than 

 fifty gentl 'men have visited my garden dur- 

 ing the season, and all express their greatest astonish- 

 ment at the w-onderful productiveness, size and flavor 

 of this wonderful berry." 



