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



JIM DUMAS.— This new 

 vaiiet.vliails 

 from Arkansas and was inlro- 

 •Juced by Louis Ilubacli. I clicl 

 not get to test it last season as I 

 should like to have done, al- 

 though what I saw of it save a 

 verj- good impression. We had 

 some fruit, but beins' a very poor 

 strawberry year, we do not feel 

 tliat it had a fair show at this 

 fruiting. I was very well jileased 

 with it, however, and especially 

 so with its strong, vigorous 

 growth. It is a great plant- 

 maker, with large, healthy foli- . 

 age. The introducer describes it 

 in the following words : "This 

 splendid variety I believe is des- 

 tined to achieve as great a suc- 

 cess as the I<:xcelsior and become 

 a general fa\orite all over the 

 country. The plants have strong, 

 healthy foliage and very sti*!. 

 long roots. It is a good plant- 

 maker and has never shown any 

 sign of" rust or blight. The ber- 

 ries are large and perfect in 

 form, running from thirty to 

 forty per quart. I have fruited 

 it on clay, sand and low land 

 and it has done well under all 

 conditions. The berries ripen 

 nearly as early as the lO.Kcelsior 

 and will average twice as large. 

 Unlike most very large kinds, it 

 is a good yielder : flesh is red all 

 the way through and of good fla- 

 vor. I have ti'sted many varie- 

 ties and the .lira Dumas e.vcols 

 them all. I have been looking 

 for a long time for an ideal mar- 

 ket strawbeny and I think you 

 will find it in this variety." '.Mr. 

 Hubach is very loud in his praise 

 of this new berry, anil what re- 

 ports I have seen of it seem to 

 hear him out. I hope to be able 

 to describe it more per.sonally 

 next year. 



METEOR. 



A new variety 

 of great prom- 

 ise from Massachusetts and orig- 

 inated by Charles Lunt. I was 

 fortunate in procuring a small 

 quantity of these plants two 

 years ago. and in the fall of ino.S 

 they had made such a tine show- 

 ing that I dug ui) all that I had and planted them : 

 1909 has been a very dry year, but the Mcleor has lit- 

 erally outstripped practically everything els<> in the 

 field in strong, vigorous, healthy growth. These plants 

 have received no special care over the ether varu-tles. 

 but in vigor and health tliey are a delight to look 

 upon. The ALeteor is a pistillate variety. The fruit 

 resembles (he Sample in shape, although somewhat 

 larger. Its blossoms are very hardy and will stand 

 more cold than most varieties. The originator claims 

 it to be almost frostproof. He also savs it is more 

 productive than the Sample, and that he gets from 

 five to eight cents more per (piart for it in the Boston 

 market. It is a new variety well worthy of trial. 



KEVITT'S WONDER. — Originated by T. C. 

 Kevitt. of New .Tersev. 

 Not haAing fruited this variety. I will give !Mr. Kevitt's 

 description: "It ripens with Clen Marv: that is. it is 

 mid-season. Plants short and stalkv. very thrifty 

 growers, foliage dark green, very prolific. Berries 

 bright red. with a long neck : very firm and of long 

 shape. Large single plants set out as late as Septem- 

 ber yielded two fruit stems and each stem yielded ten 

 to fourteen perfect shapid berries." Uecommended 

 for home use. 



LIVING'STOiN. — This is claimed to be a seedling 

 of tlie Warfleld and, like that 

 variety, makes jdenty of medium-sized plants that are 

 healthy and productive. The berries are larger than 

 Warfield. but not as firm. It colors up well, has a 

 slight neck and is easily picked. The berries are 

 bright red inside and out, and have a rich, delicious 

 flavor. It commences to ripen mediiira early and con- 

 tinues through a long season. 



MAMMOTH BEAUTY. — Fruited with me for 



the first time last 

 May. It may he a little more productive and a little 

 more vigorous than the Ilaverland. I did not have the 

 llavi-rland growing by the side of it; but it did ex- 

 ceedingly well both in vigor of plant and in the im- 

 mensi' crop. I cannot say positively that it is no dif- 

 ferent from the Haverland. It was sent out by Charles 

 I'ratt, of Massachusetts, as a new variety. lie claims 

 that a grower in Western Massachusetts recommended 

 the variety and claimed it to be one of the most profit- 

 able berries grown in that section. We will furnish 

 this at the same price that we furnish the Haverland, 

 but it is my candid opinion that you will find it to be 

 identical to that variety. 



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WIM, GIVE YOr Ol'R 

 YEAR. 



Montgomery Co., Ohio. May 9, 1909. 

 W. F. Ali.en, Salisbury, Md. 



Dear Sir — We got the strawberry plants in 

 fine condition and are well pleased with them. 

 We thank you for your prompt delivery. They 

 are starting fine. We will give you our order 

 for next year. Yours \cry truly. 



AUGUST WOLF. 



WEI. I, I'I.EASEn. 



Wood Co.. W. Va.. April 10, 1909. 

 >:♦ W. F. AI.LI3N. Salisbury, Md. 

 ?(V Dear Sir — The strawberry plants arrived in 



♦ good shape. I am well pleased with them. 



* Yours truly, A. B. INGRAHAM. 



