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



SAMPLE. — Originated by Mr. J. D. Gowing. of 

 l;eadins;. Mass. I visited Mr. Gow- 

 ing's f:)iin and saw'the .Sample in fniitini; the first soa- 

 son. I was so favoiablv impressed vvitli it that I jjaid 

 $200.00 for 1.000 p ants, and it seems tliat my .iudg- 

 ment of I he Ijcny at first sislif was not misplaced, as 

 it has luco.ne a great standard variety. Several times 

 I have l)"en unable to supply the demand, and it seems 

 to be siviug satisfaction all over the country, which is 

 the best test of its pop\ilarity. We set more and more 

 orders every vear. and if it were not a Kood one this 

 would not be' the case. It is one of the best for the 

 e.xperienci d growers, and a safe one for the inexperi- 

 enced. It has been termed by some as a mortsase 

 lifter: at anv rate, it is too good to be omitted by 

 large or small growers. It has extra larsje blooms for 

 a pistiPate and is so hardy, is seldom damaged by frost. 

 The berries are large, bright red. and have a smooth, 

 glossv appearance. The Sample is not only one of the 

 most'be.iutiful late berries, but one of the largest and 

 most pro'.i ic ; the berries lie in pil'-s along the rows 

 and are so uniform that it is seldom necessary to sort 

 them, even by those who practice doing so. It Is very 

 seldom ihat we see a berry ri!)en so evenly. It Is an 

 excellent shipper and a good canni'r. and delicious for 

 all table purposes. This is why it is so popular in the 

 commerci:'! world. A Pennsylvania customer writes: 

 "The Sample is as near my standard of large, firm, 

 fancy berries as can be grown." Another I'ennsylvania 

 grower writes: -The Glen Mary and Sample were a 

 little the best. The Sam.ple was the largest and the 

 Glen Mary the most productive, but they both done 

 well.'' A Massachusetts grower writes: "I am trying 

 to grow the best berries that can be put on the Milford 

 market, and I am coming pretty near doing so. The 

 grocerymen, who increase tlieir orders every year, all 

 swear by the Sample, and it. is a grand berry. Fine 

 heavy-rooted plants and are able to stand the dry 

 weather : foliage green and healthy ; berries large and 

 6a.rk red, every one the same shape, and they grow 



very large with me. It is my first choice." A Missouri 

 cListomer has this to say : "I had the Good Luck witb 

 the Sample berries: I like them better than any other 



kinds." 



WICK OHMER.- Introduced by M. Crawford, of 

 Ohio, and originated' with Nich- 

 olas Ohraer. of the same State. This berry hss a. 

 strong, perfect blossom, and is productive of rich, dark 

 glossy red, globular berries, highly colored all the way 

 through, and of superior flavor. It is a great market 

 berry and a superb variety for the home table. Some 

 large growers plant heavily of it. It does not seem 

 to be a general favorite with the genera! mass of 

 strawberry growers, but it is becoming especially de- 

 sirable in the Southern States, especially Florida. 

 where it is largely grown for the Northern markets. 

 For the last two or three years we have not been able 

 to supply enough plants for these sections. We have 

 a better crop this season, however, and hope to more 

 nearly take care of all orders, though we may be sbort 

 late in the season. 



SPLEITDID. — A very productive variety of uni- 

 form, medium size. This is another 

 variety that must be kept thin in order to keep it from 

 getting loo thick on the row for best results, as it sure- 

 ly will do if left to have its way. It has a strone 

 stamiuate blossom and is a good one for pollenizias 

 such pistillate varieties as Warfield, Crescent and 

 others of that type. The berry is well named, for if 

 properly grown in thinly matted rows it is certalBly 

 "Splindid." 



EIJPERIOR. — Originated in Delaware, but the 

 originator's name is unknown to me. 

 This variety is quite popular iu some sections. The 

 plants are strong, healthy growers, with dark, gloasy. 

 green foliage, which succeeds on almost any soil and la 

 immensely productive of small to medium berrias. 

 which are firm and good keepers. Ripen about a week 

 after Excelsior and continue to bear until late in the 

 season. 



■^iNCLE JIM. — Originated by James Dornan. of 

 Michigan, some eight or nine 

 years ago. When well grown, fifteen to twenty will 

 lill a quart. This is an excellent variety for gro>wers 

 who want a berry for home use or nearby market. It 

 makes a strong, healthy plant, with large iolUig^ 

 similar to New York. It is said to be a chance seed- 

 ling and its parentage is not known. It is a Rood. 

 reliable variety, and while it came from an entirely 

 different source, I doubt that many growers could dis- 

 tinguish it from New York either in plant or fruit 

 glowing side by side. 



MARSHALL. — -rhis is a great fancy berry f»r 

 the New England market. The 

 grocers are always delighted to get it on account of 

 its rich, dark red, glossy color, that is bound to at- 

 tract and please customers. It is one of the richest 

 flavored strawberries grown. It is a strictly faacy 

 berry, not quite as productive as some other variety, 

 but the large size of the berries go a long way toward 

 making up for this in filling the quarts. 



EHARPTESS. — This Is one of the old favorites. 

 The most of the demand at pres- 

 ent is from old friends of the berry, who want a few 

 for their garden. We have not a large stock of these. 

 but think we can supply what will be wanted in a small 

 way. Too well known to need description. 



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Ali'WAYS FINE. 



Oxford Co., Me., May 8, 1909. 

 W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 



Dear Sir — Herewith find order for straw- 

 berry plants. Kindly ship immediately. The 

 plants I have had of you in years past have 

 always been fine and I doubt not these will be 

 the same. Very truly yours. 



ELMER V. WALKER. 



BEAUTIFUL. CONDITION. 



Kershaw Co., S. C. March 16, 1909. 

 W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 



Dear Sir — The plants arrived in beautiful 

 condition several days ago ; are set and grow- 

 ing beautiful : have been getting plants for a 

 long time, but have never received such strong, 

 well-rooted ones as yours. Can truly recom- 

 mend your plants to anyone wanting the best. 

 Yours very respectfully, 



B. H. BAUER. 



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