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



BEDAR WOOD. — Foliage is a 

 dark green color, rather tall and has 

 long rather narrow leaves. It is 

 noted for its long roots, which ex- 

 tend deep in the soil and enables 

 it to endure dry weather better 

 than. most varieties. The plants of 

 this variety are not large, but they 

 bear a large crop and this is what 

 most growers are looking for. I do 

 not find very much demand 

 for this variety in the East, 

 but it seems to be a favor- 

 ite with many Western 

 growers. My stock this 

 season is very nice. 



COMMANDER. — I find 

 this variety makes a splen- 

 did growth and an excellent 

 showing in health and vigor. 

 I have not fruited it, how- 

 ever, and I borrow the fol- 

 lowing description from H. 

 H. Meeker, the introducer :. 



"Commander has but one fault, and that is 

 it cannot hold up the immense load of berries 

 that it produces. Hay or straw should be put 

 around the plants so that the berries can rest 

 upon it, thus making them clean for market. 

 I call this berry the Commander, for the fol- 

 lowing reasons: 1st, it is extra large size; 2d, 

 the most productive among 50 varieties: 3d, 

 commands the largest price; 4th, no rust, har- 

 dy plants and plenty of them; 5th, firm, solid, 

 scarlet berry, good shipper; 6th, perfect blos- 

 som." 



If the Commander is anywhere near 

 as good as Mr. Meeker claims it to be, 

 MORNING STAR.— Owing to the freeze of the •* certainly is a very valuable variety, and at least 

 10th of last May, that killed nearly all strawberries, worthy of an extended trial. 



I am still unable to speak of this from experience 

 as of several other varieties, and will have to con- 

 tent mvself with again giving the introducer's de- 

 scription. He says in 1906 catalague : 



" The Morning Star is the largest and finest strawberry thus 

 far known that ripens early. Berry very large, broadly coni- 

 cal with blunt apex, bright scarlet crimson, exceptionally uni- 

 form in size and shape. Plant a reliable heavy yielder. It is 

 exceptionally firm for an early berry, of the finest flavor, rich 

 and sugary. Valuable for market or home use. ' ' 



This variety has made an excellent growth with 

 me this season, and judging from the plants, I feel 

 very much pleased with it. I have a nice stock, and 

 will be pleased to have the orders of all who desire 

 to try this new variety. 



PRESIDENT. — A most remarkable variety; 

 ripetiing in mid-season. For large size, beauty, 

 great productiveness and high quality it stands very 

 high among strawberries. It is, however of tender 

 texture and is not suited for shipping to distant 

 points. The plants are of immense size, one of the 

 largest on our farm, and under ordinary culture, the 

 huge berries were literally heaped on the rows. The 

 quality is of the very best; berries globular but 

 somewhat irregular, occasionally ridged, deep rich 

 crimson with a large bright green cap. Flesh deep 

 red. They remain large until the end of the season, 

 and the plants retain their rich green color until all 

 berries have been gathered; highly recommended at 

 recent meeting of the New Jersey Horticultural 

 Society, and by numerous prominent growers 



AROMA. — A popular late variety, especially in 

 the West and Middle West. It is a very firm, solid 

 I ierry and an excellent shipper. As compared with 

 the Gaudy it is about the same season, about the 

 samp size, and about the same productiveness; the 

 quality is very fine. 



For those who wish to buy this variety, I have a 

 very fine stock of plants, and will be pleased to hear 

 from them. 



AUGUST LUTHER. — This is an early variety. 

 The plants are healthy and vigorous and very pro- 

 ductive. The fruit is medium size, but soon runs 

 down; it is of good color and fair quality. 



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