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



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Oak'^s Early 



OAK'S EARLY. 1 have not seen this berrv in 



fruit, but several friends who have seen it, have 

 spoken of it in the highest terms, and have urged 

 me to plant largely of it. I sold every plant I had 

 •of it last spring and had none left to fruit. One 

 ■customer who has seen it in fruit bought 100.000 

 plants of this variety last year, and I now have his 

 order booked for as many more for this spring; this 

 is a very strong endorsement indeed. It makes lots 

 of vigorous plants, not large but very hardy and 

 persistent growers. I have no doubt this variety 

 will prove valuable where it is desirable to grow ex- 

 tra early berries. 



The Oak's Early was found in an adjoining 

 'county, growing wild by the side of an oak stump 

 in the corn field on Mr. AVm. Tull's farm. The 

 strong, vigorous growth of the plant, attracted Mr. 

 Tull's attention. The plant was left standing and 

 cultivated. The plants were so promising that a 

 part of them were dug and planted, tbose that re- 

 mained, ripened an unusually large crop of best 

 berries, coming in with Mitchell's Early and Hoff- 

 man, resembling the latter celebrated variety, but 

 far superior to it in many respects, being a much 

 better grower and three times as productive. The 

 berry is beautiful in appearance and has a large 

 green cap. Mr. Tull has propagated this variety for 

 several years and it has proven a gold mine to him, 

 having cleared nearh double the amount he paid 

 for his farm three years ago. It is rumored that 

 his farm was heavily mortgaged, and that his pros- 

 pects looked very gloomy until he found this berrv, 

 which has more than paid all his indebtedness. 

 Three crops have been marketed, none of which 

 Tiave been shipped on commission, because the buy- 

 ers have greedily bought them, always giving the 

 h : ghest market prices at the station. Individual 

 farmers have tried three years to buy plants of this 

 variety frem Mr. Tull, but he steadfastly refused to 



sell any until the spring of 

 1905. I have a beautiful 

 supply of piants. 



CROZIER.— I described 

 this variety last season as 

 coming from Virginia. 

 This was an error, how- 

 ever, as I meant to say 

 West Virginia, and was 

 originated by Randolph 

 Crozier, of Crimson 

 Springs This seems to be 

 an improved Sharpless, 

 and makes a luxuriant 

 growth of dark green fol- 

 iage. It is free to make 

 plants and is very pro- 

 ductive of berries that 

 would pass readily for the 

 old, well-known Sharp- 

 less. It seems to have 

 more vigor, however, than 

 that popular old variety. 

 I would advise all those 

 who admire the Sharpless 

 to give this variety a trial. 



DIXIE BELLE. — Vigor- 

 ous plant; free from rust. 

 Berry ripens early, bright 

 red in color, large, firm, 

 smo>th, uniform in size 

 and very attractive in a 

 pearance. It is a native 

 of North Carolina,' and 

 growers in that section 

 say it is one of the best 

 berries grown. I have a 

 nice little stock of plants, 



and would be pleased to have orders from all who 



wish to try this variety. 



ELMA. — Has not fruited here. The following de- 

 scription is borrowed from Joseph H. Black, Son & 

 Co., the introducers : 



"The plant is a strong- grower, and has healthy foliage 

 which is entirely free from rust. The berries are large to 

 very large and of a beautiful bright red. Elma is not quite as 

 large as Nettie, but is oue of the nicest strawberries we have 

 ever fruited. " 



LIKE riANY OTHERS HE IS GLAD HE BOUGHT 

 OF ALLEN. 



<X V. BEADLES & OO. 



COTTON. 



COFrEEVlLLK. MlSS. - I 

 C ff. Alien, Esq., 

 Ssllobury, 



Maryland. 

 Oflar Biri- 



I never oan riner planto than tho Oanrtya I roeelvod from you 

 A few weeks ago; though It naa dry «hen 1 o-»t theo out, and I did not 

 water, I do not thlnlt a olnnlo plant dlej. Ily friends trlod to perauada 

 do not to orrtor from ao long a rtlntcnco, hut nollainA from the Agricul- 

 tural bullotlno tho r.ooa reputation or Karyland plnnle, ano oooing your 

 high roconn-nda'.loii by tho Souther Cultivator. I decided to 

 email order, ond glad that I did ao. 



what nould you recommend In two or throo vorlotl 

 raepborrion, nould llko medium ar.c late, rhle tcr, will b 

 *ler, but I ode that you pay the Dome attention to n email 

 a larger one, and 1 appreciate your attention. 



Hoping your attention o&y lead to bettor buelnooi 

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