W. F. Allen's Plant an d Seed C atalogue, S alisbury. Md. 



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HAVERLAND. - 



This has proven tc 

 be the most popu- 

 lar mid-season va- 

 riety. It was pro- 

 ven by a test vote 

 several years ago, 

 it receiving one- 

 third more votes as 

 being the best mid- 

 season variety. 

 (There were no votes 

 sold and no bribery 

 at the election, eith- 

 er.) While a pistill- 

 ate variety, it is one 

 of the easiest to 

 pollenize. Theplant 

 is healthy, large and 

 vigorous, makes 

 ample runners and 

 is very productive. 

 The bloom is me- 

 dium size and ex- 

 tremely hardy. 

 They should be well 

 mulched , as t he fruit 

 stems are not able 

 to hold the i m - 

 mense load of ber- 

 r i e s from the 

 ground, and the 

 straw will keep 

 them clean and also 

 make a picking 

 easier. This varie- 

 ty is so enormously 

 E reductive that the 

 right, large, juicy 

 berries lie in great 

 heap6 around the 

 plant. This berry has worked its way to the 

 top; it has never been boomed by any introducer, as 

 most varieties have been. Any one not thoroughly 

 familiar with the varieties, and wishing to start in 

 the strawbeery business, will always be safe to plant 

 this kind. It was a leader a generation ago, and 

 unlike most other varieties, seoms to be as good to- 

 day as it ever was. It is not likely that any one 

 would ever regret planting the Haverland. Under 

 favorable conditions, I have seen it average as large 

 as guinea eggs. It demands close to a million plants 

 a year to supply my trade of this variety, which 

 shows its immense popularity. 



GREENVILLE. — Considered by many an improve- 

 ment on Bubach, especially in point of firmness and 

 vigor of p ant. The fruit is finely colored. Has 

 been reported by many experimenters in small 

 fruits as a very fine berry. Originated several 

 years ago from Ohio. 



ARMSTRONG. — This is claimed to be a German 

 6eedling and supposed to have come from Germany 

 about ten years ago. For several years it has been 



Mr. ». P. Allen, 



Salisbury, lid. 

 Dear Slr:- 



I wish to acknowledge for the Station the receipt OS 

 package containing several varieties of strawberry plants which 

 reached the Station In good condition. 



Very truly yours. 



in the hands of German fruit growers of Norma 

 N. Y. It is one of the largest and most product iv 

 berries grown, whole crates often being filled with 

 berries that run twelve to fifteen to the quart, and 

 have been sold on northern markets for 10c. to 15c. 

 per quart when other berries were bringing 6 cents. 

 From medium to late in season with perfect blos- 

 som. In plant growth and in many respects it re- 

 sembles the New York. 



FAIRFIELD. — Season of ripening two or three days 

 behind Mitchell's Early, Hoffman, Excelsior, etc.; 

 larger than either in size and better quality than 

 Excelsior or Hoffman. No one will go far wrong 

 in planting this extra early berry. At the Ohio 

 Experiment Station where it was put in competi- 

 tion with over one hundred and sixty other varie- 

 ties, it was the most productive of all the early kinds. 

 The quality of this berry is very good and the 

 plants are strong and health}', with light green 

 foliage. 



ADVANCE. — This was introduced three years 

 ago by Arthur B. Printz, of Indiana. It is a strong, 

 healthy plant, with abundance of thrifty, light 

 green foliage, similar in color to the Clyde. It makes 

 an abundance of strong, healthv runners, and so far 

 as plant growth is concerned takes high rank among 

 other leading varieties. Not having had the oppor- 

 tunity of seeing this berry in fruit, I will give Mr. 

 Print z's description of it : 



"Advance is an ideal strawberry vrHh all the good qualities 

 of Haverland and Mitchell's Early. The berry is large size, 

 long pointed fruit, fruit stems are long and low down with a 

 perfect bloom and sparkling foliage, ripening with Haverland 

 and brings 50 cents per case more." t 



I am favorably impressed with this variety, and I 

 have a fine stock of plants at very reasonable prices 

 for those who wish to trv it. 



