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



SENATOR DUNLAP.— This is a va.riety that 

 gives^eneral satisfaction all over the country. I 

 have a recent communication from Mr. J. R. 

 Reasoner, the introducer, who speaks of it thus : 

 "I have shipped plants the past season from the 

 Pacific to the Atlantic, in Mexico and Germany ,'and 

 it looks as though it were commencing its jour- 

 ney around the world." 



I have fruited this variety for several years, and 

 find it one of the best standard sorts on the list. 

 The Dun lap is one of those hardy plants which, if 

 given a fair trial, will look out for No. 1 anywhere 

 you plant it, It is another of those varieties that 

 the beginner may depend on. The berry resembles 

 the Warfield in shape and color, and ripens about 

 the same time; in fact it is taking the place of War- 

 field with the largest growers for various reasons. 

 It has a perfect blossom and is a better berry, better 

 able to resist the drought and less liable to be in- 

 jured by continued rainy weather during the picking 

 season, and with me averages quite a little larger 

 than the Warfield in size. The foliage is tall, dark 

 green, upright, with a long leaf, and has more than 

 the ordinary power of developing a heavy crown 

 system; it has an extra long flowering season; the 

 bloom is handsome and exceedingly rich with pollen, 

 which makes it very valuable to plant with such 

 pistillate kinds as ripen in its season. Another re- 

 deeming feature is its long roots, which go down to 

 the subsoil for moisture. A severe drought seems 

 to have less effect upon this berry than on many 

 other otherwise valuable varieties. It is really dif- 

 ficult to describe all its good points. The fruit is a 



rich dark red, with 

 aglossy finish, shad- 

 ing to a deep scar- 

 let on the under 

 side, with promi- 

 nent yellow seeds 

 that look like gold 

 embedded in highly 

 colored wax. The 

 meat is a bright red 

 all through and is 

 exceedingly juicy. 



If you are i n 

 doubt as to what 

 to plant, you might 

 safely include this. 



GEN. DE WET.— 



This variety was 

 originated by T. C. 

 Kevitt, of New Jer- 

 sey. Mr. Kevitt 

 claims this variety 

 to be frost proof 

 from the fact that 

 it does not bloom 

 oul in time for the 

 frost to catch it. I 

 might say right 

 here, however, it 

 did not escape the 

 freeze we had on 

 the 10th of May 

 last, year, that near- 

 ly ruined the entire 

 crop of this, as well 

 as almost all other 

 v a r i e t i e s . No 

 doubt, Mr. Kevitt's 

 estimate of its frost 

 proof qualities 

 might be verified in 

 an ordinary light 

 frost, as he says it 

 does not bloom out 

 until verylate. The 



berry is deep color, with a luscious flavor and dark 



green cap, making it very attractive on the market. 



Mr. Kevitt predicts that this variety will become 



very popular. 



BY W.P'^-^ - 



by Matthew Crawford 



BEAVER. — Introduced 

 of Chio says of it; 



" This is the berry which we gave to our customers as a pre- 

 mium last spring-, and we hope and expect to receive some 

 good reports of it after next June. Another year's experi- 

 ence confirms our opinion of it, The plant is of fair size, 

 healthy and a good grower, and sends out plenty of runners; 

 it yields a good crop of large roundish conical berries, bright 

 red, shining and beautiful. It is the standard of excellence 

 for quantity." 



I have a fine stock of this variety and it has made 

 a strong, healthy, vigorous growth for me this sum- 

 mer. The plants seem inclined to rust in the spring 

 and the fruit was not as well colored as would be 

 desirable, but as Mr. Crawford says it has very 

 good qualities, and in some sections it seems to 

 have made a better impression than with me 



FLORELLA. — This is a Southern variety, and is 

 described by the originator thus: 



"A seedling of Bubach and is crossed with Lady Thomson. 

 It stands drouth and hot suns better than any other variety 

 on my ground; the foliage is dark green, free from rust. Its 

 root system is very large, sending large fibrous roots to a 

 great distance. Berries large to very large, crimson color all 

 over and fine flavor. The fruit stems are very long, which 

 holds the berries up from the dirt; season of ripening as early 

 as Lady Thomson, and its firmness commends it to the com- 

 mercial grower." 



The Florella has not fruited here, but has made 

 an excellent showing in growth. 



