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



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Twelve Of The Best Varieties for The Home Garden, Four Each Of Red, White And Purple. 



BRIGHTON.— A large bunch and berry, red, resembles 

 C3tawba, very fine free grower and productive. 



DELAWARE.— A s/nall red berry, compact bunches, very 

 delicious, always brings the highest price in market, and 

 always considered the best for hone use. It has ho superior 

 in quality. 



LINDLBY —This is a fine red variety, very productive, 

 Ay recommended for h> me garden. 



VERQENNES.— This is a very popular dark red variety 

 and one that should be in every garden. 



NIAGARA. — Large, compact, greenish white, thin skin, 

 very vigorous and hardy, fruit sweet and good. 



DIAnOND. — Bunch and berry large, compact, greonish 

 white, very juicy aud fine duality. 



POCKLIVGTON.-This is a white variety, with large 

 shouldered, compact bunches : ripens a week later than Niag- 

 ara. 



ELVIRA.— This is a white variety, very productive, and 

 fine quality. 



CONCORD.— An early black variety that does well wher- 

 ever planted. Good size, good quality, and very productive. 



n<>ORE'S EARLY.— This is a large, black variety, ripen- 

 ing a week earlier than Concord : berries large, good quality, 

 and very productive. This is especially valuable as an early 

 variety. 



WORDEN.— This !s a valuable black variety, ripening be- 

 fore the concord ; berries large, of good quality and thin skin. 

 It is perhaps one of the most popular black grapes grown. 



WILDER.— Bunch and berry large, black, tender, rich, 

 one of the finest ; as vigorous and productive as Concord. 



PRICE. — The above is an especially good selection of old 

 standard, reliable varieties that are sure to give an abundance 

 of fruit, covering the entire season of grapes. I will send one 

 good, well-routed plant of each of the above twelve varie= 

 ties, by express, for One Dollar. Or, I will send a dozen of 



Cokcoro Grape. 



any that you select from the above list, all of one variety, or 

 divided in several, as you prefer, for One Dollar; less than one 

 dozen, 10c each. For larger quantities of any one or more 

 varieties that you may wish, write for prices. 



NEWER VARIETIES OF GRAPES. 



CAHPBELL'S EARLY. -This Is claimed to be the finest 

 grape that has been produced in a long time, it has a strong, 

 hardy, vigorous growth, thin heavy : healthful foliage, very 

 early and abundant, ripening, making it especially valuable. 

 The clusters are large and shouldered : moderately compact, 

 color black. One strong, well-rooted plant, 15c ; $1.50 per doz! 

 by express. 



EATON.— Bunch and berry large, showy, black, thin skin, 

 good quality, robust and productive, season early, 20c each ; 

 J1.75 per dozen, by express. 



WYOMING RED.— A popular market sort, berry small, 

 good quality, color red, very productive and hardy, somewhat 

 resembling Delaware ; valuable for home use or market. Per- 

 sonally. I consider this one of the best grapes grown, next to 



from Vermont: thin skin, pulp tender and sweet, quality su- 

 perb, bunch and berry medium size, very hardy, vigorous and 

 productive. By express, 20c each ; 82 a dozen. 



McPIKE.— This is a new grape about which there has 

 been a great deal written and said. It has been on exhibition 

 in nearly every part of the country. lis great size, fine fla- 

 vor and beauty always attract attentioe : it is a seedling of 

 the Worden, and has many of the good qualities of both Wor- 

 den and Concord : the berries are ver^ large, sometimes as 

 much as three inches in circumference, ripens evenly and 

 keeps well: the vine is very strong and thrifty in growth, with 

 large leathery leaves: color purplish black: ripens before 

 Concord. Plants of this variety have been sold at fabulous 

 prices. Only a few days ago an agent called at my office and 



Delaware in quality. I believe this will give satisfaction to wanted to sell me some plants at $2,00 each : I told him no, 



every one who tries it ; 15c each ; tl.50 dozen by express. that while it was a good variety, I would sell him all he wanted 



r-raccw uninuTAiiu oru- • , at ?2. 00 per dozen. Our price, by express, is 25c each ; $2.00 



GREEN MOUNTAIN.— This is an extra early variety per dozen, 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



This season I have no two-year asparagus roots to offer; but have a very 

 fine stock of Giant Argenteuil and Palmetto one-year roots. These roots are 

 grown in light sandy soil, and while not large are bright, plump and sound, 

 and I think will give satisfaction. I also have about 50,000 large roots of 

 Barr's Mammoth about four years old ; this is suitable for planting in gar- 

 dens where quick results are required. These large Barr's Mammoth roots 

 will run about 500 to the sugar barrel and should be ordered early so they can 

 be shipped by freight. 



GIANT ARGFNTELIL.— Thif variety was originally a selection from im- 

 ported French Argenteuil stock, but has been both acclimated and improved, 

 and is much superior to the original stock. It has been grown for several 

 years by many of the best growers in America, and is pronounced superior to 

 Palmetto by many of them. It is very productive of large size stalks. We 

 have a nice s^ock of ono year roots, which I can offer as long as they last at 

 75c per 100 ; 83.50 per lOijO ; by express or freight ; £30.00 per 10,1 



PALMETTO.— Of Southern Origin, a variety of excellent quality, early, 

 larc-e and very prolific, and all who have used it pronounce it very fine; one 

 year roots only ; 75c per 1C0 ; $3.25 per 1000 ; I2S.00 per 10,000. 



BARR'S nAnnOTH.— I have a field of Barr's Mammoth which was 



planted for market purposes. This has grown nicely, but after about four 



[ years standing. I find it desirable to clean this field for other crops, and in 



' order to do so must get the roots out promptly. Barr's Mammoth is early, 



large, and when placed on the market its appearance makes a demand for it 



| at good prices. This is considered one of the best standard varieties. These 



roots are grown in very light loam. They are large, bright and solid: will 



run about 500 roots to the sugar barrel, and should go by freight only. Price 



per 100, $1.00 ; per 1000, *6.C0 i 5000 or over at 15.00 per 1000. 



All asparagus at prices above quoted to be shipped by express or freight, 

 purchaser to pay charges. If you wish them sent by mail, add 30c per 100 

 postage on the one year roots ; the four year roots are too heavy and large to 

 go by mail in any quantity. 



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