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



family use, which nothing can displace from public fa- 

 vor. It has a vigorous growth and is immensely produc- 

 tive. The vines begin to produce pods near the foot of 

 the pole, and the bearing season continues without in- 

 terruption until frost. The pods are large and well 

 tilled; the beans are of mammoth size and vers' delicious. 

 1 have grown this strain in my garden for many years, 

 and know of no other that will equal it. Pkt. 10c; pt. 25c; 

 qt. 50c. postpaid. By express, four qts. 90c; pk. $1.50; 

 bu. $5.50. 



OAUUFLOWER. 



ALLEN'S DWARF FIRST EARLY— The type of cauli- 

 flower most generally planted for market is Allen's 

 Dwarf First Early, of which there have been developed 

 a number of selections showing increased earlinesa, 

 dwarf short stem growth, with larger, finer heads, and 

 sure heading tendency. We think our strain of this is 

 undoubtedly the best. This seed was grown for me in 

 Denmark, where all the linest, best cauliflower seed are 

 produced. I could get cauliflower seed grown on the 

 Pacific Coast that I could sell for less than half, but feel 

 that it is to my intere-t to offer only the very best, and 

 Consequently we are offering no cauliflower seed except 

 t .e best Danish grown. This strain has given splendid 

 results wherever tried, and I can conscientiously recom- 

 mend this as being the very best type to be hadanywher ■■ 

 at anv' price. All my cusiomers, whether they grow for 

 the home table or for market purposes, are especially 

 requested to give this cauliflower a trial. Packet 15c- 

 quarter oz. 60c; half oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75; quarter lb. $6.00. 



EARLY DWARF ERFURT.— This is really a first class 

 cauliflower, and next to my Dwarf First Early is the 

 best and surest to head. It is a great leader in the mar- 

 ket and largely grown by market gardeners everywhere. 

 My seed are of the very finest type and all Danish grown. 

 Pkt. 15c; quarter oz. 50c; half oz. 90c; oz. $1.65; quarter lb 

 $5.75. 



SHOTWELL'S POLE LIMA. — This new Lima is an 

 improvement on the old, well-known Dreer's Pole Lima. 

 Dreer's Pole Lima, as is well known, has a general char- 

 acteristic of Dreer's Bunch Lima, with the exception 

 that it is a pole variety, and the pods and beans are 

 somewhat larger. It is one of the best for either family 

 use or market. You should give this new improvement 

 on the old Dreer's Pole Lima a trial. Pkt. 10c; pt. Sac: 

 qt. 60c, postpaid. By express four qts. $1.25; pk. $2.00. 



CABBAGE 



My cabbage seed this season are esoecially fine, all 

 Long Island grown, except Danish Ball Head, under the 

 supervision of oneof the oldest and most reliable men in 

 the business. My seed are equal to the best, and I would 

 be pleased to have you test them side by side with the 

 best yon can buy anywhere at any cost. Give me a trial. 

 If you can use ten pounds or more, ask for special price, 

 naming the quantity you can use. 



SUREHRAD.— This is a first-class main crop variety, 

 very unif rin in sixe and color, strong, vigorous grower; 

 for late use. Surehead is tue proper name, as it never 

 fails to make a remarkably tine, solid, large, round 

 head. A very oopular variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; quarter 

 lb. 50c; lb. $1.5Cf. 



EARLY DWARF DRUmiEAD.— A second early, large, 

 round, solid heading variety. This is one of the best, 

 following Charleston Wakefield, maturing about ten 

 days later. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: quarter lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



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EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD.— This is no doubt the 

 best first early cabbage in cultivation; it forms fine, solid 

 heads of good size, conical in shape, with very few out- 

 side leaves: the quality is of the best. We offer this as 

 the earliest strain of standard variety. Our seed are 

 grown only from selected heads: our strain is remarka- 

 bly pure, warranted to give satisfaction. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 

 quarter lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



ALL SEASONS, or VANDERORAW. — As early as 

 Drumhead cabbage, yielding heads of the largest size; 

 very desirable for early spring, summer or fall use. I 

 have been growing this cabbage for a number of years, 

 and it i.as always been a favorite with me. Pkt. 5(*; oz. 

 15c; quarter lb. 60c; lb. $l.i0. 



WINNINOSTADT.— This is another old and famous 

 cabbage; season early, sharp-pointed heads, of highest 

 quality. It is said to be less liable to the attacks of the 

 cabbage worm than most other varieties, on account of 

 its Heading qualities. It is a splendid 

 variety for summer use and also exec - 

 lent for winter use where planted late. 

 a js-v Pkt. 5c; o;. 15c; quarter lb. 50c; lb. $i.50. 



LARGE CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD. 



1 -If —Selected stock, large solid h ads, oE 



good quality, a few days later ih n 



Early Jersey Wake-Held; especially r u- 



.. . ommended for market gardeners or 1'. r 



BT] home garden; produces fully twi o us 



I much peracve as the early varie y. 'J he 



V'V strain I otter is exceptionally pure an I 



cannot fail to give satisfaction, us it 



com bines all of thegood qualities of an 



_ N early, long-keeping sort, which is espo- 



-". } cialiy desirable for shipping. T'-is v.-i- 



SSr «& rietyisgrownaroundPbilade phia.and 



||Sra% I Charles, on, S.C., and many other j, ints, 



IJSfjj^' for long distance shipment, and is i-.e- 



tically the best large, early sort en I ho 



'■'"4' market Pkt. 5c ; oz. 15c ; quarter lb. 



. :1 50c; lb. $1..0. 



EARLY ETAMP«E.— This admirib'e 



early e ilibajre has en me into very w i In 



Pas fame within the last few years, li W 



Hfey ten days to t%vo weeks earlier th .u 



'--'; - most other early varieties; it forms a 



'M .i fine, hard, poi'ited ii ■ .d of e-:ti-x qiMl 



itv: it hasa short stem and g t .vs c -c- 



to the ground, and by reason of ha vin • 



_, so few outer (loose) leaves, the i lai.is 



_^ may be set 18 inches apart in rows 2"- 

 ~- — 3f5* to 8 feet apart. With good soil and high. 

 r~JT: : -i culture almost every plant m ';•. s a 

 JE-.-'ig head. TheEtampse is in every way one 



of the most desirable first ea riy varie- 

 ' ~""~ ties. Plants set in M-reb will pr (luce 



marketable heads by the first of June. 



Pkt. Cc; oz. 15c; quarter lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



