W. F. ALLEN, SALISBURY, MARYLAND 



The Winner Strawberry. I feel perfectly safe in urging you to try this variety 



WINNER. This new berry gives promise of a valuable addition to the list of Strawberries. It is 



■ a native of Pennsylvania, and comes to me so highly recommended that I bought out 



the entire stock, and we have the plants now growing in our nurseries. In health and vigor of plant they 

 are all that could be desired. The berry is very productive, large size and shaped somewhat similar to 

 Haverland, but unlike that variety it has a perfect blossom and is a larger and stronger grower. It has 

 excellent market qualities and in fact is a valuable all-round general-purpose berry. I felt that this berry 

 was unusually good or I should not have bought the control of it as I did. I feel perfectly safe in urging my 

 customers to give this berry a trial, believing it will give satisfaction and make a valuable addition to your 

 list. Moreover, I confidently expect to see this variety become a standard berry. $i per doz., $2 for 25, 

 $3 for 50, $6 per 100, $13 for 250, $25 for 500, $50 per 1,000. 



Abington. Perfect in blossom. A vigorous 

 grower; quite productive of large, firm, well-colored 

 berries, suitable either for shipping or home use. A 

 good berry that will generally give satisfactory 

 results. I have been growing it for several years 

 and it has always been good. 



Almo. I procured this variety from Mr. T. C. 

 Kevitt, of New Jersey after seeing it in fruit on his 

 place. Plants are very robust and thrifty growers; 

 foliage light green. Berries a rich glossy red and 

 look as though they had been varnished. Mr. 

 Kevitt was so favorably impressed with this berry 

 that he offered to return money paid for plants if 

 they did not grow larger crops of Strawberries than 

 any other variety. The berry was certainly fine as I 

 saw it on his grounds, and it has made an excellent 

 growth for me. Well worthy of trial. 



Amanda. A seedling of the Sample crossed with 

 Maximus. Bisexual, or perfect flowering, with lots 

 of pollen. The berry is extremely large, with form 

 varying from the top shape to thick and broad; in 

 color it is a deep red. The flesh is deep crimson and 

 rich, with a fine, mild flavor. Firm and good for 

 canning, as it holds its color well after being cooked. 

 Foliage extra large and vigorous; free from rust; 

 makes plenty of good, strong plants, with deep roots, 

 thus standing drought well. It is very productive, 

 the berries holding their large size well to the end 

 of season. Season medium to late. 



Armstrong. From medium to late in season, 

 large size, good quality and perfect blossom. It 

 seems to be on the New York type and somewhat 

 resembles that variety. For several years it is 

 claimed that it has been in the hands of German 

 fruit-growers in New York state, and that it was 

 one of the largest and most productive berries 

 grown in that section. I find it a very satisfactory 

 variety, and, while there is some little difference, 

 the description of New York fits this berry very 

 nicely, both as to plant and fruit. 



Aroma. A popular berry in the West, where it 

 is grown by many in place of the Gandy. Foliage 

 is smooth, deep green, of spreading habit, and gives 

 the sun a clear right of way to the crowns. The 

 leaves are long, broad and clean. As a pollenizer 

 for late pistillates it is unexcelled, and its picking 

 season is unusually long, as the blooms begin to 

 open medium early and continue until late. The 

 berries of this variety are very large and in color 

 are bright red. The flavor of the fruit is deliriously 

 aromatic and very rich, and the flesh is smooth 

 and solid. Its appearance in the box is most at- 

 tractive, the prominent yellow seeds heightening 

 the effect of the bright red of the flesh. It grows 

 well when planted in springy, rich land. Among 

 the growers of the Southwest this berry is planted 

 extensively. It is so liked by them that they have 

 made it their leading variety. 



