W. F. ALLEN, SALISBURY, MARYLAND 



Early Market I can recommend it to my customers 



EARLY MARKET This is a new early berry which has gained quite a distinction for earli- 



ness, productiveness, large size and fine quality in the vicinity of Elmira, 



N. Y., where it originated. I was so well pleased with this variety that I have bought the control of it 

 and now have as fine a stock of strong, vigorous and healthy plants as any one could wish to see growing at 

 my place. All told, I have probably 40,000 plants of this variety, and if there is a spot of rust on a single 

 plant I have failed to find it. The illustration shown above will give you an idea of the shape and size of 

 the berry, which, for an early variety, we consider very fine. I shall plant it largely myself, and consci- 

 entiously recommend it to my customers. $1 per doz., $2 for 25, $3 for 50, $5 per 100, $10 for 250, $20 for 

 500, $40 per 1,000. 



Blaine. It produces strong, healthy plants, with 

 rank foliage. Has a liberal number of runners. The 

 foliage has very much the appearance of the Gandy, 

 but it has made a much stronger growth than the 

 Gandy has made in an adjoining patch under sim- 

 ilar conditions. This variety is mid-season to late 

 and hails from Iowa. The berries are large, of fine 

 color and flavor and very firm. It is claimed to be 

 a cross of Bedar Wood and Lovett. I doubt this, 

 however, as it is evidently closely related to the 

 Gandy, if it does not prove to be identical with it. 



Black Beauty. The originator describes it thus: 

 "This plant is a result of eighteen years of scientific 

 breeding, terminating in one of the grandest crea- 

 tions in the Strawberry world. A large, healthy, 

 well-balanced plant of the multiple-crown type. 

 Berry rich, aromatic, sweet, firm and free from 

 core. Conical in shape, large, even and smooth; 

 dark red in center, and so rich in sugar and essential 

 oils that it will remain sweet when left hanging on 

 the plant several days after being fully ripe. Season 

 late.' 



Bountiful. This is a New Jersey berry, which 

 has made excellent growth and looks very promising. 

 It is said to be a seedling of the Glen Mary, crossed 

 with the Clyde. The plants are large, vigorous and 

 numerous, with dark green foliage; a good yielder 

 of large fruit, which is showy and attractive, 



roundish, conical and sometimes slightly flattened. 

 The flesh is red and juicy, moderately firm and of 

 good flavor. Season medium early. I consider this 

 berry worth a trial. 



Brandywine. Too well known to require any 

 extended description. It is especially valuable in 

 tropical and semi-tropical climates. Stock of plants 

 this season very short. 



Buster. Of Canadian origin, and is said to be a 

 cross of Sharpless and Bubach. My attention was 

 first called to this variety during the spring of 

 1906, when a late, heavy frost killed almost all 

 other berries. Buster gave us a full crop. It is 

 vigorous and healthy, having a luxuriant, dark green 

 foliage that defies a reasonable amount of dry 

 weather. The fruit holds up large all through its 

 long season. This is a good, reliable variety that I 

 would advise my patrons to plant. I would not 

 advise, however, that it be planted on thin, sandy 

 land, as it will not do its best on such soil; but 

 on good, medium heavy soil it will please you from 

 the time it starts to grow after you have set the 

 plants until you have harvested your crop. It is 

 large in size, bright red in color, firm, medium 

 quality and medium to late in ripening. The blos- 

 soms are pistillate, but extremely hardy. I espe- 

 cially recommend this berry to those who admire 

 the Bubach type. 



