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W. F. ALLEN, SALISBURY, MARYLAND 



Red-Bird. The first berries that were firm enough to ship 



RED-BIRD. This 



must 



be grown thin to get a 

 good marketable crop. 

 The vines grow like 

 weeds, and unless kept 

 thin will mat so thickly 

 that they will impov- 

 erish each other, there- 

 by causing the fruit to 

 be small, but if kept 

 from getting too thick, 

 they set a heavy crop 

 of good - sized berries 

 that ripen early and 

 carry well. After fruit- 

 ing this another season 

 I have nothing to take 

 back from what I said 

 of it last year. It gave 

 us the first medium- 

 large berries that were 

 firm enough to ship. 

 The fruit will average 

 larger than the Excel- 

 sior and with me will 

 bear twice as much per 

 acre, although I con- 

 sider the Excelsior a 

 fairly good yielder. 

 It can be fruited with 

 Excelsior, Climax or Lee, 

 and if grown thin is a 

 valuable market sort. 



The berries are very tart and would not be considered good eating without plenty of sugar, but as a 

 first early-shipping berry, considering size, productiveness and firmness, it probably has but few equals. 

 It is a pistillate variety, and the earliest pistillate variety that I know of. When I had this berry in 

 fruit, I sent for one of the largest growers in the state and he has been growing it in large quantities 

 ever since, and I understand is well pleased with it. 20 cts. per doz., 30 cts. for 25, 40 cts. for 50, 60 cts. 

 per 100, $1 for 250, $1.60 for 500, $3 per 1,000. 



Norwood. The originator, N. B. White, de- 

 scribes this variety as follows: "The plants are 

 strong, making a liberal number of strong runners, 

 but not excessive. Has a perfect blossom and holds 

 its size well through the season. The berry is conical 

 and regular in shape. Color bright red all the 

 way through, growing darker with age; it is firm, 

 a good keeper and will ship well. The quality is 

 unsurpassed and the size unequaled, some attaining 

 the enormous size of 2 inches in diameter. It is 

 supposed to be a cross of the Marshall and Corsi- 

 can, as it came up where the Marshall had been 

 grown. The Norwood was named and given first 

 prize by the Massachusetts Horticultural Show at 

 its exhibition in 1906." My stock was obtained 

 from the originator, for which I paid the nominal 

 sum of $40 per 100. The first season I made only 

 about 500 plants from this hundred, but I now 

 have a fair-sized stock and have put the price at 

 $5 per 1,000. It very much resembles the Marshall 

 in plants and growth, and it is my opinion that 

 it is identical with that variety. 



Oak's Early. This is a very early, firm-shipping 

 berry. It originated in Somerset county, Md. 

 Some think it better than Excelsior. It is, to say 

 the least, probably equal to that variety; equally 

 as early, equally as vigorous in growth, equally as 

 productive and equally as sour. 



Ohio Boy. This is a new berry sent out by A. A. 

 Eppert, of Ohio, for which he claims great things. 

 Mr. Eppert says it would take a small newspaper 

 to give all the good points of his new berry. Among 

 other things, he claims it to be very hardy. The 

 variety has made a good showing in plant-growth 

 with us this season, but as we have not fruited it 

 yet, I shall have to wait until another season before 

 giving a very definite description. From what I have 

 seen of it I should judge it was worthy of trial. 



Oom Paul. The fruit is large, the larger berries 

 being sometimes a little flattened. The berries are 

 dark red all the way through, firm and of good 

 quality. I see no reason why this variety has not 

 been planted more largely. I have fruited the Oom 

 Paul for several years and consider it a good va- 

 riety either for home use or market, as it is firm 

 enough to ship well. 



Patagonia. This is Luther Burbank's new berry 

 for which he claims so much. I procured plants last 

 spring, but it has not fruited in the East that I am 

 aware of, and we only offer the plants to those who 

 wish to give it a trial. One thing that Mr. Burbank 

 claims for this berry is superior quality. From a 

 few berries which we picked from young plants this 

 summer I can certainly say that the quality is 

 very fine indeed. Further than this, I can give no 

 description until after fruiting it next year. 



Reached Mark of Perfection 

 Your Chesapeake Strawberries cannot be recom- 

 mended too highly. They have surely reached the mark 

 of perfection. They are by far my favorite. — L.L. Boyer, 

 Christian Co., Mo. 



Plants Are Good 



The Strawberry plants on my order came to hand a 

 few days ago in good condition and good plants. I 

 expect to order from you again next year. — J. W. Pigg, 

 Washington Co., Iowa. 



