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EARLIBELLE 



Earlibelle (N.C. 2486) is a new variety released as an early commercial 

 variety for North Carolina and south. We had excellent results and good yield 

 fruiting Earlibelle here in Maryland during 1966. The season was more toward 

 mid-season than early under our conditions. The berries are uniform, long-conic 

 in shape, with a surface glossy and firm; the flavor is tart. Earlibelle plants are 

 small but run so freely that beds frequently need thinning. Price list, page 28. 



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REDCOAT 



Redcoat is an introduction from Ottawa, Canada, which ripens in the Dunlap 

 season. It is productive, very attractive in appearance and of good quality. In 

 tests at Kentville it ranked ahead of Sparkle and behind Robinson in yield per 

 acre. The chief objection to Redcoat is its susceptibility to verticillium wilt. Price 

 list page 28. / 



y SENATOR DUNLAP 



Dunlap is a fine old variety that was found in Illinois in 1890. It is grown 

 principally in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and 

 South Dakota. 



Dunlap berries are medium size and not too firm. They are very good as 

 fresh fruit and rated as average for processing. The berries are a bright, rich 

 red clear through. 



Dunlap plants are vigorous growers but quite susceptible to leaf spot. We 

 use copper in our dusting schedule to combat this problem. We have a nice 

 supply of beautiful Dunlap plants this season. Price list page 28. 



Franklin Co., Ohio, Jan. 10, 1966. "For years I have been reading garden catalogs but yours is 

 the first I have seen that conscientiously and in painstaking detail lists the bad features along 

 with the good. Having consulted numerous catalogs on this, my first venture into raising straw- 

 berries, I was amazed to read the glowing descriptions of varieties that you evidently don t 

 particularly esteem. Being a complete neophyte I soon concluded I'd better buy from the Allen 

 Co. because if I goof it up, it won't be because I was conned by a good catalog story. Yours 

 for more truth in garden catalogs." D. S. Pattison 



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