WORLD'S FINEST STRAWBERRY SELECTIONS 



REDCHIEF 



Delight to Pick-your-own 



REDCHIEF originated from a cross of 

 NC 1768 X Surecrop and was released 

 in Maryland in 1968. This extra good, 

 disease resistant variety was evaluated 

 for yield, horticultural characteristics, 

 and resistance to diseases from Massa- 

 chusetts to North Carolina and west- 

 ward to Missouri. Performance has 

 been best from Maryland north to 

 Massachusetts and west to Illinois. 



REDCHIEF plants are resistant to 

 5 races of red stele root rot and have 

 some resistance to verticillium wilt. 

 Leaves of REDCHIEF are resistant to 

 leaf scorch and mildew but somewhat 

 susceptible to leaf spot. REDCHIEF is 

 an excellent variety to grow where red 

 stele root rot is a problem and where 

 Surecrop has not been productive. 

 REDCHIEF plants are vigorous in 

 runner making, setting an adequate 

 number of plants for a good matted 

 row. 



REDCHIEF berries ripen 2 to 3 

 days later than Surecrop. Berries are 

 medium to large in size, have a firm, 

 glossy surface, firm flesh and uniform 

 deep red color. They are cone shaped 

 and the calyx comes off easily. The 

 flavor of REDCHIEF is sweet and per- 

 sists well in frozen products. Berries 

 remain attractive in handling and are 

 well adapted to the pick-your-own 

 method of marketing. REDCHIEF 

 berries have everything and you 

 should order your plants now to be 

 sure of having some most delightful 

 berries at time of bearing. See color 

 inside back cover 



GUARDIAN y ■\ 



Guard against diseaj 



GUARDIAc|!^i'^as released in Mary- 

 land in 19iS9. The seedling came from 

 a cross of NC 1768 x Surecrop. 

 GUARDIAN has been a good pro- 

 ducer in matted rows in Maryland, 

 New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, 

 Pennsylvania and southern Illinois. 



GUARDIAN plants are notable for 

 resistance to red stele and verticillium 

 wilt. Foliage has good resistance to leaf 

 scorch and mildew. Plants of GUAR- 

 DIAN are medium in size but produce 

 runners freely. Highly productive. 



Berries of GUARDIAN ripen a few 

 days after the Surecrop. Berries are 

 large with firm, glossy surfaces of uni- 

 form light red color. Flesh is firm and 

 has good flavor but light color prevents 

 this fine berry from being great in the 

 frozen pack. Fresh berries of GUAR- 

 DIAN retain an attractive appearance 

 during harvesting and marketing. Pri- 

 mary berries have an irregular conic 

 shape with a rather rough outline but 

 secondary and later berries are sym- 

 metrical and smooth with slight necks. 

 GUARDIAN berries hold well for 

 shipment. You will want to grow 

 GUARDIAN for its excellent disease 

 resistance, lovely berries of fine ap- 

 pearance and flavor, for production 

 several days after Surecrop to extend 

 the season. We have a nice supply of 

 GUARDIAN plants. Order now. See 

 color page 28. 



A friend loaned me your catalog. I have 

 read it from cover to cover and found it 

 fascinating and informative. 



Mildred B. Palmer 

 Webster, N.Y. 



Dear Sirs: In regard to order 4^7862, tfte 25 Guardian strawberry plants you replaced 

 arrived in excellent condition, were planted and are doing just great, in fact we are 

 already picking blossoms from them. Needless to say we are well satisfied with all the 

 plants and especially with your quick, efficient service on the replacement of the 

 Guardian plants. You can be assured that we will recommend to anyone the W. F. Allen 

 Company and also anytime that we need new strawberry plants, they will be ordered 

 from you. 



Robert A. Matthes 

 Germantown, Wise. 



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