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ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 



SAMPLE — The abcve illustration was drawn direct from a cluster of ber 

 ries which I picked in Jun> , 1898, in the originator s patch at North Reading, 

 Mass. I traveled over 500 miles that I might see this berry in fruit. It is quite 

 late to ripen, large to very large in size, crimson color, clean through to the 

 core. Very firm for a large berry; strong, vigorous and healthy foliage. I 

 was induced to pay the originator $200.00 cash for 1000 plants of this variety 

 and after seeing it in fru't I was not > M ""-">»'»« M "''«''*'">'"'' , «' M «''»' M " , *' M »'**'"»'* k ' M »''»«' , »'*^ 



'. Columbian, Co., Ohio, April 28tb., 1900. i 

 the least sorry I had done so. ■; Mr. W.F. Allen:— Your favor returning £ 



£ my order etc.. for plants came this after- £ 

 I have now fruited the Sample here ? noon. Sorry you could not till as first order- £ 



i ed. Have made another list and hope to get } 

 at Salisbury, Md., and find it to be very >them. I enclose monev order same as be j 



S fore. 1 am very glad you returned the 2 

 productive of uniform, large size, regu border sol could change it. rather than for -. 



\ you to substitute other varieties. I showed \ 

 lar shaped berries; firm enough to ', the letter to several of my friends and rheir C 



C every opinion was that you are a "square £ 

 make a valuable market berry. £ dealer." Yours truly, "Sami l.Qhi-holm. c 



