THE W. F. ALLEN CO., SALISBURY, MP. 15 



as other strawberries, except that after planting in early spring the blossoms should 

 be kept cut off until about the first of July. Soon after they will commence bearing 

 and continue until freezing weather. 



Many varieties of Everbearing strawberries have been tested in our fields. 

 Among those we have tested are Superb, Americus, Peerless, Rockhill, Perfection, 

 Ideal, Lucky Boy and others. They are all so far inferior to Progressive and Cham- 

 pion that there is no reason for growing them. We are following a policy.of offering 

 only the best varieties in cutting our list of Everbearers down to Progressive and 

 Champion with one new variety, Kasota. 



PROGRESSIVE 



Progressive is the variety that really put the Everbearers on the map. It does 

 well as a home garden proposition in all sections. It is the only Everbearer we 

 have found that does well in the South. The berries are medium in size, not quite 

 as large as we used to get from Superb and Peerless but it is vastly more productive 

 and the berries are simply delicious in quality. If kept picked up close, the berries 

 are firm enough to stand shipment short distances. Keep in mind that with the 

 Everbearers you commence picking your crop of berries only a few weeks after the 

 plants are set. If you and your family like strawberries, include some Progressive 

 for your garden with the order this year. Perhaps it has done well enough so that 

 you want to try a larger plot for market. If so, we will be glad to supply you some 

 fine plants to start with. Price-list page 35. 



CHAMPION 



We believe Champion to be practically the same as Progressive. Many 

 growers, in fact nearly all growers, are claiming that Champion, even though 

 very similar in plant growth and in type and quality of the fruit, is much more 

 productive than Progressive. We do not claim that they are identical but they are 

 so near alike there is very little advantage in planting one rather than the other. 

 We have known of a few cases where Champion side by side with Progressive gave 

 a larger yield of fruit. In tracing these cases out, however, it has usually been true 

 that the Champion plants were brought in from another type of soil or climate 

 whereas the Progressive were planted in the same soil and locality. We have noted 

 for many years that a change of soil or climate will put added vigor into a plant 

 for at least a year or more. t 



Following up these same plants the second year there was apparently no 

 difference in the yield of the two varieties. However, we have kept our stock 

 straight and separate from the Progressive, getting it direct from the introducer. 

 Champion is a fine Everbearer, and you will make no mistake to plant it. Price- 

 list page 35. 



Kasota. A comparatively new variety. Not as productive as Progressive or 

 Champion but seems to bear a few berries on all the plants rather than great 

 quantities of berries on single plants. The berries are of good size and quality. 

 Price-list page 35. 



MEANT JUST WHAT HE SAID 



Cumberland Co., Me., Feb. 14, 1924. 

 I note in catalog that you used part of letter of Aug. 8, 1923. Trust it may do you some good 

 and I meant just what I wrote you. Have had many strawberry catalogs this season, some prices 

 lower than yours, but your prices strike me as low enough for the quality of plants you deliver. 



Geo. E. Thompson 



FINEST PLANTS HE EVER PURCHASED 



Pike Co., By., April 26, 1924. 

 My plants arrived in due time, looking fresh and good. Bound to confess they were the finest 

 plants I ever purchased from any firm. 



A. N. MtTLLINS 



