U_ ALLEN'S BOOK OF BERRIES— 1925 



Money Making Varieties 



We have tried to make the variety descriptions in the Berry Book accurate 

 and dependable. It is our opinion that there are too many varieties of berries 

 being grown for best results. We are confident on our local auction market the 

 growers would realize more money if only three or four instead of nine or ten 

 varieties were grown. 



There has been during the last few years a wild scramble to introduce new 

 varieties. Some of them are valuable, notably, Premier (Howard 17), Big Late, 

 Eaton and Champion Everbearer. A great number of others like Magic Gem, 

 Kelloggs Prize, Marvel, Delicious, Big Wonder, Shropshire, Ford, Judith, Bun 

 Special, Perfection, Peerless, etc., may be good varieties and of some value >in a 

 few localities. But none of them are the best of their season and that, we believe, 

 should be the test in introducing new varieties. Not are they good, but, are they 

 better than the best we now have? The varieties just mentioned have not 

 measured up to the test and for that reason we are not recommending them. 



Old standard varieties like Sample, Glen Mary, Dunlap, Haverland and 

 Gandy with Aroma, Missionary and Klondyke in the South have stood the test of 

 time. They are worthy and should be displaced only when others have proven 

 themselves more valuable. 



For the man who wants great quantities of large, fancy 

 berries of fine appearance and quality for home market or 

 nearby shipment, we unhesitatingly recommend Premier 

 for early, Big Joe for midseason, and Chesapeake, Wm. Belt 

 or Big Late for late. Read what we say of these varieties and 

 get your order in early. You can not do as well with any 

 others. 



$500.00 



In our 1922 Berry Book, we offered $500.00 in cash for 25 plants of an early 

 variety that was better than Premier or equal to it if a midseason or late variety. 



We received and tested 37 different varieties from 18 States. After fruiting 

 them for two years, we realize even more clearly that there was nothing to come 

 anywhere near Premier in all around value. The best new variety we received was 

 a large late berry, imperfect blossoms. According to agreement we paid Mr. John 

 E. Willing, Nanticoke, Md., $200.00 for the 25 plants. This is a very good variety, 

 much better than many now grown, but it is not equal to or better than the Best 

 we now have, such as Premier, Big Joe, Big Late, Cheaspeake and Wm. Belt. 

 For that reason we have no intention of introducing it. There are already too 

 many mediocre varieties. 



FINEST PATCH IN THE WHOLE COUNTY 



Jefferson Co., Mo., Feb. 18, 1924. 



Have known that I owed you a letter of thanks for the fine plants I got from you last year . I 



believe I have the finest patch in this neighborhood if not in the whole county, and have been over 



a great deal of the county and have seen none better, if any as good, so am looking for a banner crop 



this year. I want to order some more plants. 



Sam Y. Lewis 



WE HOPE SO, TOO 



Middlesex Co., Mass., April 24, 1924. 

 Big Joe and Chesapeake landed in Lowell the 22nd on good time and in good health. Your 

 people are sure prompt in delivery and hope to do more business next year. 



A. G. Hill 



