ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 



EARLY HATHAWAY. This berry was first sent out by tbe same man 

 who introduced Excelsior. He claims that this also is a seedling of the Wilson 

 crossed with Haverland. He tavs tbe plants are vigorous growers, with large dark 

 leaves, immensely productive of most beautiful berries. He claims the variety to 

 be as large as the Gandy, (which I doubtj. He also claims that it ripens with 

 Mitchel's Early, and is a firm berry that will stand shipment remarkably well. 

 I set quite a lot of plants last spring which I obtained from the originator, and 

 they have made a very tine growth of healthy vigorous plants. It is certainly 

 one of toe best growers on the place, and if it proves to be half as good as 

 the originator claims, it is well worth planting 



EXCELSIOR. 



EXCELSIOR. This is beyond doubt, the champion of all early market 

 berries. In fact, it has no competitor, as there is no other variety that I have 

 ever seen or heard of, that ripens with Excel M.>r. that will amwhern near com- 

 pare with it in productiveness, good average size and firmness. Excelsior is 

 certainly the friend of the berry grower. The past season of 19U3 was very 

 disastrous to the berry crop in this immediate section. March wis warm 

 enough for June, and forced everything in rapid tender growth Strawberry 

 plants put on a vigorous new growth, and were in full bloom, when on the 

 morning of April 5th,, everything whs frozen stiff, and all varieties, early and 

 late, were practically ruined; my entire crop being less than J normal. Any- 

 one would naturally suppose, that the Excelsior being very early would have 

 suffered most, but the fact is, the Excelsior gave us more berries per acre under 

 these conditions than any other variety. It is red through and through, ami is 

 one of the best keepers and ehij pers in the entiie list of strawberries. I have 

 70 acres of this variety growing for fruit; besides nay plant stock; the above 

 view being a photograph of the field taken the past November. My .-took of 

 this variety is large, and of choice quality, and those wishing to plant largely. 

 are invited to ask for special rates on large quantities. If ordered early, I am 

 prepared to furnish Exceleior jlan's by the hundred, thousand or by the 

 earload. 



