W. F. ALLEN'S PLANT AND SEED CATALOGUE. 



"following summer it made a rapid growth and 

 many new runners. The plant was so promis- 

 ing that a part of these were dug and planted; 

 those that remained ripened an nnufually large 

 <}rop of choice berries coming in with Mitchell's 

 Early and Hoffman, resembling the latter cel- 

 ebrated variety, but far superior to it in many 

 respects, being much stronger in growth and 

 -three times as productive. The berry is beauti- 

 ful in appearance and has a large green cap. 

 Mr. Tull has been propagating this variety for 

 several years and it ha$ almost proven a gold 

 mine to him, having cleared nearly double the 

 amount he paid for his farm three years ago. 

 Three crops have been marketed, none of which 

 have been shipped on commission, because all 

 'buyers have greedily bought them, always 

 giving for them the highest market price at 

 the station. Marion Station has long since 

 %een noted for growing choice "berries; this ber- 

 ry is equal in quality to any grown there, and 

 that alone is a sufficient recommendation. For 

 three years individual farmers have offered Mr. 

 Tull fancy prices for some of his Oaks Early 

 plants (so called because the first plants were 

 found by an old oak stump) but he refused to 

 sell any of them until recently. I have not 

 seen the berry in fruit but several friends who 

 have seen it have spoken of it in the highest 

 terms and have urged me to plant largely of it. 

 The plants which I set last spring have made 



an excellent growth, 

 perfectly healthy foli- 

 age and lots of good 

 strong plants. I have 

 no doubt the variety 

 will prove valuable in 

 other sections, especi- 

 ally where an early ber- 

 ry is desirable. Don't 

 fail to try it. 



Advance. — This va- 

 riety was sent out in 

 the spring of 1904, by 

 Arthur B. Printz of 

 Indiana. He claims it 

 to be an ideal straw- 

 berry with .all the good 

 qualities of Haverland 

 and Mitchell's Early; 

 berries of large size, 

 long pointed fruit, fruit 

 stems long and low 

 down with a perfect 

 bloom and sparkling 

 foliage. The variety is 

 a very strong grower 

 with light green foliage 

 and can be distinguish- 

 ed from most other va- 

 rieties as far as yon 

 can see them. Under 

 date of Sept. 25, 1905, 

 Mr. Printz writes me that the Advance ripens 

 with the Haverland and brought 50 cents per 

 case more. I believe it is a good one and 

 recommend it for trial. I have put price very 

 low as I have a large stock of very fine plants. 



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