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



Excelsior. — Taking the whole country over, 

 this variety is more largely grown as an early 

 market berry than any other variety. In our 

 voting contest two years ago, the Excelsior 

 received sixty one more votes than Bny other 

 early variety. There is nothing that I have 

 ever seen that is earlier, and if not allowed to 

 bed up too thick, the fruit is of good size and 

 very productive. I have grown acres of it that 

 would average over 5,000 quarts per acre. 



Ham. —A seedling of the Mary crossed with 

 Parker Earl. The Rural New Yorker says of 

 it; 



"Vigorous with broad, very dark foliage, productive in 

 a high degree of large long berries very dark in color, 

 smooth and solid, flesh deep red. excellent quality, ap- 

 pearance and quality better than Marshall, a? grown here 

 and much more productive. Early but keeps up well 

 through the entire season. An excellent berrv for the 

 home table or for market. 



Howard. — A seedling of Barton's Eclipse 



crossed with Gandy. A late variety ripening 



with Gandy and excelling it in productiveness, 



also in color and quality of fruit, a valuable 



market or garden berry. In speaking of the 



Howard, the Rural New Yorker has this to say; 

 "Late, strong productive plants, foliage tough and re- 

 sistant, very large berries, firm and well colored quality, 

 better than Gandy. a very promising market sort. 



Johnson's Early.— This variety is particu- 

 larly adapted to stiff clay low land; I have nev- 

 er seen it produce a full crop on light soil, 

 while on heavy soil, it pro. luces satisfactorilv 



Time of ripening 

 second early, ber- 

 ries are above me- 

 dium in size, " 

 prettily colored 

 and of extra fine 

 quality. In fact, 

 I doubt if tber< - 

 any early terry 

 quite equal to it 

 when quality a- 

 lone is considered. 

 The foliage is 

 clean and healthy, 

 and it is one of 

 the mc- r 

 rent plant makers 

 grown. 



Klondyke. — 



This variety orig- 

 inated in Louisi- 

 ana, and quoting 

 a Mississippi 



grower, lie says; 

 • "I have fifty acres 

 of this variety 

 alone. It leads all 

 other varieties as 

 a great market 

 berry in this part 

 of the South. 

 More of it planted 

 than of twenty 

 others." Quoting a prominent grower in 

 Ohio, he describes it thus: "A good 

 old variety, the plant is of only moderate 

 size but is a good grower and bearer: like the 

 Gandy it produces some pistillate blossoms ear- 

 ly in the season; the fruit is large, obtusely 

 conical, smooth red, firm, and of good quality. 

 I have not fruited it, but have a considerable 

 plot growing and the plants are remarkable for 

 their vigor. They are standing eight or ten 

 inches high, and the beds are from thirty to 

 forty inches wide. I should be pleased to sup- 

 ply with plants those who wish this variety. 



Marshall. — This is a large fancy berry of 

 fine color and quality that lias been immensely 

 popular in the Boston market. I believe it 

 has taken more prizes in the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society than any other variety. 

 The plants are as large as any grown, a single 

 plant being several times a< large as a -ingle 

 plant of Crescent, Dnnlap and otners of that 

 type. For the garden or for local market, 

 where very fine appearance and high qu 

 is appreciated, this variety should always 

 grown. It is not as productive, however, as 

 manv other kinds. 



Bucks 

 The planls arrived in tine condition an! are very 

 satisfactory. VeryRespt., B. T. I 



