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



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Bismarck. — The Bismarck is a safe pollenizing 

 strawberry possessing all the desirable qualities of the 

 Bubach and superior to it in quality. Bismarck makes 

 a better growth than Bubach and will generally pro- 

 dupe a larger yield per acre. Its color is what I would 

 call a dull scarlet; it ripens all over at once with no 

 green tips. Habit of growth very much the same as 

 Bubach, except that it makes more plants. I have a 

 fine stock of this variety this year and I think enough 

 to go around. 



May King. — Thi.- variety was introduced by Mr. 

 Thomas G. Zane near Camden, N. J., some twenty 

 years ago, and w^as the first variety that I ever bought 

 as a plant grower, and my first experience in the plant 

 business was with this variety. It was very popular 

 and profitable for a number of years and then seemed to 

 die out; I have been trying for three years to get a 

 start of this variety and succeeded last spring in getting 

 a very few plants which I can offer by the dozen and 

 hundred only while my stock lasts. I was anxious to 

 get this variety again owing to its superior haa a strong 8tamiliate blossom and is cne of 

 table quality, especially to supply my custom- the best to po n enize P i st illate varieties of 

 ers who want a good early berry for the similar character. In short, this is a good 

 garden. standard berry that will always give satisfac- 



Senator Dunlap — I have now fruited this tion if not allowed to mat too thick in the 



row, which it is apt to do if not kept thinned. 



variety several years and find it one of the 

 most reliable in the strawberry list. It gives 



general satisfaction all over the country — 

 North, Ea-t, South and West. The Dunlap is 

 one of those hardy plants which if given a fair 

 show will look out for No. 1. The berry re- 

 sembles Warfield in shape and color and ripens 

 about the same time, but will average consider- 

 ably larger in size. It will keep in fair con- 



Midnight. — This berry was introduced by 

 Mr. J. H. Hale, of Conn., who says: 



"I have what I believe is the very best latest ripening 

 strawberi v in existence. It was fir-t listed and plants sold 

 at 11.59 P. M. Prof. Bailey suggested that as midnight 

 was ju-t one minute later it" might be a proDer name for 

 the variety. Last of all the season, ripens after the main 

 crop of strawberries is ont of the way. There are now too 

 mmy varieties of mid season and a few grand early ones, 

 but not enough of the late varieties to suppiv the various 

 demands of soil, market, taste, color, flavor, etc. Gandy is 

 a beautv oflarge size and superb shipping qualities, un- 

 dltion for several days on the Vines after being productive on some soils: Arnout's Parker Earle is of fine 

 rine enough to nir-k Like the c nlpndid it size and firmness and is enormously productive on very 



m > ll rich. deep, moist soils, but is of little or no value on any 

 other: Midnight thrives well and fruits abundantly on 

 every varietv of soil, my two best plots of it being on light 

 sandy loam."' 



The variety has made a splendid growth on my 

 grounds, but I have had little opportunity to 

 see the fruit, as two years ago every plant I 

 had was sold and it seemed I could not get 

 enough to supply those w-ho would have it. 

 Last year my plants were set late and failed 

 to grow, but my present stock is the largest 

 and finest I have ever grown and those who 

 wish plants of the variety can certainly get 

 them this spring. I have *een a letter from 

 Mr. Hale to a large grower stating that he 

 did not think the Midnight was firm enough 

 for distant shipment, but he recommended it 

 jfor near market or home use. 



New Globe. — Tliis is a new one from New 

 State, originated and introduced by 

 y Eugene Sutherland. He has growu the beiry 

 since 1803 and speaks of it thus: 



••The. now globe is a hue berry and the plant* are 



, vigorous and stalky, the foliage is rust proof ; the fruit is 



- ze. line flavor and s..lid: r"nt~ are very l^nz which. 



every berry to mature anil hold to good size l<> the 



he season: will Btand more drouth than most vari- 



li'ork 





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5 lO\ °,W'^t ?V<U*VfliSB»#^^ \" enables 



ave seen a short row of this variety 

 id fruit and was very favorably impressed with 

 it. 



It is at least'Vorthv'of trial. 



