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



GRAPES. 



Twelve Of The Best] Varieties For The Home Garden, Four Each Of Red, White and Purple. 



BRIGHTON. — A 



large bunch and ber- 

 ry, red, resembles 

 Catawba, very fine 

 free grower and pro- 

 ductive. 



DELAWARE.— A 

 small red berry, com- 

 pact bunches, very 

 delicious, always 

 brings the highest 

 price in market, and 

 always con sidered 

 the best for home 

 use. It has no su- 

 perior in quality. 



LINDLEY.-This 

 is a fine red variety, 

 very productive, es- 

 pecially recommend- 

 ed for home garden. 



VERGENNES.— This is a very popular dark red va- 

 riety and one that should be in every garden, 



NIAGARA.— Large compact, greenish white, thin 

 skin, very vigorous and hardy, fruit sweet and good- 



DIAMOND.— Bunch and berry large, compact, green- 

 ish white, very juicy and fine quality. 



POCKLINGTON.— This is a white variety, with large 

 shouldered compact bunches; ripens a week later than 

 Niagara. 



ELVIRA.— This is a white variety, very productive, 

 and fine quality. 



CONCORD.— An early black variety that does well 

 wherever planted. Good size, good quality, and very 

 productive. 



nOORE'S EARLY.— This is a large black variety, 

 ripening a week earlier than Concord; berries large, 



good quality and very productive. This is especially 

 valuable as an early variety. 



WORDEN.— This is a valuable black variety, ripen- 

 ing before the Concord: berries large, of good quality 

 aud thin skin. It is perhaps one of the most popular 

 black grapes grown. 



WILDER.— Bunch and berry large, black, tender, rich, 

 one of finest: as vigorous and productive as Concord. 



PRICE.— The above is an especially good selection of 

 old standard, reliable varieties that are sure to give an 

 abundance of fruit, covering the entire season of 

 grapes. I will send one good well rooted plant of each of 

 the above twelve varieties, by express, for One Dol= 

 lar. Or, I will send a dozen of any that you select from 

 the above list, all of one variety, or divided in several, as 

 3'ou prefer; for One Dollar. For larger quantities of anjr 

 one or more varieties that you may wish, write for prices^ 



NEWER VARIETIES OF GRAPES. 



CAMPBELL'S EARLY.-This is claimed to be the 

 finest grape ttiat has been produced in a long time, 

 it has a strong, hardy, vigorous growth, thin heavy; 

 healthful foliage, very early and abundant, ripening, 

 making it especially valuable. The clusters are large 

 and shouldered: moderately compact, color black. One 

 strong well rooted plant, 15c; $1.50 per dozen, by express. 



EATON.— Bunch and berry large, showy, black thin 

 skin, good quality, robust and productive, season early. 

 20c each; $1.75 per dozen, by express. 



WYOMING RED.— A popular market sort, berry 

 small, good quality, color red, very productive and 

 hardy, somewhat resembling Delaware; valuable for 

 home use or market. Personally. I consider this one of 

 the best grapes grown, next to Delaware in qualit}-. I 

 believe this will give satisfaction to everyone who 

 tries it; 15c each; $1.50 per dozen, by express. 



GREEN nOUNTAIN.— This is an extra early variety 



from Vermont; thin skin, pulp tender and sweet, qual- 

 ity superb, bunch and berry medium size, very hardy, 

 vigorous and productive. By express, 20c each; $2 a doz. 

 McPIKE.— This is a new grape about which there has 

 been a great deal written and said. It has been on ex- 

 hibition in nearly every part of the country. Its great 

 size, fine flavor and beauty always attract attention; 

 it is a seedling of the Worden and has many of the good 

 qualities of both Worden and Concord; the berries are 

 very large, sometimes as much as three inches in cir- 

 cumference, ripens evenly and keeps Avell: the vine is 

 very strong and thrifty iii growth, with large leathery 

 leaves; color purplish black; ripens before Concord. 

 Plants of this variety have been sold at fabulous prices. 

 Only a few days ago an agent called at my office and 

 wanted to sell me some plants at $2.00 each; I told him 

 no, that while it was a good variety, I would sell him all 

 he wanted at $2.00 per dozen. Our price, by express is 

 25c each; $2.00 per dozen. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



Last season I had only one-year roots to offer. This season I have 

 a good supply of very fine two-year roots that I feel confident will 

 please all who use them. I can also offer one-year roots. I shall be 

 pleased to correspond with anyone who intends to plant asparagus 

 the coming season. 



GIANT ARGENTEUIL.— This variety was originally a selection from 

 imported French Argenteuil stock, but has been both acclimated and 

 improved, and is much superior to the original stock. It has been 

 grown for several years by some of the leading and most successful 

 truckers, near Charleston, S. C, and is pronounced superior to Pal- 

 metto, or any other variety in earliness, productiveness, and size of 

 stalks produced. Last season I could not near fill all the orders I 

 received for this popular variety, notwithstanding. 1 had a large 

 supply. Try it. Price, strong one-year roots, $1.0) per 100; $4.00 per 

 1000; 2-year roots $1.25 per 1C0; $5.00 per 1000, by express or freight. 



COLUMBIAN HAMHOTH WHITE.— It produces shoots which are 

 white, and remain sol as long as they are fit for use. Market garden- 

 ers, growers for canneries, and amateurs should give this variety a 

 thorough trial. In addition to the marvelous advantage of its 

 white co'or, the Columbian Mammoth White asparagus is even more 

 robust and vigorous in habit, and throws larger shoots, and fully as 

 many of them as Conover's Colossal. A valuable new variety. Price, 

 one-year roots $1.00 per^lOO: $4.00 per 1000; two-year roots $1.25 per 100; 

 $5.00 per 1000, by express or freight. 



PALMETTO.— Of Southern origin, a variety of excellent quality, 

 early, very large, very prolific, and all who have used it pronounce 

 it very fine. Price, one-year roots, $1.00 per 100; $4.00 per 1000; two- 

 year roots, $1.25 per 1C0; $5.1 per 1C00, by express. 



BARR'S nAriMOTH.— Early and large, Tand when placed on the 

 market, its appearance makes a demand for it, while others are at a 

 drag. This is considered one of the best standard varieties. 



