W. F. Allen's Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 



GOOD LUCK. — This is without exception the 

 strongest growing plant and 

 most persistent plant-maker on tuy place. In saying 

 this I do not make a single exception, although we have 

 considerably over a hundred varieties growing. Last 

 spring I planted 5.000. thinking it would make me a 

 stock for this season of 100,000. and probably 125,000, 

 but it is such a persistent grower that I have not the 

 slightest doubt that at this time I have 300.000 strong, 

 vigorous, healthy, well-rooted plants of this variety. 

 Owing to this fact I have put tue price down to $4,00 

 per thousand, not because I have lost faith in the 

 variety, but because it multiplies so much faster than 

 most other varieties that I ran afford to offer it this, 

 the second year, at the price of standard varieties. 

 The plants are always strong and healthy, with long 

 roots which are very drought-resisting. This variety 

 comes to me as a result of one of my prize offers which 

 was awarded in 1004 to Elwood Pedrick, of New 

 Jersey. The fruit of this berry as compared with the 

 Gandy is equally as large, more productive, and even 

 two or three days earlier. In shape it is conical to 

 broad conical or wedge-shape, with uniformly smooth, 

 even surface, never seamed or ridged ; color dark, 

 glossy cardinal, making it very showy both on the 

 vines and in the package after being gathered. It 

 ripens all over at once without any green tips. The 

 above illustration was made from a photograph and 

 is an excellent likeness of the berry. 



GOLDEN GATE. — This was produced by Mr. S. 

 II. Warren, of Massachusetts, 

 who is one of the most experienced growers in New 

 England. He is a good judge of strawberries, and was 

 largely instrumental in bringing the Marshall before 

 the public. He describes the Golden Gate as "A strong 

 grower, with numerous plants and luxuriant foliage. 

 It has a strong staminate blossom with lots of pollen, 

 which produces strictly fancy, firm fruit, clear to the 

 end of the season, of a rich crimson color with no 

 green tips. It blossoms early and late, making it a goed 

 pollenizer for any pistillate variety." 



Mr. Warren speaks of the Golden Gate as follows : 

 "This new seedling of mine was awarded first premium 

 by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1004, 

 and was highly praised by those who saw it. The 

 judges pronounced the quality much like Marshall. In 



June, 1906. it won S".".iki on se-en quarts, before the 

 same society, and in less than five minutes after the 

 premium cards had been placed on the baskets I had 

 booked $75.00 worth of orders for the plants. Seven 

 berries filled a quart. Lots of them had only ten in a 

 quart. Early, and makes long season." 



GREAT SCOTT.— This is a new variety, not yet 

 fruited here. It was intro- 

 duced by Mr. S. II. Warren, of Massachusetts, who- 

 originated ("olden Gate. As I have not fruited this 

 variety, I will give Mr. Warren's description : "This 

 is one of the largest of the large, a giant among straw- 

 berries. This seedling was gi- en to tue by the origi- 

 nator. John Seott. I gave it the name of Great because 

 of it« si-'e. md Scott in honor of the originator, also 

 because the phrase Great Scott is a common expression 

 for anything surprising. It is not a chance seedling, 

 but was produced on scientific principles. It is a cross 

 between Bnbach and Belmont. All growers know the 

 Bubach. and the Belmont is known in Massachusetts as 

 an excellent variety. The GREAT SCOTT plant is 

 perfection itself. The foliage and fruit shine as though 

 varnished, ha-ine; no blight or rust. The fruit is very 

 large, even fh Q last picking, of a bright scarlet color, 

 turning crimson when nearer ripe. Its qualities are 

 good ; the originator calls it extra. It is the most pro- 

 ductive of any large variety 1 ever raised, and I have 

 grown strawberries for Wl years. I was pleased the 

 first time we picked the GREAT SCOTT to hear one of 

 the pickers ca'l to th° boys wno were gathering in 

 another part of the bed : 'Boys, we are picking berries 

 as big as your foot.'" The CHEAT SCOTT received 1 

 l ; rst premium al our Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety in lull", and attracted much attention." Season 

 medium to late. 



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X FINEST HJI EVKIt SAW. 



§ Warren Co.. X J.. April 28, 1007. 



ff W. E. At.i.ex— 



X Dear Sir — Plants came o. K. They were the 



S finest plants I ever saw. 1 am well pleased 



X with them. I thank you verv much for the 



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