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



POCAHONTAS. — This new berry comes from 

 Virginia, and it is only fruited 

 here on spring-set plants, on which it was very satis- 

 factory. The plants are large and sturdy, somewhat 

 resembling the .Marshall, but more vigorous and healthy 

 and makes better plants. S. K. Garrison, the origi- 

 nator of this new berry, writes me as follows: 



"Mr. YV. P. Allen, Salisbury, Md., Dear Sir — I have 

 one of the rinest berries that has ever been seen. I 

 showed it to all of the berry growers in this section and 

 they all said it was the biggest berry that had ever 

 been seen. I found the plants up in the mountains, 

 where never a strawberry had been planted, and it is 

 the heaviest 1 ever saw. From the small patch I had 

 of them I got 32 cratea every other day, and I sold 



them to Mr. , in Charlottesville, and he sold 



every quart of them for 25 and 30 cents, when he could 

 not get but 10 cents for Glen Mary, and the Glen Mary 

 is a favorite of mine. I had a lot of calls for this new 

 berry, but I have not let any of the slips go. I have 

 only a few of them this spring, and I have not named 

 them yet. It is as tine, large and heavy bearer as I 

 ever saw, and I would like for you to name them. The 

 plant is a big, stout fellow, larger than the Glen Mary. 

 I showed the plant and berry to a number of the promi- 

 nent gentlemen here, and they will all tell you that 

 just what I say is so." 



This is one of the berries you should plant. 



THREE W'S. — I have seen no fruit of this va- 

 riety except on some spring-set 

 plants I had some very nice berries that were good size, 

 firm and good quality. The foliage is beautifully clean 

 and healthy, dark green in color and very attractive. 

 I consider it a promising variety. The following de- 

 scription, however, is borrowed from the introducer : 

 "Plant very large and vigorous, with a wonderful root 

 system. Fruit uniformly large, glossy red and red 

 through and through. Fine quality and very produc- 

 tive, covering a long season, irom medium early to late. 

 It is remarkably firm and has wonderful keeping quali- 

 ties. Berries picked Monday and shipped 500 miles to 

 the St. Louis Exposition were placed on plates Wed 

 nesday morning. Late Friday evening out of eleven 

 plates only seven berries could be found that were not 

 in good condition. A part of these berries were on ex- 

 hibition until the following Thursday. It has also 

 strong frost-resisting qualities." 



RED BIRD. — This is a valuable new early berry 

 which first attracted my attention 

 In Mississippi. It was highly recommended to me. and 

 I was induced to set a few plants, and was satisfied 

 from the first that they made a very rank growth of as 

 healthy and vigorous plants as I ever saw. I paid no 

 special attention to it until it came in fruit the past 

 season. It ripened with the Excelsior. By this I do 

 not mean a day or two later, but I mean equally as 

 early. It is twice as productive, and when I say this I 

 mean it will bear two quarts where the Excelsior will 

 bear one. It is highly colored, not quite so dark as the 

 Excelsior, and makes a better showing. The berries 

 average larger and hold up better. I consider it away 

 ahead of that good old standard market sort. I was so 

 well pleased with it when we made the first picking 

 that I telephoned to a friend of mine who lives 80 

 miles away by rail, to come at once and see it. He did 

 so, and he told me within five minutes after he had seen 

 it that he wanted 50,000 plants sure. 



The berry is very tart, and would not be considered 

 very good eating without plenty of sugar, but as a first 

 early shipping berry, so far as I know of, it has no 

 equal. This is not a long description, but it gives you 

 the facts as I have seen it. and as the berries have done 

 for me. After filling the order spoken of I will have prob- 

 ably 75,000 plants for sale, which I do not expect will 

 be enough to last me through the season. However, 

 those who order first will get them in rotation as long 

 as my stock lasts. 



EVERY PLANT LIVING. 



Fayette Co.. Ky., May 14, 1907. # 



W. F. Allen. Salisbury, Md. y 



Circumstances have prevented my acknowledg- Zj 



ing the receipt of the strawberry plants in due X 



season, but remembering the old adage, "It is 1$ 



better late than never." I take this opportunity 2£ 



to do so. I wish to thank you for the extra t£ 



plants you sent, also tell you that every plant £ 



out of the 425 are living beautifully. Again & 



thanking you for your prompt and kind atten- ^ 



tion, I remain, Very truly, * 



MRS. MAKY L. WARREN. % 



ST. IiOUIS. Hails from Arkansas. It is described 

 by .Mr. Bauer as follows : "Seedling 

 of Lady Thompson and llaverland, having the shape of 

 the Lady Thompson, but much larger in size; we have 

 grown specimens that 12 would lill a quart box. They 

 are much larger than Klondike. Excelsior, Climax, 

 Michael Early and Lady Thompson, which all ripen 

 about the same season as the St. Louis. We have tested 

 them for five years before offering them for trade, and 

 have watched them closely and think we have a better 

 large berry than was ever sent out before. Plants grow 

 very thritty. and have no rust. They are fine rooted 

 and make their plants about five to six inches apart, 

 which accounts for their large size and large plants. 

 Berries on long stems, making one of the easist to 

 pick. Firm and tine flavored. We cannot say too 

 much for this grand new berry." 



I have a few very line plants of this variety, but it 

 has not fruited here. 



SHIPPING KING.— This variety was sent me 

 by C. W. Scantling, Albe- 

 marle County, Virginia. The plants are making a very 

 good growth, and look as though they might bear a 

 good crop. It was highly recommended by Mr. Scant- 

 ling, and lie says il was the best on his soil. He recom- 

 mended it very highly, but I have misplaced his de- 

 scription, and as I have not fruited it myself, I shall 

 have to forego saying much about it. I have put the 

 price low, and those who wish to try it at their own 

 risk may do so. 



SARATOGA. — A new one from the Empire State, 

 originated by William Palmer, of 

 Saratoga County. 11 makes a very strong growth of 

 healthy, vigorous plants with very dark green foliage. 

 It has not fruited with me, but looks very promising. 

 I quote the originator ns follows : "I exhibited the 

 Saratoga at the New York State Fair in September, 

 L906, one plant set in May, 1900, with ordinary field 

 culture, that had 25 good plants and several small ones. 

 A portion of three acres was of this variety, cared for 

 the same as the balance of the field; at one picking at 

 the height of the season yielded at the rate of 5,000 

 quarts to the acre, maturing at the last of the crop 

 with the Candy. 1 have been testing it on different- 

 soils for three years, with equally as good results. It 

 has a perfect blossom, and is a cross between the Glen 

 Mary and Sample, two of the leading all-around ber- 

 ries. It has a deep red color; is a good shipper. 

 Season medium to late." 



If this berry has the good qualities of its parents, the 

 Glen Mary and Sample both combined, it should cer- 

 tainly make a good one. 



£#£•?& 



RECEIVED ALL, RIGHT. 



Ross Co., Ohio, May 7, 1907. T, 



W. F. Allen — £ 



Dear Sir — Plants received all right, and am well £. 



pleased with same. Yours very truly, & 



R. T. BLESSING. & 



ON TIME AND FINE. 



Summit Co., Ohio, April 25, 1907. 

 W. F. Allen — 



Dear Sir — The plants arrived in due time ; 

 fine ones, and in excellent conditon. 



Yours truly, M. CRAWFORD CO. 



GOOD EVERY WAY, 



Mesa Co., Colo.. April 19, 1907. 

 W. F. Allen — 



Dear Sir — Plants came O. K. Good every 

 way. Now they are growing while we are sleep- 

 ing. Thanking von. I remain, 



Yours, D. S. WILSON. 



O. K. 4IVD ON TIME. 



Bradford Co., Fla., April 4, 1907. 

 W. F. Allen — 



Dear Sir — I received the strawberry, plants 

 which you sent me on the Sth. They are O. K. 

 and in good condition. Thanking you for your 

 promptness, Yours trulv, 



.1. O. FUTCH. 



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WERE PACKED BEAUTIFULLY. 



1". sex Co., Mass., May 3, 1907. 

 W. F. Allen — 



Dear Sir — The strawberry plants arrived here 

 yesterday in fine condition. They were packed 

 beautifully — in fact, I never before saw plants 

 so neatlv and safely arranged. 



Very truly yours, WM. P. LUNT. 



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