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



BRANDYWINE. — A variety that thrives on almost any soil. 

 In season it is medium late. The berries 

 are largo, broad and heart-shaped, of medium red color, with bright 

 yellow seeds and firm flesh, which is red through and through. These 

 points, combined with large size, productiveness and firmness of tex- 

 ture, make the Brandywine a very valuable strawberry, especially 

 as it has a peculiarly rich, spicy flavor that charms all who taste it. 

 This variety gives general satisfaction throughout the country. It 

 originated in Pennsylvania, does well all through the North and 

 Middle States, as well as being a standard and safe berry to plant in 

 California, Florida, the Bermudas and other tropical and semi- 

 tropical countries. 



ARIZONA EVERBEARING. — The great favorite on the 



Pacific Coast, where it seems 

 to give unusual and satisfactory results. We do not grow this va- 

 riety for. or specially recommend it to. our Eastern customers, but 

 to our California friends, who wish to plant the Arizona Everbear- 

 ing. I wish to say that I have an exceptionally tine stock and will be 

 pleased to have their orders. My plants are strictly true in every 

 respect. 



AROMA. — A late variety, which seems to have its greatest 



popularity in the Middle West. It is very firm and 



solid, making it an excellent shipper. As compared with the Gandy, 



it is about the same season, about the same size, and about the same 



in productiveness. Quality is good. 



BEADER WOOD. — I have a nice stock of this old Western 

 favorite. I say Western favorite, because 

 we sell a good many plants in the West and very few in the East. 

 The foliage is very dark green in color, rather tall, and has long, 

 narrow leaves: has very long roots, which extend deep in the soil 

 and enable it to endure dry weather better than most kinds. The 

 plants of this variety are not large, but they bear large crops, and 

 that is what most growers are looking for. 



BISMARCK. — A strong grower and very productive variety. 

 and very much resembles the Bubach in habit of 

 growth. It has perfect blossom, especially recommended to plant 

 with the Bubach. As this variety is well known, it is hardly neces- 

 sary to give an extended description. 



BOSTON PRIZE. — Very strong, healthy plants, with won- 

 derful root growth that prepares it to 

 bear the heaviest crop of fruit. The berries are well formed and 

 well colored. 



BRUNETTE. — This variety is noted for its exceptional fine 



quality. It is doubtful if there is any better 



eating berry grown than the Brunette. Fruit is of medium size. 



dark, rich red to the center, and quite productive. It was originated 



in Indiana by Granville Cowing. 



BUBACH. 



BUBACH. — Notwithstanding that many nurserymen have 

 dropped this variety, I find there is still a great 

 demand for it ; were it not so, I should drop it myself, as the plants 

 are hard to grow and there i? but little profit in it. and I would not 

 be able to furnish as many plants.as I do but for the fact that within 

 a few miles of me there is a small section where this variety seems 

 to thrive remarkably well, and in this section I arrange to have the 

 mosl of my plants grown. I have this season about 200,000, which 

 will probably not be near enough to fill my orders. I will furnish 

 them, however, as long as the stock lasts. The plants I am offering 

 are very nice, strong and well rooted, and I believe equal to the best 

 that can be grown. It has proved a money-making variety with 

 many growers, who continue to demand plants from year to year. 

 Where the soil is rich and adaoted to the variety it will bed up 

 enough for best results in good fruiting and bear large crops of 

 handsome, large, well-flavored berries. 



ELMA. — Described by Joseph H. Black. Son & Co., the introdu- 

 cers, as follows : "Plant is a strong grower and has 

 healthy foliage. It is entirely free from rust. The berries are large 

 and of a beautiful bright red color ; not quite as large as the Nettie, 

 but niie of the nicest berries we have fruited." 



ENHANCE. — Berries somewhat irregular in shape, medium to 



large, and firm : season late. It is an excellent 



variety for pollenizing late pistillate sorts. Foliage is very rich 



light green, and we do not remember of ever seeing a rust spot on it. 



Quite a favorite of some growers on the Pacific Coast. 



SATISFACTORY. I 



Bristol County, Mass., May 20, 1007. * 



W. F. Allex, Salisbury. Md. X 



Dear Sir: Plants came to band May 0. all S 



O. K., and are coming along. Thanking you for & 



attending to the order so satisfactorily. I am, % 



Cordially yours. ALEX. MURPHY. * 



I* BIGGER ORDER NEXT TIME. 



Westmoreland Co., Pa., April 3. 1907. S 



W. F. Allen — £ 



Dear Sir: Your strawberry plants came all JS 



O. K. T never saw such nice plants. I am ?£ 



going to send a bigger order next time. 5j 



Yours resp., FELIX M. EBERHART. ■£ 



«^^*«^««*«****^^^^?^>:-^^v^'^^^*^ **«**^Y-^^*^^^^^-^*^^*:\iV;y.W^\^\i*«« 



