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W. F. ALLEN, SALISBURY, MARYLAND 



LATE JERSEY GIANT. This 

 is another of Dr. Walter Van Fleet's 

 productions. It grows nicely here 

 and has made a splendid showing; 

 but, not having fruited it, I will 

 quote from the introducer: "A very 

 late variety — the largest and best 

 late Strawberry. It is, undoubtedly, 

 related to the Gandy, but superior 

 in every way; the berries are larger, 

 superior in quality and more bril- 

 liant in color; it is also more pro- 

 ductive. The berries • are truly 

 mammoth, heart-shape with blunt 

 apex, and exceptionally uniform in 

 shape and size." 



MANHATTAN. Large to very 

 large in both fruit and plants; blos- 

 soms perfect, berries somewhat ir- 

 regular in shape. While taking notes 

 last spring, I picked twenty-seven 

 berries that filled a quart heaping 

 full, and I recommend this to those 

 who wish to grow exceedingly large- 

 berries. The introducer claims that 

 nine berries have been selected that 

 would fill a quart, and he also claims 

 that he has grown many two-ounce 

 berries. 



MARSHALL (Norwood). A 

 well-known fancy market berry in 

 New England. Our stock of plants this season is 

 quite short. 



MASCOT. I do not know much about the history 

 of this berry further than that it comes from Vir- 

 ginia. It is a strong competitor to the Gandy. The 

 berries are big, glossy red, good quality and borne 

 profusely. The plants make a strong, healthy growth 

 with plenty of runners. I personally have picked a 

 number of quarts of this variety, twenty-seven filling 

 a quart basket heaping full, the accompanying 

 illustration being one of them. It is a good one, and 

 I think you will be pleased with it. 



MISSIONARY. While this variety is distinct 

 from the Klondyke, so far as I can see the descrip- 

 tion of one will answer very well for the other. It is 

 a popular variety with the market on account of its 

 firmness and good shipping qualities. It is highly 

 recommended by a number of New York produce 

 men on account of its hand- 

 some appearance in the pack- 

 age and its good carrying 

 qualities. It makes a vigorous 

 growth and produces large 

 berries that hold their size well 

 through the season. 



MITCHELL'S EARLY. In- 

 troduced about twenty-five 

 years ago, originating, I think, 

 in Arkansas. For eating from 

 the vines after it is full-ripe, 

 there is probably no variety of 

 the early class that is better, 

 and, until the Excelsior came, 

 it was the leading early market 

 berry in this section, as well as 

 for home use. It is a very rank 

 grower, and a persistent plant- 

 maker, and, if planted on good 

 soil, must be kept thin for best 

 results. It is still a favorite 

 with many growers, and is 

 planted very extensively in 

 many sections. 



MONROE. A New York berry, 

 originated by Mr. Morgan, who 

 claims it to be a seedling of the 

 Sample. It is extra firm and of good 

 quality; the fruit is large andsmooth, 

 dark red, with healthy green caps 

 firmly imbedded in the fruit. The 

 plant is a good one, making plenty 

 of runners that develop into large, 

 stalky plants which yield equal to 

 Sample. 



MODEL. An entirely new one, 

 originated by Mr. Hubbell, of Ohio, 

 and my stock was procured from 

 M. Crawford, Ohio, who speaks of 

 it as follows: "Mr. Hubbell sent us 

 plants for testing, with a description 

 giving the berry high praise which 

 it has fully justified. It is a seedling 

 of Wm. Belt, and bears resemblance 

 to that famous berry in both plant 

 and fruit. It is a thrifty grower, 

 with large foliage, and sends out 

 plenty of runners. It is a generous 

 cropper, and has bright red, hand- 

 some berries of good size, which 

 excel in firmness and are delicious 

 in flavor. The first to ripen are 

 cockscombed like the Wm. Belt, and 

 Mascot after that they are conical." This 



berry has made an excellent growth 

 here, the foliage shows very distinct relation to the 

 Wm. Belt, and I consider it, so far as I have seen, 

 very promising. 



MYRTLE. Originated in Somerset County, 

 Maryland, by Mr. S. S. Murrell, and the plants 

 were sold last spring for the first time. It produces 

 an excellent growth of very vigorous plants of bright 

 green that have the appearance of being varnished. 

 I have seen the Myrtle in fruit on Mr. Murrell's 

 land, and it was making an excellent showing. Mr. 

 Murrell describes his new berry as follows: "Prob- 

 ably a cross between the Hoffman and Heflin, the 

 two leading Strawberries of this section. The berry 

 is very firm, has large, perfect blossoms full of 

 pollen, and is a great plant-maker; foliage is rank 

 and vigorous, and the fruit is bright red clear through 

 and solid to the core. Two years ago, during the hot 

 wave and drought, when practically all other berries 

 withered and died on the rows, 

 the Myrtle withstood all, and 

 ripened its great load of fruit. 

 In this section it stands with- 

 out an equal, and holds up 

 clear through the season; one 

 of my neighbors who has seen 

 the plants and fruit every year 

 was one of the first to buy 

 plants." (See illustration, p. 15.) 

 NEW YORK. This variety 

 was introduced by me several 

 years ago, and has had a large 

 sale and has proved satis- 

 factory as a home and local 

 market berry. It is especially 

 valuable for the home garden 

 and home market; the foliage 

 is light green ; a luxuriant 

 grower and free from diseases; 

 it is very prolific and bears 

 through a long season. The 

 berries are large, some rather 

 pointed, while others are thick 

 and broad. The seeds are so 



Missionary is good size all the season 



