W. F. ALLEN, SALISBURY, MARYLAND 



Sweetheart is as handsome as a rose 



and sometimes slightly creased, but generally 

 smooth; the color is bright red and the flesh is also. 

 The flavor seems rather acid, but it is generally 

 counted a good berry. It ripens late and makes a 

 season of medium length. A very popular variety 

 with many growers, and especially so with the New 

 England states; it has extraordinary vitality and is 

 one of the most productive of the late varie- 

 ties; it blossoms late, which makes it practically 

 limmune to late spring frost. We have an espe- 

 cially fine stock of this variety this season. 

 SWEETHEART. This new variety hails 

 from northern New York, and was planted 

 here for the first time last spring. Not- 

 withstanding the very dry weather during 

 the first half of the summer, it has made 

 an excellent showing of vitality and, from 

 present indications, I am led to expect much of it; 

 but, as it has not fruited here, I will give you the 

 originator's description of it, which is, "The peculiar 

 characteristics of this new Strawberry are as follows: 

 It is of a beautiful, bright carmine-red, as handsome 

 in color as the most beautiful rose. It is solid in 

 flesh and a long keeper. A tray of these berries was 

 sent to my city office, thirteen miles from the fruit- 

 farm, and presented to me the second day after the 

 berries were picked. One week after picking, these 

 berries, kept in an ordinary room in my house, 

 were in prime condition without the slightest indi- 

 cation of molding or decaying. It is the best-keeping 

 berry I have seen, and must become a good shipf)er 

 on account of its firmness of flesh and ability to 

 stand up under hard usage. The flesh inside of the 

 berry is reddish nearly to the center, which I con- 

 sider a valuable characteristic. The plants are 

 remarkably vigorous and productive. It is the earliest berry to ripen at Green's Fruit Farm, being ear- 

 lier than Senator Dunlap. It is of high quality, not sweet, but of a sprightliness of flavor that is enticing." 

 Prof. H. W. Van Deman, who saw the Sweetheart in fruit near Rochester, says: "It appeared to me to 

 be one of the very best in vigor and productiveness of plant, and the berries were well shaped, of good 

 size and high quality. Of all the old and new varieties that I know this is surely one of the best, and is 

 well worthy of extensive trial." 



TENNESSEE PROLIFIC. As indicated by its name, it is very prolific. Large size, bright crimson 

 and for the most part long and corrugated in shape. The berries of this variety present a picture most 

 attractive. The flesh is fine-grained and makes a good shipper; it is equally popular as a canner. The 

 Prolific has been on the market twenty-six or twenty-seven years 

 and the demand for it seems to be greater today than ever be- 

 fore. The blossoms are perfect, and it makes one of the best 

 staminate varieties to plant with medium-early, or mid-season 

 pistillate varieties. 



THREE W'S. This variety took first prize at the World's 

 Fair at St. Louis, and made a record of keeping ten days. A 

 very popular, perfect-blooming, midseason variety; plants large, 

 robust and amply able to produce big crops. The foliage is a 

 beautiful, dark green in color and very attractive. The fruit is 

 large, of fine quality and produced very freely, covering a long 

 season from medium -early to late. This and the Tennessee 

 Prolific are among the best to plant with pistillate varieties. It 

 as firm in texture and a good keeper; it is also very resistant to 

 late frosts, seldom being affected by them. 



TWILLEY. This is a variety for which I paid $200 for 

 one dozen plants. This was the Prize for' the best unintroduced 

 variety sent me, which fruited in 1909. The size is large; the 

 berr>' is well colored and, what is very important to the com- 

 mercial grower, is exceedingly firm; in fact, I know of no berry 

 that is firmer than the Twilley; the eating quality also is very 

 good. Ripens medium late and makes plenty of healthy, vigorous 

 plants. A variety that will give general satisfaction to growers 

 who want a large, fancy, shipping berry. It is a persistent grower, 

 almost covering the ground with plants during the hottest and 

 driest seasons, while many other varieties in the same field suffer 

 severely. If you want a fancy berry that will stand long ship- 

 ment, and will reach market in the finest condition, you can't 

 afford to neglect the Twilley. Three W's. Of firm texture 



