THE IV. F. ALLEN CO., SALISBURYi MD 



Top-Notch Berries for 1916 



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Abington. 



Abington 



We have been growing this variety for several years, 



and it has always been good; it seems that it is 

 improving with age. Blossoms are perfect, a vigorous grower and 

 quite productive; large, firm berries, well colored and good enough for 

 the home table, and firm enough to ship. 



AMANDA ^ ^^^^^ ^^^* should bring top prices on any market 

 _ which appreciates fancy, large fruit. We have fruited 



this variety several times, and last year it was especially fine; we had 

 no trouble at all in finding berries twenty- four of which filled a quart. 

 It is one of the very best large-fruiting varieties grown; the plants are 

 vigorous, healthy, large and upright in growth; blossoms are perfect. 

 Growers wishing an extra-large, good-quality berry should plant some 

 Amanda. As an addition to being large in size, it is also a very heavy 

 bearer. .Last year we had a very large stock, but the growers had 

 learned either for themselves or from us how good it was, and at the 

 end of the season we had none of our large stock left. W'e consider the 

 Amanda the largest good berry on the market and we feel sure that 

 all who plant it will agree with us. 

 See illustration in natural colors, page 33. 



AROMA '^'^'^ '^ ^" ^'"^ standard that has been on the market a good many years and seems to be gaining 

 • in popularity all the time. We often receive letters from our customers saying that "the new 

 varieties may be good, but Aroma is good enough for me." The foliage is dark green and of a spreading 

 habit. It is a staminate variety, and as a pollenizer of pistillate varieties it is unexcelled. It has a very 

 long picking season, the blossoms beginning to open medium early and continuing until late; the berries 

 are rich in color, large in size and deliciously aromatic in flavor. The surface is smooth and solid. It is a 

 good grower and a good, all-round reliable market berry. Aroma does well in the cooler sections, but recently 

 it IS becoming popular in the warmer climates of this country and in Cuba; it seems to thrive in the warmer 

 sections, and if not already grown, should be given a try-out by growers both in cold and warm sections. 

 See illustration in natural colors, page 43. 



BradleV '^^^^ '* ^ splendid variety, with perfect blossoms and healthy, vigorous plants. The berries 

 "•_ are of good color, uniformly conical in shape, with some of the largest slightly flattened at the 



tip. Large in size and firm enough to make a good shipping berrj'. Exceedingly productive, having yielded 



with us on thin land over 5,000 quarts to the acre without fertiliza- 

 tion. It is entirely distinct from any other berry, and ranks very 

 high in the list. It makes a fine appearance on the market. 



Brandy wine. This is another 

 _,^ «-»»-."»»/ >miv. iy,(jg{ popular 



f* late variety for tropical and 

 semi-tropical sections; 

 we especially recom- 

 mend this for Ber- 

 muda, Cuba, the Pa- 

 cific Coast states, and 

 the Gulf states. At the 

 same time it is a valua- 

 ble variety in the 

 North, where it origi- 

 nated. The plant is 

 healthy and vigorous, 

 and produces a fine 

 crop of large, hand- 

 some fruit, which usu- 

 ally brings more than 

 the average price. We 

 have a fine stock of 

 Brandywine plants this 

 season, and hope to be 

 able to fill all orders; 

 but for the last few 

 years we have sold out 

 early, so be sure and 

 get your order in, in 

 time to make sure of 

 getting as many as 

 you need. The picture 

 on the left shows the 

 fine shape and large 

 Brandywine. A most popular late variety both North and South size of this berry. 



