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THE W. F. ALLEN CO., SALISBURY, MD. 



James E. 



Kansas. 



KELLOGG'S PRIZE. 



A good, large-fruiting, medium-early 

 variety from Virginia. Makes a fine 

 growth and bears an enormous crop of large, attrac- 

 tive berries, brilliant in color and fine in quality. 

 Good for nearby markets. Well worth a trial. 



Fruit is above medium in size, and 

 the plant is immensely productive. 

 The color is a brilliant crimson clear through the 

 berry; it is one of the most fragrant of Strawberries 

 and the plants are free from rust and other diseases. 

 Blossoms are pistillate and its season of ripening 

 medium to late. It is a very fine berry for canning 

 and preserving. 



We have been ofTering 

 this variety for tw-o 

 years, and have sold all of our plants each year; for 

 this reason we have not seen this variety in fruit, 

 but the originator describes it as follows: "Kellogg's 

 Prize is as remarkable for the high quality of its 

 fruit, as for its immense yields which have made it 

 famous wherever grown. This variety fruits from 

 midseason to extremely late; the fruit is of high 

 color, delicious flavor and large size; an ideal berry 

 for the family garden or for the extensive grower." 

 It is claimed to cover a long season and bear a little 

 later than Sample and Stevens' Late Champion. 

 We have a large stock of this variety this year, and 

 hope to be able to supply all our 

 customers. See illus- 

 tration in natural 

 colors, page 43. 



Lady 



fnrnAillA Originated in Louisiana, and 



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Lea. A great 

 market berry 



KLONDYKE ^^^^ '® °"^ °*^ ^^^ ^°^^ largely 

 grown varieties in the United 

 States. Acres and acres are being planted all 

 throughout the South; it is one of the best shippers 

 and demands top prices in the market, frequently 

 bringing a premium over other varieties; this is 

 largely due to its good, uniform size and unusual 

 firmness and flavor. Klondyke is a vigorous grower 

 and is adapted to a wide variety of soils. It is 

 especially popular in the middle and southern 

 states. Many large associations in the South are 

 planting Klondyke for their main crop. The berries 

 ripen evenly, and this, with its good quality, uniform 

 size, color and firmness, make it probably the most 

 popular berrj' for the middle and southern states. 

 This, however, does not imply that it is not a 

 valuable variety in the North also. See illustration 

 in natural colors, page 44. 



I a Rnn This variety was originated in Michigan 

 and we are ofTering it this year for the 

 first time. It is described by the introducer as 

 follows: "It is hardy, a good plant-maker and a good 

 producer. ■ Fruit is of large size and good quality, 

 and the berry has a firm, glossy skin. It is very 

 desirable as a shipping berry, and the extra-long 

 roots make it a good drought-resisting variety. We 

 have only a few this year, but we are going to give 

 our trade a chance to try it out. 



Klondyke. We fruited it last year for the first time 

 and, under unfavorable conditions, it did very good 

 indeed. Plant is a strong grower and grows well on 

 almost any soil. Blossoms are perfect, and the 

 berries are large, conical in shape, uniform in size, 

 and hold out until the end of the season. The fruit 

 is dark red in color and covered with golden seeds, 

 which stand out prominently and give ample proof 

 of its firmness and ability to withstand long-distance 

 shipments. Many who have fruited it largely claim 

 that it is better than Klondyke, and if it is, it is 

 very good indeed. 



I adv Thomnson ^'^'^ variety has been so 

 Laay l nompson. extensively grown it hardly 

 seems necessary to say much about it. For many 

 years it was practically the only variety grown in 

 the great Strawberry sections of North Carolina. 

 It makes strong, vigorous, healthy plants that pro- 

 duce large crops of medium-large, handsome, firm 

 and well-shaped berries. It is an old standard that 

 is used as a fancy shipping berry in many sections 

 of the South. 



I p_ A strong, sturdy grower, without a spot of 

 Lica. j.yg^ Qp other defect in its foliage. Blossoms 

 perfect, ripening evenly, while productive, uniformly 



large in size. Southern 

 growers who have tried 

 it speak in the highest 

 terms of its value as a 

 market berry. The 

 originator says: "It is 

 the best thing I have 

 in the Strawberry line. 

 Lea sold with Bubach, 



Vand will stand more 

 rainy weather and keep 

 in better condition 

 any berry I ever 

 This is a great 

 market berry in every 

 way, and should be 

 planted more exten- 

 sively than it has been. 



I nwr FFI I nW -^^ an all-round berry, Long- 

 LUnurtLLUW. fp„Q^ ^^^^^^ .^^^y high; it 



ripens medium early, has perfect blossoms, and is 

 very productive. The berries are long, conical in 

 shape, highly colored and of excellent quality. It 

 makes a most attractive appearance in market, and 

 is eagerly bought up. Like Senator Dunlap, it is a 

 good, safe, reliable variety to plant. See illustra- 

 tion in natural colors, page 34. 



Tatp Iprspv ninnt "^^ fruited this variety 



Laie jersey oiani. ,33^ ^^^^ f^^ ^^e first 



time. It produced a good crop of immensely large 

 berries that were highly colored and almost perfectly 

 round; the quality was very good, but the extra- 

 large size was the most prominent feature of the 

 variety, and when picked a basket of these berries 

 was about as fancy as Strawberries can be. The 

 introducer says of it: "I regard it as the most beau- 

 tiful Strawberry I have ever seen. Blossoms are 

 strongly staminate, and are held up by the foliage; 

 the yield is enormous, berries are of immense size, 

 truly mammoth, heart-shaped, with blunt apex and 

 exceptionally uniform in shape and size; surface is 

 smooth and of a most beautiful color, and the 

 berries are of meaty texture, which makes them less 

 liable to 'bleed' when handled." We recommend it 

 for trial as a fancy, very large, late berry. See illus- 

 tration, page 13. 



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