6 W. F. ALLEN, JR.'S CATALOGUE 



be increased to one thousand during the season. I believe it to be one of the 

 best opportunities ever offered to put a dollar where it will bring great returns. 



The following extracts from The Rural New Yorker consist of notes taken 

 on the experimental farm of that paper on the dates named : 



The two berries which we would especially commend to our readers are 

 Brandywine and Timbrell. Both are abundant bearers, healthy and vigorous 

 vines. Of the two, Brandywine will, perhaps, please the market best, be- 

 cause the berry ripens in every part uniformly, while the Timbrel colors unev- 

 enly. If we allowed ourselves to form positive conclusions from a single sea- 

 son's trial and were desirous of setting out a new bed for home use, we would 

 plant, of all the varieties in our present collection, the Timbrell and the 

 Brand wine; and if confined to but one of the two, we would choose the Tim- 

 brell on account of its excellent quality. 



In the issue of July 29, 1893 : 



Brandywine is wonderfully productive, beginning to ripen (June 11th). 

 The size is of the largest, heart shape at its best; often sharply angular, with- 

 out being coxcombed or crinkled. A fine keeper and shipper. Quality excel- 

 lent, though not best. 



June 14. — Brandywine just ripening. Large, fine quality, somewhat seam- 

 ed, but fairly regular. It is a fine late productive berry of the best quality 

 for so late a berry. Firm 



June 21. — Brandywine is the best late berry we know of. Good shape, 

 good quality, firm and productive. 



This from the Michigan Agricultural College : 



Michigan Agrictjlturial College. June 31, 1894 :— The Brandywine 

 fruited here this year and was the most promising new kind tested. The plants 

 were very strong and healthy and the fruits were very much above the average 

 in size. As our record shows it stood 9.4 for productiveness, 9.5 for quality and 

 8.5 in firmness. I would say that the plants of the Brandywine were very sat- 

 isfactory. Yours very truly, L. R. Taft. 



The following is from the pomologist of the United States Department of 

 Agriculture, to Mr. Ingram, the originator of Brandywine : 



Washington, D. C, June 11, 1894. Mr. E. T. Ingram, Dear Sir :— your let- 

 ter of June 8th, and crate of Brandywine strawberries received June 9th, for 

 which accept my sincere thanks. The berries were distributed among the 

 following parties : Hon. J. Sterling Morton, Secretary of Agriculture; Hon. 

 Donald McCraig, Chief Clerk, Department of Agriculture; Mr. Wm, Saunders, 

 Superintendent of Grounds and Gardens; Members of the Division of Pomologv: 

 and Mr. Wm. A. Leishear, one of the principal commission merchants of this 

 city. All were delighted with the quality, beautiful color and firm condition 

 of the berry. I know of no other large berry of the same uniform size possess- 

 ed of as brilliant a color and as delightful a flavor. I should be pleased to 

 have its history, whether it was a chance seedling or an intended cross, and if 

 the latter, what was its parentage. Samples of the foliage would be highly 

 prized as they are needed to complete our painting of the berry. 



Yours respectfully, S. B, Heiges. 



Washington, D. C, June 13, 1894. Mr. E. T. Ingram, Dear Sir :— a sample 

 plant of the Brandywine strawberry was received this morning. The plant 

 shows great hardiness, possesses fine foliage and is truly wonderful in produc- 

 tiveness, both in size and quality of 1ruit. 



Yours truly, S. B. Heiges, Pomogolist. 



