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W. F. ALLEN, JR/S CATALOGUE 



RIO — Perfect blossom. This is a most beautiful early berry. Originated 

 by M. T. Thompson, and is a seedling of Sharpless. The foliage is healthy, 

 the color a beautiful bright red, and wonderfully productive. While it is not 

 as large as Tennessee Prolific, it makes an excellent match. It has a very 

 large green calax that makes it look very handsome. Once in awhile the larger 

 ones are coxcombed, but it ripens up evenly. The skin seems tough and for 

 the first two or three days they hold their color as well as when first picked. 

 We feel sure Rio has a future for earliness, productiveness and shipping qual- 

 itied. 



Rio is a very productive, large early berry for market or home use; ripens 

 with Van Deman and Mitchel, and runs through the season. Plant growth vig- 

 orous, light green, moderate runner. This has a future, and will be a standard 

 berry. — Jacob C. Bauer. 



M. Crawford says Rio made a great growth last year and sent out a sufficient 

 number of runners. It was among the first to ripen. The fruit was medium to 

 large. The first berries were double and unattractive, but latter pickings were 

 quite regular in form. The color is glossy red and the quality rather above the 

 average. 



Under date of June 5th the Rural New Yorker reports as follows : First 

 ripe berries of Rio picked this date. It is nearly the earliest variety of our 

 collection, and far the hardiest. The berries are the largest and best quality. 

 Scarlet, medium firm, high quality, broadly ovate, somewhat fan shaped but 

 not coxcombed. As a first early berry this is well^worthy of a trial, because 

 of its size shape quality and color. We know of no better quality in so early 

 a berry. 



I could give several pages of testimonials like the above but cannot spare 

 the space to say more as I have lots of other kinds to tell you about; the Rio 

 has made a remarkably good growth at the Peninsula Plant Farms, and what 

 fruit I have seen from young plants was very nice; good size, well colored and 

 firm. The vines are healthy and free from rust. Try it. 



