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W. F. ALLEN, JR., SALISBURY, MARYLAND. 



in 1886, 

 V. 



from seed of Crescent 



It seems to 

 and will not 



Parker Earle. — "Produced by J. Nimon, 

 grown by T. V. Munson, fertilized by pollen of T 

 Munson's No. 3, a remarkably robust, large, handsome 

 seedling of Miner's Prolific. Plant very robust, with 

 numerous, strong, deeply penetrating roots, free from 

 disease, a model in make-up, renewing itseJf abundantly 

 by strong runners of medium length; endures the long, 

 hot, dry summers of Texas remarkably well, and in 

 Michigan and New York, with T. T. Lyon and E. S. 

 Carman, it endured the winter's cold equally with any 

 other variety. It is enormously productive, having for 

 two years in succession, at Denison, Texas, on the same 

 bed, in light sandy soil, fully developed a crop at the 

 rate of over 15,000 quarts to the acre." — T. V. Munson, 

 the Introducer. 



This was far the most productive variety on the 

 place. It was quite late in blooming, and was but little 

 injured by the frost. The color and shape are beauti- 

 ful, and the quality is better than the average. I have 

 heard a good many reports of this variety, and all are very favorable, 

 do well everywhere. It sends out but a moderate number of runners, 

 be cheap and common for some time. — M. Crawford. 



At the Peninsula Plant and Truck Farm it has proven quite a success and bears 

 out the introducers claims for it. 



Bessie.— This wonderful variety is a seedling of the Crescent. The plant is 

 very vigorous in growth and has never shown any signs of rust. The foliage is large 

 and dark green, and when in bloom is a wonder to behold and would be an ornament 

 to any garden. The immense number of white blossoms make quite a contrast with 

 the dark green foliage. In productiveness it is excelled by none. Fruit is medium 

 to large of a beautiful glossy crimson its glossiness being retained even when over- 

 ripe. Tt is very firm making it a first-class shipper. Quality of the best, making it a 

 fine table berry. It will do well under ordinary culture but as it is a strong grower 

 making large stools it will pay to give it the best attention. Too much cannot be 

 said in its praise, in fact a few words tell the whole story viz: Very productive, 

 early, firm, healthy, and vigorous growth, beautiful color, good shape, and best 

 quality, and needs no petting to get a large crop.— The Introducer. 



Westbrook.— With me is a healthy and vigorous gro « er but has not fruited 

 fi yet. Chas. Wright of Seaford, Delaware, writes as fol- 



lows. Fruited only on spring set plants. Is a pistillate, 

 good grower, firm; promises to be productive. It is uu~ 

 doubtedly extra early, for the plants ripen berries nearly 

 as soon as Stevens. The blossom being pistillate, it blooms 

 later and is more apt to escape late frost than any other 

 extra early variety yet tested. 



P. J. Berckmans, President American Pomological 

 Society of Augusta, Georgia, reports as follows: West- 

 brook. Stamens few and small, and will therefore re- 

 quire an impregnating variety. Size, above medium; 

 shape, globular; color, deep red; flesh, dark red and firm; 

 flavor, slightly sub-acid; quality, good; season, very early; 

 production, prolific if planted near a staminate variety; foliage healthy, robust and 

 free grower, of the scarlet type; fruit produced in clusters, and upon large fruit btalk. 

 Merits — extreme earliness and colors evenly. This variety originated in Guilford 



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The Westbrook. 



