ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE 



Description of Vanieties* 



KANSAS See last cover page^ — This is the prize Vjerry for which I paid SUX) 

 in gold for 12 plants. Most of our readers no doubt remember that in my 1898 

 catalogue I offered SlOO in gold for 12 plants of the best unintroduced new varie- 

 ty sent me that Spring to be fruited in the spring of 1899. There were over 100 

 varieties sent that were eligible to compete for the prize. After several exami- 

 nations by myself and a number of disinterested growers it was decided that the 

 Kansas had more good points than any of the others. 



The Kansas originated in the state from which it takes its name. The plant 

 is an extremely vigorous grower, as free from rust or disease of any kind as 

 was ever grown. Its drouth resisting qualities are unsurpassed by none. Its 

 blossoms are pistillate. Its fruit is a brilliant crimson, not only on the surface 

 but through and through. Time of ripening medium late. It is quite produc- 

 tive of fine medium to large berries that show up well in the baskets and at- 

 tract the best buyers The berry is firm enough to make a good commercial va- 

 riety and as soon as it} merits become known we shall expect to see it ranking 

 high among the standard market berries. I have purchased the entire stock and 

 controll of this valuable new berry from the originator, but as his stock was 

 small I will have only about four or five thousand plants to dispose of this 

 spring at •■^5 per dozen, and .-^QO per 100. See last cover page. The basket is a 

 full sized quart and the illustration is a true copy from photograph. Though 

 greatly reduced you can judge the size of the fruit by the basket. 



Lyon County, Kansas, September 26, 1899. 

 W. F. ALL3N, Salisbury, Md: — 



Dear Sir: — This day I received the premium of .-^lOO in gold and it was in- 

 deed a pleasant surprise. I accejjt the prize with many thanks. I will give 

 you a history of the 'Kansas" with pleasure. I found it growing in the yard 

 with some other seedlings, which I planted o it as soon as they were large 

 enough to handle. They frui Led the next spring when I noticed the one now 

 named Kansas haa a larger, stronger blossom than any of the rest. When the 

 fruit ripened it was the finest of the lot and it was the only one I propagated. 

 I have been fruiting the Kansas now nine years and have never missed a single 

 crop, alth( ugh they recei\ed no better care than the other variet es I grew. 



You i truly, J. J. Whittman. 



5 Lyon County, Kansas. October 6, 1899. 'z 



} This is to Certify, That I hereby a^ree not to sell, give away or dis- :- 



\ pose of in any tnanner any plants of ne v strawberry originated by me r 



^ and now called "Kansa-,'" until after June 1, i901, except to W. F. Allen, \ 



\ of Salisbury, Md. J. J. Whittman. I 



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SENATOR DUNLAP — It gives me great satisfaction to offer this new 

 strawberry to my customers, for I believe it will br ng pleasure and profit to 

 those who grow it. It has been well tested and has made a good record in every 

 instance It was originated by Re '. J. R. Reasoner, of Illinois, and is now first 

 offered. It has fruited here and I fail to discover a single fault. It is a berry 

 to grow for either home use or market. My opinion is that the fortunate ones 

 will be those that get a start at the first opportunity. — >L Crawford. 



Trbana. 111., June 17, 1899. 

 V* Rev. J. R Reasoner, Dear Sir: — I have made during the last two vears, 

 close observations upon the strawberry seedling known to you as No 1 Sena- 

 tor Dunlap.) Last year I became satisfied that is was worthy of a name and of 



