ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 



THE CLYDE — But few varipties ever introduced have given better satisfac- 

 tion in all parts of the counry. I have fruited it four times and consider it to 

 be the very best second early variety ever offered the Am-rrican people. With 

 me Clyde is as large as Bubach, nearly or quite a week earlier and very much 

 firm- r. It is a strong staminate, the plants are very vigorous and healthy, 

 there being no trace of disease about them that I have ever seen. The foliage 

 is light green in color, berries scarlet. Its strong plants with an abundance of 

 long roots, which penetrate the soil deeper than most varieties, enables it to 

 withstand drouth remarkably well. I do not hesitate to recommend Clyde to 

 anyone who wants a fine large early berry. While in Boston last summer I 

 went to the Strawberry Show at Horticultural Hall and nearly one half of all 

 the berries exhibited were Clyde and a fine lot they were too'. I do not think 

 anyfone will ever regret planting Chjde as it is a sure producer of fine large 

 berries and lots of them I shipped quite a lot of berries of this variety last 

 year to the Boston market, a distance of about oOO miles and some of the high- 

 est prices obtained were for this variety which proves its shipping qualities be- 

 yond a doubt notwithstanding some statements to the contrary. 



flARSHALL — This has made a splendid growth. The foliage is very bluff 



and healthy. I have fruited the Mar- 

 shall twice and am much pleased with 

 it. The plant is faultless; the blossom 

 is perfect and it is a good bearer. It is 

 refreshintr to see such large, healthy 

 plants. The fruit is immense, of regu- 

 lar roundish form, dark glossy red and 

 of better quality than is often found in 

 so large berries 



SH ARPLESS -Known everywhere, 

 large size, and good quality, a favorite 

 home berry with m«ny. 



STAR— Is so near like Sharpless I 

 doubt if there are many who could dis- 

 tinguish them. 



LADY THOMPSON-Large, firm, 

 fine rtavor, valuable for market espe- 

 cially in the South, early. 



