ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 



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UP TO DATE — Is supposed to be a seedling of Haverland fertilized by Jes- 

 sie, possessing the good qualities of both. Fruit of largest size and very regu- 

 lar in shape, being long, conical and slightly necked ; dark red to the centre, 

 retaining its fine color and size better than any other berry when canned mak- 

 ing it the moEt desirable variety for canning purposes ; fruit of a most delight- 

 ful flavor, being a very mild sub acid. Will remain perfectly solid on the vines 

 several days after ripening and does not get soft and rot in wet seasons like 

 most varieties. Large staminate blossoms containing a very large amount of 

 pollen, commenci s to bloom early and continues very late, making it one of 

 the best fertilizers for medium early to very late pistillate varieties. . r.^ 



Up to Date, grown by the side of Warfield, Crescent, Bubach, Bedarwood, 

 Haverland, Greenville, Parker Earle, Enhance and Jeseie, under same condi- 

 tions, last season produced more quarts of berries, of larger size more uniform 

 in shape and of better quality than any of the other varieties. The plant is a 

 strong, healthy grower, makes plants freely, but does not mat in the row like 

 the Crescent oV Warfield"— Originator. 



LOVETT— A good standard sort, medium to late, firm, productive. 



BRANDYWINE— This variety has 

 been reported upon by the experiment 

 stations, written up by horticultural 

 papers and talked of by fruit growers 

 everywhere until it has become as well 

 known as any of the older kinds. I 

 believe it will bear out the claims that 

 have been made for it. The fruit and 

 plant very much resemble Gandy but 

 is more productive and a better grower. 

 I marketed quite a good many crate? 

 of Brandywine last season and they 

 were very fine. Almost every crate 

 would bear the mark oi fancy or extra 

 and always brought the highest mark- 

 et price. 



TUBBS— This is a good berry of 

 Crescent type. In size it runs through 

 the season about like the first picking 

 of Crescent, does not run down toward 

 last part of season like the Crescent. 

 Very productive. In Anne Arundel 

 county, where it originated, it is con- 

 sidered the best berry grown. It has a 

 perfect blossom and is a vigorous grow- 

 er. Those who have neverj grown it 

 should not fail to give it a trial, I 

 think it will please them. 



BARTON'S ECLIPSE-This is a 

 reliable standajd that always gives 

 sitisf action. It is a splendid grower 

 and a heavy yielder of large sized and 

 good flavored berries. It is as large as 

 Bubach, equally as productive and a 

 much better shipper. It is positively 

 one of the best of the standard sorts 

 I always plant largely of this and have 

 never yet had occasion to regret doing 

 so. 



BEDAR WOOD-Very productive 

 early, quite soft, popular in some sec- 

 tions. 



CYCLONE— Early, very produc 

 tive, medium size, scarlet color, firm 

 rank healthy growth. 



