ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 



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fruit is very large, roundiBh 

 inclined to ripen unevenly, 

 but few will object to thie, £ 



BISriARCK— • Bismarc 



conical, dark glossy red, with red flesh, and a little 

 Quite a number of the berries are of irregular form, 

 18 It is so prolific. The Quality is good." 



k is a self fertilizing strawberry, possessing all the 

 desirable peculiarities ot Bubach No. 5. 

 To those familiar with the Bubach, 

 nothing further need be said since Bu- 

 bach has been a favorite berry, and more 

 plants have been planted than of any 

 other. Bubach has two defects, which 

 Bismarck corrects. Bubach is a pistil- 

 late requiring other varieties to be 

 planted near it, while Bitmarck is self- 

 f(-rtilizin;<. Bubach wfiile of good qual- 

 ity, 18 not of the highest character. 

 Bismarck is of better quality. We have 

 in Bismarck an extraordinarily large 

 berry, glossy, tine color, good shape, 

 and good quality with vigorous plants 

 full of vitality. 



TENNESSEE PROLIFIC —Large, 

 good color, prodi:ictive, of good shape, 

 free from rust, and ranks among the 

 best in th' scrawberry list. It is a seed- 

 ling of Sharpless and Crescent, showing 

 the parentage of both. The fruit is 

 largf^, handsome plant, and as produc- 

 tive as Haverland. 



P" BRUNETTE — I have fruited Brunette five years and am greatly pleased 

 with it. In color it is a deep rich red like port wine, not only all over the 

 surface but all the way through, and when you break one in two the .fragments 

 of the'torn tissues sparkle in the sunlight like splinters of ruby crystal. It is a 

 shapely berry, too, of uniform domf^like outline. If a few Brunette berries 

 were mingled promiscuously with a large number made up of various other 

 kinds, the Brunette could readily be picked out, their beautiful dark red color 

 and symmetrical outline distinguishing them from the rest. They are quite 

 firm berries and I would think would stand shipping well. I have had no 

 experience as to the letter fact however, for my Brunettes were too good to 

 sell, and just right to use at h )me or to give to one's best friends. 



PARIS KING— The plant is very healthy and vigorous and. entirely free 

 from rust The fruit is 

 large to very large, 

 somewhat irregular in 

 shape, but of good qual- ^js^^f- 



ity. The berry shown in /'^f\}%<^ 

 the description is from '^ '^ 



a photograph and is a 

 true representation of 

 its general appearance 

 except that it is consid 

 erably reduced in size. 

 It is a strong starainant 

 and an excellent variety 

 to plant with Inrge pis- 

 tillate sorts. It seems 

 especially adapted to the 

 south as well as the 

 PARIS KING. north. Some very flat- 





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tering testimonials from Florida. A fine shipping berry. 



BRUNETTE- 



Quite firm. 



