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for damaged by the hail storm of May 12th last, but a portion of the fruit escap- 
ed and matured. The fruit was large to very large, of excellent color and quit* 
lirm E._ G. Packard. Delaware. 
Baltimore county. Ind,, Sept. 24, 1896. W. F. Allen. Jr., Salisbury, Md.. 
Dear Sir: — We have tested forty of the ne\y .varieties of strawberries and consol- 
er the Enormous one of the best. Lespectfull}', E. Stabler. 
The Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. Wooster. Wayne county, Ohio. 
Oct. t, 189G. W. F. Allen, Jr.. Salisbury. Md. Dear Sir: — In reply to your query 
concerning the Enormous strawberry I can say that it proved quite satisfactory 
here last season. The fruit is large, firm, well colored and make a fine appear- 
ance in the basket. They seem to hold up well in size to the last of the season 
and I judge that the plants are sufficiently prolific. It is a promising variety 
both for home use and market, so far as we are able to judge from a single sea- 
son's trial. Yours truly. W. J. Green. 
Augusta county, Ya., Nov. 4, 1896. W. F. Allen, Jr. Dear Sir:— Your letter 
at hand asking me how I like the Enormous strawberry and will Gay I think it 
the best berry I have, It is first class. The plants stood the dry weather of last 
summer splendid, and had plenty of beiries on them in the spring, in short I 
think it is a bonanza. Yours truly, M. V. Brunk. 
Ionia Co., Mich.. October 16, 1896. W. F. Allen. Jr. Dear Sir:— In an- 
swer to your letter asking what I think of the Enormous strawberry, I will say 
that I haA-e tried it along with twenty other leading varieties, and am well pleas 
ed with it. It is an all around good berry. Yours truly, Charley Corey. 
Hamilton county, Tenn., October 13, 1896. VV. F. Allen. Jr.. Salisbury. 
Md. Dear Sir: — In reply to yours of the 9th regarding the Enormous strawber- 
ry. I have fruited it but one season, and that was a particularly unfavorable 
one. I had it in a trial bed with thirty one other varieties — fifty plants of each, 
and all given the same treatment, which was good, thorough, field culture with 
the matted row system. The Enormous was one of the best growers of the lot. 
making plenty of plants but not too many, and there was no sign of rust or 
blight although it was a rusty year with me. The plants can evidently stand 
heat and drouth equal to the Bubach. The first quart of berries was picked 
eight days later than from the Michel's and the same day :is the Haverland, but 
was much slower coming on, making its general croi> much later than that va- 
riety. This spring during the latter part of ths picking season: the weather was 
very dry and intensely hot— drying up the foliage and cooking the fruit of 
many varieties on the vines. But the Enormous seemed to stand it with the- 
best, and ripened up nice large fresh berries long after other varieties had en- 
tirely failed. So far as tested, I regard it as one of our best late berries. 
Yery truly yours, O. X. Gibbons. 
AdanLs Co.. 111. Mr. Allen:— In reply to your query I would say that I 
fruited the Enormous in a very limited way and in an unfavorable season. It 
was fruited with Brandywine. Lady Thomson. Timbrel]. Greenville, Splendid, 
and others, and in my opinion it was decidedly superior to any of them in most 
all respects- I liked its color, size, quality, firmness and productiveness and 
vigor of plant. Yours truly. W. H. Morris. 
Berrien county. Mich., September 28, 1896. Mr. W. F. Allen. Dear Sir:— 
The Enormous leads them all; larger than Marshall or Bubach. and not quite 
as productive :<s Haverland. Berries are large to very large. I am satisfied 
with the Enormous. It can't be beat by other varieties for size, big berries, aud 
lots o: them. Yours truly, Lewis H. Nash. 
