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W. F. ALLKN, JK.'S CATALOGUE 
havf I'M-i _• i • • w : kip. ns \ ery early. It is a fast runner, entirely co\ering the 
ground In one 8ea»on. set three feet apart in rows three ami one half feet apart. 
Flavor ver] rich, nanred the wild strawberry of any variety we have ever 
grown, it will stand very severe drouth better than any varietx now under 
cultivation, excepting none. "—Originator. 
I fruited a few plants < I this variety Inst season. The plant is equally as 
large as I'arkei Karle and a great deal more vigorous. The fruit was of good 
lint and color. The above illustration was made from a few berries I took 
over to the photojjraphor and i» nearly exact in si/.e. The fruit is quite linn, and 
1 think would bear shipping well. 
SPLENDID - Tin- I terry is well name,!. The vines are a rich dark green in 
color, w ithout a spot of rust or disease of any kind and grow like weeds. It is 
very productive of uniform medium size U-rnes. hemes that are firm aud show 
up well in the package It i> an excellent shipper. 
BUBACH NO. 5 Too well know n to need description here. It is sufficient 
to say that my itosk of this old ta\orite i* grown from the finest selected strain. 
BARTON'S ECLIPSE. -This is a reliable standard that always gives satis- 
faction It i- a splendid grower and a heavy yielder of large sized and good 
flavored berries- It is as large as Dubach, equally as productive and a much 
hett. i -diipptr. It is positively > f the U-st of the standard sorts. I always 
plant largely of this and have m \ . i %. t had occasion to reRret doing so. 
DAYTON. 1* a gi " I medium early kind, large si/.-, firm, good quality and 
moderately productive. 1 lik.- it. and have a large stock of very tine plants.. 
PARIS KIN6— The plant* an- \er> health) and vigorous and entirely «ne 
from rust. The fruit is large to very large, aome- 
w hat irregular in •hap.- but go.nl ijuality. The l«- r 
ry shown in tie . i»-s, upturn is from a photogTaph 
and is a true representation of its general appear- 
ance • xcept that it is considerably reduci d in size. 
It i- a Midi; -laminate and an excellent variety to 
plant with larjs pistillate -..it-. I'aris King is 
highly recommended by Mr. .1. C Buba« h. the 
well-known originator of Hubach No. 6. 
SAUNDERS— A Canadian b. n y of gntl ralnfl 
to the market grower. I w ish that all my custom 
ers would t. -t it. as it i- among the most de-iiable. 
It makes many runners, has a perfect blossom, and 
is very productive. The fruit is large, conical, 
■lightly flattened and often has a depression on one 01 both sides. It is deep 
red ai il n markably gl. — y The ||. -h is the -anm color, and has a sprightly, 
agreeable flavor. This is also a \ ery fine variety to plant with pistillate sorts, 
and is a good berry for most any puipo«c. 
MUSKINGUM \ j Mate variety; fruit of large si/.,, and very uniform. 
It seldom varies in shape. The fruit is ■ bright glt>ssy color and when gathered 
presents a very nice appearance. 
PRINCESS I'lant healthv ami \ u'oroiis. Wrv productive, blossoms pis 
dilate, fruit large, oi i.a:ul.ii torm. Iiglit red c«dor. and excellent tla \ or. It is 
one of the heaviest yielders I have, the 1 1 nit literally piles up three and four 
deep around the plants. 
MARY Large H/.e and firm, bill with me it i- unproductive and a very pool 
grower. In my opinion there an* dozens of others better. 
