ALLEN'S BOOK OF BERRIES— 1921 



is important, especially where mulching materials are scarce 

 and high priced. Its excellent quality makes McAlpin a good one 

 for the home or local market. It is also an excellent shipper, bring 

 ing top market prices. Beautiful in appearance, very productive 

 and unsurpassed in quality. Price, $8.00 per 1,000. 



Parson's Beauty. Same description as for Gibson. Both 

 varieties produce a great quantity of berries that are dark in 

 color and part easily from the cap. This fact, and their rich 

 dark red color make them fine for canning and preserves. Price, 

 $8.00 per 1,000. 



SAMPLE. The berries are a perfect strawberry type, bright 

 red in color, uniformly large in size, delicious in flavor and very 

 attractive in appearance. It is very productive and firm enough 

 to ship. Blossoms imperfect. Plant with it Aroma, Big Joe or 

 Magic Gem. It is a very hardy variety, making it especially 

 popular in the Northern States. Sample has stood the acid test 

 of time and found to be pure gold. Price, $8.00 per 1,000. 



WM. BELT. For a long time Wm. Belt was the standard 

 of quality — now it shares honors with the Chesapeake and Mc- 

 Alpin. Wm. Belt berries are large in size and somewhat irreg- 

 ular in shape. This variety is indispensable and it takes the lead 

 whenever quality is important consideration. Wm. Belt is at 

 its best in the Middle and Northern States, and in many sections 

 it is the only variety wanted for home use or nearby market. 

 The berries are large and of a bright, glossy color. When once 

 tasted, these berries will sell themsleves. Our plants of this va- 

 riety are fine, and we believe those in the market who want 

 something of highest quality for home use, or local market, can 

 do no better than to plant some of our Wm. Belt. Price, $8.00 

 per 1,000. See illustration, page 21. 



Very Late Varieties 



GANDY. One of the best known of all strawberries. For 

 best results, it should be planted in black swamp land, or in 

 springy land with some clay in its makeup. Never plant Gandy 

 in dry, sandy soil Gandy has been and still is a great favorite 

 on the market. It is not a heavy producer, but the berries it 

 does produce are uniformly large in size, brilliant in color and have 

 a large, bright green cap, which makes the berries very beautiful 

 and attractive. We noticed in some of the Northern markets, 

 Gandy quoted at 25c. to 40c. per quart wholesale, nearly all sea- 

 son, bringing more than almost any other varieties quoted. This 

 fact is going to make a big demand for Gandy, and if you want 

 some of this variety, get your order placed earlv. Price, $8.00 

 per 1,000. 



Gandy. 



KELLOGG'S PRIZE. The berries are large and beauti- 

 fully formed. They are firm in texture, which makes them good 

 for shipping. Kellogg's Prize is one of the most productive very 

 late varieties we have ever seen and it holds to size welUuntil 

 the end of the season. We believe it is fully as good as Sample, 

 but a little larger, a little more productive and considerably 

 later. Those who know and like Sample will do well to include 



