ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 



DARLING— The originator says: "This is the most productive and earliest 

 of any on our grounds. It is a seedling of Mitchel's Early and has fruited three 

 years." I have not fruited this herry as yet, but have a nice plat growing, and 

 have seen it in fruit on the originator's place. It was certainly a fine berry, me- 

 dium size, good quality, productive and early, but just how parly I cannot say 

 as the season was considerably advanced when I saw them. Thompson says it 

 is the earliest of any he has on his grounds. I believe it is a good one. The 

 cluster illustrated above I picked last May from the originator's patch. 



EXCELSIOR— Is a new berry from Arkansas and is described by the origi- 

 nator thus: "Excelsior is aseedling of the Wilson crossed with Hoffman; foliage 

 and color of berries resemble Hoffman, shape of fruit resemble Wilson it is 

 very productive and the earliest firm Large shipping berry now grown. We are 

 proud to be the introducers of this grand berry which will be found to be an ad- 

 vance in the extra early berry class." 1 have not fruited this hern 

 but have a tine patch growing. It is a remarkably strong grower with very 

 healthy foliage, very much resembling Boffman, except that u is a more upright 

 and much stronger grower. My original stock came direct from the originator, 

 and ia strictly pure and very fine. Those who are interested in early shipping 

 berries should not fail to give this a trial. 



