ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 



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STAR— "We have no hesitation in pronouncing this the brightest "star" in 



the strawberry family at the present time. 

 We have carefully watched this berry for 

 two years and introduce it to the public 

 with absolute confidence in its merits. 

 Many who saw it fruiting offered us any 

 price we would name for a few plants, but 

 we decided that none should leave our pos- 

 session until placed on the market. In 

 productiveness we have never seen the 

 equal of the Star. It matures all its berries 

 in a dry season, possessing the greatest 

 drouth resisting qualities of any berry we 

 are acquainted with, having matured a 

 complete crop when all ordinary varieties 

 were complete failures. The plant is a 

 vigorous an<i strong grower, with healthy 

 green foilage, deep rooted and very prolific, 

 being a staminate or perfect variety. Sea- 

 son of ripening is second early. For profit 

 we know of no berry that will equal it. Its 

 superiority in every point was very mark- 

 ed, i oth in size, quality and productiveness 

 It readily brought fancy price when placed 

 on the market.'' — Introducer's description. 

 In reply to a letter addressed to the introducers, since the fruiting season of 

 "97, they write as follows: "With regard to the Star strawberry we cannot say 

 too much of it. It has met all our expectations and today it is making the finest 

 showing of any variety we have. " 



The demand tor plants of this variety last spring took nearly every plant I 

 had and I did not see much of it in fruit. The plant and fruit looks very much 

 like Sharpless, with the exception that the Star plants were very much larger 

 than those of Sharpless. nearly doubling them in size. It is a fine grower with 

 large, strong healthy foilage. 



BISMARCK — ''Bismarck is a self fertilizing strawberry, possessi ng all the de- 

 sirable peculiarities of 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 

 pistillate requiring other varieties to be 

 planted near it. while Bismarck is self 

 fertilizing. Bubach while of good qual- 

 ity, is not of the highest character. Bis- 

 marck is of better quality. We have 

 in Bismarck an extraordinary large 

 berry, glossy, fine color, good shape. 

 and good quality with vigorous plants 

 full of vitality. Bismarck originated 

 in Arkansas, with Mr. Bauer. We get 

 good words for the Bismarck, it having 

 been tested both north and South. East 

 and West from Arkansas to Connecti 

 cut. It made an excel hint showing at 

 our fruit farm, and stands transplant 

 ing well. 



TENNESSEE PROLIFIC —Large, 



good color, productive, of good shape. 

 free from rust, and will surely rank among the best in tha strawberry li-t It 

 is a seedling of Sharpless and Crescent, showing the parentage of both The 

 fruit is large, handsome plant. and as productive as llawrland. 



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