ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 



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Executive Office. Postal Telegraph Bldg. 



New York. October n. 1898. 

 W. F. Allen. J]-.. Salisbury. Md.. Dear s i r • 

 I have to thank you for the strawberry 

 plants which arrived in good condition 

 pursuant to my order. j hope to send you 

 a larger order In the spring. 



Yours very truly, I. V. Stevens. 



faction. In some cases it rusted to a 

 certain extent, but I do not recall any 

 instance where the crop was noticeably 

 diminished. Many growers are enthu- 

 siastic over it and will plant it largely. 

 In one case that I know of the Wm. 

 Belt not only brought one half more 

 than other varieties, but it sold rapidly 

 and created a sensation in the market. 



HARY — This is a New Jersey berry of very large size It has made a great 

 record in all parts of the country where it succeeds. It is only medium quality 

 but very large and firm making it an excellant shipper It makes large healthy 

 plants and only a moderate amount of runners. Requires high culture for best 

 results; but under favorable conditions it is a wonderful producer of "great big 

 berries." 



ENORMOUS— This berry has given 

 general satisfaction and under good cul- 

 ture is certainly a wonderful producer 

 of large firm berries that are well color 

 ed and very attractive. I fruited a 

 quantity of it last season and it was one 

 of the best on my grounds and a general 

 favorite with visitors. Its season is al 

 most as late as Gandy. It does not 

 make a great amount of plants, but 

 what plants there are manufacture a 

 wonderful amount of large glossy dark 

 red or crimson berries. 



ATLANTIC— This is a late, dark 

 red, highly colored berry. The color is 

 usually attractive and in some sections 

 where it is grown under high culture it 

 sells for fancy prices. The fruit is nearly 

 the shape of Haverland. It is very firm, 

 making an excellent shipper. Requires 

 a rich eoil to grow it successfully. 



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W. F. Ai.i.kn. Jk.. Salisbury, Md — This is 

 one of the most comprehensive and in- 

 structive small fruit catalogues that 

 comes t-i us. Seventy-five varieties are 

 offered, and every variety is growing on 

 bis farm and, he promises, "will be dug 

 fresb at time m shipment." Mr. Allen 

 doesn't try t<> compete with low prices and 

 cheap stock, yet we note that his prices 

 are exceptionally low. We note with sat- 

 isfaction that, unless Mr. Allen can give 

 description of strawberries from hi- own 

 experience, he quoteswhat the introducer 

 or originator says without c< mment. Be 

 warrants his stock to be true to name and 

 to reach his customers in good condition. 

 Here is a sample of his conservative de- 

 scriptions, speaking of the Wm. Belt: -I 

 don't think u is i\\ ice a- productive a- 

 Bubach, as has been claimed, m.r do I 

 think it would he desirable for it to be, as 

 in that case it would oot be able to ma- 

 ture its immense load, it is about as pro- 

 ductive as Bubach, and seems t" mature 

 every berry, it is better in shape and 

 quality and the plant is a Btronger grow- 

 er, its cohu- i- perfect."— Rural New 

 Yorker. March 12, 1898. 



