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ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 



MICHIGAN 



MICHIGAN 



Again this superb variety gives us a crop of berries that are 

 second to none in size or yield, and 

 which ripen the latest of any. It is un- 

 doubtedly the best late strawberry ever 

 introduced and for profitable market 

 growinff is unexcelled by any other; 

 coming into market as most other kinds 

 are going out. The berries are large, 

 bluntly conic, as shown in cut, very 

 uniform, of deep crimson color, firm 

 and handsome. 



I have never fruited this variety as 

 all the plants I had for the last two 

 seasons have been sold, not lt-aving a 

 plant to fruit. What plants I had in 

 the summer of 1896 rusted badly, but 

 has not been severely attacted since. 



BLONDE— This is a firm regular 

 shaped light red berry and ripens very 

 late. It is as firm as any berry I ever 

 saw with the possible exception of Hoff- 

 man and when at its best most varieties 

 are gone. The flavor is very tart. 



C Douglass county, Ga.. May 20. 1898. 



r W. F. Allen, Jr., Dear Sir:— Enclosed 



.- find P. O. Order for $2.40 for plants as per 



j my proposition. Accept thanks for kind- 



) ness and liberal count. Glen Mary pleases 



S me very much ; you should feel happy of 



% being the introducer of a really valuable 



'-. variety, when 90 per cent, of recent intro- 



c ductions have proved worthless in most 



C sections. Judging from spring set plants 



£ Clyde and Glen Mary can't be beat. 



? Respectfully yours, Geo. K. Pellis 



JERSEY flARKET— 'The Jersey Market originated in New Jersey and has 

 been fully tested by us. In a general way it is an 

 improved Chas. Downing, resembling that old relia- 

 ble and favorite variety in appearance, but is larger, 

 firmer in texture and with large abundant clean 

 foliage that has never been affected by rust or scald 

 The berries are bright crimson in color and of large 

 but not of mammoth size, being remarkably uniform 

 in bcth size and color. They are above the average 

 in firmness, of rich delicious quality and ripen in 

 mid season. Plant of exceptionally strong healthy 

 habit and a heavy, reliable yielder, under all condi 

 tions: blossom pistillate. It is not what might be 

 termed a fashionable or aristocratic berry (one that 

 under favorable conditions will elicit the admiration 

 of the few,) but a "strictly business" sort— one that 

 everybody can depend upon and not be disappoint 

 ed. Offered last season for the first time." 



The above is the Introducers description. It has 

 not had a fair test here vet. 



JEKS.KY MARKET 



Woodford Co., Kv., April 4, 1898. 

 W.F. Allen. Jr.. Dear 'Sir :— The plants 

 received in good condition and they were 

 extra fine. I shall buy plants from no one 

 else as long as I can "secure such as you 

 send out. Very truly. J. M. Garrett. 



ELEANOR— This I condemned af- 

 ter fruiting the first year, but when it 

 cafne in fruit the second time I found 

 it to be a valuable shipping berry, uni- 

 form, medium size, fairly productive 

 and one of the firmest I have grown. 



