ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 29 



DROUTH KING— The introducers describe it as follow*-: -'We have grown 

 and tested i his strawberry lor four years. Theiv 18 no strawberry OH f-arth that 

 will stand drouth like this one. The blossoms of the Drouth King are pistillate 

 and must be planted near some very early staminate variety, like MitchH's Ear- 

 ly or Bedar "Wood, since drouth Kin^ is one of the earliest berries grown. The 

 Drouth King not only withstands drouth but it is one of the very best early ber- 

 ries that has ever fruited with us. " 



This is no more or less than Crescent under a new name, or if there is a dif- 

 ference I have not been able to find it so far. I have quite a stock of this, and 

 will offer it at same price as Crescent. So those who wish to order these kinds 

 can take their choice, but it is my candid opinion that they will rind no differ- 

 ence in the two. 



CYCLONE— Early, very productive, medium size, scarlet color, firm, rank, 

 healthy grower. 



CRESCENT— Too well known to need description, succeeds everywhere. 



GANDY BELLE (Isabella) — One of Hale's pets, healthy and vigorous grow- 

 er, firm, solid, somewhat acid but of rich high flavor. 



GREENVILLE— Very productive, large size, somewhat soft, a good grower. 



HOFFMAN— Known everywhere, early, and the firmest berry known. My 

 stock is fine. 



JESSIE — Very fine where it succeeds, unreliable. Plant on springy rich 

 loam or not at all. 



LADY THOnPSON — Large, firm, fine flavor. Valuable for market, espec- 

 ially in the south. Early. 



LEADER — Early, large, end very fine where it succeeds. Unreliable. 



LOVETT — A good standard sort, medium to late, firm, productive. 



MITCHEL'S EARLY — Best very early berry ever put on the market. My 

 stock is large and very fine. 



PRINCESS— Very productive, good quality, healthy plant, firm, and a good 

 shipper, medium to large. 



RIO— Early, large, good quality, healthy plant. 



WILSON ALBANY— Known everywhere. About the oldest variety now in 

 cultivation. My plants are, strictly pure. 



5 Benton County, Ark- April 18 1898. z 



Z Mr. W. F. Allen, Jr. Dear Sir:— On the 12th alto., I received the 600 strawberry ~ 



£ plants ordered from you, but have neglected to acknowledge receipt of same. I must -ay -. 



i that they wore the finest plants l ever -inv . Several "f the plants, the roots of which were £ 



£ so long I measured them through curisosity, and found them to be eight and ten incl - 



f respectn ely. As I ordered LOO each of six \ arieties, I counted them and found rood meas- £ 



J tire, heaping, and sometimes running over. The plant- arrived in splendid condition. s 



p Very Respectfully, L.T. Waters. } 



£ Phillips County, I ol„ Vpril 13, 1898. i 



£ Mr. W. F. Allen, Jr. Dear Sir:— The Strawberry plants came to ham! March 25th, in £ 



£ the very finest condition, and as healthy looking as it i- possible t" be. < >\\ Lng ti> the back- f 



3 wardness of the spring in this locality, l feared i hey w ould be damaged by the night frees- s 



) es we are still having, or that they would not take hold and grow, but as s i as set they £ 



2 went right to business and every plant i> growing finely. In one respect, bovi <-\ er, in con- z 



\ section with them, I was greatly disappointed. From your reputation among vour ens- t 



~ tomers and from my experience in former transactions with you, 1 was confidently ex- | 



£ pecting, when the plants arrived, to find a liberal count, and prepared a bed for their re- £ 



£ ception accordingly. But what was my surprise to find n<>i a liberal, but a most lavish i 



r count, so much so that I had to increase the size of their bed quite materially. - : 



:- Respectfully, l . ! . I. 11 \/i v f 



£ Clarke County, Ga„ May 19, 1808. -" 



^ Mr. W. I". Ulen,Jr. Dear Sir: — The strawberry plants ordered came dulj to hand and £ 



£ I have to t hank you for \he elegant plants and i be superb \\ a\ in \\ bich they \\ ere packed. £ 



f I never saw nicer plants in my life, nor ever saw the manner ol shipping and packing near £ 



£ a- well done. Though it has been exceedingly hot and we have had no rain tnis month, I £ 



£ put out the i>i ants on the 13 and lit h. and on foaking carefully over the patch yesterday, 1 3 



£ cant discover a single dead one. ^ery respectfully, Mrs. Lamar. Cobb. ) 



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