ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 



to all othf-r varieties ever sent out that last sprint;: I oflFered SIOOOO in gold for 

 12 pl^.Dts of any variety 'hat would ef^ual it in siz^-. productiveness and quality. 

 Quite a • umber of plants were sent in eoiupetition lor the «old and all have been 

 given the f-ame show but so far very lew show anything like the vigor -f Glen 

 Mary. I hope some of the varieties sent will capture the prize as I had rather 

 pay it than not. und will cont^ider myself fortunate if I can get one dozen yjlants 

 of some new kind as good as Glen Marv lor that amount. Competent, dif-inter- 

 ested parties will decide which is best. 



>&;^^;^^;^j^i$;^f^i^;^)^f^f^i^i$;^i$j$i$;^i^;^^^ W. E. Palmer of Florida says the 



^ ^ Glen Mary plants I bought of you last 



J Alleghany Co , Pa . March 7. .97. >g spring are 'a sight to see. I have plants 

 Jg W. F. Allen, Jr., Dear Sir: The gj a half bushel measure would not cover. 

 1^ plants received from you have x|^ . „ ^~ ^ i i ^ 



'^been excelled by none I ever ^ T. C. Kevitt of ^. J. says under date 

 $ bovqht, and equaled by none ex- % of October 20. 1897: '^Glen Mary is the 

 % cent from Matthew Crauford. ^ best strawberry on earth. The man who 



<»> Eespt T T Hibben vt< plants Glen Marv will have a Klondike 



^^^^^.^^^^.,,,^^.^^ :^^^^.^^.^ right at home We are going to set out 

 A«:'cr^=c'5r'c«^.'cr^t«^.^rr^t^«^«t^^.««r«r^A gj^ acres of Glen Mary in the spring, we 

 have fruited it now for two years and it has proved to be the best out of a thou- 

 sand sorts on our grounds."" Enough said. 



NICK OHMER— Originated by Mr. John F. Beaver, who is conceded to be 

 the most successlul amateur fruit grower in Ohio. Named alter Mr. X. Ohmer, 

 ex-president of the Ohio State Horticultural Society. 



"After watching the Xick Ohmer three years, and hearing how it has behaved 

 wherever I sent it for trial, never having received on- unfavorable report on it. 

 I am confident that it is one of the most desirable, if not the very besc ever sent 

 out. There is no other in the market. or in sight, that I would plant with as much 

 confidence. If restricted to a single variety it would be my first choice without 

 a moment's hesitation The plant is very larj^e and htrong. sending cut plenty 

 of very strontr runners. Ir, is ])robabi y not surpassed in healthy, vigoroiis growth 

 and great pro luctiveness by any variety. It has a perfect blos>om The Iruit is 

 of the very lar^ze^t size, a jziant among strawbeiries. It is ueser niisshapen. Its 

 only departure Irom the ivjiular. roundish conical form is when, under hiijh 

 culture, it is somewhat trian>,ular. It is a dark glossy red, firm and o: excel- 

 lent flavor. ""—M Crawford. 



Daytoo, Ohio. July 30, 1897:— Th^- Nick Ohmer strawberry 'behaved very 

 handsomely this, as well as in former years, producing an abundance of im- 

 mense berries of a very superior quiJitV. Mr. John F. Beaver honored me great- 

 ly by giving it the name that he did. N. Ohmer. 



Northampton. Mass. July 31. 1897:— I did not get well rooted plants of the 

 Nick Ohmer last seasou till quite late, but I inade the best of them and they 

 have produced some wonderiullv fine berries this summer. They were an extra 

 large and every one perfect in form. I am saistied that ic will p-^ove t«> be a 

 valuable, long bearing variety but I want to trv it another vear before fully re 

 porting. " " * E. C. Davis. 



Nick Ohmer has not fruited here. 



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Providence county R, I., Oct. 18, 1897— W. F. Allen. .Jr., Dear 8ir: The seven 

 hundred strawberry planls I ordered of you came last Saturday; they arrived before 

 your notice of the same. 1 have Dought a great many plant"^, and tried several deal- 

 ers within a few years, but I have never had any of them send me as nioe plants as 

 jousent. They were the nicest, freshest looking plants I e.er saw, I don't see how 

 3'ou get such nice long roots. I don't see any need of buying pot grown plants when 

 a person can buy such nice plants as you send out. The nice manner in which the 

 plants were packed shows that you understand your business. I wish to thauk you 

 for the liberal count. There was not a broken plant in the whole lot. They are ail 

 set out and if I do not get berries otlof these plants next year it will not be your 

 fault. 1 used a great deal of care in setting them and I expect every plant will live, 

 when I want anything in the strawberry line you will surely get my orders. 



Respectfully j'ours, Wm. H. Fish. 



