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ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 



CARRIE — The Carrie is said to be a seedling of the Haverland, which it very- 

 much resembles in shape and habit of growth. The originator says it is firmer, 

 better color, and a much better shipper than its parent. Prof. W. J. Green of the 

 Ohio Experiment Station, reports on the Carrie as follows: ''Of the new yarieties 

 about to be introduced none pleases me better than the Carrie It resembles the 

 Haverland, but^is an improvement upon that variety in size, color and firmness, 

 and it seems equal to it in productiveness. " If this judgment is correct it will 

 prove to be an exceedingly valuable variety It has the same fault as the Hav- 

 erland, of long fruit stems, and the berries lie out in the row, and are liable to 



n be trampled upon by the pickers While 



•\ York Co., Me., April 21, 1897. 



f W. F. Allen, Jr., Bear Sir:— The s'raw- 

 V berry planU arrived in good shape yester- 



\ day and I am pleased, uith them. J find. 



this is a fault, it must be acknowledged 

 that the berries of this class are easily 

 seen and more likely to be picked clean 

 than those having short fruit stems. 



I have this berry growing but have 

 not fruited it, except on spring set plants 

 The accompanying illustration was 

 made from a cluster of fruit picked by 

 the writer last June from plants set 



early' last fpring. When we have fruited this on year old beds and seen more of 



it we^will then report its merits just as we find it. 



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you nof- only send good plants but better 

 than n baker's dozen. You will hear from 

 me again later Yours truly. F. O. Tarbox 



