ALLEN 8 STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 



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SPARTA— This is the berry that is so popular on the Thayer fruit farms at 

 Sparta, Wisconsin. It is said to be a companion for the WarfieM. being rich in 

 pollen, and blooming at the right time, it is a seedling of the Wartield and Jes- 

 sie. Foliage resembl^^s the Jessie, but it makes more runners Berry similar to 

 the Warfield and may be shipped with it. Very firm, and has its seeds near the 

 surface which helps it to carry without being bruised. A good grower and bearer. 

 Quality excellent. This variety is gaining in popularity where it is Vjest known 



WOOLVERTON— This is a well known and reliable variety that succeeds on 

 any soil and in any locality as a rule. It was originated by Mr John Little, of 

 Canada, and is really one of the most valuable ever sent out. The plant is a good 

 grower and a great bearer It has a perfect blossom, and is one of the bes: pol- 

 lenizers we have. It is no uncommon thing to see blossoms and rif)e fruit on this 

 variety at the same time. Fruit very large, of regular form, tine looking, of good 

 quality, and produced in great abundance. 



TENNESSEE PROLIFIC— Large, good color, productive, of good shape, free 

 from rust, and will surely rank among the best in the strawberry list. It is a 

 seedling of Sharpless and Crescent, showing th" parentage of both. The fruit is 

 large, handsome, and as productiye as Haverland. 



PARIS KING— The plants are very healthy and vigorous and entirely free 

 from rust The fruit is large to very large, some- 

 what irregular in shape, but of good quality. The 

 berry shown in the description is from a photograph 

 and is a true representation of its general appear- 

 ance except that it is considerably reduced in size. 

 It is a strong staminate and an excellent variety to 

 plant wuth large pistillate sorts. Paris King is high- 

 ly recommended by Mr. J. G. Bubach. the well- 

 know^n originator of Bubach No. o. 



STAPLES— From southern Ohio. A seedling 

 of the Warfield, with a perfect blossom. It is a 

 good grower, and an enormous bearer, in shape and 

 size it resembles the Warfield, but is very much 

 darker in color. No other variety is nearly as dark. 

 It is usually necked Quality, good. Very early. 



GERTRUDE— "The Gertrude strawberry was a 

 PARIS KING. chance seedling found growing among some grape 



vines on my place in 1887 by my daughter, Gertrude, from whom it derives its 

 name. Among known varieties this is one of the earliest to mature. It ripens 

 with the Bedar AVood and other early sorts, being larger than any early variety, 

 and ranks in siz" with Sharpless. Bubach. and Gandy. It holds well to the last 

 picking It is of a pleasing bright scarlet color, very attractive. Its flesh is firm 

 and of good quality. It has no sign of rust or other defects about it and is ex- 

 ceedingly productive. The blossoms are large and perfect, and well supplied with 

 the much desired pollen, making it a grand pollenizer for other large pistillate 

 sorts." — Introducer. 



Gertrude has not fruited here yet. It is a very good grower with light green 

 healthy foliage. 



GANDY — Too well known to need description I have a fine stock of this 

 grand old variety and can supply it in large or small quantities, as desired 



PONDEROSA — The introducer says: '"The berries are very large, of globu- 

 lar form, and uniform in shape, great beauty. l?.rge size, and great productive- 

 ness. A profltable vjiriety to grow fer market."" I know nothing personally 

 about this berry except that it is a good grower. 



EVANS — Originated in this county by a Mr. G. R Evans, and has proveil to 

 be a most desirable berry for market or family use. Berries large, sixteen hlled a 

 quart basket: color light: quality best: holds its size well up to the last picking: 

 shipped last season in the same package as Bubach No. o, it netted two ctnts per 

 quart more than that variety. It is a good grower of tine healthy plants. 



GIANT— Larjiv. stocky planf, fruit large (o very large, moderately produc- 

 tive uudei- hii-h culture. 



