ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE 



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CLYDE. The Clyde is as large as Bubacb, and Deaily or quite a week 

 earlier. With a dry season and plenty of sun it is an excellent variety; but 

 the foliage is a little -weak during fruit time, and too much hot son or a wet 

 season is not good for them. The foliage is a light green in color, and makes 

 a fine growth of vigorous plants the first season, hut it is so extremely produc- 

 tive, that the whole vigor of the plant seems to go to fruit, and does not pro- 

 vide foliage enough during fruit season to protect the berries. The plants aie 

 strong, and always have an abundance of long roots, which even in the ab- 

 sence of sufficient foliage, helps this variety to withstand dry weather, and 

 brings- its .prop to maturity under surprisingly unfavorable conditions. Few 

 varieties ever introduced, have attained greater popularity than was accorded 

 the Clyde a few years since. And except for the faults above named, I have 

 no doubt that it would today be? the most popular medium early berry on the 

 market. In vote Clyde ranks seventh for early market, fifth for early home 

 use, sixth for medium market, fifth for medium home use. 



SUPERIOR. Ripens just after Mitehel's Early, of excellent carrying 

 quality, of good medium size, which is maintained until the last of the sea- 

 son. A great favorite as a market berry in some sections. I would not ad- 

 vise it for li^ht sandy soil. I have a large stock of very fine plants. 



SPLENPID. This berry is well named. It should not be allowed to 

 get too thick" as it will surely do, if not kept in check by tearing off part of 

 the runners. It has. a strong staminate blossom, and is one of the best pol- 

 lenizers to plant with pistillate varieties of the Warfield and Crescent type. 

 The vine is a rich dark green free from rust and diseases. It is very produc- 

 tive, of uniform, medium size berries. 



STEVENS' LATE CHAMPION.— A late money-making variety, yield- 

 ing enormous crops of large, heautiful and good berries that ship well very 

 late in the season — after almost all other varieties have ripened and disap- 

 peared. The plant is an exceptionally healthy and good grower. I believe 

 it to be an exceedingly valuable strawberry for market. "Originator." 



