W. F. Allen's Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 



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JIM DUMAS.-this new 

 v a r i e t y 

 hails from Arkansas, and has 

 made a splendid showing here 

 so far as plant growth, health 

 and vigor of plants are con- 

 cerned. As I hare not seen 

 this variety in fruit, I shall 

 have to be content this season 

 with quoting from the intro- 

 ducer. He describes it as fol- 

 lows : "This splendid variety I 

 believe is destined to achieve 

 as great a success as the Excel- 

 sior and become famous all 

 over the country. The plants 

 have strong, healthy foliage 

 and very stiff, long roots. It is 

 a good plant-maker and has 

 never shown any signs of rust 

 or blight. The berries are large 

 and perfect in form, running 

 from 30 to 40 to the quart. I 

 have fruited it on clay land, 

 sand and low land, and it has 

 done well under all conditions. 

 The berries ripen nearly as 

 early as the Excelsior.and will 

 average twice as large. Unlike 

 most very large kind, it is a 

 good yielder. flesh is red all 

 the way through and of good 

 flavor. I have tested many 

 varieties, and the Jim Dumas 

 excels them all. I have been 

 looking for a long time for an 

 ideal market strawberry, and I 

 think you will find it" in this 

 variety. I consider it the best 

 early strawberry ever intro- 

 duced, and in saying this I do 

 not except the H. and H.. 

 which I sold the Fruitgrowers' 

 Association of Judsonia under 

 contract for $1,500.00." 



This is certainly a very strong 

 testimonv, and I advise it for 

 trial. 



MASCOT.— This is a new 

 variety that 

 was sold in adjoining towns on 

 the Peninsula last spring by a 

 party from Virginia who claims 

 to be the originator. He claims 

 this variety to be as large and 

 more productive than the 

 Gandy. starting to ripen a 

 week earlier and continuing a 

 week later. I did not get to 

 talk with the party personally. 



as I understand he did not wish to sell me any plants, 

 presuming. I supose, that it would give him opposi- 

 tion later. A customer of mine, however, bought some 

 plants and let me have a part of them, which gives 

 me a very good stock. I can say as to plant growth 

 it has made a very good showing and looks favorable. 

 I understand also that this party sent a crate of ber- 

 ries to Fruitland. a village near here, that those who 

 bought plants might see the fruit, and from what I 

 can understand they were well pleased with it. As 

 stated above. I am well impressed with the growth of 

 plants, but can give no further information. I there- 

 fore offer the plants for what they are. My opinion is 

 that it is well worth a trial. I shall plant quite a few 

 myself, and next season I will be able to give more 

 definite information about this variety. 



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Middlesex Co.. Conn.. May 18, 1908. 

 W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 



Dear Sir— I wish to return my thanks for 

 your prompt and faithful service to me, and 

 each year am learning how much better off I am 

 by dealing with you. both in buying seeds and 

 strawberry plants. Cine year ago I had nearly 

 decided to buy pedigree plants altogether, test as 

 I always did like fair play, decided to have a 

 game of hide and seek, so I sent you an order and 



Mr. one. Yours arrived one day ahead of 



the pedigree plants. I compared the two lots. 

 Yours seemed to me like taking the prize, they 

 looked so fine, and up to this date they are all 

 I could ask for or even wish. If you could look 

 at your plants today and see how beautiful they 

 looked loaded down with large blossoms, you 

 would smile with me for the bright prospect. 

 The plants speak louder than words. In the 

 game of hide and seek you have caught my 



ji trade, while pedigree plants are lost in silence. 

 £ Yours faithfully. MRS. ELLA 5 



MOTT. 



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% Summers Co.. W. Va., Sept. 30. 1908. * 



♦ W. F. Allex. Salisbury, Md. 4* 

 3fe Dear Sir — I received the Strawberry Plants in '-.': 



§ perfect shape : thought they were the finest ^ 



plant I ever saw. Have marketed the finest ^ 



berries that ever were hauled to the town of *J* 



^ Hinton. Yours respt., <J 



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Norfolk Co.. Va., Nov. 4, 1908. 

 X W. F. Allen. Salisbury, Md. 

 : % Dear Sir—The plants that you shipped me 

 »£ arrived in tine conditon. They were all nice 

 4; strong plants, and the packing could not have 

 A been Improved. Thanking you for sending such X 

 % nice plants, packed with such care, I remain, $. 



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