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



VIRGINIA.— As stated In my previous catalogue, 

 this Is another of my $100.00 prize 

 berries. After fruiting It another season it has proven 

 even more satisfactory In every way than heretofore. 

 In Aceomac Co., Virginia, it has a record of having 

 produced 12,000 quarts per acre. In points of easi- 

 ness about three days behind Excelsior, and in some 

 tests has proven as early, but about three or four days 

 later is more correct. The Virginia is very productive 

 and of good size for an early berry : while it is not of 

 the firmest, it is firm enough to make a good shipping 

 berry, and being uniformly of good size for an early 

 berry and a bright, glossy red color, it can be depended 

 upon to bring good prices in the market. The Virginia 

 was originated in Aceomac Co., Virginia, hence its 

 name. The Virginia is said to be a cross between the 

 great shipping berry, Hoffman, and the old favorite 

 Sharpless. This is surely most excellent parentage. 

 and the Virginia to a large degree combines the good 

 qualities of both. The foliage, while distinct, Is 

 similar to the Hoffman, but is larger and stronger. 

 The plants make a strong, healthy growth with plenty 

 of runners, and never shows a spot of rust. I was 

 talking with a customer a few days ago who had sev- 

 eral acres of this variety. He told me that one of his 

 neighbors advised him not toplantany Allen's Virginia as 

 it was little and no good, but as he has fruited a number 

 of acres and has just given me an order for 50,000 

 more plants, it is evidently satisfactory to him. J. W. 

 Johnson, of Graves Co., Ky., writes : "The Virginia has 

 healthy foliage and very prolific, and extra early and 

 8arge for so early a berry." The proprietor of the 

 New York Fruit Store at St. Johnsburg, Vermont, 



writes : "The Virginia and the Marshall 

 George F. Thayer, of Canyon Co., Idaho, 

 says : "The Virginia produces a wonder- 

 ful crop, so much so that I set out this 

 were the best of all for fancy prices." 

 fall all the plants I had." Joseph C. 

 Watson, of Aceomac Co.. Va., writes: "I 

 think the Virginia is the best of the five 

 varieties that I have tested this year. It 

 makes a fine lot of plants, beautiful, 

 glossy berries, and continues to bear 

 longer than any of the others." Albert 

 Sells, of Whiteside Co.. 111., says : "Your 

 Virginia is a grand berry ; I am delighted 

 with it. We have an organization of 

 berry growers here of about 70 members, 

 and I was the only one that had it, and 

 I sometimes got tired of telling the boys 

 the name of it, there was always some- 

 one asking the name and all kinds of 

 questions about it. You will get lots of 

 orders from here." W. Scott Smith, of 

 Salem Co.. N. J., writes : "The berry crop 

 here this year was a complete failure, 

 although some Virginia set in my garden 

 did exceptionally well." We have a 

 number of other letters saying good 

 things of the Virginia, but we have no 

 rom for them, and it would seem that the 

 above was sufficient. 



NORTH SHORE- Originated by 

 Ben.i. II. Smith, 

 of Beverly. Mass.. who speaks of it as 

 follows : "Solid and firm, quality of the 

 best, size large." My personal experi- 

 ence of this variety is that it makes a 

 splendid growth of large, broad leaves, 

 healthy plants which bear a good crop of 

 very firm, large berries of good quality. 

 Season very late. Those who are looking 

 for a very firm shipping berry should 

 give this a trial. I think it would please 

 them. 



SARATOGA- Originated by Wil- 

 liam Palmer, of Sar- 

 atoga Co., N. Y. It makes a very vigorous 

 growth of healthy, vigorous plants with 

 very dark green foliage. Although we 

 offered this variety last year, my stock 

 was small and I did not have a chance to 

 fruit it, therefore I will have to be con- 

 tent by again giving the originator's de- 

 scription, v.hich is as follows: "I exhib- 

 ited the Saratoga at the New York State 

 Fair in September, 1906, one plant set in 

 May, 1900, with ordinary field culture, 

 that had 25 good berries and several 

 small ones. A portion of three acres 

 was of this variety, cared for the same 

 as the balance of the field. One picking 

 at the height of the season yielded at the 

 rate of 5000 quarts per acre, maturing 

 the last of the crop with the Gandy. I 

 have been testing it on different soils for 

 three years with equally as good results. 

 It has a perfect blosom and is a cross of 

 the Glen Mary and Sample, two of the 

 leading all-around berries. The flesh is of deep red 

 crimson ; a good shipper and medium to late in the 

 season. The Saratoga has made an elegant growth 

 here during the past very dry season, and we have 

 quite a large stock of plants, and notwithstanding it 

 sold for $3.00 per 100, we are now offering it for 

 $6.00 per M., or $5.00 per M| in lots of 5,000 or 

 more." 



t ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY. A 



Ravalli Co., Mont, Sept. 27, 1908. % 



W. F. Allen. Salisbury, Md. Y 



3; Dear Sir— All the plants I have received from Tg 



Y you at different times have been entirely satis- Y 



¥ factory. Yours truly, R. PARKHURST. * 



* NEVER HAD SUCH PLANTS IN HIS LIFE Y 



% Mason Co., Ky., Nov. 4, 1908. % 



sj. W. F. Allen. Salisbury. Md. & 



a Dear Sir— Plants received all O. K., and can X 



* freely say in all my dealings never had such s; 

 4« plants in my life. They were as green as if they & 



* had just been dug. Accept my greatest thanks * 



* for the Chesapeake plants. May God's richest * 



* blessings rest upon you. is my wish. If at any ;* 



* time I can be of service to you, do not hesitate ♦> 

 & to call on me. Truly yours. R. WELLS. ^ 



