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



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KLONDYKE- I know of nothing to add or 

 nothing to take from my descrip- 

 tion of last year, which is as follows: '"This is get- 

 ting to be one of the most popular of the early market 

 varieties. One prominent grower in Ohio says : "'This 

 Is a good old variety. The plants are only medium 

 size. Imt very productive. Like Gandy. it produces 

 some pistillate blossoms early in the season. The fruit 

 Is large, obtusely conical, smooth red. firm and of good 

 quality." Another grower in Mississippi says : "I 

 have 50 acres of this variety alone. It leads all other 

 varieties as a great market berry in this part of the 

 country. There is more of it planted here than any 

 other 20 varieties."' Staton. Sweet & Co.. who operate 

 in this county, and who have large quantities of straw- 

 berries grown by contract, have been growing more or 

 less Klondyke for several years. It has paid them very 

 well and they have 400 acres now. They consider it 

 one of the very best market varieties. Other large 

 growers are also planting heavily of it. I find it very 

 satisfactory. It makes a good crop of well-colored, 

 firm, large berries such as ship well and bring the top 

 of the market. It makes a fine growth, being no 

 trouble to get a good stand, and. in fact, is one of the 

 best early berries I know of." 



I have a larire stock of very line plants. 



AROMA.— A iate variety, which seems to have 

 its greatest popularity in the Middle 

 West. It is very firm and solid, making it an excel- 

 lent shipper. As compared with the <;;;ndy. it is about 

 the same season, about the same size, and about the 

 same in productiveness. Quality is good. 



ARIZONA EVERBEARING.-A great favor 



ite on the Pa- 

 cific Coast, where it seems to give unusual and satis- 

 factory results. We do not grow this variety for, or 

 specially recommend it to. our Eastern customers, but 

 to our California friends who wish to plant the Ari- 

 zona Everbearing, 1 wish* to say I have some very fine 

 plants and will be pleased to supply them. 



FAIRFIELD.— i Illustration two - thirds size.) — 

 Season of ripening same as Mitch- 

 ell's Early. Hoffman. Excelsior, etc. It is somewhat 

 larger than either of these and has far better eating 

 qualities than either Excelsior or Hoffman. This va- 

 riety is becoming more popular every season. There 

 is getting to be a great demand for plants, which is 

 positive evidence that it is giving satisfaction. One 

 will not go far out of the way in planting this variety 



for an early crop. The Ohio Experiment Station puts 

 it ahead of all other early varieties. The quality of 

 ibis berry is good, and the plants are strong and 

 healthy, very much resembling Haverland. It is a good 

 early berry to plant either for home use or for market. 



