BRANDYWINE.— A variety that thrives on almost any soil. 

 In season it is medium late. The berries 

 are large, broad and heart-shaped, of medium red color, with bright 

 yellow seeds and firm flesh, which is red through and through. These 

 points, combined with large size, productiveness and firmness of tex- 

 ture, make the Brandywine a very valuable strawberry, especially 

 as it has a peculiarly rich, spicy flavor that charms all who taste it. 

 This variety gives general satisfaction throughout the country. It 

 originated in Pennsylvania, does well all through the North and 

 Middle States, as well as being a standard and safe berry to plant in 

 California, Florida, the Bermudas and other tropical and semi- 

 tropical countries. 



EABXY HATHAWAY.— This variety was sent out about six 

 years ago with many strong claims 

 for Its superiority as an early market berry. When I first saw it in 

 fruit I did not like it and did not advise my customers to buy it. 

 After seeing it a year later, however, I had a much better impression 

 of It. Under favorable conditions I find it gives a very good crop of 

 excellent berries very early in the season. I saw it in a trial plot 

 of over 100 varieties where it proved to be of good size, firm, and of 

 a beautiful and attractive color. It was altogether better than 

 many other early varieties in the plot, which, however, did not 

 include some of the later introduced. It is a strong staminate 

 variety and a good one for fruiting early pistillates. 



ENHANCE.— Berries somewhat irregular in shape, large and 

 firm ; season late. It is an excellent variety for 

 pollenizing late pistillate sorts. Foliage is a very rich light green, 

 and I do not remember of ever seeing a spot of rust on it. Quite a 

 favorite with some growers on the Pacific Coast. This is a good 

 old standard variety, and this season I can furnish a quantity of 

 extra fancy plants. 



GREENVTIiliE.— Originated with E. M. Buechly, of Ohio. It 

 is considered by many an improvement on 

 Bubaeh, especially in firmness and vigor of plants. The fruit is 

 finely colored and has been reported by many experimenters in small 

 fruits as a very fine berry. It is no favorite of mine, but as I have 

 an occasional call for it, have been keeping a few plants in stock. 



HOFFMAN.— For many years the most largely grown market 

 berry in the South. Ii is very firm and is quite 

 productive on heavy or springy land ; it does not do well on sandy 

 land. At one station about 30 miles south of Salisbury it has been 

 the most largely grown variety for many years, and is always sold 

 at the depot at paying prices, owing to iis excellent carrying quali- 

 ties. To those who want true stock of this good old reliable early variety 

 I can furnish them absolutely pure. I merely mention this because 

 there have been a great many mixed Hoffman on the market. 



STEVENS LATE CHAMPION.- 1 heard so 



many good 

 tilings about this new berry at the New Jersey State 

 Horticultural Society two years ago that I planted 

 quite extensively of it. It is said to yield large crops 

 of large, beautiful berries that ship well late in the 

 sen sou after most of the other varieties have ripened 

 and gone. It is evidently a descendant of Gandy, but 

 is a much better grower and will thrive better on a 

 greater variety of soils. I have recently returned 

 from a trip in Connecticut and find a great many of 

 this variety growing, and it seems to be giving general 

 satisfaction. It is one of the finest growers that we 

 have. On my light soil it is not a favorite with me, 

 but seems to be giving great satisfaction with a great 

 many growers. M. Crawford, of Cuyahoga Falls. 

 Ohio, describes it thus : "One of the newer late berries, 

 and a very good one. It makes strong, vigorous plants 

 which yield heavy crops of fruit and plenty of sturdy 

 runners which take root promptly. The flowers and 

 berries are well protected by the ample foliage. The 

 fruit is large, long, a little flattened, and sometimes 

 slightly creased, but generally smooth. The color is 

 bright red and the flesh is also red. but lighter. The 

 Savor seems rather acid, but is generally counted a 

 > I berry. 11 ripens all over and has a firm surface 

 protected by prominent seeds. It is one of the best to 

 i — 1« after being picked and is a good berry for can- 

 •>'ij. It ripens late and makes a season of medium 

 li ngth." 



A FRESH AND GREEN. % 



* Pennsylvania, April 22, 1908. * 



<•:« W. F. Allen, Salisbury. Md. * 



-,'.- Dear Sir — Plants came safe to hand today. ?& 



•& Thev are verv fine, fresh and srrcen. 4> 



£ Your patron, LOUISA C. HAYES. f 



