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



FREMONT WILLIAMS.- My at1 on was 



Grst called to this 

 variety by a Western grower, who writes me ns fol- 

 lows: "Wh i rou Eastern ■ ■ - do not try tl 

 Fremont Williams? I slii; ied 50 crates to [ndianapolis 

 last sei o i a □ I 1 1 i rere pro mnced 1 1 largi I i I 

 Gnest seen in that market. This berry was originated 

 by Louis i . i ': o '.i I isas who ip iks in i he 

 highest praise of it. and indeed from what I have seen 



I sei a "'i why he should not. I considi r ii rev 



promisii e and re* nn end it a: worthy of trial, i am 

 so favorably i essed thai 1 am planting quil : a 

 large b icl i ii in mj plant beds, as I believe th 

 going to be a demand Cor ii. I ha\e fruited il in a 

 small way and ii was very satisfactory. The fruit is 

 exceptionally beautiful in appearance, being of largi 

 size, proper shape and good quality. The planl 

 very strong gr< th an abundance of very dark 



green foliage. A good oni ti . it. 



COBDEN QUEEN.— A medium large berry, and 

 s 1 ■ < . . , ' ter than many of 



the larger kinds. It is a berry that will hold up well 

 and look attractive in the market long after shipment.' 

 The plant is vigorous and healthy. It is very produc- 

 tive, firm, medium size, and crimson color inside and 

 out. 



EISMAKCK.-- A strong grower and very produc- 

 tive variety and very much resem- 

 bles the Bubach in habit of growth. It has perfect 

 blossom, especially recommended to plant with the Bu 

 bach. As this variety is well known, it is hardly 

 necessary to give an extended description. 



CHE'LLXE. — This berry has been on the mi rkei 

 now for ii vera) years, but for 

 reason I see little of it in the catalogues, possii 

 owing to thi fact that it makes very large planls and 

 but few of them. 1 his variety cannot be grown profit- 

 ably at the price usually charged for plants, but with 

 me it is an excellent variety, and produces very fine 

 berries of good quantity, that are extra fancy, large, 

 rather pointed, and very firm. This is just the kind to 



suit your customers who want 

 something a little better than 

 anybody else and are willing 

 to pay for them. I think our 

 customers who grow a few and 

 want them very nice would da 

 well to give ibis berry a trial. 



JESSIE.— This is a fancy 

 variety that 

 makes a great showing where 

 the soil suits it. There are 

 more places, however, where It 

 will not suit than where it 

 will. For several years I 

 ceased to grow this variety, 

 but quite a number of our cus- 

 tomers kept inquiring for it, 

 and for that reason I have put 

 it in stock again. Where th* 

 soil conditions are favorable 

 to the Jessie it is an excep- 

 tionally faucy berry for either 

 home use or for market. 



JOHNSONS EARLY.— 

 Originated by O. A. .Tohnson, 

 Somerset Co., Md. Time of 

 ripening, second early. Berries 

 above medium in size, very 

 prettily colored and extra fine 

 qualities. I really doubt if 

 there is an early berry that 

 will equal It when quality 

 alone is considered. Its foliage 

 is green and healthy, and one 

 of the most persistent plant 

 makers. It is particularly 

 adapted to stiff clay land, and 

 will not bear a satisfactory 

 crop on light sandy soil. 



KANSAS- Originated by 

 J. J. Wittman, 

 Emporia, Kans. Fruit rather 

 above medium in size, and im- 

 mensely productive. The fruit 

 is a brilliant crimson, not only 

 ou the surface, but through 

 and through. It is the most 

 fragrant strawberry that I 

 know of. The plant is free 

 from rust :ind dis, ase of any 

 ports of it from California and 

 kind. We bear excellent re- 

 idvise raj cust imers in that section to try a 

 I ' id see how it will do for them. I'am 



jusl in feceipl of a letter from a customer in Omaha, 



sa; 3 . "The Kansas is the best of them all 



eith me." 



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