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



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SAMPLE.— In describing this popular standard 

 sort I do not think that I could do bet- 

 ter than to repeat the description given of it last year, 

 which was as follows : Several times I have been un- 

 able to supply the demands for this popular variety. 

 Last year I had a very large stock and thought 

 no doubt I would be able to fill every order and 

 have some left, but a few of the very late orders 

 could not be filled. We always have a sale for 

 this popular variety. The Sample seems to lie giv- 

 ing satisfaction all over the country : the best test 

 is its popularity. We get more and more orders 

 every year, and if it were not a good one this would 

 not be* the case. It is one of the best for the exper- 

 ienced growers and a safe one for the inexperienced. 

 It has been termed by some as a mortgage-lifter; 

 at any rate it is too good to be omitted by large 01 

 small growers. It has an extra large bloom for a 

 pistillate, being so hardy that it is seldom damaged 

 by frost. The berries are large, bright red. and 

 have a smooth, glossy appearance. The Sample Is 

 not only one of the most beautiful late berries, but 

 it is also one of the largest and most prolific; the 

 berries lie in piles along the rows, and are so uni- 

 form that it is seldom necessary to sort them, even 

 by those who practice doing so. It is very seldom 

 that we see a berry ripen so evenly as does the 

 Sample. It is an excellent shipper, a good canner. 

 and delicious for all table purposes. This is why 

 it is popular with the commercial grower. 



L. B. Mudge, of Tioga Co., Pa., says : "The Sample 

 was the only variety that we purchased of you that 

 we had fruited before and we find it is well up to 

 its old standard of large firm berries, according to 

 my fancy as near perfect as can grow." W. H. 

 Gray of Allegheny Co., Pa., says: "Glen Mary and 

 Sample were a little the best; the Sample were the 

 largest and the Glen Mary the most productive, but 

 they all done well." C. M. Kimball of Worcester 

 Co., Mass., writes : "I am trying to grow the best 

 berries that can be put in the Milford market and 



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I am coming pretty near doing so. The grocerymen 

 who increase their orders every year all swear by 

 the Sample and it is a grand bony. Fine heavy 

 rooted plants and is able to stand the dry weather, 

 foliage green and healthy, berries large and dark 

 red everyone the same shape and they grow very 

 large with me. It is very productive and is ra'v 

 first choice." W. E. Davis of St. Louis Co., Mo!, 

 writes: "I had the good luck with the Sample 

 berries, I like them better than any other kinds. The 

 Gandy does good for me also." 



WARFIEL'D.-A well-known standard variety. 

 productive, mid-season, and 

 especially popular in the West. Fruit good quality and 

 highly colored. It is a persistent plant maker and if 

 not kept thinned out they will mat so thick that it 

 will be impossible for them (o bear fruit of a desirable 

 size, but if kept thinned it is very productive of medium 

 size, highly flavored fruit. 



WOOL VERTQN.— Introduced by the late John 

 Little, of Ontario, Canada. I 

 have fruited this variety for a number of years. It 

 will succeed on almost any soil, but will do better on a 

 sandy loam where the soil is not too dry. The plants 

 make a good growth, have a perfect blossom and are 

 full of pollen, which makes it an excellent variety to 

 plant with medium early to medium late pistillate 

 varieties. It is no uncommon thing ,to see blossoms 

 and ripe fruit at the same time. 



ARNOUT'S.— This variety originated with J. L. 

 Arnout, of Pennsylvania, and is not 

 Amour's Improved Parker Earle. as many suppose, 

 this being an entirely distinct berry. Has' a perfect 

 blossom, large, heavy, thick, dark, glossy foliage some- 

 what resembling the (Hen Mary. It is free to make 

 plants, which are always large. The berries are bright 

 red. solid, and good flavor. It is very productive and 

 a good shipper. 



