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



RASPBERRIES. 



CRIMSON BEAUTY. — The only red variety I 

 have to offer this season. Grows very rank and pro- 

 daces a good crop. Recommended especially for the 

 ianiily garden. Price $1.50 per 100. 



CUMBERLAND. — One of the best, if not the 

 very best, of all the black caps. It is very hardy and 

 productive. In size the fruit is simply enormous, far 



surpassing any other sort. The berries are sometimes 

 seven-eighth of an inch in diameter, and are of such 

 handsome appearance that they usually bring the 

 highest market price. It follows Palmer and Scohe- 

 gan and procedes the Gregg in time of ripening. The 

 bush is strong and vigorous, throwing out stout, stock 

 canes. Price by express 50 cents per dozen, $1.50 per 

 100, $12.50 per M. 



CURRANTS. 



Choose a moist, rich soil for currants. 

 Plant four by five feet apart. Keep free 

 from weeds and grass by cultivation and 

 mulching. Use plenty of manure and trim 

 out superfluous wood by cutting back the 

 new growth two-thirds each year. Sprinkle 

 ashes around the roots occasionally to keep 

 out borers. If currant worm appears, dust 

 with hellebore. I am offering four varieties 

 only, which I consider as good as can be 

 had. They are four good, reliable varieties 

 that will thrive and produce well anywhere 

 that any variety will grow. 



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PERFECTION.— Awarded $50.00 gold 

 medal by the Western New York Horticul- 

 tural Society. Color beautiful bright red ; 

 size of berries and cluster as large and larger 

 than Fayes Prolific ; very productive ; sea- 

 son of ripening about the same as Cherry; 

 habit of growth intermediate between Fayes 

 Prolific and White Grape, of which variety 

 it is a cross. A new variety very highly 

 recommended. By express, receiver to pay 

 charges, $2.00 per dozen. $3.23 per 25, $6.25 

 per 50, and $12.00 per 100. 



RED CROSS. — The Rural New Yorker 

 says : "Red Cross is the best of all, old or 

 new, currants for midseason. It is large 

 and productive. The masses of fruit almost 

 completely cover the bearing canes. It is 

 undoubtedly one of the best currants, if not 

 the very best, on the market." 



CHERRY. — Strong grower, fruit very 

 large, sometimes measuring one-half inch in 

 diameter. This is a most excellent red va- 

 riety. 



WHITE GRAPES.— This is the larg- 

 est and most productive white currant. Fla- 

 vor sweet, and very fine for the table. 



I will send any of the above varieties, 

 except Perfection, by express, receiver to 

 pay charges, at $1.00 per dozen. $3.50 per 50 

 and $6.00 per 100. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



I am in a position this season to furnish some very 

 nice asparagus roots, two-year-old No. 1, as follows': 



GIANT ARGENTEUIL.— Finest and most pro- 

 lific of all ; stocks of immense size, attractive, rich and 

 tender ; comes into cutting condition earlier than mo»t 

 other varieties. Very reliable and a sure money- 

 m • %-, £? mnara , t ,ively, free from rust and blight 

 Price $1.00 per 100; $5.00 per M, for two-year-old 



PALMETTO. — Large size, early, comparatively 

 free from rust, and makes a heavy yield; altogether 

 this variety is very popular and is regarded by many 

 growers as one of the most profitable of all the market 

 sorts. For two-year-old roots, 00c. per 100; $4.50 

 per M. ; J| 



Please order asparagus roots early, as they trans- 

 plant much better than when shipped late. 



RHUBARB (Pie Plant).— Plant in dry, rich soil 

 to secure large, heavy stalks, in rows four feet apart, 

 with the plants three feet apart. Set the roots so that 

 the crown will be about one inch below tbe surface. 

 Top dress annually in the fall with good stable manure 

 and fork under in the spring. I quote good, largs roots 

 by express as follows : $1.00 per dozen ; $5.00 per 100. 



