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



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SWEET POTATO SLIPS. 



There is probably no section where better sweet 

 potatoes can be grown than here on the Eastern 

 Shore of Maryland. My sweet potatoes took first 

 prize at the Maryland Horticultural Society in De- 

 cember. 1906, the only time I have ever made an 

 exhibit. I have an extra fine lot of slips for sale 

 this spring which will average about 1 to ILj inches 

 In diameter and about 4 to 5 inches long, which I 

 will furnish f. o. b. railroad station at"$3.00 per 

 barrel. < I do not sell potatoes in less than, barrel 

 lots.) I desire those living at a distance to buy 

 potato plants instead of seed or slip potatoes. 

 Plants can be shipped anywhere in this country by 

 express. I have the following varieties : 



BIG STEM JERSEY.— This is very popular 

 with many growers, especially those who wish to 

 get their crop in the market before others begin to 

 dig. This variety is a very heavy yielder and very 

 desirable either for home use or market. 



GOLD SKIN. — This is a beautiful yellow po- 

 tato, usually growing very chunky. It has a pecu- 

 liarity of being almost a golden yellow inside : many 

 describe it as being all heart, and it does so appear. 

 The quality of the variety is very fine, and one of 

 .he best grown In tals teetlM. 



RED NANSEMOND. — This variety has a 

 blood-red skin, but inside it is yellow and dry. It 

 cooks very fine, and many think it to be one of the 

 best on the market. Red Nansemond is especially 

 popular in the West. Some may mistake for a Red 

 Yam, but I wish to state that this is a distinct 

 sweet potato and is not related to the Red Yam in 

 any respect. Those who like a dry sweet potato 

 cannot fail to be pleased with this variety. It is 

 also an excellent keeper. 



TELLOW WANSEMONB- This is a chunky, 

 smooth, yellow sweet potato. It is perhaps one of the 

 most popular varieties grown. Yields heavy, and for 

 all purposes one of the best. 



CEDARVTLLE. — Similar in many respects to 

 Yellow Nansemond ; it is said to be an improvement on 

 that variety. 



SOUTHERN QUEEN. — This variety is white 

 and of very fine quality. It belongs to the yam family. 

 Many prefer it to any other variety for the home table. 

 It Is not a popular variety for market. Plants only. 



Slips or seed potatoes of all the above varieties ex 

 cept Southern Queen at §3.<>u per bbl., f. o. b. Salis 

 bury. Special price on 10 barrels or more. 



GOOD ORDER AND PROMPT. 



Jefferson Co.. Ky., April 15, 1908. 

 W. F. Ai.le.v. Salisbury. Md. 



Dear Sir — Received the potatoes in good order. 

 Thanks for prompt shipment. 



With respect, M. D. LUTHER. 



POTATO SEED IN FIXE CONDITION" 

 Washington Co.. Pa. April 24, 1908. 

 W. F. ALLEN, Salisbury. Md. 



Dear Sir — Sweet Potatoes received in fine con- 2 

 dition. Yours respectfully, i 



£ J. G. S. CHALFANT. 2 



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FARM SEEDS. 



ALE FARM SEEDS SUBJECT TO FLUCTUATION IN PRICES. 



CRIMSON OR SCARLET CLOVER— A 



well-known and favorite winter crop and soil enricher, 

 affording excellent early forage. Seed should be sown 

 In August or September. 15 to 25 pounds per acre, de- 

 pending on the soil — the thinner the soil the more seed 

 should be used. It grows all winter when the ground 

 is not frozen. I handle large quantities of crimson 

 clover seed and can give von best prices. By express 

 or freight. pk„ SI. 50 : bus*. (60 lbs. i . $5.50. For large 

 quantities ask for special prices. 



ALFALFA. — Strictlv No. 1 seed. Quarter bus.. 

 $2.75: bus. (60 lbs. i. $10.00. 



ALSYKE. — No. 1 seed. Quarter bus., $3.00: bus. 

 (60 lbs. I. $11.00. 



WHITE CLOVER, — Pine for lawns or pastures. 

 First-class seed. Quarter bus., $3.00; bus. io0 lbs.). 

 $11.00. 



MEDIUM RED CLOVER. — The standard every- 

 where. First-class seed. Quarter bus.. $2.75 ; bus. (60 

 lbs.), $10.00. 



TIMOTHY. — No. 1 seed. Bus. (45 lbs... $2.75. 



ORCHARD GRASS.— Bus. (14 lbs.), $2.50. 



(60 



KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS.- 15c. to 30c. per 

 pound, as to quality. The standard seed all weigh 14 

 pounds per bushel. Our extra fancy recleaned which 

 we sell at 30c. will weigh about 40 lbs. to the bnshel. 



GERMAN MILLET.— Choice. Bus. (50 lbs.), 

 $1.75. 



COW PEAS.— Whippoorwill or Clay. Bus. 

 <2.50. 



CANADA FIELD PEAS.— Bus. (60 lbs.), $.175. 



SPRING VETCHES OR TARES— Bus. (60 

 lbs.), $3.00. 



SAND HARRY. OR WINTER VETCHES. 

 Bus. (00 lbs. i. $5.00. 



DWARF ESSEX RAPE.— Lb., 15c: quarter 

 bus., $2.00; bus. (60 lbs.). $7.50. 



SPECIAL NOTICE. — As the prices of farm seeds are 

 continually changing, owing to fluctuation in the mar- 

 ket. I specially invite those who want a quantity to 

 write stating just what they want and I will be pleased 

 to make special quotations by return mail. 



CHOICE FLOWER SEED 



Through lack of space our descriptions of flower seeds 

 are necessarily short. I wish to say however that the 

 flower seed that I will send you will compare favorably 

 with the best that you can buy and will give as beauti- 

 ful blooms and as many of them as though ordered from 

 the gorgeously illustrated catalogue. 



NOTE. — All Flower Seeds five cent* per packet except 

 where price is given. 



1. AMARANTHUS.— An annual plant with highly or- 

 namental foliage: three to five feet high. 



2. ASTERS, VICTORIA.— Bear from ten to twentv-nve 

 beautiful flowers in an elegant pyramid about eighteen 

 inches high. Pkt., 10c. 



3. ASTERS. GIANT COMET.— The most artistic flower 

 of all the asters. Very beautiful, mostly white. 



4. ASTERS, QUEEN OF THE nARKET.— The best early 

 aster: two weeks earlier than most other varieties: of 

 graceful, spreading habit. Pkt.. 10c. 



5. ASTERS, rilXED.— Different varieties and colors. 



