12 THE W. F. ALLEN CO., SALISBURY, MD. 





Missionary — A Very Popular Shipping Berry 



SELECTION OF VARIETIES 



The varieties we are growing consist of leading stand- 

 ard kinds, which have been giving general satisfaction 

 for a number of years. We also have some of the 

 more promising of the new varieties, and we are still 

 carrying some of the older varieties, which have been 

 generally dropped for commercial planting, but for 

 which there is still a demand, because some growers 

 know what they are and had rather plant them, than 

 to take a chance on newer varieties. In our price-list, 

 we have group- J the varieties according to their sea- 

 son of ripening. We have indicated by "per" or "Imp" 

 following the name, whether they have perfect or im- 

 perfect blossoms. la our descriptions, which are based 

 on actual observation of the varieties at fruiting time 

 and also on reports of our customers, we have tried to 

 give as much information as we could in a short, con- 

 cise, understandable way. That is, whether the berries 

 are large or small, light or dark in color, poor or good 

 in quality, a good shipper or inclined to be soft and 

 (if perfect) whether or not it is a strong pollenizer. 



Another thing we want to mention again, is the im- 

 portance of ordering early. By November 1, we had 

 sold five times as many plants as ever before at that 

 time. The demand is the greatest we have ever known, 

 due probably, to the high price of strawberries for the 

 past year or two, and the bright prospects for the next 

 few years. We therefore, strongly advise that orders 

 be placed at once, after receiving this catalog, so that 

 the plants can be reserved until shipping time. Many 

 of those who put it off will be disappointed. 



