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



Stevens' Late Champion. Fruit long, slightly flattened 



for the commercial grower Sample is a reliable 

 standard variety that can be planted with confidence 

 of success; the blossoms are large and strong; one 

 of the largest of the pistillate varieties that we have 

 ever grown. Of our many millions of Strawberry 

 plants of many varieties that we have sold to thou- 

 sands of people, we do not remember ever receiving 

 or hearing a complaint about Sample. The beauti- 

 ful appearance, shape, size and productiveness are 

 correctly represented by the accompanying illus- 

 tration on page 17. 



SAUNDERS. Of Canadian origin, with perfect 

 blossoms. This is one of the few varieties that give 

 best results on medium or light soils. It is a good 

 berry, and no one would go far wrong in planting it. 

 The fruit is large and a dark glossy red, very firm 

 and of good flavor. 



SENATOR DUNLAP. It has an extra-long 

 flowering season; the bloom is handsome and exceed- 

 ingly rich in pollen, which makes it valuable to 

 plant with such pistillate varieties as ripen in its 

 season. One of the best medium-size, early to mid- 

 season varieties that we have ever grown. 

 The fruit is dark red, with a glossy fini< 

 shading to a deep scarlet on the under- 

 side. Its prominent yellow seeds 

 resemble gold imbedded in highly 

 colored wax. The 

 meat is bright 

 red all through 

 and exceedingly 

 juicy. We al- 

 ways count on 

 a heavy demand 

 for this truly 

 valuable vari- 

 ety. If you are 

 in doubt about 

 what to order, 

 atid especially if 

 you are inex- 

 perienced in 

 berry-gro wing, 

 plant some Dun- 

 lap, for it will 

 fill your highest 

 expectations. 

 (See page 19.) Sharpless. 



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SHARPLESS. 



This is undoubt- 

 edly the oldest 

 variety on our 

 list, but it seems 

 that most peo- 

 ple who have 

 known the 

 Sharpless in past 

 years still have 

 a tender spot 

 for it. Quite a 

 few, when think- 

 ing of large, lus- 

 cious Straw- 

 berries, instinct- 

 tively remember 

 the Sharpless. 

 The accom- 

 panying illus- 

 tration, which 

 describes the 

 shape and size 

 better than it 

 can be done in 

 words, was pho- 

 tographed the past summer from berries grown in 

 a five-year-old bed in a famous old New England 

 garden. Under favorable conditions the berries are 

 very large, and the vines produce a medium crop of 

 rich and delicious fruit. 



SONS' PROLIFIC. This is claimed to be a seed- 

 ling of Bubach fertilized with Aroma, which is cer- 

 tainly fine parentage. It was originated by James 

 Sons, of Missouri, who claims it to be without excep- 

 tion the greatest shipping berry. Its parentage is 

 plainly shown in both plant and fruit. The berries 

 are said to be a darker red than Aroma and larger. 

 STEVENS' LATE CHAMPION. Originated in 

 New Jersey, and is supposed to be a seedling of the 

 Gandy. It makes strong, vigorous plants which will 

 yield plenty of fruit. The blossoms as well as the 

 fruit are amply protected by the rank foliage; the 

 fruit is very large, a little flattened and sometimes 

 slightly creased, but generally smooth; the color is 

 bright red, as is also the flesh ; the flavor seems rather 

 acid, but is generally counted a good berry; it ripens 

 late and makes a season of medium length. A very 

 popular variety with many growers, especially in 

 the New England states; it has extraordinary vitality 

 and blossoms late, and 

 is practically immune 

 to late frost. 



The old standby of many 



