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



dition for long shipments. The Atlantic is also 

 entirely free from rust and one of the strongest- 

 growing and healthiest plants of the blackberry 

 family; while the vines are well supplied with 

 thorns, the berries are easily picked, owing to the 

 fact that large, productive clusters are held well 

 above the bushes, and in gathering the fruit it is 

 not necessary to come in contact with the thorns. 

 For this reason it is as easily picked as any other 

 variety. The season of ripening is another very 

 important point in its favor; the main crop here 

 ripens in August and runs until September, or after 

 all other Dewberries and blackberries are gone, 

 except the Nanticoke blackberry, which is too soft 

 to ship a long distance. The Atlantic Dewberry is 

 the most vigorous, the most productive, the black- 

 est, the firmest and the latest Dewberry in existence, 

 and commands excellent prices on the market. 



AUSTIN (Mayes). An early Dewberry of excel- 

 lent quality, berries are large and thick, but not so 

 firm as those of the Lucretia. It is very hardy, and 



seldom fails to give a good crop. We always plant 

 a part of our field in Austin in order to start the 

 season at the earliest date. The Austin ripens with 

 us about a week earlier than the Lucretia, and for 

 this reason it is valuable to grow in connection with 

 that variety. While not quite so firm, if they are 

 kept picked up close as soon as ripe, and not allowed 

 to remain too long on the vines, they may be 

 shipped a reasonable distance. 



LUCRETIA. Earlier than the earliest black- 

 berry, as large as the largest, and the most largely 

 grown of all Dewberries for market. Of a slender, 

 trailing habit and entirely free from diseases and 

 insect attacks, the canes are very hardy and exceed- 

 ingly prolific, thriving almost everywhere; the fruit 

 is superb, large and handsome, of rich black, and 

 the quality is very fine. It is undoubtedly the best 

 shipping variety of all the Dewberries in cultivation 

 except the Atlantic, which we offered last season 

 for the first time. It is always eagerly sought for in 

 market and brings the best prices. (See page 25.) 



LOGANBERRY 



The vine is an exceedingly strong grower, trailing on the ground like the dewberry. Fruit is rather 

 long, often an inch or more in length, dark red, with the shape of the blackberry and color of a red rasp- 

 berry, and the flavor a combination of both. It is claimed to be a cross of the blackberry and raspberry. 



No Reason for Complaints 



Plants came to hand in fine condition; never saw better. Wish 

 all plant -growers would be as square as you are; I have been 

 dealing with you for several years and never a complaint from 

 me on your goods — no reason for any. — C. C. Muhlbach, 

 Highland Co., Ohio, May 7, 1914. 



Canada 



We beg to acknowledge shipment of Strawberry plants, which 

 arrived in first-class condition. They are nice plants and we 

 are much pleased with their appearance. — H. L. McConnell 

 & Son, Ontario, Canada, April 29, 1914. 



Everybody Said They Were Fine 



Your plants came in good shape and were nice and moist, 

 which looks good to me now. and if they do not do well it will 

 not be your fault, it will be mine. Everybody who saw them 

 said they were fine. Thank you for your promptness in ship- 

 ping. — M. P. Grinels, Middlesex Co.. Va., April 13, 1914. 



Newfoundland 



We received the box of plants from you in splendid condition 

 we do not remember ever receiving finer stock, and another 

 season we expect to give you an order for 20,000 plants, — 

 C. R. Steer, Newfoundland, May 2, 1914, 



