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



BLACK AND PURPLE RASPBERRIES 



BLACK DIAMOND. Black. This is a good one. 

 Sweet and sugary in flavor, with fruit almost as 

 large as Kansas. An extremely popular variety in 

 western New York, where it is largely grown. Al- 

 together this is a very superior blackcap, producing 

 fruit of large size, firm and of high quality; with 

 prolific canes of strong growth, iron-clad hardiness 

 and great resistance to anthracnose. The fruit is 

 said to be the sweetest of all black Raspberries. It 

 is a good shipper, and for evaporating, canning and 

 home consumption it ranks very high. 



CUMBERLAND. Black. This is the largest of 

 the Raspberry family, surpassing that of any other 

 variety that we know of, often measuring Y% 

 inch in diameter; sweet, firm, of good quality, 

 and is of such handsome appearance that it is 

 sure to bring the top of the market. The bush 

 is healthy and vigorous, throwing out stout 

 canes in abundance; it is in every way one of the 

 best blackcaps and, perhaps, the most popular at 

 the present time. Its season is medium early, and it 

 is unexcelled in hardiness and productiveness. 



GREGG. Black. This is one of the best-known 

 late Raspberries. It is a very good shipper and is an 

 excellent variety for evaporating. Berries are very 

 large, regular, glossy black with grayish bloom, 

 quite firm, sweet and of best quality. Season is late 

 and extended. It is very productive and has proved 

 itself quite a valuable variety. 



Plants Arrived in Good Condition 



I am a little slow in acknowledging receipt of my berry 

 plants. I have been somewhat busy and I take 

 the time to thank you kindly for the interest 

 you have taken in filling my order. The 

 plants arrived in good condition and 

 am very much pleased with same. 

 Thanking you for all favors. 

 Harry N. Williams, 

 Marion Co., Ind., April 

 24, 1914- 



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Munger. Firm and of very good flavor 



KANSAS. Black. Ripens midseason and, like 

 the Cumberland, is one of the heaviest croppers 

 and strongest growers, branching freely; is hardy 

 and productive of large-sized, glossy jet-black 

 berries. The fruit is nearly as large as the Gregg, 

 with much less bloom and ripens a week earlier. 

 Handsome, firm and of fine quality, it possesses all 

 the valuable attributes of a profitable market sort, 

 and its large size and attractive appearance insure 

 ready sales at good prices. 



MUNGER. Black. Canes upright in growth, 

 vigorous and apparently hardy. Fruit of 

 large size; ripens a few days earlier than 

 Gregg. Fruit firm, of excellent quality and 

 very good flavor. The Maryland and 

 Virginia Experiment Stations ap- 

 preciate this variety. 



Finest in the City 



We wish to inform you that the 

 hedge plants you sold us 

 last year are the finest 

 plants in this city. Our 

 hedge is growing wonder- 

 fully, have not lost a 

 plant last winter. — 

 Weihman &. Andrea- 

 sen, Kane Co., III., 

 June 10, 1914.. 



Cumberland. The largest of all Raspberries 

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