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W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Maryland 



Early Ozark 



This is said to be a cross-seedling of Aroma and Excelsior, and hails from Missouri. This berry has made 

 a great record since it was first put on the market. It is unquestionably the best large, early, firm market 

 berry that we know of. Where it has been seen in fruit everybody wants plants. Growers on the Peninsula 

 are very enthusiastic about it. We are receiving good reports from Early Ozark from every section where 

 we have sold plants, and it is highly praised by practical growers in all sections. The growth is distinct, 

 luxuriant and thrifty, the foliage stands up erect and is distinct from any other variety. The leaves are 

 thick and leathery, with a healthy, vigorous appearance, looking as though they had been varnished. The 

 berries are very fine, averaging large size and early — the largest very early, firm berry yet produced, which 

 means a great deal to the commercial grower. I have a very fine stock of plants of this variety this season, 

 and shall be pleased to have the order of any person who wishes to pay off that little mortgage on the home 

 or add to their bank account. Early Ozark is certainly a great helper in either instance. The berries 

 stand shipping without becoming soft, and bring good prices on account of appearance and flavor. 



Excelsior. The standard for earliness by which 

 all others are compared. Berries of medium size, 

 very productive and firm, ship well. If given a good 

 chance it will take care of itself and bring splendid 

 returns. It has never been popular for the home- 

 garden owing to its being extremely tart, but the 

 berries are highly colored and highly flavored and, 

 when fully ripe, are of very good quality. As a 

 first-early shipping berry it has for a long time 

 had the field to itself, and is still popular with many 

 growers. 



Early Harvest. Is not fully staminate and 

 requires pollination, for which Excelsior is well 

 fitted. By many it will be preferred to Excelsior, 

 because it is very nearly as early, with as good 

 color and firmness and excels it in size and pro- 

 ductiveness. A very strong, vigorous grower. 



Enormous. A medium to late pistillate variety. 

 The berries are broad and wedge-shaped, with a 

 crimson surface and dark yellow seeds. The flavor 

 is good and the name is suggestive of its size. Pro- 

 ductive and firm enough for shipping. Try it. 



First Quality 



Here is something fine. I have fruited this 

 the second time and find it all that the intro- 

 ducer claimed. The plant-growth is excellent. 

 Foliage dark green, very vigorous, and up- 

 right in growth. First quality will bear 

 double the berries that can be produced from 

 Gandy or Brandywine, and I think are better 

 in quality than either. It is undoubtedly a 

 great cropper. Firm, uniform shape, and colors 

 up well. There is something about the flavor 

 that grows in favor. It is a large 

 berry, pointed somewhat like Haver- 

 land. I consider this one of the 

 most promising of the varieties of 

 recent introduction. It is eagerly 

 sought after by growers who desire 

 a fancy berry as well as a large 

 cropper. You will make no mistake 

 in planting this. See 

 illustration on page 

 13- 



Fairfield. The 

 plants are strong grow- 

 ers with healthy foli- 

 age, much resembling 

 that of Haverland. A 

 reliable variety to plant 

 for early crop. Of fair 

 quality; firm enough 

 for distant shipping. 

 A good reliable sort, 

 for market or home- 

 garden planting. 



It is Our Delight to 

 Please Customers 

 The Strawberry plants 

 were received in fine 

 shape, all nice, well- 

 rooted plants, don't 

 think I will lose any of 

 them. They are looking 

 fine. — A. J. Price, 

 Ritchie Co., W. Va., 

 April 15, 1012. 



Early Ozark. A mortgage-raiser, or bank account builder 



Prices of all Strawberry Plants on pages 36 and 37 



