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W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Maryland 



Stevens' Late Champion. Fruit long, slightly flattened 



Stevens' Late Champion 



This is a descendant of the Gandy, and originated in New Jersey. It is a much stronger grower than 

 Gandy, and will thrive on a greater variety of soils. It makes strong, vigorous plants, which will yield heavy 

 crops of fruit, and makes plenty of sturdy runners which take root promptly. The blossoms, as well as 

 the fruit, are amply protected by its heavy foliage. The fruit is large, long, a little flattened, and some- 

 times slightly creased but generally smooth. 

 The color is bright red and 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 New England. 



St. Louis. Originated in Arkansas by 

 J. A. Bauer. As grown here this variety 

 makes a very strong, healthy plant, with 

 plenty of runners, and is productive of large 

 berries that ripened with me the past season 

 fully as early as Excelsior, or any other of 

 the very early varieties. The berries are 

 about the same shape, and almost, if not 

 quite, as productive as Haverland; but, for 

 one weakness, I would prefer this berry to 

 any of the early berries I have ever seen. 

 It is more productive of large berries than 

 any other extra-early sort that I have ever 

 grown, and I have had about all of any 

 importance that have been introduced for 

 twenty-five years. The one thing that keeps 

 it from taking first place as an extra-early 

 berry is the fact that it is too soft, which 

 practically takes it out of the market as a 

 shipping berry, but for the home table or 

 local market it is a good one. 



Sons' Proli6c. A new berry originated by 

 James Sons, of Missouri, and is a seedling of 

 Bubach fertilized with Aroma. Introducer 

 claims it to be without exception the greatest 

 shipping berry. Its parentage is plainly shown 

 in both plant and fruit. Berries are said to 

 be a darker red than Aroma, about the same 

 shade, but a little larger. Has not fruited here. 

 Splendid. This is another variety that 

 must be thinned to keep it from getting too 

 dense for best results, as it surely will do if 

 left to have its own way. It has a strong, 

 staminate blossom and is a good one for pol- 

 lenizing such varieties as Warfield, Crescent 

 and others of that type. Very productive of 

 Three W's. Popular and perfect uniform, medium-sized fruit. 



