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W. F. ALLEN’S PLANT AND SEED CATALOGUE. 
following summer it made a rapid growth and 
many new runners. The plant was so promis¬ 
ing that a part of these were dug and planted; 
those that remained ripened an unusually large 
crop of choice berries coming in with Mitchell’s 
Early and Hoffman, resembling the latter cel¬ 
ebrated variety, hut far superior to it in many 
respects, being much stronger in growth and 
three times as productive. The berry is beauti¬ 
ful in appearance and has a large green cap. 
Mr. Tull has been propagating this variety for 
several years and it bar almost proven a gold 
mine to him, having cleared nearly double the 
amount he paid for his farm three years ago. 
Three crops have been marketed, none of which 
have been shipped on commission, because all 
buyers have greedily bought them, always 
giving for them the highest market price at 
the station. Marion Station has long since 
been noted for growing choice berries; this ber¬ 
ry is equal in quality to any grown there, and 
that alone is a sufficient recommendation. For 
three years individual fanners have offered Mr. 
Tull fancy prices for some of his Oaks Early 
plants (so called because the first plants were 
found by an old oak stump) but he refused to 
sell any of them until recently. I have not 
seen the berry in fruit but several friends who 
have seen it have spoken of it in the highest 
terms and have urged me to plant largely of it. 
The plants which I set last spring have made 
an excellent growth, 
perfectly healthy foli¬ 
age and lots of good 
strong plants. I have 
no doubt the variety 
will prove valuable in 
other sections, especi¬ 
ally where an early ber¬ 
ry is desirable. Don’t 
fail to try it. 
Advance. —This va¬ 
riety was sent out in 
the spring of 1904, by 
Arthur B. Printz of 
Indiana. He claims it 
to be an ideal straw¬ 
berry with all the good 
qualities of Haverland 
aud Mitchell’s Early; 
berries of large size, 
long pointed fruit, fruit 
stems long and low 
down with a perfect 
bloom and sparkling 
foliage. The variety is 
a very strong grower 
with light green foliage 
and can be distinguish¬ 
ed from most other va¬ 
rieties as far as you 
can see them. Under 
date of Sept. 25, 1905, 
Mr. Printz writes me that the Advance ripens 
with the Haverland and brought 50 cents per 
case more. I believe it is a good one and 
recommend it .for trial. I have put price very 
low as I have a large stock of very fine plants. 
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