W. F. ALLEN’S PLANT AND SEED CATALOGUE. 
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vigorous grow¬ 
th large plants 
are immensely 
prod ncfiva ; 
fruit large and 
crimson color. 
It is said to be 
superior to 
many of the 
highly lauded 
new kinds sent 
cut. 
Haverland. — This i« undoubtedly the most 
popular of all mid-season varieties. In 1901, 
I sent out blanks, asking customers to fill in 
with their favorite varieties; Haverland was 
away ahead of everything else as the best mid¬ 
season berry for market, home use or distant 
shipment. This is stronger evidence of its 
great popularity than anything I could say of 
its good qualities. While a pistillate variety, 
it is one of the easiest to polleuize. Plant is 
healthy, large and vigorous, makes ample 
beds, and is very productive. The variety 
is firm enough to ship well and is a good reli¬ 
able sort for any purpose. Under favorable 
conditions, I have seen the Haverland average 
as large ai guinea eggs. This variety has 
never been boomed by any introducer as many 
varieties have been, yet it lias steadily work¬ 
ed its way up to the top of the list. It is not 
likely that any one will ever regret planting 
this variety; it is one of the old reliable stand¬ 
bys that was a leader from 15 to 20 years ago. 
Last year my stock of this variety consisted of 
one-half million plants and yet there was not 
enough to go around. 
Big Ben .—Not yet fruited here. Highly 
recommended by those who have seen it; is 
said to be a fancy market berry of great merit, 
bringing the very top price in market; has a 
Catherine. 
This variety 
originated 
with Mr. J. F. 
Cannon a large 
fruit grower of 
Sussex County, 
Del., and has 
been grown by 
him for several 
years. The 
plants are large 
with thick, 
broad, light 
green foliage. 
It makes plants 
freely and is a 
late variety 
with pistillate 
blossoms. It is 
very pro due- 
five, of large size, colors all over at once, 
is red to the center and of fine quality. An 
excellent variety for near market, but not 
firm enough for distant shipment. 
Boston Prize.— The following description 
is borrowed. I have not seen it except in 
plant. 
“The plants are of the stoutest, stalkiest kind, with the 
wea a f root growth that prepares them to bear the 
heaviest crop of fruit. The berries are well formed, well 
colored and large.” 
Buster. —This variety was received from 
Canada last spring, and not having fruited it I 
quote from the report of the Ottawa Experi¬ 
ment Station : 
“Buster is said to be a cross between Bubach and 
Sharpless. It is a pistillate variety, medium late in sea¬ 
son, of large size, bright light red, moderately Arm and 
medium quality. The points which make it superior to 
many other varieties are its long fruiting season, the fact 
ihat it holds its size well to the last picking, its good 
foliage and great productiveness.” 
Chellie .—This variety makes hut few plants 
which are very large and stalky. The fruit is 
large, regular in form and long, similar to 
Haverland; it is of fine quality and very firm, 
only moderately productive; the fruit, however, 
is unusually fine in appearance and will bring 
top prices in any fancy market. 
i Columbia Co., Pa., Ma, 15, 1905. I 
W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md.; Dear SirReceived i 
the 5000 plants all right. Yours Respt., W. A. Bangs, t 
