W. F. ALLEN’S PLANT AND SEED CATALOGUE. 
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Bismarck. —The Bismarck is a safe polleniziDg 
strawberry possessing all the desirable qualities of the 
Bubach and superior to it in quality. Bismarck makes 
a better growth than Bubach and will generally pro¬ 
duce a larger yield per acre. Its color is what I would 
call a dull scarlet; it ripens all over at once with no 
green tips. Habit of growth very much the same as 
Bubach, except that it makes more plants. I have a 
fine stock of this variety this year and I think enough 
to go around. 
May King. —This variety was introduced by Mr. 
Thomas G. Zane near Camden, N. J., some twenty 
years ago, and was the first variety that I ever bought 
as a plant grower, and my first experience in the plant 
business was with this variety. It was very popular 
and profitable for a number of years and then seemed to 
die out; I have been trying for three years to get a 
start of this variety and succeeded last spring in getting 
a very few plants which I can offer by the dozen and 
hundred only while my stock lasts. I was anxious to 
get this variety again owing to its superior 
table quality, especially to supply my custom¬ 
ers who want a good early berry for the 
garden. 
Senator Dunlap —I have now fruited this 
variety several years and find it one of the 
most reliable in the strawberry list. It gives 
general satisfaction all over the country—- 
North, East, South and West. The Dunlap is 
one of those hardy plants which if given a fair 
show will look out for No. 1. The berry re¬ 
sembles Warfield in shape and color and ripens 
about the same time, but will average consider¬ 
ably larger in size. It will keep in fair con¬ 
dition for several days on the vines after being 
ripe enough to pick. Like the Splendid, it 
has a strong staminate blossom and is one of 
the best to pollenize pistillate varieties of 
similar character. In short, this is a good 
standard berry that will always give satisfac¬ 
tion if not allowed to mat too thick in the 
row, which it is apt to do if not kept thinned. 
Midnight. — This berry was introduced by 
Mr. J. H. Hale, of Conn., who says: 
“I have what I believe is the very best latest ripening 
strawberiy in existence. It was first listed and plants sold 
at 11.59 P.M. Prof. Bailey suggested that ad midnight 
was ju*t one minute later it might be a proper name for 
the variety. Last of all the season, ripens after the main 
crop of strawberries is ont of the way. There are now too 
many varieties of mid season and a few grand early ones, 
but not enough of the late varieties to supply the various 
demands of soil, market, taste, color, flavor, etc. Gandy is 
a beauty of large size and superb shipping qualities, un¬ 
productive on some soils; Arnout’s Parker Earle is of fine 
size and firmness and is enormously productive on very 
rich, deep, moist soils, but is of little or no value on any 
other; Midnight thrives well and fruits abundantly on 
every varietv of soil, my two best plots of it being on light 
sandy loam.” 
The variety has made a splendid growth on my 
grounds, but I have had little opportunity to 
see the fruit, as two years ago every plant I 
had was sold and it seemed I could not get 
enoug!) to supply those who would have it. 
Last year my plants were set late and failed 
to grow, but my present stock is the largest 
and finest I have ever grow-n and those who 
wish plants of the variety can certainly get 
them this spring. I have seen a letter from 
Mr. Hale to a large grower stating that he 
did not think the Midnight was firm enough 
for distant shipment, but he recommended it 
near market or home use. 
New Globe. —This is a new one from New 
York State, originated and introduced by 
Eugene Sutherland. He has grown the beiry 
since 1898 and speaks of it thus: 
"Tho new globe is a late berry and the plants are large, 
vigorous and stalky, the foliage is rust proof ; the fruit is 
large size, fine flavor and solid; roots are very long which, 
enables every berry to mature and hold to good size to the 
end ef .he season; will stand more drouth than most vari¬ 
eties. 
I have seen a short row of this variety 
in fruit and was very favorably impressed with 
it. It is at least worthy of trial. 
