W. F. ALLEN'S PLANT AND SEED CATALOGUE. 
New York. —This variety was introduce 
by myself in the spring of 1899 at $5.00 per 
dozen. It was originated by Miss Martha G. 
Yates of Tompkins County, New York and one 
dozen plants were sent me in competition for a 
prize of One Hundred Dollars in gold which I 
offered the spring previous for one dozen plants 
that were better than Glen Mary. This was 
the only one that seemed to approach it in any 
respect. The New York seemed to be equal to 
the Glen Mary in every respect and superior to 
it in vigorous growth and health of foliage. 
While I recommend this berry especially 
for home use and local market, it has been 
grown extensively for shipment and found 
to be very profitable, notwithstanding it is 
rather soft. To help this defect, however, the 
berry is unusually dry and light, it not being 
at all difficult to distinguish a crate of New 
York from other varieties by the weight in 
handling. As compared with Pride of Cum¬ 
berland, which is considered a very fine ship¬ 
ping variety, shipped in the same car, Pride of 
Cumberland sold for 17 cents and New York for 
16 cents. It will beat Pride of Cumberland in 
yield two to one. This giant of the strawberry 
family is a cross of the well known Bubach 
and the Jessie. In productiveness, under 
favorable conditions, it is hard to believe that 
there is any other superior to it. If the grow¬ 
er lias a local market, or a market that can be 
reached over night, I especially recommend this 
variety and believe no one will regret planting 
it. It has gained steadily in popu¬ 
larity since its introduction and for 
two years past it has been impossible 
to get enough plants to supply the in¬ 
creasing demand. I was told by some 
friends in an adjoining county where a 
few acres of New 
York were in 
fruit, that un¬ 
less I had a large 
stock of plants, 
that section 
alone would 
want all that I 
had. Notwith¬ 
standing this 
was a large 
strawberry sec¬ 
tion where hun¬ 
dreds of acres 
are grown, the 
few loads of New 
York that were 
carried to the 
depot attracted more atten¬ 
tion than all other kinds and 
it was who and who of tho 
buyers could get them. A 
Philadelphia commission 
merchant who was at the 
place said it far excelled anything he ever 
saw like strawberries and he was willing to 
pay almost any price to get them. 
Nick Ohmer. —A strong perfect blossom, 
productive of large rich dark red globular ber¬ 
ries, highly colored all the way through and 
of superior flavor: a grand market berry and 
also a superb variety for the home table. It 
thrives best on deep, rather moist soil and re¬ 
sponds readily to high culture; it is not a berry 
that I would recommend if it is to be at all 
neglected, but one that responds readily to 
high culture and extra attention. Some large 
growers plant more of this than of any other 
kind. 
NICK OHMER, 
