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W. h. ALLEN’S PLANT AND SEED CATALOGUE. 
GRARES. 
Twelve Of The Best Varieties For The Home Garden, Four Each Of Red, White and Purple. 
BRIGHTON. — A 
large bunch and ber¬ 
ry, red, resembles 
Catawba, very fine 
free grower and pro¬ 
ductive. 
DELAWARE.—A 
small red berry, com¬ 
pact bunches, very 
delicious, always 
brings the highest 
price in market, and 
always con s i d e r e d 
the best for home 
use. It has no su¬ 
perior in quality. 
LINDLEY.- This 
is a fine red variety, 
very productive, es¬ 
pecially recommend¬ 
ed for home garden. 
VERGENNES.—This is a very popular dark red va¬ 
riety and one that should be in every garden, 
NIAGARA.—Large compact, greenish white, thin 
skin, very vigorous and hardy, fruit sweet and good- 
DIAMOND.—Bunch and berry large, compact, green¬ 
ish white, very juicy and fine quality. 
good quality and very productive. This is especially 
valuable as an early variety. 
WORDEN.— This is a valuable black variety, ripen¬ 
ing before the Concord; berries large, of good quality 
and thin skin. It is perhaps one of the most popular 
black grapes grown. 
POCKLINGTON.—This is a wjbite variety, with large 
shouldered compact bunches; ripens a week later than 
Niagara. 
ELVIRA.—This is a white variety, very productive, 
and fine quality. 
CONCORD.—An early black variety that does well 
wherever planted. Good size, good quality, and very 
productive. 
riOORE’S EARLY.—This is a large black variety, 
ripening a week earlier than Concord; berries large, 
WILDER.— Bunch and berry large, black, tender, rich, 
one of finest; as vigorous and productive as Concord. 
PRICE. —The above is an especially good selection of 
old standard, reliable varieties that are sure to give an 
abundance of fruit, covering the entire season of 
grapes. I will send one good well rooted plant of each of 
the above twelve varieties, by express, for One Dol= 
lar. Or, I will send a dozen of any that you select from 
the above list, all of one variety, or divided in several, as 
you prefer; for One Dollar. For larger quantities of any 
one or more varieties that you may wish, write for prices 
NEWER VARIETIES OF GRAPES 
CAMPBELL’S EARLY.—This is claimed to be the 
finest grape that has been produced in a long time, 
u a strong, hardy, vigorous growth, thin heavy; 
healthful foliage, very early and abundant, ripening, 
making it especially valuable. The clusters are large 
and shouldered; moderately compact, color black. One 
strong well rooted plant, 15c; $1.50 per dozen, by express. 
EATON.—Bunch and berry large, showy, black thin 
skin, good quality, robust and productive, season early. 
20c each; $1.75 per dozen, by express. 
WYOMING RED.—A popular market sort, berry 
small, good quality, color red, very productive and 
hardy, somewhat resembling Delaware; valuable for 
“pme use or market. Personally. I consider this one of 
the best grapes grown, next to Delaware in qualitj-. I 
believe this will give satisfaction to everyone who 
tries it; 15c each; $1.50 per dozen, by express. 
GREEN flOUNTAIN.—This is [an extra early variety 
from Vermont; thin skin, pulp tender and sweet, qual¬ 
ity superb, bunch and berry medium size, very hardy, 
vigorous and productive. By express, 20c each; $2 a doz. 
McPIKE.— This is a new grape about which there has 
been a great deal written and said. It has been on ex¬ 
hibition in nearly every part of the country. Its great 
size, fine flavor and beauty always attract attention; 
it is a seedling of the Worden and has many of the good 
qualities of both Worden and Concord; the berries are 
very large, sometimes as much as three inches in cir¬ 
cumference, ripens evenly and keeps well; the vine is 
very strong and thrifty in growth, with large leathery 
leaves; color purplish black; ripens before Concord. 
Plants of this variety have been sold at fabulous prices. 
Only a few days ago an agent called at my office and 
wanted to sell me some plants at $2.00 each; I told him 
no, that while it was a good variety, I would sell him all 
be wanted at $2.00 per dozen. Our price, by express is 
25c each; $2.00 per dozen. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS .I 
Last season I had only one-year roots to offer. This season I have 
a good supply of very fine two-year roots that I feel confident will 
please all who use them. I can also offer one-year roots. I shall be 
pleased to correspond with anyone who intends to plant asparagus 
the coming season. 
GIANT ARGENTEUIL.—This variety was originally a selection from 
imported French Argenteuil stock, but has been both acclimated and 
improved, and is much superior to the original stock. It has been 
grown for several years by some of the leading and most successful 
truckers, near Charleston, S. C., and is pronounced superior to Pal¬ 
metto, or any other variety in earliness, productiveness, and size of 
stalks produced. Last season I could not near fill all the orders I 
received for this popular variety, notwithstanding. 1 had a large 
Tr ^ Price, strong one-year roots, $1.00 per 100; $4.00 per 
1000; 2-year roots $1.25 per ICO; $5.00 per 1000, by express or freight. 
COLUMBIAN riAMHOTH WHITE.—It produces shoots which are 
white, and remain soj as long as they are fit for use. Market garden¬ 
ers, growers for canneries, and amateurs should give this variety a 
thorough trial. In addition to the marvelous advantage of its 
white co'or, the Columbian Mammoth White asparagus is even more 
robust and vigorous in habit, and throws larger shoots, and fully as 
many of them as Conover’s Colossal. A valuable neAv variety. Price, 
one-year roots $1.00 per;i00;$4.00 per 1000; two-year roots] $1.25 per 100; 
$5.00 per 1000, by express or freight. 
PALMETTO. — Of Southern origin, a variety of excellent quality, 
early, very large, very prolific, and all who have used it pronounce 
it very fine. Price, one-year roots, $1.00 per 100; $4.00 per 1000; two- 
year roots, $1.25 per 100; $5.(0 per 1000, by express. 
BARR’S HAriMOTH.—Early and large, r and when placed on the 
market, its appearance makes a demand for it, while others are at a 
drag. This is considered one of the best standard varieties. 
