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ALLEN’S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 
SAMPLE —The above illustration was drawn direct from a cluster of ber 
ries which I picked in June, 1898, in the originator s patch at North Reading, 
Mass. I traveled over 500 miles that I might see this berry in fruit. It is quite 
late to ripen, large to very large in size, crimson color, clean through to the 
core. Veryfrmfora large berry; strong, vigorous and healthy foliage. I 
was induced to pay the originator $200.00 cash for 1000 plants of this variety 
* Columbian, Co., Ohio, April 28tb., 1900. : 
C Mr. W. Allen:—Your favor returning r 
c my order etc., for plants came this after- { 
? noon. Sorry you could not till as first order- } 
) cd. Have made another list and hope to get } 
) them. I enclose monev order same as be- “■ 
} fore. I am very glad you returned the : 
: order so 1 could change it. rather than for • 
you to substitute other varieties. ’T showed % 
% the letter to several of my friends and Their C 
C every opinion was that you area “square r 
r dealef.” Yours truly, Sami. I.Qhbholm. r 
and after seeing it in fruit I was not 
the least sorry I had done so. 
I have now fruited the Sample here 
at Salisbury, Md., and find it to be very 
productive of uniform, large size, regu 
lar shaped berries; firm enough to 
make a valuable market berry. 
