W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
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BEDAR WOOD. — Foliage is a 
dark green color, rather tall and has 
long rather narrow leaves. It is 
noted for its long roots, which ex¬ 
tend deep in the soil and enables 
it to endure dry weather better 
than most varieties. The plants of 
this variety are not large, but they' 
bear a large crop and this is what 
most growers are looking for. I do 
not find very much demand 
for this variety in the East, 
but it seems to be a favor- 
ite with many Western 
growers. My stock tin > 
season is very nice. 
COMMANDER. — I find 
this variety makes a splen¬ 
did growth and an excellent 
showing in health and vigor. 
I have not fruited it, how¬ 
ever, and I borrow the fol¬ 
lowing description from H. 
H. Meeker, the introducer : 
MORNING STAR.— Owing to the freeze of the 
10th of last May, that killed nearly all strawberries, 
I am still unable to speak of this from experience 
as of several other varieties, and will have to con¬ 
tent myself with again giving the introducer’s de¬ 
scription. He says in 1906 catalague: * 
"The Morning Star is the largest and finest strawberry thus 
far known that ripens early. Berry very large, broadly coni¬ 
cal with blunt apex, bright scarlet crimson, exceptionally uni- 
form in size and shape. Plant a reliable heavy yielder. It is 
exceptionally firm for an early berry, of the finest flavor, rich 
and sugary. Valuable for market or home use. ” 
This variety has made an excellent growth with 
me this season, and judging from the plants, I feel 
very much pleased with it. I have a nice stock, and 
will be pleased to have the orders of all who desire 
to try this new variety. 
PRESIDENT. — A most remarkable variety; 
ripening in mid-season. For large size, beauty, 
great productiveness and high quality it stands very 
high among strawberries. It is, however, of tender 
texture and is not suited for shipping to distant 
points. The plants are of immense size, one of the 
largest on our farm, and under ordinary culture, the 
huge berries were literally heaped on the rows. The 
quality is of the very best; berries globular but 
somewhat irregular, occasionally ridged, deep rich 
crimson with a large bright green cap. Flesh deep 
red. They remain large until the end of the season, 
and the plants retain their rich green color until all 
berries have been gathered; highly recommended at 
recent meeting of the Hew Tersey Horticultural 
Society, and by numerous prominent growers 
AROMA.— A popular late variety, especially in 
the West and Middle West. It is a very firm, solid 
berry and an excellent shipper. As compared witk 
the Gandy.it is about the same season, about the 
same size, and about the same productiveness; the 
quality is very fine. . 
For those who wish to buy this variety, I have a 
very fine stock of plants, and will be pleased to hear 
from them. 
“Commander has but one fault, and that is 
it cannot hold up the immense load of berries 
that it produces. Hay or straw should he put 
around the plants so that the berries can rest 
upon it, thus making them clean for market. 
I call this berry the Commander, for the fol¬ 
lowing reasons: 1st, it is extra large size; 2d, 
the most productive among 50 varieties; 8d r 
commands the largest price; 4th, no rust, har¬ 
dy plants and plenty of them; 5th, firm, solid, 
scarlet berry, good shipper; 6th, perfect blos¬ 
som.” 
If the Commander is anywhere near 
as good as Mr. Meeker claims it to be, 
it certainly is a very valuable variety, and at least 
worthy of an extended trial. 
AUGUST LUTHER. — This is an early variety. 
The plants are health}*- and vigorous and very pro¬ 
ductive. The fruit is medium size, but soon runs 
down; it is of good color and fair quality. 
An PROUD TD BE RECOMMENDED BY SUCH RELI¬ 
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