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W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
CROZIER. — I described 
this variety last season as 
coming from Virginia. 
This was an error, how¬ 
ever, as I meant to say 
West Virginia, and was 
originated by Randolph 
Crozier, of Crimson 
Springs This seems to be 
an improved Sharpless, 
and makes a luxuriant 
growth of dark green fol¬ 
iage. It is free to make 
plants and is very pro¬ 
ductive of berries that 
would pass readily for the 
old, well-known Sharp¬ 
less. It seems to have 
more vigor, however, than 
that popular old variety. 
I would advise all those 
■who admire the Sharpless 
to give this variety a trial. 
Early 
.s 
Oak’ 
OAK’S EARLY. - 1 have not seen this berry in 
fruit, but several friends who have seen it, have 
spoken of it in the highest terms, and have urged 
me to plant largely of it. I sold every plant I had 
of it last spring and had none left to fruit. One 
customer who has seen it in fruit bought 100.000 
plants of this variety last year, and I now have his 
order booked for as many more for this spring; this 
is a very strong endorsement indeed. It makes lots 
of vigorous plants, not large but very' hardy and 
persistent growers. I have no doubt this variety 
will prove valuable where it is desirable to grow ex¬ 
tra early berries. 
The "Oak’s Early was found in an adjoining 
county, growing wild by the side of an oak stump 
in the corn field on Mr. Wm. Tull’s farm. The 
strong, vigorous growth of the plant, attracted Mr. 
Tull's attention. The plant was left standing and 
cultivated. The plants were so promising that a 
part of them were dug and planted, those that re¬ 
mained, ripened an unusually large crop of best 
berries, coming in with Mitchell’s Early and Hoff¬ 
man, resembling the latter celebrated variety, but 
far superior to it in many respects, being a much 
better grower and three times as productive. The 
berry is beautiful in appearance and has a large 
green cap. Mr. Tull has propagated this variety for 
several years and it has proven a gold mine to him, 
having cleared nearly double the amount he paid 
for his farm three years ago. It is rumored that 
his farm was heavily mortgaged, and that his pros¬ 
pects looked very gloomy until he found this berry, 
which has more than paid all his indebtedness. 
Three crops have been marketed, none of which 
have been shipped on commission, because the buy¬ 
ers have greedily bought them, alw'ays giving the 
Ughest market prices at the station. Individual 
farmers have tried three years to buy plants of this 
variety frem Mr. Tull, but he steadfastly refused to 
DIXIE BELLE. —Vigor¬ 
ous plant; free from rust. 
Berry ripens early, bright 
red in color, large, firm, 
smooth, uniform in size, 
and very attractive in ap¬ 
pearance. It is a native 
of North Carolina, and 
growers in that section 
say it is one of the best 
berries grown. I have a 
nice little stock of plants, 
and would be pleased to have orders from all who 
wish to try this variety. 
ELMA. —Has not fruited here. The following de¬ 
scription is borrowed from Joseph H. Black, Son & 
Co., the introducers: 
" The plant is a strong grower, and has healthy foliage 
which is entirely free from rust. The berries are large to 
very large and of a beautiful bright red. Elma is not Quite as 
large as Nettie, but is oue of the nicest strawberries we have 
ever fruited." 
LIKE HA NY OTHERS HE IS GLAD HE BOUGHT 
OF ALLEN. 
O. V. BEADLES & OO. 
COTTON. 
Coffrevillr. Miss. 
Kofi 
??. Alien, Esq., 
Salisbury, 
Maryland. 
tear Slri- 
I never sawfiner plantn than the Oandys r received from you 
A few voeko ago; though it wo.a dry when 1 oat them out, and I did not 
water, I do not think a Dingle plant died. «y friends tried to porauad® 
me nbt to order frera ad long a diatanco, but noticing from the Agricul¬ 
tural bulletins the good reputation or Maryland plants, arid Boeing your 
high roconmcndation by the Souther Cultivator, 1 decided to give you a 
email order, and glad that I did so. 
Shat would you recommend In two or three varieties or red 
raopborrioo, mould like medium and late. Thio too, will be a small or- 
but I .oo that you po, the », attention to ,» U onion .. for 
O larger one, and I appreciate your attention. 
Hoping your attention may lead to bettor buainoos, I remain 
Yours truly, 
sell any until the spring of 
1905. I have a beautiful 
supply of plants. 
