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W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Sal isbury, Md. 
HAVERLAND. — 
This has proven to 
be the most popu¬ 
lar mid-season va¬ 
riety. It was 
ven by a test vote 
several years ago, 
it receiving' one- 
third more votes as 
being the best mid- 
season variety. 
(There were no votes 
sold and no bribery 
at the election, eith¬ 
er.) While a pistill¬ 
ate variety, it is one 
of the easiest to 
pollenize. The plant 
is healthy, large and 
vigorous, makes 
ample runners and 
is very productive. 
The bloom is me¬ 
dium size and ex¬ 
tremely hardy. 
They should be well 
mulched, asthefruit 
stems are not able 
to hold the i m 
mense load of ber- 
r i e s from the 
ground, and the 
straw will keep 
them clean and also 
make a picking 
easier. This varie¬ 
ty is so enormously 
productive that the 
bright, large, juicy 
berries lie in great 
heaps around the 
plant. This berry has worked its way to the 
top; it Pas never been boomed by any introducer, as 
most varieties have been. Any one not thoroughly 
familiar with the varieties, and wishing to start in 
the strawbeery business, will always be safe to plant 
this kind. It was a leader a generation ago, and 
unlike most other varieties, seoms to be as good to¬ 
day as it ever was. It is not likely that any one 
would ever regret planting the Haverland. Under 
favorable conditions, I have seen it average as large 
as guinea eggs. It demands close to a million plants 
a year to supply my trade of this variety, which 
shows its immense popularity. 
GREENVILLE. —Considered by many an improve¬ 
ment on Bubach, especially in point of firmness and 
vigor of p ant. The fruit is finely colored. Has 
been reported by many experimenters in small 
fruits as a very fine berry. Originated several 
years ago from Ohio. 
ARMSTRONG. —This is claimed to be a German 
seedling and supposed to have come from Germany 
about ten years ago. For several years it has been 
April 19, 1906. 
Ur. W. F. Allen, 
Salisbury, Md. 
in the hands of German fruit growers of Norma 
N. Y. It is one of the largest and most productiv 
berries grown, whole crates often being filled with 
berries that run twelve to fifteen to the quart, and 
have been sold on northern markets for 10c. to 15c. 
S er quart when other berries were bringing 6 cents. 
'rom medium to late in season with perfect blos¬ 
som. In plant growth and in many respects it re¬ 
sembles the New York. 
FAIRFIELD. —Season of ripening two or three days 
behind Mitchell’s Early, Hoffman, Excelsior, etc.; 
larger than either in size and better quality than 
Excelsior or Hoffman. No one will go far wrong 
in planting this extra early berry. At the Ohio 
Experiment Station, where it was put in competi¬ 
tion with over one hundred and sixty other varie¬ 
ties, it was the most productive of all the early kinds. 
The quality of this berry is very good and the 
plants are strong and healthy, with light green 
foliage. 
ADVANCE. — This was introduced three years 
ago by Arthur B. Printz, of Indiana. It is a strong, 
healthy plant, with abundance of thrifty, light 
green foliage, similar in color to the Clyde. It makes 
an abundance of strong, healthv runners, and so far 
as plant growth is concerned takes high rank among 
other leading varieties. Not having had the oppor¬ 
tunity of seeing this berry in fruit, I will give Mr. 
Printz’s description of it: 
Dear Sirt- 
I wish to acknowledge for the Station the receipt o C 
package containing several varieties of strawberry plants which 
ireached the Station. In good condition. 
Very truly yours, 
ForemarrLn Horticulture. 
“Advance is an ideal strawberry with all the g-ood qualities 
of Haverland and Mitchell’s Early. The berry is large size, 
long pointed fruit, fruit sterns are long and low down with a 
perfect bloom and sparkli • g foliage, ripening with Haverland 
and brings 50 cents per case more.” 
I am favorably impressed with this variety, and I 
have a fine stock of plants at very reasonable prices 
for those who wish to try it. 
