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W. P. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbary, Md. 
SENATOR DUNLAP. —This is a va.riety that 
gives general satisfaction all over the country. I 
have a recent communication from Mr. J. R. 
Reasoner, the introducer, who speaks of it thus : 
“I have shipped plants the past season from the 
Pacific to the Atlantic, in Mexico and Germany,'and 
it looks as though it were commencing its jour¬ 
ney around the world.” 
I have fruited this variety for several years, and 
find it one of the best standard sorts on the list. 
The Dunlap is one of those hardy plants which, if 
given a fair trial, will look out for No. 1 anywhere 
you plant it, It is another of those varieties that 
the beginner may depend on. The berry resembles 
the Warfield in shape and color, and ripens about 
the same time; in fact it is taking the place of War- 
field with the largest growers for various reasons. 
It has a perfect blossom and is a better berry, better 
able to resist the drought and less liable to be in¬ 
jured by continued rainy weather during the picking 
season, and with me averages quite a little larger 
than the Warfield in size. The foliage is tall, dark 
green, upright, with a long leaf, and has more than 
the ordinary power of developing a heavy crown 
system; it has an extra long flowering season; the 
bloom is handsome and exceedingly rich with pollen, 
which makes it very valuable tc plant with such 
pistillate kinds as ripen in its season. Another re¬ 
deeming feature is its long roots, which go down to 
the subsoil for moisture. A severe drought seems 
to have less effect upon this berry than on many 
other otherwise valuable varieties. It is really dif¬ 
ficult to describe all its good points. The fruit is a 
rich dark red, with 
aglossy finish,shad¬ 
ing to a deep scar¬ 
let on the under 
side, with promi¬ 
nent yellow seeds 
that look like gold 
embedded in highly 
colored wax. The 
meat is a bright red 
all through and is 
exceedingly juicy. 
If you are i n 
doubt as to w'hat 
to plant, you might 
safely include this. 
GEN. DE WET.— 
This variety was 
originated by T. C. 
Kevitt, of New' Jer¬ 
sey. Mr. Kevitt 
claims this variety 
to be frost proof 
from the fact that 
it does not bloom 
out in time for the 
frost to catch it. I 
might say right 
here, however, it 
did not escape the 
freeze we had on 
the 10th of May 
last year, that near¬ 
ly ruined the entire 
crop of this, as well 
as almost all other 
v a ri e t i e s . No 
doubt, Mr. Kevitt’s 
estimate of its frost 
proof qualities 
might be verified in 
an ordinary light 
frost, as he says it 
does not bloom out 
untilverylate. The 
berry is deep color, with a luscious flavor and dark 
green cap, making it very attractive on the market. 
Mr. Kevitt predicts that this variety will become 
very popular. 
BEAVER. — Introduced ' by Matthew Crawford 
of Ohio says of it; 
“ This is the berry which we gave to our customers as a pre¬ 
mium last spring, and we hope and expect to receive some 
good reports of it after next June. Another year’s experi¬ 
ence confirms our opinion of it< The plant is of fair size, 
healthy and a good grower, and sends out plenty of runners; 
it yields a good crop of large roundish conical berries, bright 
red, shining and beautiful. It is the standard of excellence 
for quantity.” 
I have a fine stock of this variety and it has made 
a strong, healthy, vigorous growth for me this sum¬ 
mer. The plants seem inclined to rust in the spring 
and the fruit was not as well colored as would be 
desirable, but as Mr. Crawford says it has very 
good qualities, and in some sections it seems to 
have made a better impression than with me 
FLORELLA. —This is a Southern variety, and is 
described by the originator thus: 
“A seedling of Bubach and is crossed with Lady Thomson. 
It stands drouth and hot suns better than any other variety 
on my ground; the foliage is dark green, free from rust. Its 
root system is very large, sending large fibrous roots to a 
great distance. Berries large to very large, crimson color all 
over and fine flavor. The fruit stems are very long, which 
holds the berries up from the dirt; season of ripening as early 
as Lady Thomson, and its firmness commends it to the com¬ 
mercial grower.” 
The Florella has not fruited here, but has made 
■an excellent showing in growth. 
