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W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md, 
TURNER. 
TURNER .—The Turner is round, of medium size and excellent quality and is 
especially recommended for this reason, also because of its hardy, healthy growth. 
With me the past season it made a luxuriant growth where some of the new varie¬ 
ties, among which was the Ruby, planted by the side of it. made a complete failure. 
The Turner was by far the hardiest, strongest grower of any variety on the place 
I have a fine stock of these and am pleased to offer them at 50c per doz.; $1.00 per 
50; $2.00 per 100 by mail postpaid: or 50c per 25; $1.50 per 100; $7.50 per 1000 or 
$30.00 per 5000 by freight or express, receiver to pay charges. Will make special 
rates on larger quantities. 
CURRANTS. 
Choose a moist, rich soil for currants. Plant four by five feet apart. Keep free 
from weeds and grass by cultivation.and mulching. Use plenty of manure and 
trim out superflous wood by cutting back the new growth two-thirds each year. 
Sprinkle ashes around the roots occasionally to keep out borers. If currant worm 
appears, dust with hellebore. I am offering three varieties only, which I consider 
as good as can be had. They are three good, reliable varieties that will thrive and 
produce well anywhere that any variety will grow. 
RED CROSS.— The Rural New Yorker says: “Red Cross is the best of all, old 
or new currants for mid-season. It is large and productive. The masses of fruit 
almost completely cover the bearing canes. It is undoubtedly one of the best cur¬ 
rants, if not the very best, oh the market. ’*■ 
CHERRY.—Strong grower, fruit very large, sometimes tive white currant; flavor sweet, and very fine for the table 
measuring one-half inch in diameter. This is a most excellent 
red variety. I will send any of the three above named varieties by ex- 
press, receiver to pay charges, at 75c per dozen; $2.50 per 50 p 
WHITE GRAPES.—This is the largest and most produc- $4.50 per 100. 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
Plant same as currants in good, rich Soil, give liberal 
dressing of manure every season: regular pruning every year 
is essential for fine fruit. To prevent mildew, spray as soon 
as leaves appear, and occasionally through the summer, with 
potassium sulphur, one ounce to four gallons of water. All 
gooseberries quoted by express or freight, receiver to pay 
charges. 
HOUGHTON.—A very productive berry of medium size, 
and for general purposes one of the best. I never saw this 
variety fail to produce at least a partial crop ; 75c per dozen; 
$2.75 per 50; $5.00 per 100. 
RED JACKET.—An American seedling of large size, 
smooth, prolific and hardy, quality among the best; this va¬ 
riety is well tested over a wide range of ’territory and has 
proven very satisfactory. It is a heavy cropper, has bright, 
clean, healthy foliage. Good, well-rooted plants $1.00 per doz.; 
$3.75 per«60; $7.00 per 100. 
DOWNING. —One of the oldest and best; large, handsome, 
pale green and splendid quality; fine for both cooking and 
table use; vigorous grower and usually free from mildew. 
$1.00per doz.; $3.50 per 50; $6.00 per 100. 
