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ALLEN’S STRAWBERRY PLANT CATALOGUE. 
SPECIAL EXPRESS RATES. 
No one person has special express rates more than anyone else in the same 
line. For instance, all plants and trees, and nursery stock of whatever nature, 
packed in boxes or crated have a rating of 20% less than merchandise rate. To 
illustrate, a box of dry goods, hardwar , or any other merchandise of a certain 
weight which would cost to any given point $1 00, if it were nursery stock, 
plants, etc., would be carried for 80 cts. This applies to every grower, no matter 
whether they ship hundreds of tons, or only a single package. Those who claim 
to have a special rate lower than others, simply misrepresent the facts. To 
ascertain whether or not you are being over charged when paying expressage on 
plants, ask your agent to look up the merchandi e rate from Salisbury, Md., to - 
your express office. You weigh your shipments, calculate the amount and de¬ 
duct 20%. This will give you the amount you ought to pay, and if you have 
paid more than this, you have paid too much and more than they have any 
right to charge y )u. We frequently have inquiries concerning these matters, 
and I name the above method of finding out what the charges should be, to save 
correspondence, as you can find out at jour express office as well as I can here, 
and a great deal quicker, because you have the one shipment to make inquiry 
after, while I would have hundreds of them. 
Descriptions JInd Illustrations Of 
Varieties* 
AROriA .—Plant shows no weakness of any kind, fruit very large, roundish, 
conical, rarely misshapen, glossy red, of excellent quality, and quite produc 
tive. A very late variety, much re*emb'ing Gandy, and oy many believed to 
be more productive; and it is suited to a greater variety of soils. For instance, 
we have it growing on a sandy loam where it seems to be doing very satisfactory, 
having made a wide bed of strong, healthy, vigorous plants. To those wishing 
a fine and large late berry, and do not find the Gandy satisfactory, I advise 
them to try the Aroma This berry is getting to be quite a favorite in the 
West, as I had a number of inquiries for large lots last season which I was 
not able to supply. We have a good stock now however, and think we 
will be able to fill all orders the coming season. 
AUTO. —This new berrv originated in Delaware: and by those who have 
grown it, is claimed to be of large size and fine quality. It is also said to be 
very productive. Big yields are said to have been picked last season. It is said 
to bear fine crops in very dry weather, when other sorts are apt to be short. 
The plant is said to be of unusual vigor, and carries fruit well up from the 
ground. Special claims are made for its unusual high quality, and it is 
remarkable as a productive, perfect flowering variety. It makes very strong 
healthy plants here, but I have not fruited it yet. 
BISMARCK. —Bismarck is a safe pollenizing strawberry, possessing all the 
desirable qualities of Bubach, and superior to it in quality. To those familiar 
with the Bubach nothing further need be said, since Bubach has been a 
favorite berry with a large number of grovyers for several years. Bismarck 
makes a much finer growth than Bubach, and from the fact that it beds up 
better, it will generally produce a larger yield per acre, as there are less broken 
spaces in a Bismarck row, than you will find in a Bubach row by the side of it. 
I find that it is a very popular variety with the growers, especially in the West 
and middle West; and when I think of the wonderful crop of berries that it 
will produce, its vigorous, healthy foliage, I am not surprised at it. Its color 
is what I would call a dull scarlet, and ripens all over at once, having no green 
tips. The seeds are prominent, and the berries are quite firm, and an excellent 
shipper. 
