ALLEN’S STRAWBERRY PLANT CATALOGUE. 
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BRANDYWINE.— When this ex¬ 
cellent yariety was first offered to the 
public, I went to the home of the 
originator for the purpose of seeing the 
variety in fruit. This, however, was 
after I had already placed the largeet 
order for plants that the introducer 
received during that season. Mr 
Ingram, the originator, met me at the 
depot and took me straight to his 
strawberry patch, where he was then 
picking 11 acres of Brandywine, which 
produced the day I was there, at a sin¬ 
gle picking, 1100 qts. per acre. It is sel¬ 
dom that one sees a better show of 
fruit on any variety. For two or 
three years the Brandywine was re 
ported upon by almost every Experi 
ment station bulletin, written up by 
horticultural papers, and talked of by 
fruit growers everywhere, whicn creat 
ed an unusually big demand for the 
plants. In short, if such a thiDg were 
possible, the Brandywine was over¬ 
praised. Then for about two years it 
seemed to have been lost sight of, but 
for the past three seasons, it has been 
gradually coming into favor, not by 
the boasting of horticultural writers, 
and interested plant dealers, but by its 
own merits. In fact, the demand for 
Brandywine has-been materially in¬ 
creasing every year for the past three 
years, and I hear only praise of it from 
all sections. The fruit and plant very 
much resembles Gandy, but is more 
productive and a better grower. I have 
marketed quite a few of the berries 
myself, and almost every crate would 
bear the mark of “Fancy”, and always 
sells well in market. The plant is very 
healthy, free from rust, and one of the 
best growers that we have. 
BUBACH. —My stock of this well known, and everywhere popular variety, 
is very fine and strictly pure, and I think my plants will please all who buy 
them. This variety is so well known that it needs no description by me. I 
will say however, that my stock of plants is limited, and those who are de¬ 
sirous of obtaining this variety, should not fail to place their orders early. 
BEDAR WOOD. —Very productive, of medium size berries, ripens early, 
rather soft. A strong grower, with unusually large and long roots, popular in 
some sections of the West. 
BARTON’S ECLIPSE.— Originated in Kentucky. Fine plants, fine berries, 
and lots of them. Good for either market or home use. 
EARLY HATHAWAY. —This berry was originated by the same man that 
gave us Excelsior. He claims that this is also a seedling of the V/ilson cr issed 
with the Hoff man, and like its parents, has a perfect blossom. He says the 
plants are vigorous growers, with large dark leaves, immensely productive of 
the most beautiful berries. He claims this variety to be as large and as firm as 
the Gandy, and to ripen the same time as Mitchell’s Early. It has not fruited 
'here. 
