ALLEN’S STRAWBERRY PLANT CATALOGUE. 
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LYON.—Originated about 8 years ago in Mich. Plants ar<* moderate size, 
healthy, free from rust, and quite free to make runners Mr. Hardy, the origi¬ 
nator, speaks of the Lyon as follows: “I have the most productive strawberry 
ever produced, and one that at the same time is remarkable for size and firm¬ 
ness, good quality and bright color. This, I call the Lyon, naming it in 1898 
after our own T. T. Lyon of South Haven. Since his death, I have been espec¬ 
ially glad it was so named. It has proved such a peerless variety at eyery crop¬ 
ping. The Lyon is a seedling of Bubach, but hearing no real resemblance to 
that variety except in size. The fruit is very firm, of perfect conical shape with 
neck, bright crimson, not quite so dark as Marshall. The fruit is much larger 
and sweeter than Warfield, theplant is heavier in root, and darker in foliage.” 
The Lyon has not fruited at Salisbury yet. 
niDNIGHT —On another page of this catalogue you will find that we have 
quoted the introducer of Lester Lovett as saying that variety was fully ten days 
later than Gandy, or positively the latest berry in existence, or something to 
that effect. Well, here comes brother Hale with his new berry, which he calls 
Midnight, and which I presume from his description, is a little later than the 
latest. As I have not fruited this berry, I will have to quote his description. 
Mr. Hale says, “Having what I believe is the very latest ripening strawberry in 
existence. It was listed last season, and a few plants sold as “11.59 p. m.” 
Prof. Bailey now suggests that as MIDNIGHT is just a little later it might be a 
proper name for this grandjate variety; last of all the season; ripening long 
after the main crop of strawberries is out of the way. There are now all too 
many fine strawberries of mid season, and a few grand early ones, but not 
enough of the very late ones to supply the various demands of soil, market, 
taste, color, flavor etc., and there is a place for a very late strawberry, combin¬ 
ing more of these desirable qualities than any other variety we now have. Gan¬ 
dy is a beauty of large size, and superb shipping qualities, but unproductive 
on some soils. Arnot, of fine size and firmness, and enormously productive on 
very rich, deep moist, soil, is of little or no value on any other. But Midnight 
thrives well and fruits abundantlv on every variety of soil, my two best plots 
of it having been on light sandy loam. In the Midnight we have a healthy, 
perfect blooming plant of more than ordinary vigor, that makes plants freely 
enough for all purposes, yet never to over-crowding, so every plant is a produc¬ 
tive one. Midnight bears a number of stout fruit stalks to e^ch plant, with 
plenty of strong stamens in every blossom, so that all pistils are thoroughly 
pollinated, resulting in a great crop of extra large, perfectly developed, broad¬ 
ly conical berries, of a very large average size. It is a seedling of the Haverland 
and Parker Earle. 
PRIDE OF CUMBERLAND.—(See colored p*ate last cover page.) The 
plant is a vigorous grower and free from rust. The bloom is perfect, ripens 
about one week earlier than Gandy Prize; it is nearly as large, equally as firm, 
as good a color, will thrive in either high or low land, and generally more pro¬ 
ductive. Likp Gandy, it will carry from Florida to Boston, from Louisiana to 
Chicago, and arrive fresh and firm, and with a brilliant red color, not the least 
bit dimmed. It thrives on any soil, but owing to the immense crop it sets, 
would obtain better results by being well fertilized. The fruit is equal to the 
Gandy in every respect. It is one week earlier, and much better quality. The 
past season I shipped Pride of Cumberland strawberries to Boston on Saturday 
afternoon, which were due to arrive for the following Monday’s market, but 
were delayed en route and didn’t arrive until Tuesday morning, when they 
were reported to be in perfect condition, and sold for 17 cts. per qt. Even the 
famous Hoffman will, not surpass it in market qualities. The eating quality of 
the berry is very near the top of the list. I could say a great deal more for this 
berry, but it seems to me that the foregoing is sufficient. 
PARKER EARLE.—Unless you have seen this variety grow, and know 
that you want it, I advise you to leave it alone. With me it sets an enormous 
crop which it never matures. I have been growing it for years to supply the 
demand for plants, as a few growers seem bound to have it. I think I could 
select at least 50 varieties that have been de6c r ih*>d by most growers that would 
suit me better than this one. My stock is strictly pure, and we will fill orders, 
for those who want it. 
