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ALLEN’S STRAWBERRY PLANT CATALOGUE. 
NICK OHMER.—The naming of fruit after some great and good man of 
horticultural fame is not always a guarantee that fruit is as great and good as 
its namesake, but it was a happy thought that named the “Nick Ohmer” 
Strawberry. A strong, perfect bloomer, productive of very large, rich dark 
red, globular berries, high colored all the way through and delicious in flavor* 
A grand fancy market berry and a superb table berry always, like all berries of 
its class it thrives best on a deep rich, rather moist soil, and responds readily 
to high culture. While not one that requires special petting, yet so grand and 
delicious as to repay many fold any extra attention given it. 
PARIS KING.—This is a very healthy and vigorous variety, entirely free 
from rust. The fruit is uniformity large, and generally regular in shape, 
somewhat resembling the Haverland in this respect, but the berry is of a much 
darker color. 
PARSON’S BEAUTY.—We have in the Parson’s Beauty a perfect bloom¬ 
ing variety equally as large, and very much of the same shape as Tennessee 
Prolific. A little darker in color and equally as productive. They have been 
thoroughly tested the past season Bide by side, and the Parson’s gave more fruit 
than the Tennessee Prolific. In growing berries for a commercial purpose, you 
should include this variety; in a small way for trial at least. The plant is a 
large strong grower, resembling the Bubach in some respects, having a large 
broad leaf with a strong root. One of the best recommendations of this variety, 
is the fact, that it is being largely grown in the section where it originated. 
SPLENDID.—Thn berry is well named. The vines are a rich dark green in 
color, entirely free 
from disease, and 
make runners 
very freely. It is 
very productive, 
of uniform med¬ 
ium size berries, 
that are firm and 
show up well in 
the crate. It is an 
excellent shipper, 
and is making new 
friends every year. 
It seems strange 
that a berry as 
good as this should 
be so long in com¬ 
ing to the front. 
But notwithstand¬ 
ing, it has made 
rapid strides in the 
last few years, and 
may now truly be 
considered one of 
the reliable stand¬ 
ard sorts. When 
growing this va¬ 
riety for f r ui t* 
don’t allow it to 
get too thick, as it 
will surely do, if not kept in check by tearing off a portion of the runners. It 
has a strong staminate blossom, and is one of the best pollenizers to plant with 
pistillate varieties of the Crescent type. 
SHARPLESS.—Too well known to need description. It is not likely that 
anyone who receives this catalogue, and knows anything about strawberries* 
has not seen Sharpless. With many it is a favorite home berry. 
