ALLEN’S STRAWBERRY PLANT CATALOGUE. 
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ROUGH RIDER. —I notice in M. Crawford Company’s 1902 catalogue, that 
Mr. Farmer, the introducer of Rough Rider, has been quoted as saying, ‘‘When 
Mr. Crawford gives the Rough Rider the same chance as he does Kansas, he will 
learn that the Kansas is not in it with the Rough Rider. The Kansas is a great 
yielder, but it was so small and full of nubbins, that over half our crop was al¬ 
lowed to go to waste. It is a berry of the same general type and appearance as 
Lady Rusk, but less firm and attractive. The Rough Rider was double the size 
with us, and will produce a crop when planted alone; having perfect flower, 
while Kansas must have a mate: it being pistillate.” I have no idea whatever, 
why Mr. Farmer should make the above statements. So far as I am concern¬ 
ed, I am entirely unprejudiced against any variety, but for the sake of truth 
and fairness, I wish to say that if Kansas were one half as poor as Rough Rider, 
I would never have offered it for sale. As to size, I have picked thousands of 
quarts of Kansas that were larger than any Rough Rider I ever saw. As to its 
being the same general type and appearance of Lady Rusk. I have grown both 
varieties, and if there is any similarity whatever I have never seen it; more than 
that they are both strawberries. He further says that Kansas must have a 
mate, while Rough Ridej* does not. I hope none of our customers will insult 
the Kansas by endeavoring to mate it with Rough Rider. Those who wish 
plants of Rough Rider, I have them, and can fill their orders from stock grown 
direct from that received from Mr. Farmer, and it must be true. I shall not 
plant any more as I consider it the best one on my list to be kicked out. If Mr. 
Farmer really thinks th6t the Rough Rider is superior, or even as good as 
Kansas, I would like to make him the following proposition; I will send 25 
plants of Kansas by mail postpaid free of charge, to 100 reputable reliable grow¬ 
ers, Mr. Farmer to do the fame with Rough Rider to the same people, he to se¬ 
lect 50 and I will select 50. These people after fruiting both varieties under the 
same conditions, to name their preference, and if Rough Rider gets the most 
votes, I will pay Mr. Farmer $100.00 in gold. If the Kansas should get the 
most, Mr. Farmer to do likewise by me The money to be deposited in the hands 
of some reliable party whom we can both rely on not later than May 1st 1904 
before the vote is taken. I think this is a fair proposition, and Mr. Farmer 
has the option to accept or refuse to back up his faith in the Rough Rider. 
TUBBS.-r Originated in Anne Arundel county, Maryland, wh?re it is still 
considered the best 
berry grown. It has 
aperfect blossom, and 
is very vigorous. 
Those who have never 
grown it, and like a 
berry of the Crescent 
type, should not fail 
to give this a trial. 
Some years ago I saw 
it in fruit on the late 
Mr. Tubbs’ place 
where it originated 
and where he was 
picking a very large 
crop of the fruit. 1,000 
qts. to the acre at a 
single picking, was 
the record the day I 
saw it; Mr. Tubbs in¬ 
formed me that that 
picking was no better 
than a number of oth 
ers that he had made. 
In size it runs through the season about like the first picking of Crescent, and 
seems to hold up in size to the end of the season. I haye fruited this sever 
times myself, and find 4 it a very satisfactory variety. 
