ALLEN’S STRAWBERRY PLANT CATALOGUE 
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WILLIAM BELT. —This variety, while somewhat subject to rust, is never¬ 
theless, an exceptionally fine berry. In qual¬ 
ity it heads the list. It makes plants freely, 
plants which are usually heavily rooted, 
the berries are as large, with some speci¬ 
mens larger than the Bubach. It is about as 
productive as the Bubach, and with half a 
show, seems to mature every berry. Its color 
is perfect, its season nearly as late as Gandy. 
Were I buying benies for my table, I would 
always take William Belt in preference when¬ 
ever I could get them. The accompaning il¬ 
lustration represents a large dish of berries 
which the writer had the pleasure of picking 
from the first young plants that I ever plant- 
j d. The blossoms were pulled off, but these 
berries were made late in the season after the 
general crop was over, from a few buds 
which the boys missed. It is needless to say 
that it was quite a tedious job filling the 
dish, from the fact, that the berries were so 
good, I could only spare about one berry in 5 
or 6 to go in the dish, while the rest promptly 
disappeared in some mysterious way. 
WOOLVERTON. —Thi3 well known va¬ 
riety will succeed on most any soil. A light 
sandy loam however, probably suits it best. 
It was originated by Mr. John Little of Canada, and is one of the most reliable 
ever sent out. The plant is a good grower and a great bearer. Has a perfect 
blossom, which is unusually full of pollen, and a desirable variety to plant 
with medium early to medium late pistillate kinds. It is no uncommon thing 
to see blossoms and ripe fruit of this variety at the same time. The fruit is 
large, of regular form. The Saunders, though not the same, is similar to this 
berry in many respects. Side by side with Bubach, Woolverton has given me 
finer fruit, and more of it, almost every time that I have had them in the same 
field. 
YANT.— Introduced in 1901 by Mr. Martin of Stark County, Ohio. The plant 
has not fruited here, and a&I am unacquainted with its ways and merits, I will 
quote a few words from Mr. Martin’s description. “Our new berry, the Yant, 
was originated by Jghn Yant, It has been grown by him for 5 years, and has 
not failed to produce a good crop of large fine berries, which are vary attractive, 
and quickly catches the eye of the dealer. As to the plant, it is a very strong 
grower, and sets just the amount of plants to make a nice matted row. It 3 fol¬ 
iage stays green until killed by frosn It sets as much fruit as Glen Mary, and 
then runs large all through the reason.” 
I WILL PAY $100.00 IN GOLD for the 12 best strawberry plants sent me 
on or before May 1st., 1903, of anv new variety not yet introduced. I will pay 
$50.00 in gold for the second best dozen. I am having a trial plot prepared 
for the purpose, and the plants will be immediately put out and iabeled by the 
name and address of the sender. Every plant will have the same care and at¬ 
tention as near as it is possible to give it. The plot will be well cared for, and 
after fruiting in the spring of 1904, the sender of the best dozen, all merits con- 
sidered,which must be a variety not yet introduced, will receive $100.00 in gold. 
The sender of the second best dozen will receive $50.00 in gold. I reserve the 
privilege of being the judge as to which is the best variety, and there will be 
positively no partiality shown in the selection. All plants sent which do not 
capture the prize will be destroyed or disposed of according to the wishes of 
the sender. All plants should be sent by mail, well wrapped in moss. Send 
one dozen good trong plants of a kind, no more, no less, and send as early as 
possible. 
