W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
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BARRYMORE. —This now 1 > e r r y 
comes to us from 
Massachusetts and was originated by Mr. 
H. L. Crane. This berry was first brought 
to my attention while in Boston during 
the fall of 1907. I succeeded in obtaining 
a few plants last spring by paying at the 
rate of $100.00 per M. for them. These 
plants have made a very good growth, 
showing that they are both healthy and 
,vigorous, as the past season has been quite 
dry here. During the Massachusetts Hor¬ 
ticultural Show of 1908 the Barrymore 
was awarded a silver medal and three first 
premiums, which is quite a record for one 
new berry for one season. The color is a 
glossy, rich, dark crimson, with red flesh 
of excellent quality. The berries are large, 
ripen at mid-season and are regular conical 
in shape; blossoms staminate or perfect. It 
is claimed that this berry is quite firm and 
will make a good shipper. It is a great 
show berry, and it is also claimed that it 
will be a great market berry on account of 
its large size, firmness and having the abil¬ 
ity to hold its bright, glossy color a long 
time after being picked. The premiums 
this berry has taken are unusual, and from 
all indications it is at least worthy of a 
trial by all up-to-date,. strawberry growers. 
EARLY OZARK—This new candi¬ 
date for the early 
market hails from Missouri and was intro¬ 
duced by Mr. Shull. The plants somewhat 
resemble Excelsior, except that the loaves 
are larger and the plants are taller and of 
a more upright growth. Owing to the ex 
ceedingly high price at which the plants 
were sold, I did not get a large stock to 
start with, and the product of what 1 did 
plant were all sold last spring before I 
realized that I had none left for fruit. The 
Early Ozark is one of the 800 seedlings 
which Mr. Shull claims to have tested, and 
he describes it as being a cross of Excel¬ 
sior and Aroma, it has staminate blossoms which are 
full of pollen, making it an excellent variety to plant 
with pistillate sorts. “’Mr. Shull claims that the Early 
Ozark is as early as Excelsior, or Mitchell’s Early, in 
size as large or larger than Klondyke, Aroma, or Gan¬ 
dy, fifteen specimen berries filling a quart rounding 
lull ; very productive and firm, good flavor, not sour 
like Excelsior; foliage large and coarse, of a dark 
green color." In a personal letter from Mr. Shull, 
dated Feb. 8 , 1908, he again writes me as follows: 
“W. F. Allen. Dear Sir—Enclosed you will find my cir¬ 
cular giving a true and exact description of my new 
strawberry, and when 1 say as early as Excelsior and 
Mitchell's Early 1 do not mean a day later, and it is 
just as large, firm -and productive as I describe it and 
furnish reliable references to prove every statement I 
make. There is not the least doubt hut that the Early 
Ozark will ta .e the place of all other extreme early va¬ 
rieties just as fast as plants can he grown for sale at 
a reasonable price." What berries I saw last spring 
from the young set plants gave mo a favorable impres¬ 
sion of the berry, but I cannot give comparisons, as I 
do not consider the berries from spring-set plants a 
fair comparison with fruiting beds. So far as plant 
growth is concerned, 1 fully agree with all Mr. Shull 
lias said. It makes a very healthy, strong plant, and 
one that would impress you as being a business variety. 
We have now quite a good stock of plants, and being 
able to place tne price at a more reasonable figure, I 
believe it would pay those who are interested in an 
early shipping berry to give this variety a fair trial. 
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EXCELLENT VALUES. & 
Kenton Co., Ky., March 23, 1909. 3 * 
W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 
My Dear Sir—I want to express to you my X 
satisfaction at the way in which you have T 
treated me. Your strawberry plants certain- X 
ly were excellent. I never saw such roots as 2 
they possessed: good and healthy in appear- T 
ance. The plants were fine specimens of their % 
kind. The Amoor River hedge plants were & 
certainly dandies; also possessed of splen- 
did roots and of excellent size. I hardly 
expected such splendid plants for the small 
amount that 1 paid. The Dewberry plants 
are also splendid. J can assure you that I 
am more than pleased with your excellent ® 
values. Respectfully yours, 4* 
CHAS. W. REYNOLDS. # 
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