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W. F. Alien’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
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BUSTER. —The Buster is of Canadian origin and 
is said to i>e a cross of Bubach and 
Sharpless. My attention was first called to this va¬ 
riety during the spring of 1906, when a late heavy 
frost killed almost all other berries. Buster gave us a 
full crop. It is very vigorous and healthy, having a 
luxuriant dark green foliage that defies a reasonable 
amount of dry weather. The fruit holds up large all 
through its long season. This is a good, reliable va¬ 
riety that I would advise my patrons to plant. It 
would please you from the time it starts to grow, 
after you have set the plants, until you have harvest¬ 
ed your crop. The Buster is one of the good things 
that seems to have been overlooked by a great ma¬ 
jority of strawberry growers. It is large in size, 
bright red in color, moderately firm, medium quality 
and medium to late in ripening. The blossoms are 
pistillate, but extremely healthy. I especially recom¬ 
mend this berry to those who admire the Bubach, but 
want a stronger growing plant. One customer says: 
“We cannot speak too highly of the Buster ; it is the 
finest berry we have ever grown. They were the larg¬ 
est and linest on our market." J. A. Russel, of 
Beaver Co., Pa., says : “The Buster seems to be the 
best of all. It made a very fine growth and seems to, 
stand the dry weather better than any of the others. 
It is an immense yielder and the fruit is fine flavored 
and firm. The Buster is O. K. ; it took very well with 
the people, and I shall stand by the Buster.” Geo. A. 
Schurk, of Lee Co.. Iowa, says : “I got some Buster 
plants from you two years ago when you were out of 
Bubach. I am glad now that you were out of Bubach, 
as I think Buster far ahead. They seem to be the 
easiest plant to take care of I ever had. They made 
just enough runners to make a good, strong row. and 
you ought to see the berries we got from them.” C. W. 
Patterson, of California, says : “Buster iloes well in 
our section.” Those who are looking for a good berry 
of the Bubach type can do no better than plant the 
Buster. It is a good, reliable, standard variety that 
seldom disappoints. 
CGLGiLk.US. I fruited this variety for the first 
fime last spring and was very well 
pleased with it. Perhaps-the most comprehensive de¬ 
scription that 1 could give of it would be to say that 
it reminds me of the Bubach as it was twenty years 
ago. Vigorous plants, large berries and lots of them. 
Tne Colossus is said to be a seedling of the Bubach, 
and 1 oo not doubt it, as it bears much resemblance 
to that variety, but seems to surpass it in vigor, size 
and productiveness. After reading the above it will 
hardly be necessary for me to advise my customers to 
try it,, as all those who admire the Bubach will be 
most likeiy to do so, and I miss my guess if thev are 
not pleased with the result. 
*$* CHESAPEAKE A WIWEK, 4 
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J Passaic Co., N. .1., July 30, 1009. # 
■T N- I-. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 
T Bear Sir—At my field meering. June 16, the 
Z Chesapeake won out as the best strawberry T 
T now growing on my grounds. 1 must say it is 
X a winner. I have sold Chesapeake this season T 
A at $1.00 per quart box. I will set out two X 
A aci( ' s of this variety in September. Very T 
$ truly, T. C. KEVITT. £ 
$ PACKING THE BEST. f 
Johnson Co., Ind.. April 13, 1000. + 
\V. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. X 
Dear Sir—I received the strawberry plants % 
all right and I am well pleased with them. I 4 
must say they were packed in best shape of a 
any plant I ever bought. The plants were fine. & 
I want 3,000 more plants. Blease ship as soon A 
as possible by express. Respectfully. X 
EVAN SWIFT. £ 
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