W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
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CHIPMAN.— This variety originated in 
Sussex Co., Del., by a grower 
of over thirty years’ experience, and is consid¬ 
ered by him the best he ever fruited. It was 
first planted for field culture about seven years 
ago and has always made a satisfactory crop. 
The plants are strong, upright in growth, large 
and healthy, with tall, broad, bright, glossy 
green foliage, which has never shown any sign 
of rust or disease. It has strong staminate 
blossoms and is a good variety to plant with 
pistillate sorts. The fruit is large, with green 
caps of even size and shape. It begins to ripen 
four or five days earlier than the Bubach, and 
being very firm and retaining its glossy red 
color well after taking from the vines, all com¬ 
bined makes it a valuable market variety, 
whether local or distant. It succeeds on both 
light and heavy soil, and it is believed that this 
will become one of the leading commercial va¬ 
rieties. The reports we have had from it have 
all been good. 
BEADER WOOD. -This variety seems to 
be a favorite and is 
more largely grown in the West than elsewhere. 
The foliage is very dark green in color, rather 
tall and has long, narrow leaves. It also has 
very long but large roots, which extend deep in 
the soil and enables it to endure dry weather 
more than most varieties. The plants are very 
hardy and will produce a big crop of medium 
size fruit. 
GOLDEN GATE,- -Originated in Massa¬ 
chusetts by S. H. War¬ 
ren, who is a good judge of strawberries and 
was largely instrumental in bringing the Mar¬ 
shall before the public. The Golden Gate is a 
strong grower, with numerous plants of luxuri¬ 
ant dark green foliage. It has a strong staini- 
nate blossom with lots of pollen, which pro¬ 
duces strictly fancy, large fruit clear to the 
end of the season. It has a rich crimson color 
with no green tips; it blossoms early and late, 
making a good poilenizer for pistillate varieties 
of its class. Its season 1 should say is medium 
early to medium late. It was awarded the first 
prize at the Massachusetts Horticultural So¬ 
ciety in 1904 and was highly praised by all 
who saw it. I think the variety is better suit¬ 
ed to the North than to the South, and I feel 
confident that it will give great satisfaction in 
those sections where Glen Mary is so popular. 
It is claimed that in one instance seven berries 
filled a quart and ten to the quart is a frequent 
occurrence. 
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WILL NOT LOSE A PLANT. | 
% Pleasants Oo., W. Va., April 23, 1909. * 
T W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 
X Dear Sir—The plants received in fine condi- 
4 tion : aI1 starting to grow, and I feel that I 
£ won’t lose a plant. Thanks for sending such 
A nice plants. Yours respectfully, 
«£ MARION HUNT. 
? WE TRY TO HANDLE PLANTS TO 
^ PLEASE OUR CUSTOMERS RE 
^ GARDLESS OP' COST. 
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4 TTT ^ A Allegheny Co., N. Y., May 26, 1909. 
J W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 
& Deai \ Sir—The p’ants arrived all O. K. 
«$» They certainly had the best roots I ever saw 
4 on Plants that were shipped. You certainly 
know your business of how to take up and 
% handle plants. Very truly yours, 
* O. E. YARS. 
GOLDSBORO. —Originated by A. T. Golds- 
borough, near Washington, 
D. C. The growth of this variety the past sea¬ 
son has been exceptionally good ; i n fact, it is 
one of the very best growers on the place, but 
as we did not get to fruit it the past season, I 
will give last year’s description, which is as 
follows : Mr. Goldsborough began several years 
ago a series of systematic efforts to produce 
from seed a variety which should be ideal in 
both fruit and plant. After seven years of en¬ 
deavor he was rewarded by a berry which bears 
his name. The shape of the fruit is regular 
and uniform, its color being a waxy light scar¬ 
let, with a deeper shade when fully ripe. Its fed pulp 
leaves a red juice in the saucer, like its wild parent in 
the field. It is rich, juicy, sweet and fragrant, and 
Mr. Goldsborough says: “It is the only early berry I 
know of which can be eaten freely out of the hand. 
Some of the flowers are perfect, others imperfect. Its 
dark foliage is so fresh and green, its hidden fruit so 
red, glossy and sw r eet, that it is a pleasure- to work 
among the plants. It ripens a little later than the 
first early and has made an excellent showing.’’ I 
have a splendid stock of plants this season and have 
made the price low enough so^ everyone can afford to 
ghe it a trial. 
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a; good condition. 
4 Bermuda, Nov. 15, 1909. £ 
a W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 4 
4 Dear Sir—Strawberry plants arrived in good 
A condition. I remain, yours obediently, 4 
4 WALTER BARKER, * 
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