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W. F. Alien's Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
CLIMAX. —This variety is now so well tested 
over a wide range of territory that no 
one need hesitate 10 plant it. If you have not decided 
what to plant for second early you are generally safe 
in planting Climax, although, like all other varieties, 
there may be some sections where it will not do as 
well as some others. This is undoubtedly one of the 
best second early varieties coming in three or four 
days after such varieties as Excelsior, Mitchell’s Early, 
etc. It is very productive and holds on for a long sea¬ 
son. Climax is supposed to be a cross of the Bubach 
and Hoffman. The foliage is of a beautiful light green 
color that can be distinguished from other varieties at 
quite a distance. The plants are strong and vigorous, 
making an upright growth, and show no sign of rust. 
But few varieties ever put on the mai;ket have had a 
larger sale than the Climax. Our sales for three or 
four years have run from (100,000 to 800,000 plants 
annually, which indicates the general popularity of 
the variety. With a few exceptions, our customers 
from all over the country speak well of it. We have 
a very large stock of fine plants and will be able to fill 
all orders on this variety. 
HE IS 68 YEARS OLD AND KNOWS 
WHAT IS WHAT. 
READ WHAT HE SAYS. 
Huron Co., Ohio. April 9, 1909. 
W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 
Dear Sir—My 7,000 strawberry plants ar¬ 
rived promptly in good condition. Packed 
nice, cleaned nice of runners, tied up nice, 
extra strong nice roots. You and your help 
deserve nothing but nice, good words from 
me. I am 68 years old, and I know. 
Truly, DAN WHITE. 
GA2IDY. —This old favorite is too well known to 
need an extended description. It is the 
standard late variety ail over the country, and prob¬ 
ably no higher compliment could be paid the variety 
than the fact that all other late varieties are compared 
by it. It should be planted in black swamp land if 
possible, otherwise in day land of a springy nature; 
never on dry. sandy land. We always have.a big de¬ 
mand for tins variety and I have planted more largely 
of it tnan usual and ha/e an excellent stock for this 
season. At tli.s time it is without doubt the most 
largely planted of any variety on the Maryland and 
Delaware Peninsula. 
I AND OFTEN REPEAT STORY THAT 
WE DIKE TO HEAR. 
Suffolk Co.. N. Y.. April 7, 1909. 
W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 
Dear Sir—The strawberry plants and 
privet arrived in good condition. I think 
the plants are the best I ever saw. Please 
acccept thanks for same. H. L. LEEK. 
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