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W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
FAIRFIELD — (Illustration two-thirds 
size.) Season of ripen¬ 
ing about the same as Excelsior, Mitchell's 
Early and Ilol'fman. It is somewhat larger 
than either of these and is far better quality 
than the Excelsior and Iloffman. There is 
quite a demand for the plants, especially 
among those who do not admire the qualities 
of the two above-named varieties. One will 
not go far out of the way when planting this 
variety for an early crop. The quality of the 
jerry is good. The plants are strong growers, 
with healthy foliage much resembling the 
Ilaverland. It is a good early berry to plant 
either for the home use or market, as it is 
firm enough to make a good shipper. 
GOVERNOR ROLLINS. Originated by Benja 
min H. Smith, of 
Beverly, Mass., and named in honor of Governor Rol¬ 
lins, of New Hampshire. The plants are medium in 
size, healthy and robust, with thick., dark green leaves. 
It took first prize at the Massachusetts Horticultural 
Society in 1907. The fruit is firm, large, perfect in 
shape, dark red in color and of very fine quality. It 
holds up well until the last picking and matures all of 
its fruit. It is nroductive and promising. Try it. 
GREENVILLE .—Originated by Mr. E. M. Buechly, 
Ohio. It is considered by many 
to be an improvement on Bubach. especially in firm¬ 
ness and vigor of plants. The fruit is finely coloied. 
and has been reported by many experimenters in small 
fruits as a very fine berry. It is no favorite of mine, 
but as I have an occasional call for it, I keep a few 
plants in stock to supply what demand there is. 
FREMONT WILLIAMS. — My attention was 
first called to this 
variety by a Western grower, who writes me thus: 
“Why is it you Eastern growers do not try the Fre¬ 
mont Williams? I shipped fifty crates to Indianapolis 
last season and they were pronounced the largest and 
finest seen in that market.” I procured a few plants 
and was highly pleased with the results. We did get 
some berries about as fine as I ever saw and I was 
very favorably impressed with it. I must add, how¬ 
ever, that the past season it disappointed me, although 
it may still do well in some sections where everything 
is favorable. The season here was a very hard one, 
which may have had something to do with its failure. 
It is one of the latest varieties that I know of, but the 
past season with me it did not mature its fruit satis¬ 
factorily. 
GILL. — Owing to the unfavorable season last May 
I was not able to give much of an idea per¬ 
sonally about the fruiting qualities of this variety. A 
•customer from Massachusetts writes : “It was the ear¬ 
liest berry I had and was very large for an early berry 
It is a vigorous grower and a great plant-maker.” The 
growth with me has been entirely satisfactory; it 
makes larger, stronger plants than most of the extra 
early varieties. It is entirely free from disease; no 
rust spots have ever appeared on it on my grounds. 
Mr. Crawford, the introducer, speaks of it as follows : 
“Very early, uniform in shape, nearly round and above 
the average of the early varieties in size. It colors all 
over and becomes quite" deep red when full ripe. The 
flesh is light red and white and has a pleasing flavor.” 
Well worthy of trial. 
FENDALL. — Originated with Mr. Chas. 
E. Fendall. of Baltimore 
Co., Md. The past season being an unfavor¬ 
able one here we did not have an opportunity 
to give it a fair trial and will again have to 
quote Mr. Fendall’s description. This much, 
however, I can say from observation : It is 
a very strong growing plant, with luxuriant 
light green foliage that is very attractive. 
Mr. Fendall says : “The berries are as large, 
if not larger, than any other variety, and un¬ 
like most large berries in that they are de¬ 
licious in flavor. In length of season it is 
certainly remarkable. In 190G I picked ber¬ 
ries from it on the 25th of May and the last 
on the Fourth of July. The same year it 
yielded at the rate of it>,000 quarts per acre. 
It throws out a ;rreat many runners, which 
root splendidly in a very short time ; in fact, 
the roots of this variety excel anything I 
have ever seen in the strawberry line. The 
berries ar u perfect beauties, rich in color, 
smooth and glossy, with long stems and very 
large caps. The plant and fruit are bound to 
command attention wherever seen. More than 
fifty gentlemen have visited my garden dur¬ 
ing the season, and all express their greatest astonish¬ 
ment at the wonderful productiveness, size and flavor 
of this wonderful berry.” 
