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W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
.Last season we were unable to offer any gooseberry 
plants except Houghton. I am pleased to say, how¬ 
ever, that this year we have a larger assortment and 
some very nice plants, and will be pleased to have the 
orders from any of our customers who want gooseberry 
plants. 
DOWNING. —One of the oldest and best. Large, 
handsome, pale green, and splendid quality; fine for 
both cooking and table use. A vigorous grower and 
usually free from mildew. This is undoubtedly one of 
the most largely grown of all the large varieties. We 
were unable to offer this last season, but have some 
very nice plants for this spring’s trade. 
PEARL.— A cross between the Houghton and some 
large English variety. Very hardy, free from mildew, 
and superior in size and quality. It is claimed to be 
more productive than the Downing and resembles that 
variety quite a little. 
RED JACKET. — An American seedling of large 
size; smooth, prolific and hardy ; quality among the 
best. This variety is well tested over a wide range of 
territory and has proven very satisfactory. It is a 
heavy cropper, and has bright green, healthy foliage. 
CONCORD. —An early black variety that does 
well wherever planted. Good size, good quality, and 
very productive. 
POCKXTNGTON. — This is a white variety, with 
large shouldered, compact bunches ; ripens a week later 
than Niagara. 
HOUGHTON 
. HOUGHTON.—A very productive berry of medium 
size, and for general purposes one of the best. This 
variety almost always produces a full crop and never 
fails entirely. One of the healthiest and hardiest of 
all varieties. 
GRAPES. 
BRIGHTON. — A large bunch and berry, red, re¬ 
sembles Catawba ; very fine free grower and productive. 
LINDLEY. — This is a fine red variety, very pro¬ 
ductive, especially recommended for home garden. 
VERGEiNNES. — This is a very popular dark red 
variety and one that should be in every garden. 
NIAGARA.— Large, compact, greenish white, thin 
skin, very vigorous and hardy, fruit sweet and good. 
DIAMOND. —Bunch and berry largp, compact, 
greenish white, very juicy and fine quality. 
DELAWARE— A small red berry, compact 
bunches, very delicious; always brings the highest 
price in market, and always considered the best for 
home use. It has no superior in quality. 
ELVIRA. — This is a white variety, very produc¬ 
tive, and fine quality. 
WILDER .— Bunch and berry large, black, tender, 
rich; one of the finest; as vigorous and productive as 
Concord. 
MOORE’S EARLY. —This is a large, black va¬ 
riety, ripening a week earlier than Concord; berries 
largo, good quality, and very productive. This is espe¬ 
cially valuable as an early variety. 
WORDEN. —This is a valuable black variety, 
ripening before the Concord; berries large, of good 
quality, and thin skin. It is perhaps one of the most 
popular black grapes grown. 
PRICE. — The above is an especially good selection 
of good standard, reliable varieties that are sure to 
give an abundance of fruit, covering the entire season. 
I will furnish any of the above varieties at 15 cents 
each. $1.00 per 12, $7.50 per 100. Thousand rates oh 
application. I also make a special offer of sending one 
plant each of the above 12 varieties for $1.00, receiver 
to pay charges at all the above quotations. This is for 
Strictly No. 1 strong, well-rooted plants. 
