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W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
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GOOD LUCK. —This is without exception the 
strongest growing plant and 
most persistent plant-maker on my place. In saying 
this I do not make a single exception, although we have 
considerably over a hundred varieties growing. Last 
spring I planted 5,000. thinking it would make me a 
stock for this season of 100,000. and probably 125.000. 
but it is such a persistent grower that I have not the 
slightest doubt that at this time I have 300,000 strong, 
vigorous, healthy, well-rooted plants of this variety. 
Owing to this fact I have put tue price down to $4,00 
per thousand, not because I have lost faith in the 
variety, but because it multiplies so much faster than 
most other varieties that I can afford to offer it this, 
the second year, at the price of standard varieties. 
The plants are always strong and healthy, with long 
roots which are very drought-resisting. This variety 
comes to me as a result of one of my prize offers which 
was awarded in 1004 to Elwood Pedrick, of New 
Jersey. The fruit of this berry as compared with the 
Gandy is equally as large, more productive, and even 
two or three days earlier. In shape it is conical to 
broad conical or wedge-shape, with uniformly smooth, 
even surface, never seamed or ridged; color dark, 
glossy cardinal, making it very showy both on the 
vines and in the package after being gathered. It 
ripens all over at once without any green tips. The 
above illustration was made from a photograph and 
is an excellent likeness of the berry. 
GOLDEN GATE. —This was produced by Mr. S. 
II. Warren, of Massachusetts, 
who is one of the most experienced growers in New 
England. He is a good judge of strawberries, and was 
largely instrumental in bringing the Marshall before 
the public. He describes the Golden Gate as “A strong 
grower, with numerous plants and luxuriant foliage. 
It has a strong staminate blossom with lots of pollen, 
which produces strictly fancy, firm fruit, clear to the 
end of the season, of a rich crimson color with no 
green tips. It blossoms early and late, making it a good 
pollenizer for any pistillate variety.” 
Mr. Warren speaks of the Golden Gate as follows : 
“This new seedling of mine was awarded first premium 
by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1004, 
and was highly praised by those who saw it. The 
judges pronounced the quality much like Marshall. In 
June, 1906, it won $23.00 on seven quarts, before the 
same society, and in less than five minutes after the 
premium cards had been placed on the baskets I had 
booked $75.00 worth of orders for the plants. Seven 
berries filled a quart. Lots of them had only ten in a 
quart. Early, and makes long season.” 
GREAT SCOTT. —This is a new variety, not yet 
fruited here. It was intro¬ 
duced by Mr. S. IT. Warren, of Massachusetts, who 
originated Golden Gate. As I have not fruited this 
variety, I will give Mr. Warren’s description : “This 
is one of the largest of the large, a giant among straw¬ 
berries. This seedling was given to me by the origi¬ 
nator, John Scott. I gave it the name of Great because 
of its size, and Scott in honor of the originator, also 
because the phrase Great Scott is a common expression 
for anything surprising. It is not a chance seedling, 
but was produced on scientific principles. It is a cross 
between Bubach and Belmont. All growers know the 
Bubach. and the Belmont is known in Massachusetts as 
an excellent variety. The GREAT SCOTT plant is 
perfection itself. The foliage and fruit shine as though 
varnished, having no blight or rust. The fruit is very 
large, even the last picking, of a bright scarlet color, 
turning crimson when nearer ripe. Its qualities are 
good ; the originator calls it extra. It is the most pro¬ 
ductive of any large variety I ever raised, and I have 
grown strawberries for 52 years. I was pleased the 
first time we picked the GREAT SCOTT to hear one of 
the pickers call to the boys wno were gathering in 
another part of the bed : ‘Boys, we are picking berries 
as big as your foot.’ ” The GREAT SCOTT received 
first premium at our Massachusetts Horticultural So¬ 
ciety in If)02. and attracted much attention.” Season 
medium to late. 
I FINEST HE EVER SAW. 
Warren Co., N. J.. April 28, 1907. g 
W. F. Allen— 
Dear Sir—Blants came O. K. They were the JE 
finest nlants I ever saw. I am well pleased & 
with them. I thank you very much for the 
;£ extra plants. THEODORE CASTNER. ^ 
