W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md, 
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POCAHONTAS .—This new berry comes from 
Virginia, and it is only fruited 
here on spring-set plants, on which it was very satis¬ 
factory. The plants are large and sturdy, somewhat 
resembling the Marshall, but more vigorous and healthy 
and makes better plants. S. Iv. Garrison, the origi¬ 
nator of this new berry, writes me as follows : 
“Mr. W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md., Dear Sir—I have 
one of the finest berries that has ever been seen. I 
showed it to all of the berry growers in this section and 
they all said it was the biggest berry that had ever 
been seen. I found the plants up in the mountains, 
where never a strawberry had been planted, and it is 
the heaviest I ever saw. From the small patch I had 
of them I got 32 crates every other day, and I sold 
them to Mr. -, in Charlottesville, and he sold 
every quart of them for 25 and 30 cents, when he could 
not get but 10 cents for Glen Mary, and the Glen Mary 
is a favorite of mine. I had a lot of calls for this new 
berry, but I have not let any of the slips go. I have 
only a few of them this spring, and I have not named 
them yet. It is as fine, large and heavy bearer as I 
ever saw, and I would like for you to name them. The 
plant is a big, stout fellow, larger than the Glen Mary. 
I showed the plant and berry to a number of the promi¬ 
nent gentlemen here, and they will all tell you that 
just what I say is so.” 
This is one of the berries you should plant. 
THREE W’S. —I have seen no fruit of this va¬ 
riety except on some spring-set 
plants I had some yerf nice berries that were good size, 
firm and good quality. The foliage is beautifully clean 
and healthy, dark green in color and very attractive. 
I consider it a promising variety. The following de¬ 
scription, however, is borrowed from the introducer : 
“Plant very large and vigorous, with a wonderful root 
system. Fruit uniformly large, glossy red and red 
through and through. Fine quality and very produc¬ 
tive, covering a long season, from medium early to late. 
It is remarkably firm and has wonderful keeping quali¬ 
ties. Berries picked Monday and shipped 500 miles to 
the St. Louis Exposition were placed on plates Wed¬ 
nesday morning. Late Friday evening out of eleven 
plates only seven berries could be found that were not 
in good condition. A part of these berries were on ex¬ 
hibition until the following Thursday. It has also 
strong frost-resisting qualities.” 
RED BIRD. —This is a valuable new early berry 
which first attracted my attention 
in Mississippi. It was highly recommended to me, and 
I was induced to set a few plants, and was satisfied 
from the first that they made a very rank growth of as 
healthy and vigorous plants as I ever saw. I paid no 
special attention to it until it came in fruit the past 
season. It ripened with the Excelsior. By this I do 
not mean a day or two later, but I mean equally as 
early. It is twice as productive, and when I say this I 
mean it will bear two quarts where the Excelsior will 
bear one. It is highly colored, not quite so dark as the 
Excelsior, and makes a better showing. The berries 
average larger and hold up better. I consider it away 
ahead of that good old standard market sort. I was so 
well pleased with it when we made the first picking 
that I telephoned to a friend of mine who lives 80 
miles away by rail, to come at once and see it. He did 
so, and he told me within five minutes after he had seen 
it that he wanted 50,000 plants sure. 
The berry is very tart, and would not be considered 
very good eating without plenty of sugar, but as a first 
early shipping berry, so far as I know of, it has no 
equal. This is not a long description, but it gives you 
the facts as I have seen it, and as the berries have done 
for me. After filling the order spoken of I will have prob¬ 
ably 75,000 plants for sale, which I do not expect will 
fe® enough to last me through the season. However, 
those who order first will get them in rotation as long 
m my stock lasts. 
EVERY PLANT LIVING. $£ 
Fayette Co., Ivy., May 14, 1907. $ 
W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 
Circumstances have prevented my acknowledg- 3 
ing the receipt of the strawberry plants in due % 
season, but remembering the old adage, “It is S; 
better late than never,” I take this opportunity ^ 
to do so, I wish to thank you for the extra JS 
plants you sent, also tell you that every plant & 
cut of the 425 are living beautifully. Again 
thanking you for your prompt and kind atten- 
fcion, I remain, Very truly, 
MRS. MARY L. WARREN. & 
& 
ST. LOUIS. -Hails from Arkansas. It is described 
by Mr. Bauer as follows : “Seedling 
of Lady Thompson and Haverland, having the shape of 
the Lady Thompson, but much larger in size; we have 
grown specimens that 12 would till a quart box. They 
are much larger than Klondike, Excelsior, Climax, 
Michael Early and Lady Thompson, which all ripen 
about the same season as the St. Louis. We have tested 
them for five years before offering them for trade, and 
have watched them closely and think we have a better 
large berry than was ever sent out before. Plants grow 
very thrifty, and have no rust. They are fine rooted 
and make their plants about five to six inches apart, 
which accounts for their large size and large plants. 
Berries on long stems, making one of the easist to 
pick. Firm and fine flavored. We cannot say too 
much for this grand new berry.” 
I have a few very fine plants of this variety, but it 
has not fruited here. 
SHIPPING KING. —This variety was sent me 
by C. W. Scantling, Albe¬ 
marle County, Virginia. The plants are making a very 
good growth, and look as though they might bear a 
good crop. It was highly recommended by Mr. Scant¬ 
ling, and he says it was the best on his soil. He recom¬ 
mended it very highly, but I have misplaced his de¬ 
scription. and as I have not fruited it myself, I shall 
have to forego saying much about it. I have put the 
price low, and those who wish to try it at their own 
risk may do so. 
SARATOGA. —A new one from the Empire State, 
originated by William Palmer, of 
Saratoga County. It makes a very strong growth of 
healthy, vigorous plants with very dark green foliage. 
It has not fruited with me, but looks very promising. 
I quote the originator as follows: “I exhibited the 
Saratoga at the New York State Fair In September, 
1000, one plant set in May, 1900, with ordinary field 
culture, that had 25 good plants and several small ones. 
A portion of three acres was of this variety, cared for 
the same as the balance of the field ; at one picking at 
the height of the season yielded at the rate of 5,000 
quarts to the acre, maturing at the last of the crop 
with the Gandy. I have been testing it on different 
soils for three years, with equally as good results. It 
has a perfect blossom, and is a cross between the Glen 
Mary and Sample, two of the leading all-around ber¬ 
ries. It has a deep red color; is a good shipper. 
Season medium to late.” 
If this berry has the good qualities of its parents, the 
Glen Mary and Sample both combined, it should cer¬ 
tainly make a good one. 
RECEIVED ALL RIGHT. $ 
Ross Co., Ohio, May 7, 1907. 
W. F. Allen— 
Dear Sir—Plants received all right, and am well fa 
pleased with same. Yours very truly, 
R. T. BLESSING. & 
ON TIME AND FINE. 
Summit Co., Ohio, April 25, 1907. 
W. F. Allen— 
Dear Sir—The plants arrived in due time; 
fine ones, and in excellent conditon. 
Yours truly, M. CRAWFORD CO. 
GOOD EVERY WAY, 
Mesa Co., Colo., April 19, 1907. 
W. F. Allen — 
Dear Sir — Plants came O. K. Good every 
way. Now they are growing while we are sleep¬ 
ing. Thanking you, I remain, 
Yours, D. S. WILSON. 
O. K. AND ON TIME. 
Bradford Co., Fla., April 4, 1907. 
W. F. Allen— 
Dear Sir—I received the strawberry plants 
which you sent me on the 8th. They are O. Iv. 
and in good condition. Thanking you for your 
promptness. Yours truly, 
T. O. FETCH. 
3 WERE PACKED BEAUTIFULLY. 
% Essex Co., Mass., May 3, 1907. 
% W. F. Alt.en — 
Dear Sir—The strawberry plants arrived here gg 
& yesterday in tin^ condition. They were packed % 
beautifully—in fact, I never before saw plants £ 
so neatly and safely arranged. & 
jjffe Very truly yours, WM. P. LUNT. 
