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W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
CHELLIE 
CHELLIE— This berry has been on the market 
now for several years, but for some 
reason I see little of it in the catalogues, possibly ow¬ 
ing to the fact that it makes very large plants and but 
few of them. This variety cannot be grown profitably 
at the price usually charged for plants, but with me it 
is an excellent variety, and produces very fine berries 
of good quantity, that are extra fancy, large, rather 
pointed, and very firm. This is just the kind to suit 
your customers who want something a little better 
than anybody else and are willing to pay for them. I 
think our customers who grow a few and want them 
very nice would do well to give this berry a trial. 
The above is what I said of this berry in my last 
year’s catalogue. I have since fruited the variety 
again and I am even more pleased with it than when 
the above was written. We had an excellent crop the 
past season, that brought the top of the market all of 
the time. It commenced to ripen early and held on 
until late. We picked it for three weeks. Don’t fail 
to plant some Chellie. 
COLOSSUS .—Another one that I have not fruited. 
It has made a very good growth the 
past season, and the plants very much resemble Bu- 
bach, except that it makes a better growth and more 
plants; the foliage is entirely healthy. It it said to 
be a seedling of the Bubach, and very similar in plant 
and fruit. Berries large to very large, and very pro¬ 
ductive. 
COMMANDER. —I find this a variety that 
makes a splendid gowth and 
an excellent showing in health and vigor of the plants. 
It also bears an excellent crop of fruit, and from 
the past season, I was very favorably impressed with 
it. I quote from the introducer as follows: 
“Commander has but one fault, and that is it 
cannot hold up the immense load of berries that 
it produces. Ilav or straw should be put around 
the plants so that the berries can rest upon it, 
thus making them clean for market. I call this berry 
the Commander, for the following reasons: 1st 
it is extra large size; 2nd, the most productive among 
.)() varieties: 3rd, commands the largest price; 4th 
no rust, hardy plants and plenty of them; 5th, firm" 
solid, scarlet berry, good shipper; 6th, perfect blos¬ 
som 
C'Jx.OZI'EH. Originated in West Virginia, by Ran 
rr , . , dolph Crozier, of Crimson Springs, 
this seems to be an improved Sharpless, making a 
luxuriant growth of light green foliage similar tc 
that variety Tt is free to make plants and is very 
productive of berries that would pass readily for 
the old, well-known Sharpless. It seems to have more 
vigor, however, than that popular old variety. I 
would advise all those who admire the Sharnless to 
give this variety a trial. 
DIXIE BELLE. — Vigorous plant; free from 
, . . , _ . , rust * Berry ripens early, 
bright red in color, large, firm, smooth, uniform in 
sI , z ?> very attractive in appearance. It is a native 
of North Carolina, and growers in that section say it is 
one of the best berries grown. I have a nice little stock 
ot plants, and would be pleased to have orders from all 
who wish to try this variety. 
NETTIE. —Originated by Joseph H. Black, and is 
a seedling of the Bubach and Yale, 
crossed by the Sharpless; the best of these seedlings 
ueie again crossed with Gandy, and among them were 
found the Nettie. It is large in size and as productive 
as Bubach. The plants are very vigorous. Season 
very late. 
ALLEN’S PLANTS POPULAR EVERY¬ 
WHERE. 
Newfoundland, June 13, 1907. 
Bear Sir : The plants you sent me arrived in 
splendid condition. I take this opportunity to 
thank you for the excellent manner In which 
they were packed, and also for me excellent 
condition of the plants. 
Yours very truly, C. E. STEEE. 
ALLEN’S PLANTS O. K. $ 
W. F. Allen, Dear Sir : Your plants are O. K. ife 
People generally getting out of the habit of % 
f planting inferior plants. Yours truly, & 
^ D. D. FISHER. # 
