W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
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LADY THOMSON. —This is a great Southern 
.. , . berry, and is grown by the 
thousand acres in the great strawberry sections of North 
Caroiina, and especially at Chadbourn, where there Is 
probably more strawberries grown than in any other sin- 
gle place in the world, fully nine-tenths of the acreage 
at this place is Lady Thomson, and so far they have 
found nothing to equal it. It makes strong, healthy 
plants that produce large crops with medium large, firm 
berries. This variety is especially adapted to the 
South, but is grown to some extent in other sections. 
It is a good one for California and the Bermuda 
Islands. 
NORTH SHORE.— Origi¬ 
nated 
by Benjamin H. Smith, of Bev¬ 
erly, Mass., who speaks of it as 
follows : “Solid and firm, qual¬ 
ity of the best, size large.” My 
personal experience with this 
variety is that it makes a 
splendid growth, and bears a 
good crop of very firm, large 
berries of good quality. It is 
very late. 
NEW YORK— (See last 
cover page 
for illustration.) This is a na¬ 
tive of New York State, and 
was originated by Miss Yates, 
of Tompkins County. I intro¬ 
duced the New York eight years 
ago at $5.00 per dozen.' It was 
the first of the famous prize 
berries for which I paid $100 
for one dozen plants. The ber¬ 
ries are very large, some rather 
pointed, while others are thick 
and broad. The color is blood 
red, with a shiny surface. The 
seeds are so nearly the same 
color of the berry and so deep¬ 
ly seated that they are scarcely 
noticeable. It is a strictly fancy 
berry and a prize winner, just 
the kind to make the grower 
famous in his local market and 
give him the best trade. Small, 
inferior berries have no show 
by the side of the New York, 
no matter how cheap they are. 
It is very prolific, bears through 
a long season, but it does not 
matter how fast they ripen, 
there are always more eager 
buyers than can be supplied. 
Its excellent qualities and won¬ 
derful productiveness make it 
very profitable to grow, either 
for shipping or home trade. 
The cap is large and stands up 
prominently; the foliage is 
light green and a luxuriant 
grower, with an extra large, glossy-surfaced leaf. The 
plant is one of the largest and healthiest on the place, 
equaling in this respect the Marshall. The New York 
has been grown on light soil and on stiff clay with 
splendid results in both cases. It is a seedling of the 
Bubach and Jessie. Since its introduction it has be¬ 
come very popular, and there is a large demand for the 
plants all over the country, and it sometimes puzzles 
me to grow enough plants to supply the trade. I have 
had the New York sell on the Philadelphia market for 
13 cents when other varieties were a drug at 6 and 8. 
MARSHALL .—This is a great fancy berry for 
the New England market. The 
grocers are always delighted to get the Marshall on 
account of its dark red glossy color that is bound to 
attract and please customers. Tt is one of the richest 
flavored strawberries grown. The only fault we can 
And of the Marshall Is that it does not last the whole 
year. This is one of the good old standbys, and we 
have seldom been able to fill all the orders received for 
plants of this variety. I have -an excellent stock this 
year, however, and hope to be able to supply all my 
customers who want it. We will at least be able to 
accommodate a great many. It is a winner at all exhi¬ 
bitions, and has taken more premiums at the Boston 
berry show than any other variety. It is strictly a 
fancy, berry and will take care of itself on any market. 
It Is not quite as productive as some other varieties, but 
the large size of the berry goes a long way towards 
making up for this In filling the quarts, and the extra 
prices received for them will more than compensate for 
their lack of productiveness than the cost of any extra 
care that you can give them. The best class of trade 
will pay more for berries like the Marshall after once 
using them. The foliage of the plant is very large 
and of a beautiful upright growth. Don't fail to send 
me your orders for Marshall this year. 
NEW GLOBE. — The New Globe is a late berry, 
making large, vigorous, stalky 
plants. The foliage seems to be free from rust and 
disease, and the fruit quite large, fine flavored, solid, 
and makes roots which are long, enabling it to mature 
its berries and hold a good size until the end of the 
season. It will stand more drought than some others. 
