W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
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EARLY OZARK. —This is a new variety from 
Missouri. The plants make a 
strong upright growth, somewhat resembling the Ex¬ 
celsior, but make a larger and heavier plant.' As I 
have not fruited this variety, I shall have to give you 
the originator’s description of it. which is as follows : 
“Early Ozark is one of over 800 seedlings which I 
have tested. It is a cross between Excelsior and 
Aroma. It is a staminate variety with very large 
blossoms which are full of pollen. Early as Excelsior 
or Mitchell’s Early; ripened ahead of*my Excelsior 
this year. In size as large or larger than Klondyke, 
Aroma or Gandv. fifteen specimen berries filling a 
quart rounding full. Very productive and firm ; good 
flavor, not sour like Excelsior; foliage large and 
coarse, of dark green color.’’ In a personal letter 
dated February 3, 1008. Mr. Shull, the introducer, 
writes me as follows : “W. F. Allen : Dear Sir—En¬ 
closed you will find my circular giving a true and 
exact description of my new strawberry, and when I 
say ‘as early as Excelsior and Mitcheli’s Early’ I do 
not mean one day later ; and .iust as large, firm and 
productive as I describe it; and furnish reliable refer¬ 
ence to prove every statement I make. Ther is not 
the least doubt but that Early Ozark will take the place 
of all other extreme early varieties just as fast as 
plants can be grown for sale at a reasonable price.’’ 
COLOSSUS .—Berries large to very large and very 
productive. Both plant and fruit 
very much resemble Bubach. except that it makes a 
better growth. The foliage is entirely healthy. It is 
said to be a seedling of the Bubach. and is certainly 
very similar in many respects to that variety. So far 
I am much pleased with it. 
BRADLEY. —Fruited for the first time last year. 
It is a strong, vigorous and produc¬ 
tive variety. Season late, berries large, good quality 
and attractive color. One of the most promising of 
the new varieties and one that is attracting attention 
from our visitors. The plants have made a splendid 
growth and are healthy and vigorous. I think well of 
the variety and recommend it for trial. 
S & DOING FINE. 
Chippewa Co., Wis., April 4, 1908. 
W. F. At.t.en. Salisbury, Md. 
Dear Sir -Plants arrived safely and doing 
fine. Yomrs truly, A. W. YOUNG. 
CRESCENT.—This old variety has 
held • its own longer 
than any other variety that hai* been intro¬ 
duced for 25 years. About 20 years ago 
it was more largely planted than any 
other variety. It still retains its strong, 
vigorous habits and is very productive of 
medium size berries. It is not largely 
grown in the East at present, but Is still 
quite popular in some sections efi the 
West, where it produces grat ereps of 
fine berries, and those who have never 
grown it have missed one of the best 
medium to late varieties. 
WONDER- Originated by S. A. 
Sampsell, of Erie Co., 
Ohio, and introduced by M„ Crawford, 
from whom I received my stock. This 
berry has sometimes been called Samp- 
sell's Wonder, and is not the berry that 
has been sold at World’s Wonder ®r 
Wild Wonder. Mr. Crawford describes 
this variety as follows : “This is truly a 
wonderful berry and its merits are Just 
coming to be appreciated. It makes isav 
mense plants with broad leaves and 
strong, stalky stems. It is perfectly heal¬ 
thy and very prolific, and the fruit is of 
great size and beauty, fine red color, good 
quality and moderately firm. In form it 
is pointed, conical and uniform, except 
that the first berries on the stems are 
sometimes misshaped. It has been classed 
as late because it makes a long season, 
but on our grounds it begins to ripen 
with Wm. Belt, and we so no other way 
but to call it medium.” 
ST. LOUIS.— Originated in Arkansas 
by J. A. Bauer. Thq 
variety as grown here makes a strong, 
healthy plant, plenty of runners, fairly 
productive of very large berries, consid¬ 
ering the early season at which they 
ripen. They are only three or four days 
after Excelsior, and berries will average 
fully twice as large. Mr. Bauer says; 
“There is no berry more even in size, and one of their 
strong points is, they ripen all of their crop in a rush, 
not lasting over a long season as many other early 
berries do. It gives the grower top prices for all of 
the crop, while the berries that run so long always gat 
cheap the latter part of the season. I have grown it 
with Climax, Klondyke. Excelsior, Lady Thomson and 
Mitchell’s Early, and find they are more productive, 
larger, and fill more quarts at a picking. I have 
picked 12 berries that fill a quart box well rounded, 
and could have found plenty more for several pickings 
that would do the same. The berries have long stems, 
making them easy to pick. Season same as Climax, and 
about six days later than Excelsior.” 
I really think this an excellent variety, and I would 
advise my customers who want a large first early berry 
to try a hundred at least. 
NICK OI-IMER .—Introduced several years ago by 
M. Crawford, of Cuyahoga 
Falls, Ohio, and originated by Mr. Nicholas Ohmer, of 
near Dayton. Ohio. This is a strong, perfect-blossom 
. variety, productive of large, rich, dark glossy red, 
globular berries, highly colored all the way through, 
and of superior flavor. It is a great market variety 
and a superb variety for the home table. While some 
large growers plant more of this variety than any 
other, it does not seem to he a general favorite with 
the great mass of strawberry growers. It is a variety 
that responds readily to high culture and extra atten¬ 
tion, and thrives best on deep, moist soil. For the fast 
two or three years this variety has been steadily gain¬ 
ing in popularity in extremely Southern sections as a 
market variety to ship North. Especially is this true 
in Florida, where we have sold thousands of plants of 
Nick Ohmer for the last two seasons more than in all 
the rest of the country combined. 
A SQUARE DEAL. 
Middlesex Co., Ont., April 15, 1908. 
W. F. Allen. Salisbury, Md. 
Dear Sir—I received my plants yesterday in 
fine conditon. You were certainly prompt in 
sending them at the time stated. They are all 
very fine plants, the best I ever had shipped me. 
I am well pleased with them and must thank 
you for your promptness, good count, and a 
square deal. I am, Yours sincerely. 
E. R. McNEILL. 
