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W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
VIRGINIA.— As stated in my previous catalogue, 
this is another of my $100.00 prize 
berries. After fruiting it another season it has proven 
even more satisfactory in every way than heretofore. 
In Accomac Co., Virginia, it has a record of having 
produced 12,000 quarts per acre. In points of earli¬ 
ness about three days behind Excelsior, and in some 
tests has proven as early, but about three or four days 
later is more correct. The Virginia is very productive 
and of good size for an early berry ; while it is not of 
the firmest, it is firm enough to make a good shipping 
berry, and being uniformly of good size for an early 
berry and a bright, glossy red color, it can be depended 
upon to bring good prices in the market. The Virginia 
was originated in Accomac Co., Virginia, hence its 
name. The Virginia is said to be a cross between the 
t reat shipping berry, Hoffman, and the old favorite 
harpless. This is surely most excellent parentage, 
and the Virginia to a large degree combines the good 
qualities of both. The foliage, while distinct, is 
similar to the Hoffman, but is larger and stronger. 
The plants make a strong, healthy growth with plenty 
of runners, and never shows a spot of rust. I was 
talking with a customer a few days ago who had sev¬ 
eral acres of this variety. He told me that one of his 
neighbors advised him not to plant any Allen’s Virginia as 
it wav little and no good, hut as he has fruited a number 
of acres and has just given me an order for 50,000 
more plants, it is evidently satisfactory to him. ,T. W 
Johnson, of Graves Co., Ky„ writes : “The Virginia has 
healthy foliage and very prolific, and extra early and 
large for so early a berry.” The proprietor of the 
New York Fruit Store at St. Johnsburg, Vermont, 
writes : “The Virginia and the Marshall 
George F. Thayer, of Canyon Co., Idaho, 
says : “The Virginia produces a wonder¬ 
ful crop, so much so that I set out this 
were the best of all for fancy prices.” 
fall all the plants I had." Joseph C. 
Watson, of Accomac Co., Va., writes: “I 
think the Virginia is the best of the five 
varieties that I have tested this year. It 
makes a fine lot of plants, beautiful, 
glossy berries, and continues to bear 
longer than any of the others." Albert 
Sells, of Whiteside Co., Ill., says : "Your 
Virginia Is a grand berry ; I am delighted 
with it. We have an organization of 
berry growers here of about 70 members, 
and I was the only one that had it, and 
I sometimes got tired of telling the boys 
the name of it, there was always some¬ 
one asking the name and all kinds of 
questions about it. You will get lots of 
orders from here.” W. Scott Smith, of 
Salem Co., N. J., writes : “The berry crop 
here this year was a complete failure, 
although some Virginia set in my garden 
did exceptionally well.” We hare a 
number of other letters saying good 
things of the Virginia, hut we have' no 
l'om for them, and it -would seem that the 
above was sufficient. 
NORTH SHORE.- Originated by 
Benj. H. Smith, 
of Beverly, Mass., who speaks of it as 
follows •. "Solid and firm, quality of the 
best, size large.” My personal experi¬ 
ence of this variety is that it makes a 
splendid growth of large, broad leaves, 
healthy plants which bear a good crop of 
very firm, large berries of good quality 
Season very late. Those who are looking 
for a very firm shipping berry should 
give this a trial. I think it would please 
them. 
originated by Wil- 
Ham Palmer, of Sar- 
atoga Co., N. Y. It makes a very vigorous 
growth of healthy, vigorous plants with 
very dark green foliage. Although we 
offered this variety last year, my stock 
was small and I did not have a chance to 
fruit it, therefore I will have to be con¬ 
tent by again giving the originator’s de¬ 
scription, which is as follows : “I exhib¬ 
ited the Saratoga at the New York State 
J air in September, 1906, one plant set in 
May, 1906, with ordinary field culture, 
that had 25 good berries and several 
small ones. A portion of three acres 
was of this variety, cared for the same 
as the balance of the field. One picking 
ut the height of the season yielded at the 
rate of 5000 quarts per acre, maturing 
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 blosom and is a cross of 
,, the ^ G L en . Mary and Sample, two of the 
leading all-around berries. The flesh is of deep red 
crimson ; a good shipper and medium to late in the 
season. The Saratoga has made an elegant growth 
here during the past very dry season, and we have 
rC a «‘?no St0ck pf plants ’ and notwithstanding it 
S. Ior ®’tv 00 per eJ-2°’ we are now Offering it for 
more ” Pel " M ’’ ° r ® 5 ' 00 per M l in lots of 5,000 or 
❖ ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY. * 
X „ „ . Ravalli Co., Mont., Sept. 27, 1008. 4* 
T W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md, 
X Dear Sir—All the plants I have received from "i- 
X you at different times have been entirely satis- *** 
£ factory. Yours truly, R. PARKHURST. # 
NEVER HAD SUCH PLANTS IN HIS LIFE i 
„ , Mason Co., I-Cy., Nov. 4, 1908. X 
W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md A 
Dear Sir—Plants received all O. K., and can X 
freely say in all my dealings never had such $ 
plants in my life. They were as green as if they X 
had just been dug. Accept my greatest thanks 3. 
for the Chesapeake plants. May God’s richest * 
blessings rest upon you, is my wish. If at any 4 
time I can be of service to you, do not hesitate * 
to call on me. 'Truly yours, R. WELLS. 4 
