W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
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KliON’DYKE.— I know of nothing to add or 
nothing to take from my descrip¬ 
tion of last year, which is as follows : “This is get¬ 
ting to be one of the most popular of the early market 
varieties. One prominent grower in Ohio says : “This 
is a good old variety. The plants are only medium 
size, but very productive. Like Gandy, it produces 
some pistillate blossoms early in the season. The fruit 
is large, obtusely conical, smooth red, firm and of good 
quality.” Another grower in Mississippi says: “I 
have 50 acres of this variety alone. It leads all other 
varieties as a great market berry in this part of the 
country. There is more of it planted here than any 
other 20 varieties.” Staton, Sweet & Co., who operate 
in this county, and who have large quantities of straw¬ 
berries grown by contract, have been growing more or 
less Klondyke for several years. It has paid them very 
well and they have 400 acres now. They consider it 
one of the very best market varieties. Other large 
growers are also planting heavily of it. I find it very 
satisfactory. It makes a good crop of well-colored, 
firm, large berries such as ship well and bring the top 
of the market. It makes a fine growth, being no 
trouble to get a good stand, and, in fact, is one of the 
best early berries I know of.” 
I have a large stock of very fine plants. 
AROMA.— A late variety, which seems to have 
its greatest popularity in the Middle 
West. It is very firm and solid, making it an excel¬ 
lent shipper. As compared with the Gandy, it is about 
the same season, about the same size, and about the 
same in productiveness. Quality is good. 
ARIZONA EVERBEARING-A great favor¬ 
ite on the Pa¬ 
cific Coast, where it seems to give unusual and satis¬ 
factory results. We do not grow this variety for, or 
specially recommend it to, our Eastern customers, but 
to our California friends who wish to plant the Ari¬ 
zona Everbearing, I wish to say I have some very fine 
plants and will be pleased to supply them. 
FAIRFIELD.— (Illustration two - thirds size.)—- 
Season of ripening same as Mitch¬ 
ell’s Early, Hoffman, Excelsior, etc. It is somewhat 
larger than either of these and has far better eating 
qualities than either Excelsior or Hoffman. This va¬ 
riety is becoming more popular every season. There 
is getting to be a great demand for plants, which is 
positive evidence that it is giving satisfaction. One 
will not go far out of the way in planting this variety 
for an early crop. The Ohio Experiment Station puts 
it ahead of all other early varieties. The quality of 
this berry is good, and the plants are strong and 
healthy, very much resembling Haverland. It is a good 
early berry to plant either for home use or for market. 
