ISO W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
SHARPIES S.~ 
great favorite with 
any people for the fam- 
y garden and also in 
any local markets. It 
s too well known to 
iced any lengthy de¬ 
scription, but I wish to 
-say for the bene lit of 
hose who have been dis¬ 
jointed in getting 
lants of this variety 
tor the last few years, 
that I now have an ex¬ 
cellent stock and will be 
pleased to supply you. 
SUPERIOR- 
This variety has become 
quite popular in some 
sections, especially in 
Delaware. The plants 
are strong, healthy grow¬ 
ers, with dark glossy 
reen foliage, and suc- 
on almost any soil, 
it is a great plant maker 
and should be kept thin 
nd planted a good dis- 
• nce apart. It sets an 
nmense load of fruit, 
hich is medium in size, 
aright, glossy red, firm, 
and a good keeper; rip¬ 
ens about a week after 
Excelsior and continues 
in bearing until late 
mid-season. 
handsome foliage and 
makes only a moderate 
quantity of plants. It 
has excellent qualities 
for the home table, but 
hardly believe it would 
give satisfaction as a 
shipping berry. 
CLIMAX- The accompanying illustration is a 
splendid likeness of the Climax, show- 
ting its immense productiveness of large, beautifully 
shaped berries. In this immediate vicinity as well as 
In many other sections the Climax has frequently been 
one of the best paying varieties grown for the past two 
seasons. I have sold about 600,000 to 800,000 Climax 
plants each year, which shows its great popularity. It 
has taxed our resources for the last year or two to 
grow enough plants to supply the trade. It is now so 
-well tested and is proving successful over so wide a 
range of territory that no one need hesitate to plant it. 
If you have not decided what to plant for second early, 
you can safely put down Climax, as this is undoubtedly 
one of the best second early varieties, coming in three 
; 0 r four days after such varieties as Excelsior, Mitchell’s 
Early, etc. It is very productive, a rich, handsome 
berry, and holds on for a long season. The Climax is 
supposed to be a cross of Bubach and Hoffman. The 
foliage is of beautiful light green color that can be 
distinguished from other varieties at quite a distance. 
The plants are strong and vigorous, showing no signs 
of rust. But few if any varieties ever put on the mar¬ 
ket has made a greater record for immense produc¬ 
tiveness. W. H. Woolsey, of Ulster Co.. N. Y., says: 
“The Climax Is a very good berry with me, good 
foliage and good bearers. I think they will be a good 
berry for this section. I recommend it for a commer¬ 
cial berry.” C. E. Corfman, of Utah Co., Utah, says: 
“The Climax does the best of any. Most of the varie¬ 
ties do net seem to be adapted to this climate or soil 
eonditons.” 
I have a very fine stock of Climax this season and 
shall be pleased to serve all who want them. 
RELIANCE.- Introduced by Peter Henderson & 
Co. Seedling of the Mary crossed 
W3t,h the Marshall. Large size, early, and has a per¬ 
fect blossom. I\t resembles the Mary somewhat in 
shape, very fine quality, juicy, luscious and solid to 
ithe center. The growth is fair, large, dark green, 
kept thin in order 
^ fro “ u getting 1 
SPLENDID.— 
A very productive va¬ 
riety of uniform medium 
size. This is another 
variety that must be 
' * * ’ to 
too 
thick on the row for 
beet results, as it. surely 
will do if left to have 
its way. It has a strong, staminate blossom and 
is one of the best for pollenizing such pistillate varie¬ 
ties as Warfield, Crescent and others of that type. 
The berry is well named, for under favorable condi¬ 
tions it is certainly “Splendid.” 
Jfc . 
X SHIPPED 3,000 MILES AND THEN BET- X 
TER WORTH 3c. APIECE THAN f 
f THOSE BOUGHT OF A +1* 
LOCAL DEALER. f 
3C Contea Costa Co., Cal., March 18, 1908. JS 
X W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. X 
Dear Sir—Received the berry plants in good 
X order ; have planted them and every one grow- X 
A, ing. They were No. 1 plants. Have bought X 
X plants here from a local dealer and will say if X 
<4* he gave his plants away and you sold your $*. 
X plants for 3 to 5 cents each, I would prefer X 
& yours every time. You can look for another 
X order from here next year. Yours respt., 
§ BEN FRANK. % 
* MADE A FINE GROWTH. & 
♦J* Bingham Co., Idaho, Sept. 24, 1908. 
§ W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. X 
Dear Sir—The plants I ordered from you ar- * 
rived in good conditon. They made a fine T 
Sfc growth. Yours truly, W. R. HUFFACKER. ^ 
FULLEST HE EVER SAW. f* 
Garland Co., Ark., July 11, 1908. X 
W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 
Dear Sir—The plants I ordered from you a 
year ago were doing just nice when I left home 
this spring. They were the fullest I ever saw, 
X and everybody that saw them said ihe same 
thing. Your customer, W. R. BOONE. 
