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W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
Bros. Nursery Co., of New Haven Co., Conn., says : “New 
York done the best of any, everything considered.” 
James Moore, of Lewis Co., Ky., says: “The New York 
is of immense size and very productive.” Jacob G. 
Ogden, of Chester Co., Pa., says: “The New York 
variety was tine; I cannot praise it enough. They were 
fine berries of excellent quality. My customers were 
not satisfied with any other variety after once buying 
the New York.” 
HAVERIAND .— This has proven to be one of the 
most popular mid-season varie¬ 
ties which was introduced in a very modest way some 
thirty odd years ago and has constantly gained in popu¬ 
larity ever since. It is today one of the largest sellers 
that we have. It is a good standard berry that bears 
a big crop of berries that are above medium in size, 
quality and appearance. Anyone who is in doubt as to 
what to plant would make no mistake in planting this. 
It seems to do well in nearly every part of the coun¬ 
try. Several years ago I asked all of my customers to 
vote on the most popular mid-season variety. There 
were twice as many that named Ilaverland as their 
preference as there wes any other one kind. The plants 
are healthy, large and vigorous, making ample runners, 
and are very productive. The bloom is medium size 
and extremely hardy. The Ilaverland should be well 
mulched, as the fruit stems are not able to hold the 
immense load of berries from the ground. The Haver- 
land is so enormously productive that the bright, large, 
juicy berries lie in great heaps around the plant. The 
Haverland has not been boomed by any introducer as 
have most varieties, many of which are never heard 
of after the first, two or three years. It has won its 
own way on merit alone. I have seen it average under 
favorable circumstances nearly as large as guinea eggs. 
To show its immense popularity, I mention the fact 
that it takes nearly a million plants a year to supply 
my demand. It is popular North, East, South and 
West. We have many good reports on this variety, but 
it is so well known I presume it is needless to print 
them here. 
HELEN GOULD.— Originated by J. It. Peck, of 
Missouri, and introduced by 
M. Crawford, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. As I have not 
been able to test this variety thoroughly on my own 
grounds, I will give Mr. Crawford’s description l 
“Plants large and healthy, never failing to produce A 
good crop; makes a moderate number of stronas run¬ 
ners ; imperfect blossoms, and. like nearly all piitll- 
lates, it bears abundantly in wide matted rows. Fruit 
is large and holds up well to the end of the season; 
shape roundish conical and quite uniform, though the 
first berries on the stems are sometimes slightly flat¬ 
tened. In color it is a bright, glossy red, and the berry 
is firm with a rich, delicious flavor that is teldofffl 
equaled. We know of no variety that combine* si**, 
productiveness, beauty and good quality in a higher 
degree.” Season medium to late. 
GILL. - Introduced by M. Crawford, but I do not 
know the originator. I have a letter from 
a customer at South Milford, Mass., under data-of 
September 23d, saying: “Did you fruit the Gill this 
year? This I think is a coming early berry for thi* #ee- 
tion. It was the earliest berry I had, and w»* very 
large for an early berry. It is a very vigorous grower 
and a great plant-maker.” Mr. Crawford says: “t'tea 
plants are large, healthy and vigorous, with thick, 
smooth, dark, glossy green leaves. It makes many 
runners which root promptly. The blossom is perfect 
and the fruit ripens very early. My observation of It 
on the Station grounds convinced me that it would 
prove a great acquisition to those whose market* dflh 
mand early berries.” The Ohio Experiment Station 
speaks very highly of it, and in 1905 report nays: 
“The Gill was the earliest to ripen at the Station, mad 
the size above the average of early varieties.” 
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X Barnwell Co., S. C., March 31, 1908. * ► 
W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. I i 
Dear Sir—Your favor of recent date received * > 
?£ and filled us with delight, which was not half t l 
X so great as when we opened the crate and found « ► 
& the plants in excellent conditon. We feel that J t 
X we will not lose one, as they are all planted nod > » 
$2 looking well. Aaain thanking you. I am. 1 I 
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