W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md, 
.29 
(COPYRIGHTED 1898 
BY W.F.ALLEN JR' 
SAMPI/E.— In describing this popular standard 
sort I do not think that I could do bet¬ 
ter than to repeat the description given of it last year, 
which was as follows : Several times I have been un¬ 
able to supply the demands for this popular variety. 
Last year I had a very large stock and thought 
no doubt I would be able to fill every order and 
have some left, but a few of the very late orders 
could not be filled. We always have a sale for 
this popular variety. The Sample seems to be giv¬ 
ing satisfaction all over the country; the best test 
is its popularity. We get more and more orders 
every year, and if it were not a good one this would 
not be the case. It is one of the best for the exper¬ 
ienced growers and a safe one for the inexperienced. 
It has been termed by some as a mortgage-lifter; 
at any rate it is too good to be omitted by large 01 
small growers. It has an extra large bloom for a 
pistillate, being so hardy that it is seldom damaged 
by frost. The berries are large, bright red, and 
have a smooth, glossy appearance. The Sample is 
not only one of the most beautiful late berries, but 
it is also one of the largest and most prolific; the 
berries lie in piles along the rows, and are so uni¬ 
form that it is seldom necessary to sort them, even 
by those who practice doing so. It is very seldom 
that we see a berry ripen so evenly as does the 
Sample. It is an excellent shipper, a good canner, 
and delicious for all table purposes. This is why 
it is popular with the commercial grower. 
L. B. Mudge, of Tioga Co., Pa., says : “The Sample 
was the only variety that we purchased of you that 
we had fruited before and we find it is well up to 
Its old standard of large firm berries, according to 
my fancy as near perfect as can grow.” W. H. 
Gray of Allegheny Co., Pa., says : “Glen Mary and 
Sample were a little the best; the Sample were the 
largest and the Glen Mary the most productive, but 
they all done well.” C. M. Kimball of Worcester 
Co., Mass., writes: “I am trying to grow the best 
berries that can be put in the Milford market and 
I am coming pretty near doing so. The groeerymen 
who Increase their orders every year all swear by 
the Sample and it is a grand berry. Fine heavy 
rooted plants and is able to stand the dry weather 
foliage green and healthy, berries large and dark 
red everyone the same shape and they grow vlrv 
large with me It is very productive and is my 
first choice.” W E. Davis of St. Louis Co. Mo 
writes: I had the good luck with the Sample 
berries, I like them better than any other kinds The 
Gandy does good for me also.” ' ne 
WARFIELD—A well-known standard variety, 
, very productive, mid-season, and 
especially popular in the West. Fruit good quality and 
highly colored. It is a persistent plant maker and if 
thl ™ ed °«t they will mat so thick that it 
will be impossible for them to bear fruit of a desirable 
size, but if kept thinned it is very productive of medium 
size, highly flavored fruit. 
WOOLVERTON- Introduced by the late John 
, oirn , . Little, of Ontario, Canada. I 
have fruited this variety for a number of years It 
will succeed on almost any soil, but will do better on a 
sandy loam where the soil is not too dry. The plants 
make a good growth, have a perfect blossom and are 
lun of pollen, which makes it an excellent variety to 
plant with medium early to medium late pistillate 
varieties. It is no uncommon thing to see blossoms 
and ripe fruit at the same time. 
AKNOUT’S— Tkis variety originated with J L 
. ..„ T A™™ 1 . Of Pennsylvania, and is not 
Arnout s Improved Parker Earle, as many suppose 
this being an entirely distinct berry. Has a perfect 
blossom, large, heavy, thick, dark, glossy foliage, some¬ 
what resembling the Glen Mary. It is free to make 
plants, which are always large. The berries are bright 
red, solid, and good flavor. It is very productive and 
a good shipper. 
