W. F. ALLEN’S CATALOGUE, SALISBURY, MD. 
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CLIMAX. —This variety has been planted over a 
wide range of territory and has given 
general satisfaction. It is a berry that no one need 
hesitate to plant. If you have not decided what to 
plant for second early, you are generally safe in 
planting Climax, although, like all other varieties, 
there may be some sections where it will not do as 
well as some others. This is undoubtedly one of the 
best second early varieties coming in three or four 
days after such varieties as Excelsior, Mitchell’s 
Early, etc. It is very productive and holds on for a 
long season. Climax is supposed to be a cross of the 
Bubach and Hoffman. The foliage is of a light green 
color that can be distinguished from other varieties 
for quite a distance. The plants are strong and vig¬ 
orous, making an upright growth, and show no sign 
of rust. But few varieties ever put on the market 
have sprung into prominence quite so fast as Climax. 
Our sales for three or four years have run from 
600,000 to 800,000 plants annually, which indicates 
the general popularity of the variety. With few ex¬ 
ceptions our customers from all over the country 
speak well of it. 
VIRGINIA. —Originated on the Eastern Shore 
of Virginia, from which State it 
takes its name. It has fruited with me for several 
seasons. In points of earliness it is three or four 
days behind Excelsior; in some tests it has proved 
equally as early. The Virginia is very productive of 
good size, early berries. While it is not of the firm¬ 
est, it is firm enough to make a good shipping berry, 
and being uniformly of good size and of a bright, 
glossy red color it can be depended on to bring good 
prices in market. It makes the best appearance in 
the crate of any medium-size berry thar I know of 
This is said to be a cross between the Hoffman and 
Sharpless. The plants make a good growth, with 
plenty of runners, which never show any rust. One 
grower from Idaho says: “The Virginia produces a 
great crop, so much so that I set out this fall all 
the plants I had.” A Vermont grower writes: “The 
Virginia and Marshall were the best of all for fancy 
prices. The originator claims to have produced 12,000 
quarts per acre. It is an all-around good berry and 
should be grown in thinly matted rows, and will do 
better on medium stiff or springy land than on light 
soil. 
SAINT LOUIS. —Originated in Arkansas by J. 
A. Bauer. This variety as 
grown here makes a very strong, healthy plant, with 
plenty of runners, and very productive of large ber¬ 
ries, considering the early season at which they 
ripen. They ripened with me the past season fully 
as early as the Excelsior or any of the other very 
early varieties. The berries are about the same shape, 
fully as large and almost, if not quite, as productive 
as the Haverland. But for one weakness I would 
prefer this berry to any of the early berries I have 
ever seen. • It is more productive of large berries 
than any other extra early sort that I have ever 
grown and I have had about all there has been intro¬ 
duced of any importance for twenty-five years. The 
one thing that keeps it from taking first place as an 
early berry is the fact that it is too soft, which 
practically takes it out of the market as a shipping 
variety, but for the home table or the local market 
it is the largest very early variety. 
JIM DUMAS.—Originated in Arkansas and in¬ 
troduced by Louis Hubach. 
Fruited in a small way last season and made a very 
good showing. It is a great plant maker, with large, 
healthy foliage. The introducer describes it in the 
following words: “This splendid variety I believe 
is destined to achieve as great a success as the Ex¬ 
celsior and become a general favorite all over the 
country. The plants have strong, healthy foliage 
and stiff, long roots. It is a good plant maker and 
has never shown any sign of rust or blight. The 
berries are large and perfect in form. It succeeds 
on either clay or sandy soil. 
PROLIFIC. -The Prolific originated at the Ge¬ 
neva Experiment Station in New 
York State, and is said to be a cross of the Sample 
and Marshall. This variety was sent out in 1908. 
I will quote the station’s description : “Plants very 
numerous, vigorous, unusually productive, yielding on 
the station grounds at the rate of 14,000 quarts per 
acre. Fruit very large to above medium, retains size 
well as season advances, roundish conic to blunt 
wedge shaped, attractive bright searler; flesh firm. 
On account of its vigor, the great productiveness of 
its plants and the attractiveness of the large, well 
colored berries, this variety gives promise of taking 
front rank among standard commercial strawberries.” 
I have quite a nice lot of plants and will be pleased 
to supply those who wish to try this new variety. 
THREE W’S.—Originated in Tennessee. It is 
said to be a ehance seedling 
found growing along the railroad. The foliage is 
beautiful, clean and healthy and very attractive. The 
fruit is large, fine quality and productive, covering 
a long season, from medium early to late. It is quite 
firm and a great shipper. The plants are very large 
and stalky, amply able to produce a big crop. Our 
stock of Three W’s this season will not be near 
enough to fill all orders and, owing to the limited; 
quantity, it has been necessary to make a small ad¬ 
vance in the price. 
GOOD LUCK. —Hails from New Jersey, has per¬ 
fect blossoms and one of the 
greatest plant makers on the farm. Foliage, luxuri¬ 
ant light green. Berries, large size and; moderately 
productive ; season late. 
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WE WILL. TRY TO HAVE THE LARGE 
ORDER REACH YOU FULLY AS GOOD. 
Gloucester Co., N. J.. April 8, 1910. 
Mr. W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 
Dear Sir—'My plants came in excellent condi¬ 
tion and are all looking fine. Am thinking of 
sending you a large order next spring if Provi¬ 
dence permits. Respectfully, 
W. CLARENCE MISKELLY. 
NORTH OR SOUTH, EAST OR WEST, AL¬ 
LEN’S PLANTS GIVE SATISFACTION. 
Androscoggin Co., Me., April 28, 1910. 
Dear Sir—I received the strawberry plants in 
good condition. Yours respectfully, 
RALPH B. FRENCH. 
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