W. E. ALLEN’S CATALOGUE, SALISBURY, MD. 
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Dewberries 
valuable to grow in connection with that variety. 
I always plant about one-third of my field in Austin’s 
and the balance in Lucretia. It is very hardy and 
seldom fails to give a good crop. 
Dewberry plants should be planted very early in 
the spring, as they start to grow early, and the 
sooner they can be planted the better. Any time 
when the ground is not frozen is suitable for plant¬ 
ing them, even in the winter. In sections where 
there is no open weather during the winter they 
should be planted just as early as possible in the 
spring. Do not wait until very late in the season 
and then blame the plant grower if your plants do 
not do as well, as-you expected. We can fill your 
order any time after you receive this catalogue. You 
will no doubt notice that we have left off Premo and 
Chestnut dewberry from this catalogue. We have 
left out Premo because we have not the stock and 
Chestnut because it has not proved to be as valuable 
as the other varieties. 
LUCRETIA. me most largely grown of all the 
dewberries for market. It is earlier than the earliest 
blackberry and as large as the largest of them. The 
canes are very hardy and exceedingly prolific, thriving 
almost everywhere; of slender, trailing habits and 
entirely free from disease and insect attacks. The 
fruit is superb, large and handsome, jet black, rich 
and melting. It is probably the best shipping variety 
of all the dewberries in cultivation. 
AUSTIN’S ('MAYES'). —An early dewberry of 
excellent quality. It produces large crops, bur the 
berries lack firmness for long shipment, hence valu¬ 
able chiefly for home use or local market. If, how¬ 
ever, they are kept picked up close as soon as ripe 
and not allowed to stand too long on the vines, they 
may be shipped a reasonable distance, and prices will 
usually compare very favorable with other varieties, 
as you get extra early fruit, which is in better de¬ 
mand. The berries are large and thick. Canes vig¬ 
orous, hardy and productive. Ripens with me about 
a week earlier than Lucretia, and for this reason Is 
AUSTIN’S 
IMPROVED 
(MAYES) 
Blackberries 
ELDORADO. — Possibly the best known of all 
blackberries the country over, and perfectly reliable 
in every way. It is a good grower and hardy every- 
ELDORADO. 
where. The berries are of good size, glossy black, 
and very sweet and tender; they retain their luster 
a long tim* after being picked. This variety was dis- 
