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W. F. ALLEN. SALISBURY, MARYLAND 
Early Market. I can recommend it to my customers 
EARLY MARKET. This is a new early berry which has gained quite a distinction for earli- 
—- ness, productiveness, large size and fine quality in the vicinity of Elmira, 
N. Y., where it originated. I was so well pleased with this variety that I have bought the control of it 
and now have as fine a stock of strong, vigorous and healthy plants as any one could wish to see growing at 
my place. All told, I have probably 40,000 plants of this variety, and if there is a spot of rust on a single 
plant I have failed to find it. The illustration shown above will give you an idea of the shape and size of 
the berry, which, for an early variety, we consider very fine. I shall plant it largely myself, and consci¬ 
entiously recommend it to my customers. $1 per doz., $2 for 25, $3 for 50, $5 per 100, $10 for 250, $20 for 
500, $40 per 1,000. 
Blaine. It produces strong, healthy plants, with 
rank foliage. Has a liberal number of runners. The 
foliage has very much the appearance of the Gandy, 
but it has made a much stronger growth than the 
Gandy has made in an adjoining patch under sim¬ 
ilar conditions. This variety is mid-season to late 
and hails from Iowa. The berries are large, of fine 
color and flavor and very firm. It is claimed to be 
a cross of Bedar Wood and Lovett. I doubt this, 
however, as it is evidently closely related to the 
Gandy, if it does not prove to be identical with it. 
Black Beauty. The originator describes it thus: 
“This plant is a result of eighteen years of scientific 
breeding, terminating in one of the grandest crea¬ 
tions in the Strawberry world. A large, healthy, 
well-balanced plant of the multiple-crown type. 
Berry rich, aromatic, sweet, firm and free from 
core. Conical in shape, large, even and smooth; 
dark red in center, and so rich in sugar and essential 
oils that it will remain sweet when left hanging on 
the plant several days after being fully ripe. Season 
late.’ 
Bountiful. This is a New Jersey berry, which 
has made excellent growth and looks very promising. 
It is said to be a seedling of the Glen Mary, crossed 
with the Clyde. The plants are large, vigorous and 
numerous, with dark green foliage; a good yielder 
pf large fruit, which is showy and attractive, 
roundish, conical and sometimes slightly flattened. 
The flesh is red and juicy, moderately firm and of 
good flavor. Season medium early. I consider this 
berry worth a trial. 
Brandywine. Too well known to require any 
extended description. It is especially valuable in 
tropical and semi-tropical climates. Stock of plants 
this season very short. 
Buster. Of Canadian origin, and is said to be a 
cross of Sharpless and Bubach. My attention was 
first called to this variety during the spring of 
1906, when a late, heavy frost killed almost all 
other berries. Buster gave us a full crop. It is 
vigorous and healthy, having a luxuriant, dark green 
foliage that defies a reasonable amount of dry 
weather. The fruit holds up large all through its 
long season. This is a good, reliable variety that I 
would advise my patrons to plant. I would not 
advise, however, that it be planted on thin, sandy 
land, as it will not do its best on such soil; but 
on good, medium heavy soil it will please you from 
the time it starts to grow after you have set the 
plants until you have harvested your crop. It is 
large in size, bright red in color, firm, medium 
quality and medium to late in ripening. The blos¬ 
soms are pistillate, but extremely hardy. I espe¬ 
cially recommend this berry to those who admire 
the Bubach type. 
