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W. F. ALLEN, SALISBURY, MARYLAND 
The Winner Strawberry. I feel perfectly safe in urging you to try this variety 
"WINNER This new berry gives promise of a valuable addition to the list of Strawberries. It is 
-- a native of Pennsylvania, and comes to me so highly recommended that I bought out 
the entire stock, and we have the plants now growing in our nurseries. In health and vigor of plant they 
are all that could be desired. The berry is very productive, large size and shaped somewhat similar to 
Haverland, but unlike that variety it has a perfect blossom and is a larger and stronger grower. It has 
-excellent market qualities and in fact is a valuable all-round general-purpose berry. I felt that this berry 
was unusually good or I should not have bought the control of it as I did. I feel perfectly safe in urging my 
customers to give this berry a trial, believing it will give satisfaction and make a valuable addition to your 
list. Moreover, I confidently expect to see this variety become a standard berry. $i per doz., $2 for 25, 
#3 for 50, $6 per 100, $13 for 250, $25 for 500, $50 per 1,000. 
Abington. Perfect in blossom. A vigorous 
grower; quite productive of large, firm, well-colored 
berries, suitable either for shipping or home use. A 
good berry that will generally give satisfactory 
results. I have been growing it for several years 
and it has always been good. 
Almo. I procured this variety from Mr. T. C. 
Kevitt, of New Jersey after seeing it in fruit on his 
place. Plants are very robust and thrifty growers; 
foliage light green. Berries a rich glossy red and 
look as though they had been varnished. Mr. 
Kevitt was so favorably impressed with this berry 
that he offered to return money paid for plants if 
they did not grow larger crops of Strawberries than 
any other variety. The berry was certainly fine as I 
saw it on his grounds, and it has made an excellent 
growth for me. Well worthy of trial. 
Amanda. A seedling of the Sample crossed with 
Maximus. Bisexual, or perfect flowering, with lots 
of pollen. The berry is extremely large, with form 
varying from the top shape to thick and broad; in 
color it is a deep red. The flesh is deep crimson and 
rich, with a fine, mild flavor. Firm and good for 
canning, as it holds its color well after being cooked. 
Foliage extra large and vigorous; free from rust; 
makes plenty of good, strong plants, with deep roots, 
thus standing drought well. It is very productive, 
the berries holding their large size well to the end 
of season. Season medium to late. 
Armstrong. From medium to late m season, 
large size, good quality and perfect blossom. It 
seems to be on the New York type and somewhat 
resembles that variety. For several years it is 
claimed that it has been in the hands of German 
fruit-growers in New York state, and that it was 
one of the largest and most productive berries 
grown in that section. I find it a very satisfactory 
variety, and, while there is some little difference, 
the description of New York fits this berry very 
nicely, both as to plant and fruit. 
Aroma. A popular berry in the West, where it 
is grown by many in place of the Gandy. Foliage 
is smooth, deep green, of spreading habit, and gives 
the sun a clear right of way to the crowns. The 
leaves are long, broad and clean. As a pollenizer 
for late pistillates it is unexcelled, and its picking 
season is unusually long, as the blooms begin to 
open medium early and continue until late. The 
berries of this variety are very large and in color 
are bright red. The flavor of the fruit is deliciously 
aromatic and very rich, and the flesh is smooth 
and solid. Its appearance in the box is most at¬ 
tractive, the prominent yellow seeds heightening 
the effect of the bright red of the flesh. It grows 
well when planted in springy, rich land. Among 
the growers of the Southwest this berry is planted 
extensively. It is so liked by them that they have 
made it their leading variety. 
