THE W. F. ALLEN CO., SALISBURY, MD. 
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EXTRA EARLY STRAWBERRIES 
CAMPBELL’S EARLY. The plant is a strong, healthy 
grower and very productive of large, rich red berries that 
have a bright green calyx and are very high in quality. 
On our own place, Campbell’s Early is not as good as 
Premier, but in New Jersey, parts of Delaware and other 
sections, growers are very enthusiastic about it. We ad¬ 
vise planting it in small quantities, until it has been tried 
and found worthy with you. Until then, rely on Premier 
for extra-early. Price $8.00 per thousand. 
Early Ozark. As an extra-early market berry, Early 
Ozark stands very near the top, surpassed only by Pre¬ 
mier. The plants are veiy tall, green and absolutely 
healthy. The berries are of large size, good quality, dark 
red in color. The plants are very productive; the blos¬ 
soms are perfect and make a good pollenizer for im¬ 
perfect varieties. Pr’ce $8.00 per thousand. 
Excelsior. An old standard. Fruit is medium size, dark 
in color, firm enough to ship. The flavor is quite tart, but 
is liked by some for canning and for syrup. Price $6.00 
per thousand. 
Mitchell’s Early. A very vigorous grower. Blossoms 
perfect, berries medium size, excellent in quality. Price 
$6.00 per thousand. 
PREMIER. The money-making king of all extra-early 
varieties. We have never found anything to equal it. 
The berries are large, beautifully formed and bright red 
clear thru. It is delicious in flavor, and a splendid ship¬ 
per. We have fruited it four years and like it better 
every year. If it has any weak points, we have not found 
them. One of our customers says, “I won the prize this 
year for the biggest and finest berries. They were Pre¬ 
mier.” Another says, “In regards to the value of the 
Premier, you did not have its price half high enough. I 
picked the first Premier June 4, and the last June 3®. 
Size of berries held up until the last. Biggest money¬ 
maker of the lot.” We planted about 80,000 of them last 
year for fruiting purposes. We expect to plant nearly 
as many more this year, if we have the plants to spare. 
Be sure to include Premier in your order. It starts early 
and lasts thru a long season. If we had to be limited 
to one variety, we wonVI drop everything else but this. 
We can recommend it no higher than that. Price $16 per 
thousand. 
MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES 
Collins. Bears a good crop of large, bright red berries 
which are of good flavor and ripen evenly, without green 
tips. Bears thru a long season. Worth trying. Price 
$10 per thousand. 
Dr, Bttrrill. Very similar to Senator Dunlap, possibly 
a more vigorous grower and heavier cropper. It bears 
well, is a good shipper and good keeper—excellent for 
canning and very delicious to eat on the table. The blos¬ 
soms are perfect and its long blooming season make ft 
good for planting with imperfect flowering sorts. Price 
$6 per thousand. 
EARLY JERSEY GIANT. A very large, medium early 
berry of the highest quality. It ripens evenly all over 
and is conical in shape, with pointed tips. The berries 
have large, green caps which makes the fruit very showy 
and attractive. Blossoms perfect. Plants large and 
strong. The berries are firm enough to ship and with 
its handsome appearance, always commands top prices. 
It is one of the best medium early fancy berries. For a 
fancy trade, desiring berries large and handsome, as well 
as of highest quality, this variety is the best of its sea¬ 
son. Price $8 per thousand. 
KLONDYKE. The leading market berry of the south- 
frn states. The reasons it is so well liked are many. 
The plant is a vigorous grower and quite healthy. It 
bears a good crop and the berries are medium t© large 
in size, that ripen evenly all over and are rather lig it 
in color and most important of all, are firm enough io 
ship h, reds of miles and still go in market in per¬ 
fect condition. Not a home-garden, or local market berry, 
but one of the best for shipping. Price $6 per thousand. 
Lady Corneille. A strong grower which will do well on 
almost any soil; especially good in California and parts 
of the South. Blossoms are perfect. Berries are large, 
conical in shape, uniform in size, and hold up well until 
the end of the season. It is firm enough to stand long 
distant shipments in good condition. Price $6 per thous¬ 
and. . 
MISSIONARY. A good standard market berry for 
many sections of the South. It is the very best variety 
for Florida. The fancy berries which we see on the 
