2_W. F. ALLEN, SALISBURY, MARYLAND 
STRAWBERRIES THAT I RECOMMEND 
Rewastico 
This new variety was offered by me for the first time last spring, and, owing to the small supply of 
plants the price was practically prohibitory to a great many growers; but I planted the larger part of my 
stock, and now have a good supply of this valuable new berry. The Rewastico was originated in Wicomico 
County, about twelve miles from Salisbury, by Mr. Thomas H. Howard, who has been growing the Re¬ 
wastico in a small way for several years. Considerable of the fruit has been shipped to Baltimore for two 
or three seasons, the berries invariably bringing a special price, and a special inquiry for more of the same 
kind. I had heard of this berry two or three years before I bought it, but so many new varieties are offered 
that I did not take the time to go to see it until the summer of 1912. I had no idea of the surprise in store 
for me. The Rewastico is a highly colored, large, cardinal-red berry, and the color penetrates through and 
through; it is very productive, and in size is uniformly large; in shape it is as perfect and uniform as if 
turned out of a mold, as you can see by referring to the illustration on page I, which is a true photograph 
and not in the least exaggerated. In plant-growth it is one of the healthiest on the farm, making plenty of 
healthy, strong plants, with an abundance of vigorous, healthy, dark green foliage; in quality it is rich, 
with an aromatic Strawberry flavor, though somewhat tart; but is firm enough to Ik- very popular as a 
market berry. I consider myself extremely fortunate in being able to procure the entire stock, the most 
of which I planted last spring. I am glad to be able to offer this new berry to you this season at a price within 
the reach of everybody, as it is so good and is going to be so valuable as a market berry that I want all of 
my customers to have it. I sincerely believe that those who fail to procure plants at the very reasonable 
price at which I am offering it this spring will miss a great chance to get started with one of the best market 
Strawberries ever offered to the public. I consider it the only real competitor that the Chesapeake has 
ever had, and in some respects it even surpasses that exceedingly popular variety. Anticipating a great 
demand, I shall plant heavily of it myself; and should I misjudge in tne demand 101 plants, weather per¬ 
mitting, I am sure I shall not be disappointed in a large crop of fancy berries. See illustration page 1. 
Warren 
This new Strawberry, which I am now offering for the first time, 
hails from Auburndale, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, and was 
originated by Mr. S. H. Warren, the veteran grower of fancy Straw¬ 
berries, whose portrait I am pleased to print in connection with this 
description. Mr. Warren has been growing Strawberries in New 
England for almost three-score years, and no one with whom I am 
acquainted is better able to judge the valuable points of a Strawberry. 
Mr. Warren has taken a great deal of interest in berry growing, and 
has been especially interested in promising new varieties; he is now 
almost four-score years of age, and has grown berries almost all of his 
life; those who know him best honor and love him most, and his 
opinion of a new fruit can be accepted with the utmost confidence. 
During the summer of 1912 it was my good fortune to see the “Warren'' 
in fruit on Mr. Warren’s ground and the splendid crop of large, luscious, 
highly colored and uniform-shaped berries was an inspiration to anyone 
interested in berry-growing. The plants were exceedingly vigorous, 
with strong, leathery foliage of very dark green. Mr. Warren was not 
at home, but I was told to look over the berries to my satisfaction, 
which I did; a few hours later I met Mr. Warren at Horticultural 
Hall, where he had on exhibition a number of varieties of Strawberries, 
the largest and most beautiful of which was the Warren. Believing 
this to be the best variety that he has ever produced, he has honored 
it with his name. I have the following letter from Mr. Warren, dated Auburndale, Massachusetts, March 
29, 1913: “I thank you for buying my Warren Strawberry. No one would have had this opportunity to 
disseminate this Strawberry but myself, if I felt that I should live and be able to do so. It is one of the 
best Strawberries I ever grew, and I have been growing them for fifty-eight years, and I think your customers 
will be lucky to plant this, my last introduction. It is on account of my age (77) and poor health that I 
am parting with it.” (Signed) S. H. Warren. In a later letter Mr. Warren writes that “Mr. — is now 
wishing he had bought them. I tell him he has lost the handling of the best Strawberry I ever saw, and I 
am glad you are to have the Warren.” 
Notwithstanding the drought during all the early part of the summer, and the 1 n 1 that they were 
planted late, they have made an excellent growth here at Salisbury, Maryland, and \\« have a splendid 
stock of plants. I have put the price very low for a valuable new variety, in <>t d«■» i<» give everybody who 
“Buys Plants from Allen” a chance to give them a trial. 
Dear Sir :—I very much doubt if you have a better berry than Warn u long list, all points con 
sidered. The fruit is so large and handsome it is one of the first to • II at > .. I price, even in a glutted 
market; it also is an extra berry to stand up after being packed, then ton 1 , - ! tapper. If people knew tin* 
hundredth part of what I know about the Warren you would be "M "tit oi plant long before the season. 
I sold all of my berries to a Strawberry-grower this yeat. who 1 •• I m>l "I'd with me to let him have 
some of the plants. I told him I had agreed with W. h Allen, t > wh mi I had 1 I the plants, not to di p<*HT 
of any of them, and I was going to stand by my contract. s II Wah i \>d andale, Mass., October a.c * 
