TRUE-TO-NAME STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
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Allen’s Strawberry Plants as grown by Francis A. Badger 
This bed of Abingtons was set in spring of 1910, bore a full crop in July, 1911. The photograph was made July 12,1912, 
showing results of Badger’s way of caring for a bed to get a second crop 
will get a crop of fruit, the same as you would on any other variety, and then more fruit the following fall. 
Until recently most of the fall-bearing varieties have been poor plant-makers, and it has been difficult 
to propagate them in quantities. Superb, however, will make as fine a bed of plants as Glen Mary, Sample 
or Haverland. The fruit of the Superb is medium to large and very attractive. The illustration on 
page 22 is a very accurate representation of the cluster of ripe and green berries. Of this variety Mr. 
Cooper says, “If I were confined to one variety of Strawberries, I would take the Superb.” In addition to 
being a fall-bearing variety, Superb is an especially desirable kind for the regular spring crop; it being 
large in size, very attractive in form and color, and immensely productive. I do not remember ever 
seeing anything bear a heavier crop at the regular fruiting season in May than Superb. 
AMERICUS. I have now fruited Americus for two seasons. With many it does not make so much 
growth as Superb, but does make fair beds, and, while the fruit of Superb is usually concealed beneath 
the heavy foliage, that of Americus is bo-ne on long stems which hold the fruit up in most cases above the 
leaves. The past spring I had an interesting experience with the Americus: A late frost swept out the crop, 
but it immediately started a new one, and, just as all other varieties were gone, we had very fine Straw¬ 
berries, which were large, beautiful and highly 
flavored, from the Americus beds. These com¬ 
menced just as the latest of the spring varieties 
had gone, and continuing to bear for several weeks 
before taking a rest. It is a true fall-bearing va¬ 
riety, giving a crop the same year it is planted, that 
is, on the plants set in March or April, and then 
another crop the following fall. The blossoms, how¬ 
ever, should be kept picked off until about four 
weeks before you want to commence picking ripe 
fruit, and the firm and attractive berries will grow 
in abundance. I consider Progressive, Superb and 
Americus the very cream of the fall-bearing varie¬ 
ties. I am only offering three varieties in this new 
class of berries because, after a thorough investiga¬ 
tion, I believe these to be the most desirable ones. 
I have discarded a number of fall-bearing sorts 
because they were not so good as these I am 
offering. 
Delighted to Give Praise Where it Belongs 
It is with pleasure I acknowledge the receipt of the 
plants shipped me, which I received yesterday. I desire 
also to emphasize the good quality of the plants and the 
excellent condition in which they were packed and 
reached me. Every plant seemed to be in perfect con¬ 
dition. After receiving many shipments of plants the 
last few years in almost worthless condition, it does me 
good to give praise where it rightfully belongs.—W. W. 
Burford, Los Angeles County, Cal., April 5, 1913. 
James S. Brady and family picking berries from 
Allen’s plants 
