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W. F. ALLEN, SALISBURY, MARYLAND 
RASPBERRIES, 
BLACK DIAMOND. Black. This is a good one. 
Sweet and sugary in flavor, with fruit almost as 
large as Kansas. An extremely popular variety in 
Western New York, where it is largely grown. Al¬ 
together this is a very superior blackcap, producing 
fruit of large size, firm and of high quality, with 
prolific canes of strong growth and iron-clad hardi¬ 
ness. The fruit is said to be the sweetest of all black 
Raspberries. For evaporating, canning and home 
consumption it ranks very high. 
CUMBERLAND. Black. This is the largest of 
the Raspberry family, surpassing that of any other 
variety that I know of, often measuring J/& of an 
inch in diameter, and is of such handsome appear¬ 
ance that it is sure to bring the top of the market. 
The bush is healthy and vigorous, throwing out 
stout canes in abundance; it is in every way one of 
the best blackcaps and, perhaps, the most popular 
of this class at the present time. In hardiness and 
productiveness it is unexcelled. (See illus. p. 29.) 
KANSAS. Black. Ripens midseason and, like 
the Cumberland, is one of the heaviest croppers 
and strongest growers, branching freely; is hardy 
and productive of large-sized, glossy jet-black 
berries. The fruit is nearly as large as the Gregg 
with much less bloom; handsome, firm and of fine 
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Black Diamond. The sweetest of all 
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quality. It possesses all the valuable attributes of a 
profitable market sort, and its large size and attrac¬ 
tive appearance insure ready sales at good prices. 
PLUM FARMER. Black. Berries large and 
attractive when picked ready for the market. It is 
thick-meated, firm and with bloom similar to Gregg. 
Large in size and an excellent shipper; matures its 
crops in a very short period, making it one of the 
most popular and profitable of the early market 
sorts. Largely grown in northwestern New York, 
where it has been giving very flattering results. 
COLUMBIA. Purple. Fruit large, shape some¬ 
what conical, color dark red, rather bordering on 
purple. Adheres firmly to the stem and will remain 
on the bushes after ripe. The seeds are deeply 
imbedded in a rich, juicy pulp, which has a delicious 
flavor all its own, making it the most delicious table 
berry. I am told that an ex-minister in New York 
State grew 17,000 quarts the past season on two 
and one-half acres. Columbia is a variety of the 
Shaffer type, of remarkable vigor and productive¬ 
ness. It is very hardy and prolific, grown from tips 
the same as blackcaps. For canning purposes it is 
undoubtedly one of the best. 
ROYAL PURPLE. Purple. Originated in 
Indiana with a grower who says, “It surpasses 
anything I have ever seen in the Raspberry line. 
The original bush stands in a stiff blue-grass sod 
and has borne thirteen successive crops, and some 
of the time in winter the mercury has gone 35 degrees 
below zero. The bush is of healthy growth, and 
the fruit is of large size.” The canes are model 
growers, vigorous and healthy, the color of the 
bark is a deep, rich red, unlike Columbia and 
Shaffer, and the canes are very vigorous, being 
smooth except near the roots. The berries are purple 
in color, good shippers and good keepers; they do 
not crumble when picked, and present a better 
appearance in the basket than most purple sorts. 
The bulk of the crop comes about two weeks later 
than Columbia. This is undoubtedly the greatest 
advance yet made in purple Raspberries. 
All Are Doing Finely 
We have now in bearing nine acres of Raspberries, 
mostly Cumberland and about 2,000 Black Diamond; 
the latter are from plants bought of you two years 
ago; all are doing finely.—C. E. Keller & Sons, Jef¬ 
ferson Co., W. Va., February 7, 1913. 
Better Than He Expected 
Strawberry plants received. I am very well pleased 
with them. They are better than I expected.— Albert 
J. Becker, Cook Co., Ill., March 22, 1913. 
Pleased with Fine Roots 
Received plants in fine condition. Very much pleased 
with the fine roots and crowns the plants had.— Henry 
Julius, San Joaquin Co., Cal., February 11, 1913. 
Honest Count 
Plants received in good condition. You give good, 
honest count. Many thanks.—P. F. Gillette, Gallia 
Co., Ohio, March 26, 1913. 
Thank You 
I received the box of plants in good condition; am 
very much pleased with same, and will do all I can for 
you in this locality. Wishing you much success.— 
E. Rice, Lewis Co., Mo., April 4, 1913. 
Nice Roots 
Strawberry plants arrived in fine condition; a nice 
lot of roots and not a cull among them. I am well 
pleased with the whole lot.— H. C. Bunton, York Co., 
Pa., May 19, 1913. 
