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THE W. F. ALLEN CO., SALISBURY, MD 
Senator Dunlap (see page 25) has an extra-long flowering season 
Missionary. Popular with marketmen 
MEDIUM-EARLY STRAWBERRIES, com 
I on rffallow Like Senator Dunlap, Long- 
I^ongienow. feUow ig a good? sa f e> reliable 
variety to plant. The fruit ripens medium early; 
the berries are large and conical in shape, highly 
colored, and of excellent quality. Longfellow is one 
of the most productive varieties we have ever seen, 
although the ground must be very rich and highly 
fertilized or the plants simply cannot mature the 
great quantities of fruit which is set. Plant Long¬ 
fellow in rich ground, cultivate them properly, and 
you will be amply repaid at fruiting time. Price, 
$4 per 1,000. 
Tl/f \ T'T'WTTllif C We think it probable that, 
^ 1 T ~~—if Klondyke is ever replaced 
as the standard market berry for the South, Mat¬ 
thews will be the variety that will replace it in some 
sections. Where it originated in Somerset County, 
Maryland, we saw it side by side with Klondyke 
and it showed up better on almost every point. 
The fruit was larger, averaging as large as 
the best of the Klondyke. The berries are 
uniform in size, light in color, and very firm 
in texture, resembling the Klondyke on 
these points. It differs in that the 
fruit is larger and more pointed 
and it has a large and more attrac¬ 
tive cap than the Klon¬ 
dyke. If the Klondyke has 
a weak point, it is that the 
plants are not quite pro¬ 
ductive enough, and if the 
behavior of Matthews in 
its native county is any 
criterion, the growers all 
through the South will 
find in Matthews an im¬ 
proved Klondyke that is 
also a heavier producer of 
good-sized berries. Price, 
$4 per i,ooo. 
Missionary. T h 1 * 
good standard market va¬ 
riety for all sections of 
the South. It ranks sec¬ 
ond to Klondyke in pop¬ 
ularity and is preferred 
to that variety by many 
growers. It is a good 
variety for light land, 
growing vigorously under 
adverse conditions and producing a crop with as 
little moisture as any variety that we know of. In 
the southern part of Florida it is practically the only 
variety that is grown; and having this,, they don’t 
need any other variety. During the Florida berry 
season last year we saw Missionary quoted many 
times at 35 cents per quart on the New York market. 
Dealers like it on account of its handsome appear¬ 
ance and shipping qualities. Price, $3 per 1,000. 
Originated by J. H. Nellis, of New 
-- Jersey. He says: “Tested side by side 
with popular and much-praised varieties, the Nellis 
is the hardiest, and most productive of the entire 
lot.” Shipping season early, blossoms perfect. Makes 
very strong, 
healthy growth. 
Try it this spring. 
Price, $5 per 
1 , 000 . 
BEST SHE EVER HAD 
In regard to the plants, they are 
the best I ever had and 
are all growing fine.— 
Mrs. Peter Erichson. 
Providence Coun¬ 
ty, R. I., January 
28, 1916. 
