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Title: Allen's catalogue for 1906 : choice strawberry plants and hundreds of other good things for the farm and garden
Identifier: allenscataloguef19alle (find matches)
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Allen Co. (Salisbury, Md. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs
Publisher: Salisbury, Md. : Allen Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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W. F. ALLEN'S PLANT AND SEED CATALOGUE;
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half tone illustration in the Ohio Experiment Station Bulletin. It was one among very few varieties that were reproduced in wax and ex- hibited by the U. S. Government at the Lou- isiana Purchase Exposition. Matthew Craw- ford of Ohio, is quoted as saying to the origi- nator: "It is a most wonderful strawberry; you will never be able to produce its equal, there is no point in which you could hope to improve it." The Cardinal is described by the Templin Company who introduced it as being "Of vigorous growth, a great plant producer, very pro- ductive, healthy foliage, large size of fruit uniformity of shape, firmness and valuable for market.'- A report by G. R. Brackett, Pomologist Dep't of Agriculture, dated June 4th., and 20th., as follows: "General appearance very attractive, size medium to large, very desirable, form variable, roundish conical, color light crimson, market value very good, shipping quality good, keeping qualits good, dessert value very good, texture firm, flavor rich, sprightly, slightly acid, quality very good. Special merit noticed, uniform size, color, texture, quality; defects noticed none. Productive- ness apparently among the best." The variety last season was only sold in small quantities, the price being twenty-five for $5.00 and the quantity sold to any one person very limited. Therefore I had very few plants to start with last spring, but these were given every attention, including water and fertilizer in various forms through the summer. This treatment, together with a favorable growing season, has helped me to make a large increase and I have a little stock of some five or six thousand plants to offer. It is one of the most vigorous growers that I have and the foliage seems to be perfectly healthy. As long as they last I shall fill orders at $1.50 per dozen ; $2.75 per 50; and $5.25 per 100, by mail postpaid ; or, $2.00 per 25, $5.00 per 100, receiver to pay- charges. £YTTTTYYTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT»TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTJ Clayton Co. Mich., March 21.1905. 3 t Mr. W. F. Allen, Dear Sir:—My plants came on 4 t time all O. K. and I will say they were the finest plants 3 PI ever saw shipped. Yours truly, W.P.Jones. i Beaver-—As this variety has not fruited here, I will give Mr. Matthew Crawford's de- scription, as it was from him that my stock was obtained. He says: "This is the berry which we gave to our customers as a premium last spring and we hope and expect to receive some good repoits of it after next June. Another year's- experience confirmes our opinion of it. The plant is of fair size, healthy and a good grower, and sends out plenty of runners; it yields a good crop of large roundish conical berries, bright red, fhining and beautiful. It is the stand- ard of excellence for quantity. I have a fine stock of these plants and have put the price very-low; owing to the fact that it makes so many runners I can offer it lower than I otherwise could. Superior.—Ripens just after Mitchell's Earl3', of excellent carrying quality and good medium size, which is maintained throughout the season. This has been a great favorite through Delaware. I would not advise it for light, sandy soil.

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