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Title: Allen's strawberry catalogue : spring 1903
Identifier: allensstrawberry19alle_1 (find matches)
Year: 1903 (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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ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY PLANT CATALOGUE. 11 BRANDYWINE.—When this ex- cellent yariety was first offered to the public, I went to the home of the originator for the purpose of Beeing the variety in fruit. This, however, was after I had already placed the largeet order for plants that the introducer received during that season. Mr Ingram, the originator, met me at the depot and took me straight to his strawberry patch, where he was then picking 1; acres of Brandywine, which produced the day I was there, at a sin- gle picking, 1100 qts. per acre. It is sel- dom that one sees a better show of fruit on any variety. For two or three years the Brandywine was re ported upon by almost every Experi ment station bulletin, written up by horticultural papers, and talked of by fruit growers everywhere, whicD creat ed an unusually big demand for the plants. In short, if such a thing were % possible, the Brandywine was over- praised. Then for about two years it seemed to have been lost sight of. but for the past three seasons, it has been gradually coming into favor, not by the boasting of horticultural writers, and interested plant dealers, but by its own merits. In fact, the demand for Brandywine has been materially in- creasing every year for the past three years, and I hear only praise of it from all sections. The fruit and plant very much resembles Gandy. but is more productive and a better grower. I have marketed quite a few of the berries myself, and almost every crate would bear the mark of "Fancy", and always sells well in market. The plant is very healthy, free from rust, and one of the best growers that we have. BUBACH.—My stock of this well known, and everywhere popular variety, is very fine and strictly pure, and I think my plants will please all who buy them. This variety is so well known that it needs no description by me. I will say however, that my stock of plants is limited, and those who are de- sirous of obtaining this yariety, should not fail to place their orders early. BEDAR WOOD.—Very productive, of medium 6ize berries, ripens early, rather soft. A strong grower, with unusually large and long roots, popular in some sections of the West. BARTON'S ECLIPSE.—Originated in Kentucky. Fine plants, fine berries, and lots of them. Good for either market or home use. EARLY HATHAWAY.—This berry was originated by the en-ne man that gave us Excelsior. He claims that this is also a seedling of the Wilson CI with the Hoffman, and like its parents, has a perfect blossom. He says the plants are vigorous growers, with large dark leaves, immensely productive of the most beautiful berries. He claims this variety to be as large and as firm as the Gandy, and to ripen the same time as Mitchell's Early. It has not fruited here.
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