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TRUE-TO-NAME STRAWBERRY PLANTS
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Wlilard (Frances E.). This is a new variety, first introduced
— — — . by M. Crawford Co., of Ohio, who describe it as
follows: "This variety first came to our knowledge when the
originator sent us a basket of fruit in June, 1912. The. berries
were about the size and shape of eggs, a beautiful glossy red in
color, and of fine quality. The fruit so impressed us as being
superior in all that goes to make a perfect berry that we purchased
the whole stock from the originator." With us last summer the
plants made a strong, vigorous growth of foliage that showed
absolutely no sign of disease. Last spring we had a few plants
left for fruiting. They produced a heavy crop of berries that,
while somewhat irregular in shape, were of large size and very
handsome appearance. The quality was good and we believe the
variety is going to prove valuable. Its large size and excellent qual-
ity make Willard a desirable market variety. Price, S4 per 1,000
WoolvertOll ^ ter fruiting the Woolverton for many years
we find it to be one of the most reliable of the
old standard kinds. It bears an abundance of fine, large berries
and will succeed better than most varieties on light soil, and has
a long ripening season. It is no unusual thing to see ripe berries
and blossoms on the plants at the same time. Price, $3.50 per
1,000.
York ^ new var ' er y lrom Pennsylvania which ranks high in

• productiveness. The eating quality is simply delicious.
  

It makes a vigorous healthy growth, with luxuriant dark green
foliage. The berries are long-pointed in shape and medium in
size. Try a few in the garden. You will like it. Price, S4 per
1,000.
. a. it
Three W's (see page 32). Of fine texture
ALLEN'S PLANTS BRING BETTER RESULTS
The berry plants bought from you last spring came to hand
in good condition and were fine plants. Nearly every plant
lived and at the end of the season were as fine-looking a bed
as you could wish to see. I think you will understand, when
I say that they were fully up to the Allen standard, and from
present appearances. I think I can expect a good crop next
summer. I have found that Allen's plants bring better result?
for me than any others I have ever tried, and shall send you an
order later. With thanks
for square dealing in the
past and feeling sure of vk^^l Sfe^^ ^J?
the same in
the future,
I am— H. L.
Leek, Suf-
folk Coun-
ty. N. Y.,
January 16,
1916.
IT WILL PAY YOU TO READ THIS
It has been several years since I sent you my first order. I
have never forgotten how delighted I was with my little patch
of berries and have always talked Allen's plants to my friends.
I keep your catalog here at the station and if I hear of anyone
wanting plants, I show it to them. That is how I landed Mr.
■ and he is surely a pleased customer of yours. I have
shown it to some people and they promised to
Vgive you their order, but sent it out West or
some other place and, if they come to me to
kick about their plants. I generally tell them if
they had sent it to you, there would not
M have been any kick coming. — H. E. Gil-
.4 ^^_ bert. Burlington County, N. J.,
' -.&. January" 29, 1916.
KNOWS FROM EXPERIENCE
HOW FINER PLANTS ARE
GROWN
I bought my first order of plants
Crom you several years ago and
they were the first I
ever bought from
anyone, and fine
plants they were.
I know now from
experience that they
do not grow any
finer plants any-
1 where . — W. P.
Cooper, Chester
County, Pa. .Febru-
ary 11, 1916.
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New York. Especially valuable for the home garden and home market