Keywords: Allen's book of berries (16389350932).jpg TRUE-TONAME STRAWBERRY PLANTS <br> 23 <br> MEDIUM-EARLY <br> STRAWBERRIES <br> continued <br> Klondyke is a very <br> good grower and <br> adapted to a wide <br> variety of soils It <br> is especially pop- <br> ular in the middle <br> and southern states <br> Many large asso- <br> ciations in the <br> South are planting <br> Klondyke for their <br> main crop due to <br> the fact that it is <br> a good shipper At <br> nearby shipping sta- <br> tions we have seen <br> buyers go over load <br> after load of berries <br> and pay more for <br> the Klondyke than <br> for any other va- <br> riety of its season <br> In this section it <br> commands the high- <br> est price until Big <br> Joe and Chesapeake <br> begin to ripen A <br> good many growers <br> and associations <br> know this berry <br> and will plant it <br> anyway For those <br> in the southern or middle states who are not sure <br> what to plant we recommend Klondyke as a market <br> berry The blossoms of Klondyke are perfect and <br> the plants are very- vigorous and healthy Klondyke <br> ˘will grow anywhere and this fact helps to make it <br> the immensely popular berry that it is Price <br> 3 per 1 000 <br> LADY CORNEILLE p n \ TT ho h 3ve <br> fruited this variety <br> largely claim that it is better than Klondyke and <br> if it is you cannot afford to be without it We have <br> seen it fruiting in California and if its behavior <br> there is any indication of what it will do generally <br> it is a very valuable variety indeed The plant is a <br> strong grower and does well on almost any soil <br> The blossoms are perfect ; the berries are large con- <br> ical in shape uniform in size and hold up well until <br> the end of the season The fruit is dark red in color <br> and covered with prominent golden seeds It has <br> added value in that it is very firm and able to stand <br> long-distance shipments in good condition For the <br> Longfellow see page 24 An exceedingly promising sort <br> middle and southern states we recommend Lady <br> Corneille very highly and it should be tried out in <br> all sections where Strawberries are grown exten- <br> sively Price S3 50 per 1 000 <br> Lady Thompson An 0 d stand ard that f°r <br> - r many years was prac- <br> tically the only variety grown in the great berry <br> section of North Carolina It makes strong vigorous <br> healthy plants that produce large crops of medium- <br> sized handsome well-shaped berries It is firm <br> enough for shipping and is still used as a fancy <br> shipping berry in many sections of the South Price <br> S3 50 per 1 000 <br> Lea Southern growers who have tried Lea <br> - speak of it in the very highest terms as a <br> valuable market berry The originator says It is <br> the best thing I have in the Strawberry line Lea <br> sold with Bubach and will stand more rainy weather <br> and keep in better condition than any berry I ever <br> saw The plant is a strong sturdy grower without <br> a spot of rust or other defect in its foliage The <br> fruit ripens evenly is of <br> uniform size and is pro- <br> duced in large quantities <br> The demand for Lea is <br> certain to increase after <br> it becomes more widely <br> known Price S3 per <br> 1 000 <br> NONE CAN BE BETTER <br> The berry plants fall-bear- <br> ing Strawberries I got from <br> you last spring did wonder- <br> fully well The plants were <br> fine; I did not lose one I <br> am one of your old customers <br> and know from past orders ˘ <br> what your plants are None <br> can be better ” Mrs B B <br> Daniel Nelson County Va <br> January 20 1016 43767879 148699 77584 Page 23 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/43767879 1917 10 5962/bhl title 77584 Allen Co Salisbury Md ; Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection NameFound None NameConfirmed None EOLID 2913255 Biodiversity Heritage Library Allen's book of berries 1917 Garden Stories Allen Co Salisbury Md Catalogs Maryland Nurseries Horticulture Nursery stock Salisbury Strawberries U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 43767879 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/43767879 bhlGardenStories BHLinbloom allen co salisbury md nurseries horticulture u s department of agriculture national agricultural library bhlgardenstories bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-01-28 Check categories 2015 August 24 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/16389350932 2015-08-24 06 51 20 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Allen's book of berries Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script |