G r e e t i ng s 



Friends another year has gone, the year 1940, and I hope it has been kind to each one 

 of you and has left you a little happier, a little wiser, more healthful and more prosper- 

 ous than you were a year ago. The new year, 1941, has 365 days full of new opportunities, 

 new inspirations, new ideals, and new victories. A year that will pay us to do our level 

 best to make the world, our country, our state, our neighborhood, our home better for our 

 having lived in it. May each one of you, my friends, customers and prospective customers 

 find this year the best, happiest and most prosperous yet. 



Frankly friends, I believe, this year is the year to set plants, for the outlook as I see 

 it the best we have had for some years. There is much less unemployment even at the 

 time I am writing this and the indications are that in a few short months the wheels of 

 industry will be running at full speed and everyone that really wants a job can get one, 

 with good wages and they will want more fruit and be willing to pay good prices for it so 

 why not be prepared to help meet this demand and secure some of the extra profits by set- 

 ting all the plants you can care for this spring. 



I am sending you my little statesman again with the hope that it will help you to 

 make more profit out of your berries and to give you a brief descripion of the varieties to- 

 gether with prices of PRYOR'S ''QUALITY'' Satisfaction or Your Money Back Guaran- 

 teed Plaiits. Prices are very reasonable this season, some varieties being actually reduced 

 with no reduction in quality and is another reason why it will pay you to order PRYOR'S 

 "QUALITY" plants this season, and I am enclosing order blank and return envelope for 

 your convenience. 



And now friends, I must close as space is rather limited but I simply cannot close 

 without thanking each and every one of you for the generous orders you gave me last 

 season. This is sincerely appreciated I assure you, and frankly, I hope to be favored 

 with your orders again this season and to those who have never set PRYOR'S plants I 

 invite you to try them this year and let me prove to you I can fill your order to your en- 

 tire satisfaction at prices that will mean a saving to you with absolutely no reduction 

 in quality. 



Yours for more and better berries, 

 M. S. PRYOR 



Care of Plants When Received — When plants arrive they should be removed from 

 express or postofiice as soon as possible and set in cool place and if they appear to be 

 very dry should be dipped in water or better still let them stand in water (roots not fol- 

 iage) for two or three hours or possibly overnight so they will drink suflicient water 

 to freshen them up and if for any reason you are not quite ready to set plants they can 

 be kept a week or two by unpacking them, carefully separating each variety, untieing 

 bundles and healing in Y-shaped trenches, dampen the roots, if this has not been done, 

 but not the tops, firm soil around them with foot and shade from the sun. 



UNIVERSITY OF MARYXAND 



STATE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT 



CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION 



THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That on IGth daj' of September, 1940. -vve examined the Nursery 

 stock of M. S. PRYOR NURSERIES, growing in his nurseries at Salisbury, County of Wicomico, 

 State of Maryland, in accordance with the laws of Maryland. 1898, Chapter 289, Section 58, and that 

 said nurseries and premises are apparently free so far as can be determined by inspection, from 

 the San Jose Scale, Peach Yellows, Pear Blight and other dangerously injurious insect pests and 

 plant diseases. 



This certificate is valid until Sept. 30, 1941, unless sooner revoked, and does not include nur- 

 sery stock not grown within this state, unless such stock is previously covered by Certificate and 

 accepted by the State Entomologist and State Pathologist. 



ERNEST N. CORY, State Entomologist 

 College Park, Sept. 26th, 1940. C. E. TEMPLE, State Pathologist 



