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any green leaves showing and on some the only 

 signs of life was the new growth on the roots. 

 These plants were set in the ground on the 28th 

 and 29th of May. On June 6th I looked over the 

 bed and found only 3 plants that failed to grow. The 

 rest have from 3 to 6 good strong, healthy leaves. 

 On a few plants the blossom bud could be seen 

 just starting from the crown. The plants have to 

 date made a very good growth, and are now well 

 established to stand any weather that we may have. 

 The plants I purchased from you last year under 

 the same condition have formed heavy matted rows. 

 The plants will be in blossom in 10 days to two 

 weeks. If (and I see no reason why they should 

 not) the plants purchased this spring do as well as 

 the 1942 ones, I will be one hundred percent satis- 

 fied. In past years when I have had plants dug 

 and shipped around May 20th, the plants would 

 arrive looking great with lots of leaves and blos- 

 soms, but cutting off lots of leaves and all blossoms 

 and careful care, if 25% lived I was lucky. Those 

 that lived would not make the runners and growth 

 the refrigeration plants do. If you wish I would 

 be glad to report on growth of plants this summer. 

 Mr. Cedric A. Judkins 



Oxford Co., Maine, August 14. 1943. The plants 

 purchased last spring are coming along fine. They 

 are making runners now, so many that some should 

 be removed so the rows will not be too dense next 

 year. There has been less than one percent loss on 

 plants. The Everbearing plants I set last spring 

 are now in full blossom. Mr. Cedric A. Judkins 



Good plants packed to arrive in good 

 condition 



EARLY SETTING PAYS 



Early setting of plants is always helpful in get- 

 ting a good start. Where late seasons and heavy 

 soils prevent early setting, equally good results can 

 be had by having plants dug in March while still 

 dormant and holding them in cold storage until soil 

 and season are right. Temperature 32 degrees F. 

 Storage preferably at or near point of destination 

 because shipment is then made in cold weather and 

 because plants can be taken out of storage as 

 needed according to weather conditions and help 

 available for setting. 



Read Mr. Judkins' letter below. 



MR. JUDKINS SOLVES A PROBLEM 



Oxford Co., Maine, June 7, 1943. You ask me to 

 write and tell you how the strawberry plants which 

 you held in refrigeration and shipped me grew. The 

 plants arrived May 28th. Very few of the plants had 



INSTRUCTIONS 



Terms. Cash with order. Remit by Money Order, 

 Bank Draft, or Cash in Registered Letter. No C.O.D. 

 shipments, without part payment. 



Packing. No extra charge made for packing at 

 prices quoted on page 23. 



Time of Shipment. We ship plants from November 

 1st to May 1st. See paragraph on page 18 "When 

 should plants be set?" 



True to Name. We take every precaution to have 

 all plants true to name and we will refund your 

 money if any prove otherwise, but we will not be 

 responsible for any sum greater than the cost of 

 the plants. 



WHEN TO ORDER- 



ORDER as soon as you have decided what varieties and how many you want. Write plainly, so that we can 

 get your name and address correctly for prompt acknowledgment of order and delivery of plants. Be sure to fill in 

 your County on the order sheet. 



EXPRESS is generally satisfactory and the best way to ship plants if your order is large, or if the distance is 



great. 



PARCEL POST. Generally cheapest and most satisfactory for small shipments and with larger shipments in 

 adjoining and nearby states. 



Strawberry plants packed for shipment weigh approximately 4 pounds per 100 plants. Make up your order, 

 calculate the approximate weight and if you do not know your zone from Salisbury, Maryland, use distance given 

 herewith, or ask your postmaster. 



With zone rate published here you can easily calculate the amount of postage to send. 

 BE SURE TO SEND ENOUGH POSTAGE AS ANY EXCESS WILL BE RETURNED. 



Each additional 

 pound 

 Zone Miles 1st pound or fraction 



1st Oto 50 8cts 1 l/10cts. 



2nd 50 to 150 8 cts 1 1/10 cts. 



3rd 150 to 300 9 cts 2 cts. 



4th 300 to 600 10 cts 3 1/2 cts. 



5th 600 to 1000 11 cts 5 3/10 cts. 



6th :... 1000 to 1400 12 cts 7 cts. 



7th 1400 to 1800 14 cts 9 cts. 



8th 1800 up 15 cts 11 cts. 



Copyright, 1944, by W. F. Allen Co., Salisbury, Md. 



TO PURCHASERS 



Late Shipments. All plants ordered shipped after 

 May 1st will be packed and shipped in best pos- 

 sible condition but at purchasers' risk. 



Our Guarantee. We guarantee all plants ordered 

 shipped before May 1st to reach you in good con- 

 dition. If they are found to be otherwise, either 

 through a slip on our part or delay or mistreatment 

 in transit, notify us immediately so that we can 

 refill your order. Any claim for poor condition 

 must be made immediately on receipt of plants as 

 we cannot be responsible for drought, floods, in- 

 sects, etc., which may affect the plants after their 

 arrival, as these things are entirely beyond our 

 control. 



-AND HOW TO SHIP 



If sufficient amount to pay parcel post 

 charges is not sent with the order, the 

 plants will be sent by Express collect, or 

 by parcel post C. O. D. for the amount of 

 postage due, as we cannot keep accounts 

 and send bills for small items of postage. 



