Tue W. F. ALLEN Co., Salisbury, Md. 33 
Instructions To Purchasers 
Order at once, as soon as convenient after receiving this catalog. Late 
in the season we may be sold out of some varieties, but if ordered early the 
plants are reserved for you, to be shipped at proper time for planting. Read 
wlime) top mlant spage 9: 
Remit by Money Order, Registered Letter or Bank Draft. Postage 
Stamps will be accepted for the fractional parts of a dollar, the larger de- 
nominations preferred. Foreign customers will please send Money Orders 
on Salisbury, Maryland, or Bank Draft payable in New York. 
Write Plainly. Fill in all blanks on the sheet, as they are necessary for 
proper shipment, especially your name and address. When writing in refer- 
ence to an order, give its number and give your name the same as was sent 
on the order. 
Time of Shipment. We commence to fill fall orders Nov. Ist, and ship all 
winter to sections where the conditions are suitable for fall and winter plant- 
ings, as in California and some parts of the South. Early spring, March and 
April, is by far the best time to set strawberry plants in the Middle and 
Northern States. Our shipping season ends May 1st. We will, however, fill 
a limited number of orders in the first and second weeks of May, and put 
them in the best possible condition, but at purchaser’s risk. It is very im- 
portant to have your plants shipped early. Read on page 9, under “Time 
to Plant.” The reason your plants should be shipped early in the season is 
that plants are dormant and will stand digging and shipping much better 
than after growth has started. Don’t order plants from us during the sum- 
mer months, excepting orders to be filled before the first of November. Our 
plants are not ready and we can’t do it. We don't grow potted plants. 
On Receipt of Plants. Where the climate is not so severe, place the pack-. 
age containing the plants in a cool place, protected from wind and sun, at 
once on arrival. Be sure to keep the roots moistened while planting. If it is 
impossible to set the plants as soon as received, take them out of the crates 
and bed them in, by digging a V-shaped trench in soft, moist soil, preferably 
in the shade; open the bunches of plants and bed them in the trench by 
pressing the soil firmly to the roots, being careful not to cover the buds or 
crowns. Water thoroughly as soon as bedded. 
Twenty-five. All plants are tied 25 in a bundle and each bundle labeled. 
Packing. We make no charges for boxing or packing at rates quoted in 
this catalogue. Everything is delivered f.o.b. trains at rates named. 
At Purchaser’s Risk. All plants ordered shipped after May 1st will be 
packed and shipped in the best condition possible, but at purchaser’s risk. 
True-to-name. While we use every precaution to have all plants true-to- 
name (and we believe we come as near doing this as anyone in the business) 
we will not be responsible for any sum greater than the cost of the stock, 
should any prove otherwise than as represented. 
CLAIMS, if any, must be made on receipt of plants. Call for your plants 
as soon as they arrive. Protect plants from sun and wind until planted. We 
pack plants to reach you in good condition. We cannot be responsible for 
drought, floods, insects, after planting. These things are entirely beyond 
our control. 
Should there be a shortage in your order, report at once number of pack- 
ages and number of plants of each variety received. This will enable us to 
promptly adjust any discrepancy. Often the transportation company will 
separate a shipment and the balance of your plants will come on next train. 
