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ALLEN'S BOOK OF BERRIES— 1927 



any broken, immature, poorly rooted plants, and close supervision is given to 

 see that this is done. Twenty-five good plants are in each bunch. The plants are 

 packed in light, strong crates. The tops of plants are packed outside to give air 

 and prevent possible heating. The roots inside are well packed in light sphagnum 

 mosSj to help keep the plants and roots fresh and moist. Neatly tied bundles and 

 well straightened roots make planting easier, cheaper and better. 



Here's what some of our customers think of our grading and packing: 



Coffee County, Tenn., Dec. 11, 1925. Received my strawberry plants. Every one was a good 

 plant and they were in fine shape. They were the best plants I ever bought. If I do not have success, 

 it will not be your fault. Many thanks for your nice plants. I am telling others about your fine 

 plants and how nice you fix them to ship. 



Wishing you success with all your crops, I am, Mrs. P. C. Brown. 



Vigo County, Ind., Feb. 2, 1926. Enclosed find check for $21.00 for plants. I have friends south 

 of town who bought Premier plants from you and they certainly were the finest berries I ever saw. 

 They said the way you pack plants they could go to Hong Kong, China, and then be in fine shape. 

 You know better than we do when to ship them to us, as this is our first attempt. — Mrs. C. E. Rhea. 



Bradford County, Fla., Feb. 12, 1926. Enclosed you will find $1.10 for which please send me 

 by express 200 Klondyke Strawberry Plants. I want to thank you ever so much for the plants that 

 I received last Saturday, P. M. They sure were the best put-up plants that I ever did see. I had my 

 beds ready to set them out when they arrived here. I hope I will have good luck with them.— Mrs. 

 W. M. Mouden. 



Jackson County, 111., April 2, 1926. The strawberry plants which I ordered from your firm were 

 received March 23rd, and I must say it was the finest-packed crate of plants I have ever received, 

 and you certainly deserve all the praise that can be given you by your customers. — Mr. John J. 

 Sexton. 



8. Promptness. It adds something to the value of your plants to have them 

 at hand at the proper time. We have the climate, the help and the personal super- 



Good packing puts them to you in good condition 



