THE W. F. ALLEN CO., SALISBURY, MP. 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 "Time to Plant", 

 page 9. 



Remit by Money Order, Registered Letter or Bank Draft. Postage Stamps 

 will be accepted for the fractional parts of a dollar, the larger denominations per- 

 ferred. 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 reference 

 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. 1st, and ship all 

 winter to sections where the conditions are suitable for fall and winter plantings, 

 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 condi- 

 tion, but at purchaser's risk. It is very important 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 the growth has started. Don't order plants from 

 us during the summer 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 package 

 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 twenty-five in a bundle and each bundle 

 labeled. 



Packing. We make no charges for boxing or packing at rates quoted in this 

 catalog. 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 in on the next train. 



