34_ ALLEN'S BOOK OF BERRIES— 1927 



Early Planting Pays Big 



In the Middle and Northern States the earlier your plants are set in spring, 

 the better your chances of success. Just as soon as weather permits, your ground 

 should be prepared and the plants set. A difference of a few days in setting will 

 often make more difference in resulting growth and crop than a heavy coating of 

 manure or fertilizer. This is not theory. It has happened with us, and with many 

 others. In a season of low prices, this might make the difference between profit 

 and loss. If high prices, the loss by late planting will be all the greater. 



Northern Grown Plants, if properly grown and handled, may be good plants. 

 But if you depend on plants from Northern States, you stand a chance of losing 

 all or a part of the advantage of early planting. Your plants should be on hand to 

 set just as soon as the ground is ready. Your northern plants may or may not be 

 dug by that time, depending on weather conditions. Delays in transportation may 

 hold up early planting. We are fortunately situated to take care of you in this 

 respect. We have hard winters, but our springs open up in time to dig plants and 

 have them delivered to you in time to reap all the benefits of Early Planting. 



Your Money's Worth 



Our prices are reasonable and fair for the quality of plants we send out. A 

 dollar or two per 1,000 more for freshly dug plants that are carefully grown, dug, 

 cleaned, graded, handled, straightened, bunched, labeled, moistened, packed and 

 shipped, is not money wasted — nor is it a saving when you get plants where these 

 things are done with a "slam-bang", or some of them not done at all. 



Our plants are worth what we ask for them. So much so that we cannot give 

 big discounts for ordering before a certain date. The price is the same all season — 

 but it will help us to get your order off promptly and insure you getting the varie- 

 ties you want if you will order early. 



No Summer Shipments 



Knowing that the results from summer and early fall planting are usually 

 unsatisfactory, and having no plants suitable for setting that early, we make no 

 shipments of Strawberry Plants in the summer or fall, until November 1st. 



HOW TO SHIP 



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 near-by 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 distances given below, or ask 

 your postmaster. 



With the zone rate published below, you can easily calculate the amount of 

 postage to send. Be sure to send postage enough. If you should send more than is 

 required, the excess will be returned. If sufficient amount to pay parcel post 

 charges are 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. 

 Zone Miles 1st Pound Additional Pound 



1st to 50 7 cts let. for each or fraction 



2nd 50 to 150 7 cts 1 ct. for each or fraction 



3rd 150 to 300 8 cts 2 cts. for each or fraction 



4th 300 to 600 9 cts 4 cts. for each or fraction 



5th 600 to 1,000 10 cts 6 cts. for each or fraction 



6th 1,000 to 1,400 11 cts 8 cts. for each or fraction 



7th 1,400 to 1,800 13 cts 10 cts. for each or fraction 



8th 1,800 up 14 cts 12 cts. for each or fraction 



