The Fruits of Allen's Plants 



*7/te Plcud Situation. . . 1948 



This is a good year for buyers of strawberry plants to get their orders placed early — to 

 be sure of getting varieties and quantities wanted. On the whole, the supply of plants avail- 

 able for planting stock is. much less than in 1947 — probably, little, if any, larger than in 1945 

 and 1946. Some varieties, including a, few of the best kinds like Premier, Fairfax, Catskill, 

 Blakemore and Temple will be fairly plentiful. Others, also including some of the best like 

 Midland, Redstar, Fairpeake and most of the everbearers, will be quite short, and size of 

 orders may have to be limited. Still others, usually grown in smaller quantities, are not 

 available at all. (See page 31.) 



The plant shortage is general, although varieties in fairly plentiful or very short supply 

 will vary with different growers in different sections. 



One thing has been proved again in 1947, Early planting pays! Where good plants were 

 set early on well-prepared land, results were generally satisfactory in spite of an unfavor- 

 able growing season. In much of the area covered by the middlewestern states and part 

 of the northeastern states, almost continuous spring rains delayed planting for too long. In 

 this area (eastern Maryland) plant crops are short partly because of late planting due to rush 

 of work, but mostly to extreme heat and drought periods broken only by very inadequate 

 amounts of rainfall. Early setting is the best guarantee of satisfactory growth. If setting must 

 be delayed — by bad weather or by too much other work, using dormant plants is the most 

 powerful aid a grower can have in getting a growth of plants that will prove profitable. 

 Order Early — Set Early! With no other crop that we know of is this so important as with 

 strawberries. 



Plant prices are a little lower. Our three leading varieties, Premier, Fairfax, and Cats- 

 kill, as well as several others, are $1 per 1000 lower than last year. A few kinds are just 

 the same. The reductions are made in spite of the highest per acre and per 1000 growing 

 cost we have ever known. 



The quality of plants is good. As always happens when plant beds are thinner, plant 

 size is larger, with crowns and roots of individual plants more fully developed. Reliable 

 growers, who know howlo grade and pack plants properly, should be able to furnish good 

 stock as long as their supply lasts. Our 63 years of experience helps insure good plants 

 for you when your order comes our way. Let Allen's Dependable Plants work for you! 



Copyright. 1948. by W. F. Allen Co., Salisbury, Md. 





