"VIRUS-FREE" 



Plants referred to as "virus free" in this catalog have been 

 field grown by us from virus-free foundation stock furnished by 

 the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, 

 Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, Beltsville, Maryland. Our 

 field-grown stock has been dusted with parathion to control 

 aphids which transmit the virus diseases. It has also been grown 

 at considerable distances from any other strawberry plants. Since 

 viruses do not produce clear-cut symptoms in most strawberry 

 varieties but simply weaken and devitalize the plants, no guaran- 

 tee can be made that these plants are 100 percent free of viruses. 

 Because of the measures that we have used to protect these 

 plants from virus infection, we believe them to be substantially 

 virus-free. 



Free from virus, full of vigor 



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VIRUS VIGOR— Freedom from virus has added so much to the '■\/ita!l'tp' and growth of strawberry plants 

 that we are moved to suggest something that we have always fought against. If you do not have other 

 strawberry plants to furnish you berries for the table this year, why not leave a cluster or two of blossoms 

 on the strongest of your new plants? This will give you some berries to use this season as well as show 

 you what some of the newer varieties look and taste like. By setting the plants a little closer you should be 

 able to have these berries and still produce a good fruiting bed for the following season if growing condi- 

 tions are favorable. Do not try this extensively unless you have very good springy soil or some kind of 

 irrigation available. 



INSTRUCTIONS TO PURCHASERS 



Terms. Cash with order. Remit by money order, 

 bank draft or cash in registered letter. No C.O.D. 

 shipments without part payment. 



Packing. No extra charge made for packing at 

 prices quoted on page 32. 



Time of Shipment. We ship plants from October 

 25th to June 1st. See paragraph on page 25, "When 

 should plants be set?" 



True to Name. We take every precaution to have 

 all plants true to name and we will refund your 

 money if any prove otherwise, but we will not be 

 responsible for any sum greater than the cost of 

 the plants ordered. 



Late Shipments. All plants ordered shipped after 

 May 15th will be packed and shipped in best pos- 

 sible condition but at purchaser's risk. 



Our Guarantee. We guarantee all plants ordered 

 shipped before May 15th to reach you in good 

 condition. If they are found to be otherwise, either 

 through a slip on our part or delay or mistreat- 

 ment in transit, notify us immediately so that we 

 can refill your order. Any claim for poor condi- 

 tion must be made immediately on receipt of 

 plants as we cannot be responsible for drought, 

 floods, insect, etc., which may affect the plants 

 after their arrival, as these things are entirely 

 beyond our control. 



WHEN TO ORDER HOW TO SHIP 



Order as soon as you have decided what vari- 

 eties and how many you want. Plants will be 

 reserved for you. Write plainly so that we can get 

 your name and address correctly for prompt ac- 

 knowledgement of order and delivery of plants. .Be 

 sure to fill in your County on the order sheet. 



Express — Cheaper on shipments of 3,000 plants 

 or more and on 2,000 plants in the 5th postal zone 

 or farther. Transportation charges can be collected 

 at time of delivery. There is a minimum express 

 charge of 1.80 on any size shipment. 



Parcel Post. — Generally cheapest and most satis- 

 factory for all shipment up to 1,000 plants every- 

 where, and on larger shipments up to 2,000 plants 

 in the 4th postal zone or nearer. Parcel post 

 charges depend upon weight of shipment and 

 postal zone. On parcel post shipments be sure to 

 include postage figured from the tables and guide 

 below. Send enough postage as an excess wil be 

 returned to you. C.O.D. shipments require from 

 40c to $1.00 additional postage for that service 

 and often delay delivery. COLLECTIONS offered 

 on pages 28 and 29 are prepaid and no postage 

 need be sent for these. 



WEIGHT OF PLANTS 



25 plants 1 lb. 



100 plants 4 lbs. 



500 plants 20 lbs. 



1000 plants 40 lbs. 



RATE TABLE 



1st Each Addi- 



Zone Pound tional Pound 



2nd 23 cents 4 cents 



3rd 23 cents 5 cents 



4th 24 cents 7 cents 



5th 26 cents 9 cents 



6th 28 cents 12 cents 



7th 30 cents 15 cents 



8th 32 cents 18 cents 



ZONE GUIDE 

 To help determine postal zone, consult this 

 guide. If you live near places mentioned or nearer 

 to Eastern Maryland, you are in zone indicated. 

 If convenient, ask your Postmaster. 

 Zone 2 — includes Trenton, N. J., Harrisburg, Penna., 

 Philadelphia, Penna., Hagerstown, Md., Charlot- 

 tesville, Va., Norfolk, Va. 

 Zone 3 — includes Hartford, Conn., New York, N. Y., 

 Pittsburgh, Penna., Roanoke, Va., Wilmington. 

 N. C. 

 Zone 4 — includes Portland, Maine, Boston, Mass., 

 Albany, N. Y., Buffalo, N. Y., Cleveland, Ohio, 

 Cincinnati, Ohio, Detroit, Mich., Indianapolis, Ind., 

 Louisville, Ky., Nashville, Tenn., Atlanta, Ga. 

 Zone 5 — includes Chicago, 111., St. Paul, Minn., St. 



Louis, Mo., Little Rock, Ark., New Orleans, La. 

 Zone 6 — includes Houston, Texas, Oklahoma City, 



Okla., Kansas City, Mo. 

 Zone 7 — includes El Paso, Texas, Denver, Colo. 

 Zone 8 — includes Salt Lake City, Utah and Pacific 

 Coast States. 



