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of plants are packed outside to give air and prevent possible heating. The roots in- 

 side are well packed in light sphagnum moss to help keep the plants and roots fresh 

 and moist. 



9. Prompt Shipment. 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 

 supervision and interest in our business that gets things done on time. We can make 

 prompt shipment of your order. 



10. Service. The service we render strawberry growers is three-fold. First, the 

 care and attention we give to growing our Good, True-to-Name Plants, and the fact 

 that we supply them at a reasonable price; second, after the order is received, the close 

 supervision we give to every detail of preparing plants for shipment. This includes 

 digging and cleaning, grading (throwing out inferior plants), counting (25 good plants 

 to each bunch), bunching (plants and roots straightened out, making a neat bundle, 

 so that plants handle easily and make planting quicker and better), packing, using 

 the most scientific methods to insure plants reaching customers in thrifty growing 

 condition. The third phase of our service is advice or information based on our 38 

 years of experience in growing and selling strawberries and strawberry plants. We 

 will gladly answer any questions we can as to selection of varieties for your soil or 

 climate, or anything connected with the cultivation, fertilizing, or marketing of your 

 berries. 



Does not the fact that Mr. W. F. Allen and his three sons own the business and 

 are financially interested and actively at work in carrying it on, make it likely that 

 the things mentioned above will be better and more carefully done than if the busi- 

 ness was carried on largely by "hired men"? We believe this personal interest will 

 be reflected in your results. 



*Ai^ ; Tii>"- 1 



Well pleased. 



Who Said Strawberries Don't Pay? 



Washington Co,, Tenn. 



I have bought berries from The W. F. Allen Co. for four years, and have never got a bad plant 



yet. I sold five hundred dollars worth of Klondyke last year on one half an acre. 

 acre of Paul Jones and Big Joe to pick from which are looking very fine. 



Have this year one 

 E. D. Bowman. 



