7 Ways To Lose 



We realize there are times when str 

 their own fruiting beds to advantage, but 

 so. Of course you save the cost of the p 

 lose in any or all of the following ways 



1. The trouble and expense of digging and 

 cleaning your own plants, especially where you 

 are inexperienced at this kind of work and the 

 soil is heavy and hard. 



2. The money you would receive for the 

 berries produced by the plants you dig, includ- 

 ing the second crop where they are kept over. 



3. The invigorating effects that often come 

 from a change of soil and climate. There is 

 often a very marked gain. 



4. The convenience of having plants right 

 at hand when you want them. 



5. The beneficial results of early planting 

 are well known. You can take advantage of 

 the first "open spell" (in the north) by setting 

 Allen's plants instead of digging your own. 



6. Well cleaned plants, with evenly bunched. 



awberry growers can use plants from 

 there are many disadvantages in doing 

 lants and transportation but you may 



straightened roots make setting easier, quicker 

 and better. We have received shipments of 

 plants which were not properly cleaned. Dead 

 and decaying leaves and runners were tangled 

 indiscriminately with tops and roots. It costs 

 from thirty to fifty cents per thousand to get 

 such plants ready for setting. Cheap plants 

 usually come that way even though the plants 

 themselves may be fairly good. 



7. Allen's plants are grown for plants, in a 

 light , sandy loam soil. Many of the best 

 strawberry soils are heavy and plants dug 

 there are short rooted and knotty, making 

 them h&rd to set and less resistant to drought 

 or mechanical disturbances. In many such 

 cases Allen's plants are better plants than 

 your own and will give you better results. 



These things are made especially true this year because you can get really good plants at such 

 a reasonable price. Allen's 

 plants or most varieties 

 are priced lower than for 

 over ten years, and th: 

 high standards of grading, 

 packing and careful hand- 

 ling have been and will be 

 maintained. 



PRdllUCf KESIiLTS 



Best Always Cheapest In 

 The Long Run 



Otsego County, N. Y., June 

 2nd, 1931. — I am writing to say 

 how well I liked your dealings 

 with me and the splendid con- 

 dition of the Mastodons whe-.i 

 they arrived. It is easy to sec 

 the little things that make you 

 kn6w you are dealing with 

 careful business methods. I 

 had no better plants than your; 

 this spring. I had one lot from 

 Michigan that were cheap in 

 price but out of 1.000 Dunlap-, 

 I set only 700 plants. I ain old 

 enough to know better but I 

 didn't some way. The best 

 have always been the cheapest 

 in the long run. I wanted to 

 say this word of commendation 

 and assure you of my confi- 

 dence. E. E. Benson. 



Not One Drooped Its 

 Head 



Cecil County, Md., May 7th, 

 1931. — I received the plants on 

 the 5th instance and set them 

 out late the same afternoon. 

 Really I don't believe one even 

 withered or drooped its head. 

 All the plants are in fine con- 

 dition. They look like I will 

 have some berries from them as 

 many blossoms as they have on 

 some of them. I am so proud 

 of my plants. I will like a few- 

 hundred more plants next 

 spring and will write you early. 

 Please accept my thanks again. 

 Mrs. L. L. Haskins. 



Nice Plants and Liberal 

 Count 



Fayette County, Pa., April 

 15th, 1931. — Received my plants 

 Monday evening and got them 

 out next day. I want to thank 

 you for the nice plants and the 

 liberal count. I always tell my 

 neighbors when buying plar.ts 

 to send to the Allen Company. 

 Mr. J. G. S. Chalfant. 



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