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GOOD PLANTS • TRUE TO NAME • DEPENDABLE 
A very wise strawberry man once said that plants grown on good fer- 
tile land has a big advantage over plants of the same variety grown on 
poor, thin land. If that is true there should be something SUPER about our 
plants this year. Most of them were grown on the best land we ever 
farmed in 60 years of growing plants. In addition, they have all the things 
which normally go to make fine planting stock. 
Well grown, with strong crowns and 
vigorous, well developed root systems. 
Healthy, with both foliage and roots free 
from insect and disease troubles. 
f rue-to-name in the field and kept that 
way by careful handling to reach you with 
every bunch correctly labelled. 
Vitality, to make a vigorous growth and 
produce big crops. 
Expert Packing. They reach you in good 
condition, ready to grow and thrive and 
bear — to take full advantage of all the care 
and attention you can give them — or to 
root for themselves if necessary. 
Allen's plants are backed by 61 years of 
experience in growing, handling, packing 
and shipping good strawberry plants. 
IT WILL PAY YOU TO 
USE ALLEN'S PLANTS ' 
Fulton Co., 111. 
Feb. 13. 1945 , 
"For the first time since I came to Allen's, on down through the years, I am disappointed. The 
disappointment, however, has nothinq to do with the quality of Allen's plants hut with the limited 
supply available. 
"For a number of years 1 went from plant farm to plant farm, flounderinq like a fish in the shal- 
lows, and for the most part losinq money annually. Yes, 1 saw Allen's advertisement, but it's a lonq 
ways from Spoon River to Maryland. Eventually, I gave Allen's plants a try, from that day on 1 have 
been floatinq, like a white-winqed qull, on the crest of the wave and the jinqlinq coins in my pockets 
have been music every step of the way. Of course, I have to pay income tax since 1 qot to playing 
around with Allen's plants, that's what they do for you. 
"I had intended plantinq 8,000 plants this season to take care of the ever increasinq demand for 
my berries but in the last minute before makinq out my order 1 noticed your limitation notice. I nearly 
cried. 
"I am sendinq you my order for 2,000 each of Premier and Catskill in the fondest hope that 1 
may qet this number for March 25th delivery, or as near that date as possible. 
• 'There are no substitutes for these varieties, Mr. Allen, as these are the only two varieties, Green 
Mountain excepted, that have ever made me any money. 500 Bed Star impressed me very much this 
past season. 
"Hopinq this order may be booked and filled in due time, 1 am as ever the same old customer who 
looks forward to the coming of Allen's Berry Book as to the next installment of a good yarn." 
Charles W. Bandle 
Mr. Bandle's letter was so enthusiastic that when we wrote to thank him for his order and to tell him what 
we could supply, we asked him if. after cooling off, he still meant what he had written. His reply follows: 
'Tour letter came today tellinq me that my order had been accepted. It is extremely good to 
learn that I will be able to make the plantinq even of this size this year.- I had well niqh given up 
hope and when I tell you that strawberries constitute a major item of my income, you qet some idea 
of how 1 felt. Of course 1 could have qotten plants from other reputable nurseries, but I had boughf 
of these firms for years and never did realize what I should have on the investment. 
"One of the fondest memories I cherish is my first copy of Allen's Berry Book, handed to me 
by a friend. It was like beinq found in the woods by my father and beinq led back to the homestead. 
No, Mr. Allen, the frail testimony of my letter is sincere, and if you should find my letter or any part 
of it worfhy of your little book, I shall be happy to read my name alonq beside others that doubtless 
feel as I do about the matter. 
"Many thanks to you for the way in which you handled my order." 
Charles W. Bandle 
Mr. Bandle's actions have certainly 
backed up his words. Here is his pur- 
chase record of Allen's plants for several 
years: 
1934 $5.85 
1936 9.25 
1937 8.00 
1938 45.80 
1940 28.50 
1941 $9.50 
1942 15.00 
1943 30.25 
1944 39.00 
1945 64.00 
