29 



Good plants — packed to arrive in good condition 



USE THE COLLECTIONS! 



If you just want some good strawberries 

 for the home garden or small commercial 

 planting, use the collections. No long 

 study of varieties is necessary. You will get 

 safe, dependable time-tested varieties, the 

 best ol them, if you use the collections. 



INDEX 



Strawberries Pay 3 



Victory Gardens 4-5 



Premier 6-7 



Fairfax 8-9 



Dor sett and Blakemore 10-11 



Other Early Varieties 12-13 



Catskill 14-15 



Other Midseason Varieties. . .16-17 

 Chesapeake and Starbright. . .18-19 



Other Late Varieties 20 



Redstar 21 



Allen's Plants Pay 22 



Everbearing Strawberries. ... 23 



Mastodon and Gem 24-25 



Commonsense Methods 26-27 



Collections 28 



Picking the Winners 30 



Price List of Plants for 1943 ... 31 



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 31. 



Time of Shipment. We ship plants from Novem- 

 ber 1st to May 1st. See paragraph on page 26 "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. 



Late Shipments. All plants ordered shipped 

 after May 1st will be packed and shipped in best 

 possible condition but at purchasers' risk. 



Our Guarantee. We guarantee all plants 

 ordered shipped before May 1st to reach you in 

 good condition. If they are found to be other- 

 wise, either through a slip on our part or delay 

 or mistreatment in transit, notify us immedi- 

 ately so that we can refill your order. Any claim 

 for poor condition must be made immediately 

 on receipt of plants as we cannot be responsible 

 for drought, floods, insects, etc., which may 

 affect the plants after their arrival, as these 

 things eure entirely beyond our control. 



WHEN TO ORDER— AND HOW TO SHIP 



Ord*r as soon as you have decided what varieties and how many you want. Write plainly, so that we can get your name 

 and address correctly for prompt acknowledgment of order and delivery of plants. Be- sure to fill in your County on the order 

 sheet. 



Express is generaUy satisfactory and the best way to ship plants if your order is large, or if the distance is great. 

 Parcel Post. Generally cheapest and most satisfactory for small shipments and with larger shipments in adjoining and nearby 

 states. 



Strawberry plants packed for shipment weigh approximately 4 pounds per 100 plants. Make up your order, calculate the 

 approximate weight and if you do not know your rone from Salisbury, Maryland, use distances given herewith, or ask your postmaster. 

 With zone rate published here you can easily calculate the amount of postage to send . 

 Be sure to send enough postage as any excess will be returned. 



Each additonal 

 pound 

 Zone Miles 1st pound 



Ist to 50 8 cts.. . 



2nd 50 to 150 Sets... 



3rd 150 to 300 9 cti. 



4th 300 to 



5th 600 to 



6th 1000 to 



7th 1400 to 



If sufficient amount to pay parcel post 

 charges is not sent with the order, the plants 

 will be sent by Express collect, or by parcel 

 post C. O. D. for the amount of postage 

 due, as we cannot keep accounts and send 

 bills lor small items of postage. 



600 10 cts. 



1000 11 cts. 



1400 12 cts. 



1800 14 cts. 



8th. 



1800 up IS cts. 



or fraction 



1 1/10 cts. 



1 1/10 cts. 



2 cts. 



3 1/2 cts. 



5 3/ 10 cts. 



7 cts. 



9 cts. 



1 1 cts. 



WE HAVE NO AGENTS — If you want to be sure of getting Allen's plants, order direct from this 

 catalog. Many agents buy their plants where they can get them the cheapest, regardless of quality, 

 and sell them for as much, or in many cases more, than the cost of the best. To be sure of getting 

 ALLEN'S QUALITY PLANTS at the best price, MAIL your order to us. 



Copyright, 1943, by W. F. Allen Co., Salisbury, Md. 



