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THE W. F. ALLEN CO., SALISBURY, MP. 33 



Instructions to Purchasers 



Order At Once, as soon as convenient after receiving this catalog. Late in the 

 season we may be sold out of some varieties, but if ordered early the plants are 

 reserved for you, to be shipped at proper time for planting. This is especially 

 important this year when high prices for berries have made such a big demand for 

 plants. Reports we have from growers all over the country indicate that the crop 

 is verv short. To be doubly sure of getting just what you want when you want it, 

 ORDER EARLY. Read "Time to Plant— Important," page 8. 



Remit by Money Order, Registered Letter, or Bank Draft, Postage Stamps 

 will be accepted for the fractional parts of a dollar, the larger denominations pre- 

 ferred. Foreign customers will please send Money Orders on Salisbury, Maryland, 

 or Bank Draft payable in New York. 



Write Plainly. Fill in all blanks on the sheet, as they are necessary for proper 

 shipment, especially your name and address. When writing in reference to an 

 order, give its number .and give your name the same as was sent on the order. 



Time of Shipment. We commence to fill fall orders Nov. 1st, and ship all 

 winter to sections where the conditions are suitable for fall and winter plantings, 

 as in California and some parts of the South. Early, Spring, March and April, is by 

 far the best time to set strawberry plants in the middle and northern states. Our 

 shipping season ends May 1st. We will, however, fill a limited number of orders 

 in the first and second week of May and put them in the best possible condition, 

 but at purchaser's risk. It is very important to have your plants shipped early. 

 Read on page 8 under "Time to Plant." The reason your plants should be shipped 

 early in the season is that plants are dormant and will stand digging and shipping 

 much better than after the growth has started. Don't order plants from us during 

 the summer months, excepting orders to be filled before the first of November. 

 Our plants are not ready and we can't do it. We don't grow potted plants. 



On Receipt of Plants. Where the climate is not so severe, place the package 

 containing the plants in a cool place, protected from wind and sun, at once on 

 arrival. Be sure to keep the roots moistened while planting. If it is impossible to 

 set the plants as soon as received take them out of the crates, and bed them in by 

 digging a V-shaped trench in soft moist soil, preferably in the shade; open the 

 bunches of plants and bed them in the trench by pressing the soil firmly to the 

 roots, being careful not to cover the buds or crowns. Water thoroughly as soon as 

 bedded. 



Twenty-five. All plants are tied twenty-five in a bundle and each bundle 

 labeled. 



Packing. We make no charges for boxing or packing at rates quoted in this 

 catalog. Everything is delivered f . o. b. trains at rates named. 



At Purchaser's Risk. All plants ordered shipped after May 1st will be packed 

 and shipped in the best condition possible, but at purchaser's risk. 



True-to-Name. While we use every precaution to have all plants true-to- 

 name (and we believe we come as near doing this as anyone in the business) we 

 will not be responsible for any sum greater than the cost of the stock, should any 

 prove otherwise than as represented. 



CLAIMS, if any, must be made on receipt of plants. Call for your plants as soon as 

 they arrive. Protect plants from sun and wind until planted. We pack plants to reach 

 you in good condition. We cannot be responsible for drought, floods, insects, after plant- 

 ing. These things are entirely beyond our control. 



Should there be a shortage in your order report at once number of packages and 

 number of plants of each variety received. This will enable us to promptly adjust any 

 discrepancy. Often the transportation company will separate a shipment and the balance 

 of your plants will come in on the next train. 



