1925 - GREETINGS - 1925 



It gives me great pleasure to present to you my annual strawberry 

 plant catalogue. I regard all those who have dealt with me as friends and I 

 would be glad to meet each one of you personally and thank you for your 

 liberal patronage in the past, but this would take a long time so will have to 

 be content to send the printed page for I am kept busy growing my high 

 quality plants. It takes a lot of work to grow plants right, and I am sat- 

 isfied with nothing but the best plants that it is possible to grow, as the best 

 is none too good for my customers and the many letters of appreciation I have 

 received about my plants show that I ship plants that please and produce 

 results. I am departing from my usual custom (I have never printed testi- 

 monials in my catalogue before) and printing just a few of them. 



It is my constant aim to grow and ship only plants of the highest quality, 

 that are true to name and free from disease and packed in the best possible 

 way and to give each customer the same kind of treatment I would want 

 to receive were I buying plants from them. Your success is my success, there- 

 fore, when you place your order with me, I assure you I will do everything I 

 can to make the transaction a paying one for you. 



There is reported a shortage in plants in most all sections and I know 

 there is not near as many in this section, and I consider myself fortunate in 

 having a fine lot of plants, about the largest supply I have ever had all grown 

 on high land and have nice bright roots, are large, heavy-rooted, strong and 

 vigorous just the kind you want to plant this spring for a big crop of berries 

 next season. I would be pleased to receive your order for some of these 

 plants and solicit your patronage again this year because I believe I can give 

 you much more than a dollar in value for every dollar sent me and I guaran- 

 tee to give you satisfaction or refund your money and to those who have 

 never dealt with me are cordially invited to send me a trial order as I am 

 sure I can serve you to your satisfaction and profit. 



Wishing you all a happy prosperous year, I am, 

 Sincerely yours, 



M. S. PRYOR. 



UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND 

 STATE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT 



CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION 



This is to certify, that on the 28th day of July, 1924, we examined the 

 Nursery stock of M. S. Pryor's Nurseries growing in his nurseries at Salis- 

 bury, County of Wicomico, State of Maryland, in accordance with the laws 

 of Maryland, 1898, Chapter 289, Section 58, and that said nurseries and prem- 

 ises are apparently free, so far as can be determined by inspection, from the 

 San Jose Scale, Peach Yellows, Pear Blight and other dangerously injurious 

 insect pests and plant diseases. 



This Certificate is valid until September 1st, 1925, unless sooner revoked, 

 and does not include nursery stock not grown within this state, unless such 

 stock is previously covered by Certificate and accepted by the State Ento- 

 mologist and State Pathologist. 



ERNEST N. CORY, State Entomologist. 

 C, E. TEMPLE, State Pathologist. 

 College Park, Md. August 26th, 1924. 



Samson Co., N. C, March 31, 1924. 

 M. S. Pryor. 



Dear Sir: Your shipment of plants (Dewberry) received the 26th in 

 good shape. They were the best rooted plants I ever ordered. I am well 

 pleased with same. You shall have my further orders. Many thanks for 

 service. 



E, C. Melvin. 



