30 



VdamiiiA. cund VoA^jetie^. 



Strawberries are higher in Vitamic C content (tests made at Geneva. New York Experiment Station in 1945) than 

 citrus fruits and tomatoes, which are usually considered the main sources of Vitamin C, the Sunshine Vitamin. 

 Look! In milligrams of Vitamin C per 100 milligrams of fruit — 



Varieties for Freezing 



In home freezing units or rented locker, strawberries 

 make one of the most popular of all products for freez- 

 ing. Strawberry varieties very satisfactory for freezing 

 are Midland, Blakemore, Premier. Fairfax, Chesapeake, 

 Tennessee Shipper, Catskill, Senator Dunlap, Dorsett. 

 and Big Joe. No attempt has been made to list these 

 varieties in order of their excellence as freezing berv 

 ries although Midland is probably the best of all 

 eastern varieties for this purpose. As a matter of fact, 

 strawberries are so good as "frosted food" that if we 

 didn't have any of the above varieties we would freeze 

 what we had and enjoy them. Tests show that freezing 

 has very little effect on Vitamin content of strawberries. 



Comparative 

 Vitamin Content 



Oranges 



.35-45 



Grapefruit 



..35-40 



Tomatoes 



.15-30 



STRAWBERRIES ] 



Catskill 



81 



Sparkle 



fi.J 





Fairfax 



62 



Premier 



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IT WILL PAY YOU TO USE ALLEN'S PLANTS! THIS SPRING! EARLY! 



INSTRUCTIONS 



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 November 

 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. 



TO PURCHASERS 



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 con- 

 dition. If they are found to be otherwise, either 

 through a slip on our part or delay or mistreatment 

 in transit, notify us immediately so that we can refill 

 your order. Any claim for poor condition must be 

 made immediately on receipt of plants as we cannot 

 be re ponsible for drought, floods, insects, etc., which 

 may affect the plants after their arrival, as these 

 things are entirely beyond our control. 



WHEN TO ORDER— AND HOW TO SHIP 



ORDER as soon as you have decided what varieties and how many you want. Write plainly, to that we can gel 

 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 generally 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 adjoin- 

 ing 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 zone from Salisbury, Maryland, use distance 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 additional 

 pound 

 Zone Miles 1st pound 



Ist Oto 50..... 9cts 



2nd 50 to 150 9 ets 



3rd ISO to 300 10 cts 



4th 300 to 600 nets 



5th 600 to 1000 12 cto 5 1/3 



6th 1000 to 1400 13 cts.. 7 



7th 1400 to 1800 15 cts S 



8th 1800 up 16 cts 11 



If sufficient amount to pay parcel post 

 charges is not sent with the order, the 

 plants will be sent by Expross collect, or 

 by parcel post C. O. D. for the amount of 

 postage due, as we catmot keep accounts 

 and send bills for small items of postage. 



or fraction 



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Copyright, 1947. by W. F. Allen Co., Salisbury, Md. 



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

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

 and sell them for as much, or in man 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. 



