32 ALLEN'S BOOK OF BERRIES — 1928 



MASTODON 



A tremendous amount of advertising was given Mastodon last year, and we 

 believe that it deserves a great deal of praise, altho not as much possibly as some 

 of the extravagant claims that have been made for it. The plants are not quite 

 as productive as Champion, altho much more productive than any large fruiting 

 Everbearing berry that has ever been put on the market. The plants do bear, 

 and late in the fall nice clusters of fine berries can be found down through the 

 leaves even on the young plants. The plant is fully as vigorous as the Cham- 

 pion, making a broad leaf spreading type of foliage rather than an upright growth 

 like Champion. This fact probably accounts for Mastodon being such a good pro- 

 ducer of nice berries for so late in the fall. These broad leaves give the fruit clus- 

 ters protection from the frost, light freezes and snow. The size of Mastodon 

 together with its productiveness will probably make it more valuable for com- 

 mercial purposes. Mastodon is not as good in quality as the Champion, but the 

 size and appearance of the berries will make it sell for good prices. We have a 

 very nice stock of Mastodon plants, but the demand gives promise of being heavy, 

 so we advise you not to wait too long before ordering. Price-list, page 35. 



RESULTS THAT SATISFY. LIKES ALLEN'S PLANTS BEST 



Floyd Co., Ind., Feb. 28, 1927. 

 Enclosed find order for some strawberry plants. Mr. Allen, I sure was well satisfied with the 

 plants received from you in 1925. We had a good crop last year. They were the best plants I ever 

 received from any firm. I have bought p.ants from other firms, but will say yours beats them. 

 All of yours are true-to-name and good count. They were all packed good and the best plants I 

 ever saw. I sure can recommend you above all others for good plants. I think I got about 2,000 

 plants from you in 1925 and I don't think I lost over one dozen in the whole lot. 



F. L. WATKINS. 



NORTH OR SOUTH, ALLEN'S DEPENDABLE PLANTS EXCEL 



Howard Co., Ind., Mar. 30, 1927. 

 It might be of interest to you to know my experience as a strawberry grower. I was advised 

 not to send south for plants, but to send north. I did so for the bulk of my plants. When they 

 arrived they looked as if they were cellar-stored or so near winter-killed they had no life in them. 

 But I set them very carefully, but some never grew and some grew awhile and died. When fall 

 came, I found I had raised enough of each variety to reset the following spring, so I lost one year 

 of labor and one crop. Had it not been for the 2,500 Allen's plants, my first year would have been 

 a failure as a berry grower. But they sure had the life in them for they arrived when it was very 

 wet. I had to mud them in for 10 days before I could transplant them, but I never lost a single 

 plant. I found that every plant was true-to-name, and the Premier more than you claimed for them, 

 so it is needless to say that I am for the W. F. Allen Company when in need of plants. 



WILLIAM GOLDING. 



GOOD PLANTS AND GOOD TREATMENT BRING ORDERS AND MAKE FRIENDS 



Boone Co., Ind., Jan. 29, 1927. 

 I have grown a number of different varieties of your plants, but Premier beats all of them. I 

 have bought plants for over 30 years and all I have bought came from your farm. Good treatment 

 is the cause of it. J. H. GORDON. 



THANKS FOR EXTRAS 



Suffolk Co., N. Y., June 20, 1927. 

 In March I received from you 50 Premier strawberry plants and 50 Champion everbearing 

 strawberry plants. Thanks very much for the extra ones. HARRY A. SNYDER. 



Asparagus Roots — Mary Washington 



Washington asparagus is generally recognized to be the best variety — and 

 Mary Washington the best strain of that variety. Leading asparagus growers 

 say that it starts earlier, produces more and larger stocks, possesses the highest 

 rust-resistance and will net more money per acre or more satisfaction in the 

 home garden. 



We have a nice lot of well grown, 1-year old Mary Washington roots which 

 we are offering at $1.00 per 100, $2.00 per 250 and $6.00 per 1,000. 



