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. Read "Time to 

 Plant," page 10. 



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 weeks 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 10, 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 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 

 catalogue. 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. Callfor 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 planting. 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 com- 

 pany will separate a shipment and the balance of your plants will come 

 in on the next train. 



