34 ALLEN'S BOOK OF BERRIES— 1928 



Set Plants Early 



Experience has proven time and again that early setting of strawberry plants 

 makes a tremendous difference in the growth of the plants. In seasons when the 

 land you have available is not quite as good or well prepared as you would like, 

 or when the weather for growing plants is unfavorable, early setting might well 

 mean the difference between success and failure, especially if prices are low, and 

 an even greater loss if prices are high. 



Read on page 10 under "Time to Plant" of the big advantage we can give to 

 Northern berry growers. At the time your Northern plant grower can dig his 

 plants — you should be setting yours. We can have them there. 



Value Received 



Our prices are reasonable and fair for the quality of plants we send out. A 

 dollar or two per 1,000 more for freshly dug plants that are carefully grown, dug, 

 cleaned, graded, handled, straightened, bunched, labeled, moistened, packed and 

 shipped, is not money wasted — nor is it a saving when you get plants where these 

 things are done with a "slam-bang" or some of them not done at all. 



Our plants are worth what we ask for them. So much so that we cannot give 

 big discounts for ordering before a certain date. The price is the same all season — 

 but it will help us to get your order off promptly and insure you getting the varie- 

 ties you want if you will order earlv. 



No Summer Shipments 



Knowing that the results from summer and early fall plant- 

 ing are usually unsatisfactory, and having no plants suitable for 

 setting that early, we make no shipments of Strawberry Plants 

 in the Summer or Fall, until November 1st. 



HOW TO SHIP 



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 adjoining and near-by 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 distances given below, or ask 

 your postmaster. 



With the zone rate published below, you can easily calculate the amount of 

 postage to send. Be sure to send postage enough. If you should send more than is 

 required, the excess will be returned. If sufficient amount to pay parcel 

 post charges are not sent with the order, the plants will be sent by Ex- 

 press collect, or by parcel post, G. O. D., for the amount of postage due, 

 as we cannot keep accounts and send bills for small items of postage. 

 Zone Miles 1st Pound Additional Pound 



1st to 50 7 cts 1 ct. for each or fraction 



2nd 50 to 150 7 cts 1 ct. for each or fraction 



3rd 150 to 300 8 cts 2 cts. for each or fraction 



4th 300 to 600 9 cts 4 cts. for each or fraction 



5th 600 to 1,000 10 cts 6 cts. for each or fraction 



6th 1,000 to 1,400 11 cts 8 cts. for each or fraction 



7th 1,400 to 1,800 13 cts 10 cts. for each or fraction 



8th 1,800 up 14 cts 12 cts. for each or fraction 



