ALLEN'S S'IRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 



SOME INFORMATION. 



ORDERS. — Please be sure and write your name and address plainly, giving 

 postoffice, county and State, and do this every time you write. Be particular to 

 say how the goods^are to be sent, whether by mail or express. All orders too 

 heavy to go by mail should go by express, as freight is too slow, except very 

 early in the season while^the weather is quite cool, to points east of the Missis- 

 sippi, and is therefore^not safe for perishable goods except for very early ship 

 ment. Keep a correct copyjof the order, and checkoff the stock wheu it arrives. 

 People often forget what they "order and make unjust complaint. 



GUARANTEE. —I warrant my plants to reach customers in good condition 

 when^ shipped by mail ^or express and promptly opened and attended to on 

 arrival. 



AT PURCHASERS RISK.— When customers desire plants shipped by 

 freight, I will do so at their risk only. I will use every precaution in packing 

 so>as to insure if possible their „safe arrival by freight, but I will not be respon- 

 sible for delays^and.the^resulting damage to plants, caused thereby on freight 

 shipments. Early in the season east of the Mississippi river, freight is generally 

 safe, but after„the last of March it is very risky to have plants go by freight. 



TRUE TO'NAnE.— While I,use every precaution to have all stock trua to 

 name, and I am/sure that I am as successful in doing this as anyone in the bus- 

 iness, I will not be held responsible for any sum greater than the cost of the 

 stock, should any prove otherwise than as represented. 



PACKING.— I make no charge for boxing or packing above rates in thw 

 catalogue. Everything is delivered f. o. b. of train at rates named. 



CLAIMS. — If any, must be made on receipt of goods, when they will be 

 carefully and cheerfully examined, and if just, all will be made satisfactory. 

 Any claim made after 10 days from receipt of goods will not be entertained. I 

 send out only good stock in good condition, carefully packed in all cases. A 

 success or failure depends in so large degree, upon the weather, care and man- 

 agement after they are received, that, I do not, because I cannot, j undertake to 

 guarantee stock to live . 



TinE OF SHIPflENT. I commence to ship to Southern customers during 

 mild weather, any time after you receive this catalogue. In most seasons I cam 

 fill a limited number of orders during January and February for the South, 

 and as late as the first of May for my Northern customers. But for all sec- 

 tions it is advisable to order early, and name date for shipment >s early as you 

 can possibly use the plants. This is good advice for several reasons. 1st, , when 

 plants are shipped early to go a long distance, they are less liable to damage in 

 package. 2nd., they have lees foliage, and can be packed lighter, thereby 

 lessening exp ess charge?. 3rd., plants set early, almost invariably do well if 

 cared for by an intelligent person; while those set lite in the season often do 

 well, but frequently fail entirely. 



Havana,;Cuba, April 4, 1903. 

 W. F. Allen, Dear Sir:— I have to acknowledge receipt of strawberry plants 

 which reached me on th* morning of the 3lst. ult., and I found ihem in splen- 

 did condition; having sent them to the Country to my farm where they were 

 planted that evening. Yours respectfully, A. Peoli. 



