VIRUS FREE—REGISTERED 
Plants referred to as ‘‘virus free’’ in this catalog have been 
field grown by us from virus-free foundation stock furnished by 
the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, 
Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, Beltsville, Maryland. Our 
field-grown stock has been dusted with parathion to control 
aphids which transmit the virus diseases. It has als& been 
grown at considerable distances from any other strawberry 
plants. Since viruses do not produce clear-cut symptoms in 
most strawberry varieties but simply weaken and devitalize the 
plants, no guarantee can be made that these plants are 100 
percent free of viruses. Because of the measures that we have 
used to protect these plants from virus infection, we believe 
them to be substantially virus-free. 
All plants from virus free sources which meet the rigid 
growing requirements of our Inspection Service are entitled to 
be sold as ‘‘Registered.’’ All our virus free varieties have 
met these requirements and will carry a label showing they 
are ‘‘registered.’’ We hope W. F. Allen Company will receive 
your plant orders, but in any event you should get plants 
which meet the rigid requirements which entitle them to be 
registered. 
INSTRUCTIONS TO PURCHASERS 
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 32. 
Time of Shipment. We ship plants from Novem- 
ber Ist to June Ist. See paragraph on page 25, 
“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 ordered. 
WHEN TO ORDER HOW TO SHIP 
Order as soon as you have decided what vari- 
eties and how many you want. Plants will be 
reserved for you. Write plainly so that we can get 
your name and address correctly for prompt ac- 
knowledgement of order and delivery of plants. Be 
sure io fill in your County on the order sheet. 
Express—Cheaper on shipments of 3,000 plants 
or more and on 2,000 plants in the 5th postal zone 
or farther. Transportation charges can be collected 
at time of delivery. There is a minimum express 
charge of $1.80 on any size shipment. 
Parcel Post.—Generally cheapest and most satis- 
factory for all shipments up to 1,000 plants every- 
where, and on larger shipments up to 2,000 plants 
in the 4th postal zone or nearer. Parcel post 
charges depend upon weight of shipment and 
postal zone. On parcel post shipments be sure to 
include postage figured from the tables and guide 
below. Send enough postage as an excess will be 
teturned to you. C.O.D. shipments require from 
40c to $1.00 additional postage for that service 
and often delay delivery. COLLECTIONS offered 
on pages 28 and 29 are prepaid and no postage 
need be sent for these. 
WEIGHT OF PLANTS 
25 plants 1 lb. 
100 plants 4 lbs. 
500 plants 20 lbs. 
1000 plants 40 lbs. 
RESTORED VIGOR 
SUGGESTION AND CAUTION 
Freedom from virus has added so much to the vitality and 
growth of strawberry plants that we are moved to suggest 
something that we have always fought against. If you do not 
have other strawberry plants to furnish you berries for the 
table this year, why not leave a cluster or two of blossoms on 
the strongest of your new plants? This will give you some 
berries to use this season as well as show you what 
some of the newer varieties look and taste like. By setting 
the planis a little closer you should be able to have these 
berries and still produce a good fruiting bed for the following 
season if growing conditions are favorable. Do not try this 
extensively uiless you have very good springy soil or some 
kind of irrigation available. 
We know of nothing more deadly in your strawberry plant- 
ings than to leave all the blossoms and berries on newly set 
plants. Do not let the above suggestion lead you into leaving 
too many berries on the strong plants or to neglect the im- 
portant blossom cutting job after planting. 
Late Shipments. All plants ordered shipped after 
May 15th will be packed and shipped in best pos- 
sible condition but at purchaser's risk. 
Our Guarantee. We guarantee all plants ordered 
shipped before May 15th to reach you in good 
condition. If they are found to be otherwise, either 
through a slip on our part or delay or mistreat- 
ment in transit, notify us immediately so that we 
can refill your order. Any claim, for poor condi- 
tion must be made immediately on receipt of 
plants as we cannot be responsible for drought, 
floods, insect, etc., which may affect the plants 
after their arrival, as these things are entirely 
beyond our control. 
RATE TABLE 
Ist Each Addi- 
Zone Pound tional Pound 
2nd 23 cents 4 cents 
3rd 23 cents 5 cents 
4th 24 cents 7 cents 
oth 26 cents 9 cents 
6th 28 cents 12 cents 
7th 30 cents 15 cents 
8th 32 cents 18 cents 
ZONE GUIDE 
To help determine postal zone, consult this 
guide. If you live near places mentioned or nearer 
to Eastern Maryland, you are in zone indicated. 
If convenient, ask your Postmaster. : 
Zone 2—includes Trenton, N. J., Harrisburg, Penna., 
Philadelphia, Penna., Hagerstown, Md., Charlot- 
tesville, Va., Norfolk, Va. 
Zone 3—includes Hartford, Conn., New York, N. Y., 
Pittsburgh, Penna., Roanoke, Va., Wilmington, 
N. C. 
Zone 4—includes Portland, Maine, Boston, Mass., 
Albany, N. Y., Buffalo, N. Y., Cleveland, Ohio, 
Cincinnati, Ohio, Detroit, Mich., Indianapolis, Ind., 
Louisville, Ky., Nashville, Tenn., Atlanta, Ga, 
Zone 5—includes Chicago, IIl., St. Paul, Minn., St. 
Louis, Mo., Little Rock, Ark., New Orleans, La. 
Zone 6—includes Houston, Texas, Oklahoma City, 
Okla., Kansas City, Mo. 
Zone 7—includes El Paso, Texas, Denver, Colo. 
Zone 8—includes Salt Lake City, Utah and Pacific 
Coast States. 
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