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Are You Really Gaining or Eoi^ng 



When You Try to Save Money by Using Your Own Plants? 



You gain or save the actual cost of plants and transportation. 

 You lose in part or all of the iollowing ways: 



1. The trouble and expense of digging and cleaning your own plants, espec- 

 ially where you are inexperienced at this kind of work and the soil is heavy and 

 hard. 



2. The money you would receive for the berries produced by the plants 

 you dig, including the second crop where they are kept over. 



3. The invigorating effects that often come from a change of soil and climate. 

 There is often a very marked gain. 



4. The convenience of having plants right at hand when you want them. 



5. The other things you might do in the rush of spring work during the time 

 it takes to dig the plants. 



6. The beneficial results of early planting are well known. You can take 

 advantage of the first "open spell" (in the north) by setting Allen's plants in- 

 stead of digging your own. 



7. Well cleaned plants, with evenly bunched, straightened roots make set- 

 ting easier, quicker and better. 



8. Allen's plants are grown for plants, in a light sandy loam soil. Many 

 of the best strawberry soils are heavy and plants dug there are short rooted and 

 knotty, making them hard to set and less resistant to drought or mechanical 

 disturbance. In many such cases Allen's plants are better plants than your 

 own and will give you better results. 



Index 



Pages 



What Profit to Expect 4 



Yields and Profits 5 



What a Small Strawberry Garden Will 



Mean 6 



Full Count of Good Plants 7 



Cultural Directions 8-11 Other Late Varieties 27-28 



The Proof of the Plants 12-13 Very Late Varieties 29 



Plants That Grow 14-15 Everbearing Varieties 30-31 



Satisfied Customers 16 Asparagus Roots 31 



Best Varieties to Plant for Profit 17 Price List 34 



"Blowing Your Own Horn" 



It seems impossible to write any kind of catalog without "tootin' it up" 

 considerably for the W. F. Allen Company and their plants. However, we have 

 tried to stick to the ''plain truth" both about the varieties offered, our own 

 plants, and the results you can reasonably expect from them. 



Moreover, it has seemed wise to let our own customers do the telling, as 

 much as possible, about the quality of our plants and service, how the plants have 

 grown, and the results obtained on their own farms. These letters are all un- 

 solicited, and we appreciate them. We try our best and when we have done 

 well, there is lots of satisfaction in receiving such letters as we have quoted. 

 Won't you read these letters, and let them help convince you that Allen's plants 

 are dependable. 



Furthermore our plant beds this year are exceptionally vigorous and healthy. 

 If any difference, we pledge you Allen's plants will average even better than here- 

 tofore. Order sheet enclosed. 





Pages 

 20-21 



Other Early Varieties 



22 



Medium Early Varieties 



Midseason Varieties 



Chesapeake 



23 



24-25 



26 



