W. F. ALLEN, JR., SALISBURY, MARYLAND. 



To My Patrons. 



ym IKE THE good deacon who rose to speak in meeting, I want 

 to say a few words before I begin. I request you to read 

 this catalogue through carefully before asking any quest- 

 ions. You may save yourselves some postage and me some 

 unnecessary correspondence by doing so. 



I have gained my present custom by sending good 



plants, true to name, liberally counted, well packed, and 



warranted to reach their destination in safety. This year I have a finer 



stock than ever before. During the past season I have discovered what I 



consider to be perfection in packing plants to be sent by express. 



I grow no other stock except strawberry plants, and grow them for the 

 plants and not for fruit. In short, the growing of strawberry plants for sale 

 at wholesale and retail is my business, and I feel confident that I can give 

 better satisfaction than growers who make them of secondary importance. 

 It is my sincere wish that every transaction should be to the advantage of 

 the buyer as truly as to myself. 



I commence to fill orders just as soon as we can dig plants in the spring 

 and all possible haste is made in getting them off. My customers are never 

 more anxious to get their plants than I am to send them, but I never have 

 plants taken up in the fall and kept over to fill early orders. They are taken 

 up when wanted and not before. Nor are we hindered in filling orders by 

 handling other nursery stock. The strawberry is the one thing claiming our 

 attention in the spring. 



My shipping facilities are very good. I have special rates with the 

 United States and Adams Express companies, and will ship by these com- 

 panies unless otherwise directed. In ordering plants by express, please 

 name the company by which you wish them shipped. 



Remit by money order on Salisbury, Md., by registered letter, by check, or 

 by express; postage stamps taken for fractional parts of a dollar. 



All who receive this catalogue are requested to send me the names of 

 any friends or neighbors who would be interested in it, that I may send them copies. 

 |y All who favor me with orders this spring may expect my July 

 report next summer. It will contain an account of from 80 to 90 varieties — 

 some not yet introduced and give valuable information that you are not 

 likely to get elsewhere for some time to come. 



