4 
W. F. A I.LEN, JR.'* CATALOC Jl'K 
STRAWBERRIES. 
hh <il 
varieties aie bisexual or perfect* 
I 1 X (' C ]l I tllllS l' 
marked with tli- 
lett. I |>. which 
arc des itutc ot 
stamen^ and :ire 
fENpMOi/5. 
it pirtiiiiiii 
ci mi jM i i « . t . as is shown by the 
t (.How niK lifciin-s. Pistillate vario- 
tH'> must have a row . >t a perfect 
flowered sort planted every 9 or 12 
feet .i]>:iii among them, or, U-tter 
yet, i'mtv third or f < -u 1 1 h r<>w. t«> 
pollruize th«w hloSsOUlS. Wllt'U 
properly" fi-rtili7.nl the pistillate 
Bi-Scxunl or Perfect Blossom 
varietit** arv the most prolific anil 
there it no reason for any preju- 
dice acaiM-t them. >m cess de 
]>ends in a gNBl BMilMM «>n ■' 
ting fin.'.h. allh\ ] • I :i 1 1 1 - . STRRTI.Y 
i i kk and tki i T" s\mk. Thia 1 
KN< »W m\ ] -hints to lie. 
'I'' 
Hunch 
o. Plants. Trimmed and 
Ready for Shipment. 
Tied 
Pistillate or Imperfect Blossom. 
In shipping | » 1 : 1 1 1 1 - we s ml <>in noth- 
ing hut v.. on- plant-. ^-r.-w n umliT the 
dualled "p<-«li-r« «- »\ st« tn. " Wi* never 
-end «.ot <>|.| plants. When grown «»'" 
deep, black soil, the roots of young 
plants are <-F a .lark color, hut soft, -uc- 
culent. ami nearly uniform in size and 
appearance. With <>1<1 plants the low- 
er roots are black, dead and wiry, with 
general I v a few young roots near the 
crown. We < han all plants of dead 
!• a- . - ami tie m hunches In* fore park 
ing. To ship a long distance in good 
condition and to oven , .me the danger of 
damage in shipment, we pack largo lots 
in cases designed and manufactured 
t-xprcssly for that purpose. 
