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W. F. ALLKN. JR. '8 CATALOGUE 
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POOR PLANTS AND GOOD PLANTS 
Look at the liceoin pal) yinjj li - 
nre 3 and you will see a small. 
•ble plant such as are seut out 
by ^niic nur-M-n men ami calh «1 
eheap, because they only ask a 
sa.all price pel l(llH) for thrill, 
when the fact is they are ex- 
tn-n.fly costly at any price, or 
no. %— a POOft fla»t. even ad ■ gift. I have often 
bought at-* vari»'ti< » at l'amy prices ami had ju-t this 
kind of stock sent me, and oj»eniui: them I often hear 
*ny workmen say: "Why ih it people semi y..u -m l: 
..inmoii plants? You do not wiul away anything as 
•common as that." Wf do not md our customers any 
-uch plant* hut throw all sm h 111 the tr:;sh heap. 
N«.w look at ti^. ami you will ^et some idea of the kiml of plants \ tui K r » t 
.s hen you onler from m. I buy plant-, largely myself ami toi my own plant 
in< I w OOld sooner pay >•*> per 1000 for plants like the one shown in tic"' than 
1 would ].l:mt tit:. 2 a.- a -i!t. I h.i\e trii-.l Loth ami know whereof 1 speak. 
J will «tay j i i « t .l- :'ai behind fie;, •• all tin- year as it appears in the above 
illustration, no matter how much attention you may k'i\e them. Now friends 
hxide whieh >ou will t ik •. and if you de.nle ..a ;: plants 1 would he pleas 
■ 1 f hi.' yi .i < rd'-r, an i will do all in n % pow . i to i • \ ou satisfaction hut 
if vou want the kind nhown in fig. 2, sknh t<> tii \ i ..nil U KKl.Low. 
NEW VARIETIES. 
I am not offer i : a- n .a:. \ m- w ■ ai ;.-ti. thi- in,: as Usual. This is U- 
au-i I was unahl*- to timl any m w \ ;• 1 1» t u - that w as really as p < »d as several 
>i thos, 1 ..trend foi the tirst linn- . i-: -prm.-. -m-h . - ( ih-n Mary. < lyde, Fnor- 
ai.nis. Brunette, Hrandy wine. . te. We have not found any new varieties foi 
the lust twelve month- that would mii pass or e\en e.jual the aU.\ e named \ arie 
' on- m.U' ntiy w are a^ain putting them to the front at a price within 
the reach of all. OtirstocU of all the moat valuable kinds is the largest anil 
motU valuable we ha\e ever . l wn 
Polk Co.. KU . April 1. l^JO. W. F. Allen, dr.. Salisbury. Md l>.-:.r Sir: 
sii .. * I . i r\ pia.-'t- . in .hie in - :iml in most rx.rlbnt condition. I 
nuver saw finer rooted plants in my life. I am v. ry much pleased with them, 
rha ik« for the extras. Yours, etc.. B. P. IUk.v. 
Cambbell Co.. Kv . Mar. h W. F. Allen, dr. Dear Sir: I ivrmnl 
iho strawberry plants h\ ex pre- I i . They weie in the best condition Slid ft* 
frelh as whe'i ilu^ although they were on the road lour days. They were the 
dnQet lot of plants . wr re.-/v • ■ 1 here, so several itra« berry groweH UfU me that 
saw them. Acrept thanks for promptness ami liberal count 
Very respe. it ul ly . J<»->fcn S*i I I i: 
Jefferson Co. . Ho., M LTuk M, 1890. \Y. F. Allen. Jr. D.-.u Sir: I received 
the straw berry plants by express today. They were in fine condition and as 
fr sh as w hen du^' alth'tUKh they were on the io... I ti\e .lays |» ;v si^'ht 
wortli smimuk Tho«c fine thru t> pl.-.nt- - • m- d t<> be -um ing ri^ht aloni: The 
packing «•. mm t be e.xcelle.l I'.oth plants and packing were the best I ever 
-aw. !> • :.•■ thanks fo; pio-nptu. :.nd liberal account. 
Fraternally yours, JOH|i ' UUCB, Jr. 
