ALLEN'S PLANTS <»«YOUR OWN 



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N his letter, published on page 26, Mr. Enos Hayhurst of Harrison Co., Ohio, says, "It does not 

 pay me to use my own plants, so many of them die that I don't get a good stand. I won't have 

 many berries this year for I used my own plants instead of buying them from you." 



It is true that in digging your own plants you 

 save the actual cost of plants and transportation. 

 It is equally true that in doing so you lose in 

 some or all of several ways. 



1. You decrease your own crop with every row 

 you dig. This loss counts up fast if the rows are 

 at all thin or spaced as they should be for best 

 fruiting. 



2. Digging and cleaning plants with inex- 

 [vperienced help is expensive. If the soil is heavy 

 (tor dry and hard it is very expensive. 



3. It is almost impossible to dig plants from 

 hard soils without breaking off many of the 

 roots. These short-rooted plants will not usu- 

 ally live and grow as well as our full-rooted 

 plants dug from loose sandy loam soil. 



4. A change of soil and climate often has an 

 invigorating effect on plant growth. There is 



(isometimes a very marked gain. 



5. Allen's well cleaned plants, evenly bunched 

 and with roots straightened, make setting easier, 

 quicker and better. 



From actual experience Arthur T. Nelson of 

 Bristol Co., Mass., says: "I received the 1,000 

 Premier strawberry plants in fine condition. 

 They are the best that I ever bought. I used to 

 think that buying- plants was too expensive, but 

 when one considers the time saved it is the 

 cheapest way." 



In Westchester Co., New York, Mr. George M. 

 Temple has reached the same conclusion. "Three 

 years ago I purchased 800 strawberry plants 

 from you, Dorsett, Fairfax, Catskill, Premier. 

 Also some Mastodon. From the main crop ber- 

 ries I picked the first bearing season 674 quarts 

 from 800 plants and two severe thunderstorms 

 spoiled approximately 70 quarts which were not 

 picked. I never before had seen such plants or 

 quantity and quality of berries. The excellence 

 of your plants leads me to order from you again 

 for my new bed rather than use my own stock 

 of new plants, believing it cheaper and more 

 profitable to do so." 



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. 



Packinj?. No extra charge made for packing at 

 prices quoted on page 35. 



Time of Shipment. We ship plants from No- 

 vember 1st to May 1st. See paragraph on page 

 22, "Set plants in spring — early." 



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 w^e w^ill 

 not be responsible for any sum greater than the 

 icost of the plants. 



Late Shipments. All plants ordered shipped 

 after May 1st will be packed and shipped in best 

 possible condition but at purchasers' risk. 



Our Guarantee. We guarantee all plants 

 ordered shipped before May 1st to reach you in 

 good condition. If they are found to be other- 

 w^ise, either through a slip on our part or delay 

 or mistreatment in transit, notify us immediately 

 so that we can refill your order. Any claim for 

 poor condition must be made immediately on 

 receipt of plants as we cannot be responsible 

 for drought, floods, insects, etc., which may affect 

 the plants after their arrival, as these things 

 are entirely beyond our control. 



When to Order — And How to Ship 



Order as soon as you have decided what varieties and how many you want. Write plainly, so 

 Ifthat we can get your name and address correctly for prompt acknowledgment of order and delivery 

 itof plants. Be sure to fill in your County on the order sheet. 



Express is generally satisfactory and the best way to ship plants if your order is large, or if 

 the distance is great. 



Parcel Post. Generally cheapest and most satisfactory for small shipments and with larger 

 shipments in adjoining and nearby states. 



Strawberry plants packed for shipment weigh approximately 4 pounds per 100 plants. Make up 

 your order, calculate the approximate weight and if you do not know your zone from Salisbury, 

 Maryland, use distances given herewith, or ask your postmaster. 



With zone rate published here you can easily calculate the amount of postage to send. 



Be sure to send enouj^ii postage as any excess will be returned. 



If sufficient amount to pay par- 

 eel post charges is not sent Avith 

 the order, the plants ^vill be sent 

 by Express collect, or by parcel 

 t»ost C. O. D. for the amount of 

 liostage due, as we cannot keep 

 iccounts and send bills for small 

 items of postage. 



Zone 

 1st 

 2nd 

 3rd 

 4th 

 5th 

 6th 

 7th 

 8th 



Miles 



to 50 



50 to 150 



150 to 300 



300 to 600. 



600 to 1000 



1000 to 1400, 



1400 to 1800, 



1800 up 



1st pound 

 8 cts 



8 cts 



9 cts 



Each addition 



pound 



or fraction 



1 1/10 cts. 



1 1/10 cts. 



... 2 cts. 



10 cts 



3 1/2 cts. 



11 cts 



5 3/10 cts. 



12 cts 



... 7 cts. 



14 cts 



9 cts. 



15 cts 



... 11 cts. 



WE HAVE NO AGENTS — If you want to be sure of getting Allen's plants, order direct from 

 this catalog. Many agents buy their plants where they can get them the cheapest, regardless 

 of quality, and sell them for as much, or in many cases more, than the cost of the best. 

 To be sure of getting ALLEN'S QUALITY PLANTS at the best price, MAIL, your order to us. 



Copyright, 1940 by The W. F. Allen Co., Salisbury, Md. 

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