ALLEN'S BOOK OF BERRIES— 1921 



Looking Ahead— 1921 



Believing that there was a great future in strawberry growing 

 and that the spring of 1921 would witness a great demand for 

 good strawberry plants, we tried to prepare for it. Two years 

 ago we commenced tilling a piece of new ground, getting it ready 

 for strawberry plants. Today our main field of strawberry plants 

 contains about 55 acres, about 40 of which are fresh new land. 

 Last fall (1919) we put on this field over 600 tons of stable ma- 

 nure. In the spring we set it in plants. The season has been 

 wet, but by constant hoeing we have kept the field clean and have 

 today one of the largest and finest stocks of plants we have ever 

 grown. 



As many of our old customers know Mr. W. F. Allen and three 

 of his sons are actively and financially interested in building up 

 this business. In plant shipping season two of the sons are in 

 the packing house nearly all the time and they pack all of the 

 express orders themselves. The third son packs the small orders. 

 We believe the fact that all the plants are handled by those vi- 

 tally interested in the business and who know by years of exper- 

 ience how to pack and handle plants enable us to give unsus- 

 passed service. 



To market gardeners and home gardeners, large growers and- 

 small growers, old customers and new customers, we offer you 

 the best. Excellent plants, long vigorous roots, healthy crowns, 

 fresh dug daily, twenty-five in a bunch, good count, each bunch 

 labeled, prompt shipment, unsurpassed packing, courteous treat- 

 ment. May we have your order? 



Instructions to Purchasers 



ORDER AT ONCE. As soon as convenient after receiving 

 this catalog. Late in the season we may be sold out of some va- 

 rieties, but if ordered early the plants are reserved for you, to 

 be shipped at proper time for planting. This is especially im- 

 portant this year when high prices for berries have made such a 

 big demand for plants. Reports we have from growers all over 

 the country indicate that the crop is almost as short as last year's 

 exceedingly short supply, with more than twice the demand. To 

 be doubly sure of getting just what you want when 'you want it, 

 ORDER EARLY. 



REMIT by Money Order, Registered Letter, or Bank Draft. 

 Postage Stamps will be accepted for the fractional parts of a 

 dollar, the larger denominations preferred. Foreign customers 

 will please send Money Order on Salisbury, Maryland, or Bank 

 Draft payable in New York. 



WRITE PLAINLY. Fill in all blanks on the order sheet, 

 as they are necessary for proper shipment, especially your name 

 and address. When writing in reference to an order, give its 

 number and give your name the same as was sent on the order. 



TIME OF SHIPMENT. We commence to fill fall orders 

 November 1st, and ship all winter to sections where the condi- 

 tions are suitable for fall and winter planting, as in California 

 and some parts of the South. Early spring, March and April, 

 is by far the best time to set strawberry plant.' in the middle and 

 northern States. Our shipping season ends May 1st. We 

 will, however, fill a limited number of orders in the first and 

 second week of May and put them in the best possible con- 

 dition, but at purchaser's risk. It is very important to have 

 your plants shipped early. Read on page 7 under "Time to 

 Plant." The reason your plants should be shipped early in the 

 season is that plants are dormant and will stand digging and ship- 

 ping much better than after the growth has started. Don't 

 order plants from us during the summer months, expecting orders 

 to be filled before the first of November. Our plants are not 

 ready and we can't do it. We don't grow potted plants. 



NORTHERN GROWERS. It is important for best results 

 to set your plants early. We can dig and ship plants almost any 



