THE W. F. ALLEN CO., SALISBURY, MD. 









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This is How We Put Them Up 



THE BEST STRAWBERRY PLANTS 



The best strawberry plants in our opinion are those 

 that are dug from young beds; that have the best root 

 system and the largest and strongest crowns; that are 

 hardy in all strawberry growing sections; and that are 

 absolutely true to name. It is also important to have 

 plants packed to reach you in good condition and at the 

 proper time to plant. 



We try to grow and ship plants that measure up to 

 this Standard of the best. 



1. Young Beds. All of our plants are dug from young 

 beds. Most of them this year are grown in new ground. 

 We are now preparing fresh new ground for next 

 spring's planting. See front cover. 



2. Root-system. Our plants are grown in a light, 

 sandy loam soil. In this type of soil any plant can 

 develop its root-system to the fullest degree. And,. 

 having a light soil, we can dig plants without break- 

 ing off any of the great bunch of roots. With plants 

 grown in heavier soils, the roots cannot penetrate the 

 earth and make the root-system they do here; and, 

 even if they could, it would not avail in giving fine 

 plants, as plants are not removed from heavy clay soils 

 without breaking off many of the fibrous roots, the kind 

 necessary to start plant growth. We repeat: The root- 

 system of our Strawberry plants is never bettered, sel- 

 dom equaled. 



3. Sturdiness. Our growing season is moderately 

 long, just long enough to secure maximum development 

 of both roots and crowns. Constant hoeing and culti- 

 vating and the tons of manure we apply help keep 

 them healthy and in prime growing condition. The 

 large size, good roots, and great vitality of our plants 

 are a form of insurance worth, in itself, the cost of 

 the plants. You want this kind. 



4. Healthy. Our plants are healthy and vigorous 

 as grown in the field. Furthermore, our plants are well 

 cleaned; the dead and decaying stems and old leaves 

 around the stem are trimmed off, so that it would be 

 almost impossible to transmit diseases even if they 

 were present. 



