2 THE TV. F. ALLBN CO., SALISBURY, MD. 



A PERSONAL WORD— 1920 



NEVER since we have been presenting a Book of 

 Berries to you each year, has the prospect been bet- 

 ter for Profitable Strawberry Growing. On page 4 we 

 have outlined our reasons for believing this and we be- 

 lieve those best posted on the situation will agree 

 with us. 



A few years ago we were growing strawberry plants, 

 grape vines, blackberry, raspberry, gooseberry, currant 

 plants, California privet and a line of shrubbery. Since 

 then we have been gradually dropping our other nur- 

 sery lines and specializing on Strawberry plants. We 

 are trying to do this one thing in the nursery line and 

 do it just a little better than the other fellow. We 

 were never in better position to take care of orders in 

 good shape. Mr. W. F. Allen and three of his sons put 

 all of their time on the work, as most of our old cus- 

 tomers know. 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 mail orders. We believe the fact that 

 all the plants are handled by those vitally interested in 

 building up the business, who can name 4 out of 5 varie- 

 ties by the look of the foliage and roots, and who know 

 by years of experience how to pack and handle plants, 

 we believe these facts enable us to give unsurpassed 

 service. We have the soil and climate, we have the 

 organization, and we shall certainly do our utmost to 

 merit any business you may send us. 



Here's hoping all our old friends and the new ones 

 we hope to make, may have a very prosperous and 

 nappy year. 



Yours very truly, 



THE W. F. ALLEN CO. 



INSTRUCTIONS TO PURCHASERS 



ORDER AT ONCE. As soon as convenient after re- 

 ceiving this catalog. Late in the season we may be 

 sold out of some varieties, but if ordered early the 

 plants are reserved for you, to be shipped at proper 

 time for planting. This is especially important 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 frac- 

 tional parts of a dollar, the larger denominations pre- 

 ferred. 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, es- 

 pecially 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 1 and ship all winter to sections 

 where the conditions 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 plants in the middle and northern 



