Let us again thank you all for orders 
sent us in former years and for those 
we hope you will be sending this year. 
We regret the limitation in quantity 
available for each customer made neces- 
sary by the extreme shortage of plants 
again this year. 
As long as the supply permits we 
will welcome your orders for 5.000 or 
more of Maytime, Lupton and Blake- 
more; 2,000 plants of Premier; 1,000 
plants each of Fairfax, CatskiU and Sena- 
tor Dunlap. 500 or less of other varieties 
as offered in the price list, page 23, 
Please note especially that it has been 
necessary to limit Everbearing kinds to 
100 plants of each variety. 
In view of these shortages we ask 
again that you tell us whether we may 
substitute a suitable variety of equal 
value in case we cannot supply your 
plants exactly as ordered. This is 
especially important later in the season 
when we surely will be sold out of 
many varieties. An indication on the 
order blank will save delay in filling 
your order or in returning your money 
in case you desire no substitution. 
We thank you for your cooperation 
and assure you of our desire to serve 
you to the best of our ability. 
: ; W. F. ALLEN COMPANY 
Good plants packed to arrive in good 
condition 
"Strawberries apparently are a war 
casualty and by next year bid fair to 
become strictly a luxury crop." From 
a Lancaster, Pa., paper in May, 1944. 
The one sure way for you and your 
family to enjoy strawberries next year 
is to have a garden plot of your own — 
set this spring. 
The one sure way to profit from the 
high prices and big demand of this 
"luxury" crop is to set a larger plot — 
this spring — and EARLY. 
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. 
Packing. No extra charge made for packing at 
prices quoted on page 23. 
Time of Shipment. We ship plants from November 
1st to May 1st. See paragraph on page 18 "When 
should plants be set?" 
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 we will not be 
responsible for any sum greater than the cost of 
the plants. 
WHEN TO ORDER 
Late Shipments. All plants ordered shipped after 
May 1st will be packed and shipped in best pos- 
sible condition but at purchasers' risk. 
Our Guarantee. We guarantee all plants ordered 
shipped before May 1st to reach you in good con- 
dition. If they are found to be otherwise, 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, in- 
sects, etc., which may affect the plants after their 
arrival, as these things are entirely beyond our 
control. 
—AND HOW TO SHIP 
ORDER as soon as you have decided what varieties and how many you want. Write plainly, so that we can 
get your name and address correctly for prompt acknowledgment of order and delivery of plants. Be sure to till in 
your County cn 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 distance 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 ENOUGH POSTAGE AS ANY EXCESS WILL BE RETURNED. 
If sufficient amount to pay parcel post 
charges is not sent with the order, the 
plants will be sent by Express collect, or 
by parcel post C. O. D. for the amount of 
postage due, as we cannot keep accounts 
and send bills for small items of postage. 
Each additional 
pound 
Zone Milss 1st pound or fraction 
1st to 50 9 cts 1 ct. 
2nd 50 to 150 9 cts 1 ct. 
3rd 150 to 300 10 cts 2 cts. 
4th 300 to 600 11 cts 3 1/2 cts. 
5th 600 to 1000 12 cts 5 1/3 cts. 
6th 1000 to 1400 13 cts 7 cts. 
7th 1400 to 1800 15 cts 9 cts. 
8th 1800 up 16 cts 11 cts. 
Copyright, 1945, by W. F. Allen Co., Salisbury. Md. 
