W. F. ALLEN’S PLANT ANDJSEED CATALOGUE. 
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Potted Stnatobenity Plants* 
For several years I have 
had many applicants tor 
potted plants during the 
summer, but until this sea¬ 
son have never made ar¬ 
rangements to grow them 
feeling that it was more 
economical for growers to 
plant layer plants in the 
spring; but this does not 
seem to meet the condi¬ 
tions, as there * are many 
home eardeus where it is 
desirable to grow early veg¬ 
etables in the sprin. and set straw¬ 
berry plants in August, Septem¬ 
ber, or October, so as to nave a 
supply for the family table the 
following May and June. To meet 
this demand, I have ordered a 
large supply of pots, have set 
out a patch of plants especially 
to propagage potted plants 
expect to be in a position to 
meet this demand in a first class manner. In 
fact, I. believe there is no one in the business 
that will be better equipped, and orders will 
Garden Culture of Potted 
Plants. 
The ground should be- 
thoroughly spaded or plow¬ 
ed : work into the soil a 
liberal quantity of (l well 
rotted manure—nothing is 
better than henhouse] ma- 
K nure, ground bone, or wood 
^ ashes. Plant in rows 1 two- 
feet apart, plants fifteen 
inches apart in the rows ; 
keep off all runners and cultivate 
frequently. In December, cover 
the entire bed an inch deep with 
straw or long litter from the stable ; 
inflate i March remove this cover¬ 
ing from the crowns of the plants, 
but not from the alleys in the 
_ __ rows. Use sufficient straw about 
a “' i Pot-grown’strawberry Plaui^e rows to keep the berries clean 
This involves some care and 
work, but produces the finest and largest ber¬ 
ries, that will handsomely repay for the trouble. 
In potted plants I offer the following twenty- 
be received for potted plants to be shipped any five varieties, and in making out your order, 
time during August, September, or October. 
It would be well enough to get your orders in 
early; it would be better when ordering potted 
plants, where possible, to send the orders two 
or three weeks before you would want the 
plants and avoid the possibility of being dis¬ 
appointed by the stock all being sold befoie 
your order comes. When orders are received 
three weeks in advance, we can pot the plants 
and have them nicely rooted, and be ready to 
ship out promptly when wanted. We shall, 
however, carry a stock of rooted plants all the 
time, but where orders are delayed until the 
purchaser is ready to plant, it might happen 
that the exact variety that they wanted wuold 
be sold out until more could be potted. The 
potted plants are forwarded by express at pur¬ 
chaser’s expense, as they will be too heavy to 
go by mail. The plants will be packed com¬ 
pactly and as light as possible. We make no 
oharge for boxing or packing. 
To those who do not have their ground 
ready to plant in the spring, or who wish to 
grow a crop of vegetables, such as peas, beans, 
potatoes, etc., and then plant their straw¬ 
berries in the same ground, potted plants are 
to be recommended. Set any time during Aug¬ 
ust, Sept, and Oct., and they can be depended 
upon, if well oared for, to produce an abundant 
supply for the table the following spring. 
please make your selection from this list, 
we will not be prepared to supply others. 
Price List Of Potted Plants. 
12 
100 
1000 
Bismarck. 
. #0 50 
83 00 
825 00 
Brandywine. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 00 
Bubach. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 OO 
Chesapeake. 
. 2 00 
10 00 
75 00 
Cardinal. 
. 1 00 
5 00 
40 00 
Climax. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 00 
Clyde. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 00 
Fairfield. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 00 
Glen Mary. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 00- 
Gandv. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 OO 
Haverland. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 00 
Hummer.. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 00- 
Morning Star. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 00 
Marshall. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 00 
May King. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 00 
Meade. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 OO 
New York. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 00 
Nick Ohmer. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 0O 
President.. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 00 
50 
3 00 
25 00 
Sample. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 00 
Steven’s Late Champion. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 OO 
Virginia.. 
. 1 00 
5 00 
40 00 
Wm. Belt. 
. 50 
3 00 
25 00 
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THE GOLD PRIZE AWARDS. 
FOR 1904. 3 
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The first prize of One Hundred Dollars in gold, h 
due in 1904 but postponed on account of severe 3 
drouth which interfered with the decision, was paid 3 
to Mr. J. W. PARKS, of Wicomico County. Mary-3 
land, twenty-five miles from Salisbury and about the 3 
same distance from railroad. 
The second prize, to above, of Fifty Dollars in gold, 4 
was paid to Elwood Pedrick, of Cumberland County, 3 
New Jersey. 3 
FOR 1905. 3 
The first prize of One Hundred Dollars in gold, was 3 
paid to Thomas J. Custis of Accomac County, Vir-3 
ginia. Second prize of Fifty Dollars in g^ld, was j 
sent to John Repp, Champagne County, Ohio. 3 
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