_ THE W. F. ALLEN CO., SALISBURY, WX\fSlC& 
states. Our shipping season ends May 1. ^HftP-will, 
however, fill a limited number of orders in the first and 
second week of May and put them in the best possible 
condition, but at purchaser’s risk. It is very important 
to have your plants shipped early. Head on page 6 
under “Time to Plant.” The reason your plants should 
be shipped early in the season is that plants are dor¬ 
mant and will stand digging and shipping 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 time during the winter and spring 
months, while many Northern Nurseries cannot dig 
until after your best planting season. 
Have plants shipped early, as directed on page 6, 
before they are too far advanced.. Heel them in, in 
some protected place giving a light covering of straw, 
and they will be right at hand to plant, just when you 
want them, when conditions are right for planting. 
Or, if to be kept only a day or two before planting, 
loosen up the lid, and put the crate without unpacking, 
into some cool protected place, and the plants will keep 
in excellent condition. 
ON RECEIPT OF PLANTS. Where the climate is 
not so severe, place the package containing the plants 
in a cool place, protected from wind and sun, at once on 
arrival. Be sure to keep the roots moistened while 
planting. If it is impossible to set the plants as soon 
as received, take them out of the crates, and bed them 
in by digging a V-shaped trench in soft, moist soil, pre¬ 
ferably in the shade; open the bunches of plants and 
bed them in the trench by pressing the soil firmly to 
the roots, being careful not to cover the buds or 
crowns. Water thoroughly as soon as bedded. 
TWENTY-FIVE. All plants are tied twenty-five in 
a bundle and each bunch labeled. 
PACKING. We make no charges for boxing or pack¬ 
ing at rates quoted in this catalog. Everything is de¬ 
livered f. o. b. trains at rates named. 
AT PURCHASER'S RISK. All plants ordered ship¬ 
ped after May 1 will be packed and shipped in the best 
condition possible, but at purchaser’s risk. 
TRUE TO NAME. While we use every precaution to 
have all plants true to name (and we believe we come 
as near doing this as anyone in the business) we will 
not be responsible for any sum greater than the cost of 
the stock, should any prove otherwise than as repre¬ 
sented. 
CD GUARANTY. We guarantee plants ordered by mail 
OOor express to reach customers in good condition when 
promptly taken from the express office and opened at 
00 once. 
Claims, if any, must be made on receipt of goods 
^ We cannot become responsible for stock that is allowed 
rTi * ,e around your station, or express office, for neglect 
of purchaser or his employees to care for stock after 
it has been received, or for misfortunes caused by 
drought, floods, insects, etc. These things are entirely 
beyond our control. 
