TUB 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 a^d old leaves 
around the stem are trimmed off, so that it would be 
almost impossible to transmit diseases even if they 
were present. 
