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Perdues Strawberry Plant Farms 
C. S. PERDUE, Owner and General Manager 
SHOWELL, MARYLAND. Telephone; Berlin, Md. 13 f 3 
References; Baltimore Trust Co., Selbyville, Del., Calvin B. Taylor Banking Co., Berlin, Md., 
Postmaster, Showell, Md. 
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Friends and Customers: 
I have a limited supply of very fine, true to name, State inspected and certified strawberry 
plants to offer the 1944 trade; with my usual terms; viz—prompt efficient services. Shipments are 
carefully packed so the plants will reach you by parcel post or express, whichever is preferred, in 
perfect condition for planting; the customer to pay the transportation charges on receipt of the 
plants. My responsibility ceases when the plants are delivered to the transportation company. I 
exercise the greatest care to have every plant true to name, but will not be held responsible for any 
more than the purchase price of the plants should any not prove to be as represented. When my 
stock of plants is exhausted, or if labor conditions are beyond my control, or if unfavorable shipping 
dirficuities should occur during the 1944 shipping season, I reserve the rigrit to return your oraer 
and money. No farmer or gardener should try to get along without growing some luscious straw- 
berries. Time of shipment is November Ist to May 15th. 
The drought affects the supply of Strawberry plants 
The acreage of strawberry plants set out in 1943 was a way below normal and the continued 
severe drought through the Delmarva Peninsula during the 1943 growing season for strawberry 
plants has greatly affected the available supply of strawberry plants for the 1944 shipments. It 
is reported to be even smaller than it was in 1931. The supply grown by plant men will not be more 
than one third to one half of the plants available in 1943. 
Prices and brief descriptions of varieties are as follows: 
PREMIER. Early to midseason. A good ¥V BLAKEMORE. Early. The earliest variety 
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grower of plants that almost invariably produce — on my list. It produces an abundance of medi- 
a very large crop of big, bright red, luscious um sized plants that bear an unusually large 
strawberries. Prices, $1.00 per 100 plants in crop of medium sized to large bright red berries 
lots of 25 to 1000 plants, cash with order, trans- 
portation charges collect. Write for prices on 
2,000 or more Premier plants. No order ac- 
cepted for less than $1.00. 
with excellent flavor and keeping qualities. 
Write for prices on lots of 2000 or more Blake- 
more plants. Prices and terms the same as 
the Premier variety. 
grower of very large size plants that bear a full ¥ FAIRFAX. Early. Plants grow unusually 
sized crop of exceptionally large, bright red large and bear an abundance of the very largest 
berries of fine flavor and excellent quality. The size, dark red, very sweet berries. Prices anc 
same prices and terms as Premier variety. terms the same as the Premier variety. 
SPECIAL NOTICE: No order for less than one dollar ($1.00) will be accepted. My prices and 
‘eyms are one cent per plant on all the different varieties listed. If you desire to place an order for 
more than one variety, I will accept your order for any specified number of plants of each variety 
liste*. if your order amounts to one dollar ($1.00) or more. My plants are well cleaned up and tied 
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in 2 ndles of 25 or more plants per bunch. Place your order for “Perdue’s Best Quality Plants.” | 
Yours for more big red luscious strawberries. Send your orders to 
C. S. PERDUE, SHOWELL, MARYLAND 
For Successful Strawberry Culture order your plants from a well established reliable straw- 
berry plant grower and set them out in rows about 12 or 18 inches apart in the rows in good soil 
that has been thoroughly prepared for them. Set the roots straight down in the soil with the 
crowns of the plants about level with top of soil. pack the soil firmly around them. Give frequent 
cultivation throughout the growing season. Keep all weeds and grass hoed or pulled out of the row 
of plants. Do not use any commercial fertilizer under the plants before setting them out. If com- 
mercial fertilizer is applied on the tender growing plants at any time it will injure them. Early in 
the spring while the plants are dormant is the best time to apply commercial fertilizers on fruiting 
beds. C. S. PERDUE, SHOWELL, MD. 
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