Allen’s Nursery Stéck 
and Seeds are Dependable 
In these times when there is so much merchandise of inferior wens 
the market, you will appreciate more than ever the dependability of Allen’s 
nursery stock and seeds. There is no letting down of quality at the House — 
of Allen. This is our 54th year and, as in all previous years, we are filling 
our customers’ orders with seeds and nursery stock of the highest pre-war 
quality. In the pages of this catalog you will find all the new and superior — , 
varieties of fruit, ornamental shrubs, flowers and vegetables—all grown on | 



Stephen A. Allen 
Sec. and Treas, 
Charles A. Allen 
President 
ORDER 
EARLY 
You will help conserve 
labor and transportation 
if you will order early. 
With the shortage of man 
power, both the shipment 
of orders and the pack- 
ing of orders are a little 
slower than they used to 
be. Your co-operation 
will be appreciated. 

Wm. Reid Allen 
Production Mgr. 
INFORMATION e Please Read — 
No. 1. True to Name. All stock will be labeled strictly true to 
name. We exercise the greatest care to have all orders filled right, 
but we all make mistakes. Upon proper proof where stock is not 
true to name it is mutually understood between us and the. pur- 
chaser, that we will replace the stock or refund the purchase price, 
but will not be held liable for more than this amount. 
No. 2. Inspection. All our trees and plants are carefully inspected 
by the state and an inspection certificate accompanies each and 
every shipment. 
No. 3. Shipment. We ship via express, mail, freight. Stock 
marked mail is postpaid, otherwise is packed free and purchaser 
pays transportation charges. We start shipping in spring any time 
after February ist, and keep same up until June ist. Please state 
when you wish shipment made. Fall shipment October 1st. 
No. 4. Payment. Our terms are cash with order. Money should 
be sent by check, postal money order, draft, express money order 
or registered mail. 
No. 5. Special Notice When Ordering. Please state how you 
wish same shipped, write name, initial, post office, state, railroad 
station, r.f.d. number and r.f.d. box number very plainly so that 
no mistakes will happen in delivery, also use our order blank. 
No. 6. Guarantee. All goods are guaranteed to reach you in 
good condition; mistakes, if made, will be promptly rectified. Ac- 
cept shipment, examine and count on receipt and notify us at once 
if there be any errors, and the carrier and us if any damaged stock. 
This must be done on the arrival of the stock. We guarantee our 
trees to arrive and be satisfactory but we do not take planter’s 
risk at the price at which we sell, although they are as good as any 
that can be bought. 
No. 7. Our Reference. Geneva Savings Bank, Geneva, Ohio; 
Postmaster at Geneva, or any paper in which our advertisements 
appear. 

Wm. A, Allen, II 
Supt. Shipping Dept. 
our own farms or under our direct supervision. You take no chance in order-— 
ing from us. 1, 
If you grow a garden for your own consumption, you will be assured of 
success and plenty of fruit and fresh vegetables to eat. This is especial: 
important during the prevailing food shortage. If you grow commercially, 
we want to point out that never before has so great an opportunity existed _ 
for profitable farm crops. Plant Allen’s high-grade seeds and nursery stock 
and you have a good start towards big profits in 1947. 


1a, 
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er 

A 
Robert L. Allen 
Studying Nursery, Landscape, — 
Horticulture — Ohio State — 
University 
Stephen Allen, Jr. 
Seed Mgr. and Ass’tSec’y 
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No. 9. 'Cash On Delivery. Applies to Trees and Plants Oniyes 
To those who wish to book orders in advance and not wishing to 
send money with order, we will ship c.o.d. by express or mail. When 
by mail a post office charge of 12c will be added to c.o.d. needs 
are cash with order. 





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Allen's Nurseries and Seed House has been a customer of — 0 
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We have found them prompt and reliable in ev 
their dealings with us have been most satisfactory,” me Bee 

It is a pleasure to recommend Allen's Nurseries end S £ 
taro Sonate need of the goods they offer for sale, Bs 
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Their peoaa will always be found as represent ; 
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sure any business dealings with men of e represented end 2 a pr 
character as the Allens will be both satisfactory and pleasant. 


Yours very truly, 
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No. 8. Purchaser Pays Transportation Unless Marked Mail AAS/MU Becre tary & trearune: am : 
Postpaid. All stock packed free on board cars. Se i ee 
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