16 GEORGE RENNIE FARM, ANDOVER, MASS. 
Derby Ave. 
Orange, Conn. 
March 3, 1952 
George Rennie Farm 
Andover, Mass. 
Dear Mr. Rennie: 
I am enclosing my order for strawberry plants for 
this season. 
I would like to have these arrive here on April 18th 
so I can set them out on Saturday. As I am planting on 
a lower piece of land this year than last, this date may 
be a little early, and, if so, I will let you know in time 
so you can hold them until a later date. 
I have always found your plants very satisfactory 
and would like you to kncw that last season I picked 197 
quarts of Robinsons from 100 plants—also picked 291 
quarts of Catskills from 100 plants. 
All our customers who bought Robinsons from us last 
Spring raved about their delicious flavor, most of them 
used the berries entirely without sugar. 
I am enclosing check in payment for these plants. 
Thanking you for your usual careful handling of this 
order, I am 
Very truly yours, 
Elwood E. Zinn. 
Note: 
Mr. Zinn sets his plants in rows four feet apart and 
the plants 30 inches apart in the row. He hand spaces 
the runner plants to be 6 to 9 inches apart and lets the 
rows get to be 24 to 28 inches wide. The above letter 
shows what can be accomplished when a grower has good 
land and gives his plants excellent care. 
Order your plants early. A small remittance is 
all that is required with your order. Send balance 
when you want plants shipped. 
