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Title: Allen's 1953 book of berries
Identifier: allens1953bookof19alle (find matches)
Year: 1953 (1950s)
Authors: Allen Co. (Salisbury, Md. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs
Publisher: Salisbury, Md. : Allen Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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ALLEN'S TRUE-TO-NAME Strawberry Plants SicunAaAd ol tUe 9*ulUut>uf. j/oA 68 yeoM.!
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Many years of experience in growing, handling and shipping good plants enable us to supply plants which we honestly believe are the best you can buy. As the only fairly large nursery in the country growing and selling no other nursery product we nhould do this one thing a little better than those who grow and sell a large number of products. We are certain you will find on the average no plants superior to Allen's plants, few if any equal to them. The plants produce the berries* For more berries and better berries we select good plants, set them early, hoe cultivate and fertilize carefully. All this to help the plant do a better job of producing. How important it is, therefore, to get the best plants obtainable. We believe you will find Allen's plants unsurpassed in their abiUty to give you the kind of berry crop you want. Merely growing good plants is not enough. Of course your plant man must grow good plants with big, healthy crowns and strong root system but this alone is not enough. Plants must be kept true to variety name so that when you come to pick your berries you will have the kind you ordered. Each bunch of plants should be carefully labelled so that it is easy for you to keep the various kinds separated when planted. Plants should be properly cleaned with dead leaves and runners rempved, roots straightened and bunched evenly so that they are easy to set, **peeling off" like clock work for either hand or machine setting. To give you the most for your money these good plants must be carefully handled and packed to reach you with their vitality xinimipaired, ready for quick starting, rapid growth and full production. It is largely in their ability to do these things well or poorly that makes the plants from one grower give you better results than those from another. This is why we believe ALLSN'S planfs are the ones for you. Hartford Co., Conn., March 1, 1952. 'The plants I received from you last season were the best I ever got so am looking for- ward to some of the same for this season. I am enclosing order for 1700 Catskill, 1500 Premier and 1500 Temple." A. J. Lagan. Macon Co., Illinois, May 7, 1952. "We are very pleased with our plants. They were planted April 30th, which is much later than usual, and every one has lived and has leafed out very nicely." Harrison R. WUliams. lefferaon Co., Ky., Feb. 25, 1952. "I bought 600 plants from you last year. They arrived in fine condition and were beautiful. I could not have asked better." James R. Adams. Davidson Co., Tenn., Feb. 28, 1952. "We are looking forward to using your plants as we believe yours are as good as can be bought. We also appreciate your catalog as it gives the bad along with the good qualities. Thanks very much." C. L. Summings.

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