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Title: Allen's book of berries for 1936
Identifier: allensbookofberr19alle_20 (find matches)
Year: 1936 (1930s)
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 Plants ARE Good Plants 1. They are produced in a soil and climate where strawberries thrive. Climatic conditions favor the growth of strong, vigorous crowns and healthy foliage. The loose sandy loam soil is ideal for the development of a line, well-developed root system. 2. Fifty-one years of experience guide us in doing all those things which must be done to grow the best plants and to dig and ship them in such a way that they reach you in good growing condition. 3. We are strawberry plant specialists and handle no other nursery crop except Asparagus roots. There are four of lis in the business, Mr. W. F. Allen and his three sons, all of whom are full time workers. Under these conditions we can and do give more careful personal supervision which means greater value in the plants we send you. We offer plants that will produce good results for you as they have for others. Let us have your order and we will send you Fine Planting Stock. Always Good Plants for 40 Years Rutland Co., Vt., April 17th, 1935.—Following- is a list of strawberry plants that we are ordering. My father ordered plants from you nearly 40 years ago and we have bought more or less from you ever since, and always get good plants.— Mr. Arthur M. Goodnow. Always Satisfactory for 35 Years Ogle Co., 111., April 22d, 1935.—Have been buy- ing plants from you 35 years. Always satisfac- tory.—Mr. E. G. Goljenboom. Men and Boys Dearborn Co., Ind., April 19th, 1935.—Please send balance of my order, the 10,000 Mastodon and 25 Haverland. Your 5,000 Fairfax and 2,500 Chesapeake were wonderful plants. The best plants I got for several years. A neighbor of mine bought his plants this year from another nursery. Your Fairfax made his plants look like a small lad compared with a man in size.—Mr. Carl Rumsey. Most Thrifty Plants and Extra Count Berkshire Co., Mass., April 20th, 1935.—My order reached me April 15th. They are the best, most thrifty and have more roots than any straw- berry plants I have ever bought. Thanks for extra count.—Mr. C. H. Hennessey. Beautiful Plants and Fine Dependable Service Audrain Co., Mo., April 6th, 1935.—The crate of Fairfax and Dorsett plants received the other day. Beautiful plants in excellent condition. Appreciate your fine dependable service. Also we like your Book of Berries.—Mr. T. J. Rodhouse. It Does Interest Us Morris Co., N. J., April 3d, 1935.—It may inter- est you to know that I have been buying my strawberry plants from you for several years and I think they are the best plants I can buy. In- closed you will find my order for 1935. I may need more a little later on.—Mr. George F. Wil- liamson. Allen's Better Than Plants from Up State Ulster Co., N. Y., June 25th, 1935.—The Premier berries we ordered from you last spring were wonderful. We did not lose one plant. After I had sent to you for the plants I also ordered some Premier from upstate as everyone around here discouraged me and laughed at my setting out southern plants. "They just won't grow," they all said. Well your plants did grow and such berries! We made good on them but the upstate berries did not amount to anything. Small plants and small berries. We saw Mr. Underbill's Dor- sett and Fairfax berries at Poughkeepsie. Can we get 500 plants of each of these varieties at this late date?—Mr. Myron Van Demark. Up to Expectations Davidson Co., N. C, March 22d, 1935.—Plants all lived and came up to expectations in every par- ticular.—Mr. H. C. Craver. Promptness, Efficiency, Quality Delaware Co., Ohio, April 9th, 1935.—On the third of this month you received my card request- ing delivery of my order at once instead of the 10th, the date set by me for delivery. In less than twenty-four hours from the time you received my rush order my plants were on the way and landed here at noon the 5th in fine shape. I can readily understand how and why you have prospered in your, business for 50 years. Here is the answer. Promptness, efficiency and quality. A satisfied customer is your biggest asset. I thank you very much.—Mr. James L. Ward. Proud of Patch from Allen's Plants Lancaster Co., Pa., July 29th, 1935.—I think I have from your plants the finest looking straw- berry patch in this neighborhood. I don't think I have lost ten plants out of the 5,000. I am proud of them.—Mr. Jesse K. Mellinger.
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