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Title: Allen's book of berries for 1940
Identifier: allensbookofberr19alle_24 (find matches)
Year: 1940 (1940s)
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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3,000 Miles and Every Plant Growing Sonoma Co., Calif. April 20, 1939. The straw- ..berry plants I bought of you surely were fine plants and in the pink of condition. Every plant is growing-.—Mr, E. Eby. Plants, Packing, Promptness—All 0. K. Weld Co., Colo. April 18, 1939. Received your letter of the 15th, also the nice healthy looking plants. Thanks to you for getting them to me forthwith. If these true to name strawberry plants don't grow it won't be the fault of the plants. My Catskill and Dorsetts that I pur- chased from you folks are really doing fine. Sure did produce some big berries last year.—Mr. J. G. 'Ophardt. 100% Alive! Lincoln Co., Mo. May 13, 1939. Many thanks for the order of strawberry plants which were received nearly a month ago. Very rainy weather prevented me from setting them immediately, but so far they seem 100% alive and are doing well.—Mr. B. H. Cleaver. Plants Looked Small—But They Came On Fine Berrien Co., Mich. January 23, 1939. I received 1 your Book of Berries and was glad to get it. I . was not very well satisfied with the 6,000 plants ; last spring when I first got them. I thought they (were pretty small. It was very dry and cold I when I received them. I set out the next day land it still stayed cold and for ten days, and I thought they were all dead, but it finally rained land warmed up and they came on fine. Don't think I lost fifty plants in all, and they are sure fine. I think I have the finest patch in the coun- try. I may set 2,000 this spring, one of Fairfax and one of Blakemore and if I set them I shall tsend to you for the plants.—Mr. Ralph Shepard, Greatest Praise in Southern State Harrison Co., Miss. May 10, 1939. I want to thank you for those fine strawberry plants you sent me last November. They are such fine ber- ries and have had the greatest praise. One farmer even said that he has never seen such fine berries in this section of the country.—Mrs. Ethel M. Terrell. Never Saw Finer Crop of Berries Cumberland Co., N. J. February 23, 1939. In 1937 I ordered plants of you and in the spring of 1938 I picked the finest crop of berries from them that I ever saw. They were the talk of the countryside. They brought the highest market price.—Ann M. Prout. First Attempt Very Successful Monmouth, Co., N. J. May 22, 1939. This past i;A.pril I ordered 3,000 plants from you. To date have not lost a single one. I have never raised strawberries before.—Mr. William Molzon. Splendid Plants in Good Condition Dutchess Co., N. Y. May 8, 1939. To date every plant we bought from you lived and shows good promise. They were splendid plants and received in first class condition. Thank you for your courtesy and also for the check for sur- plus postage.—Mr. Paul S. Roesch. Nice Big Plants—And They Lived! Carteret Co., N. C. May 15, 1939. I sure do appreciate strawberries you sent me. They have lived the best I ever saw. I think two died out of the one hundred seven plants. They are big nice plants.—Mr. Leo T. Gaskins. Fine Plants—Quick Service—Doing Splendidly! Licking Co., Ohio. May 20, 1939. The plants are doing splendidly although it has been very dry since I set them out. We had a good rain last night and I fail to see a dead plant. Thank you for your quick service and fine plants.—Mr. F. L. Warman. Credits Allen's Fine Plants for Excellent Results! Lackawanna Co., Pa. June 23, 1938. A year ago this spring I ordered a quantity of berry plants from you, namely Fairfax, Catskill and Chesapeake. Upon arrival (and by the way in excellent condition and exceptionally fine plants) I planted them on a piece 75 ft. x 80 ft. They did very well and grew a large number of run- ners during last summer and fall. I am really happy to advise that we have picked about 800 quarts from these vines and the finest quality and largest berry seen in this section. The credit for these excellent results, I am sure, be- longs to you for having furnished and recom- mended the very fine plants.—Mr. T. G. Babcock. Always Successful With Allen's Plants! Perry Co., Pa. January 25, 1939. Please quote prices for 500 Premier stra^vberry plants post- paid to my home. I've always used Allen's plants with success.—Mr. S. C. Clouser. Full Count of Good Plants Montgomery Co., Pa. April 27, 1939. Straw- berry plants came on the 27th and were set im- mediately. Were in fine shape. Must have had about 650 for the 600 ordered.—Mr. A. K. Roth- erberger. Nice Plants Bring Repeat Orders Culpeper Co., Va. April 8, 1939. The plants I got from you last year were the nicest I ever saw. That is why I had to order some more— Mr. L. W. Latham.
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