Title: Allen's 75th anniversary 1885-1960 book of berries
Identifier: allens75thannive19alle (find matches)
Year: 1960 (1960s)
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. : W. F. 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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,f»^« REGISTERED The imprc^ement of strawberry planting stocks has been greater in the last ten years than in the previous fifty years. As Oiese changes have come up from year to year Allen's plants have kept pace with the program. Here are Ike things we must do to qualify for the registered pl&ni label which you need for best results. 1. Planting stocks ircm virus free sources must be used. 2. Virus free stock must be kept virus free. This requires 12 to 14 dustings to kill the aphis which is the carrier of the virus .Organism. , 3. This superior stock must be growkUn fields isolated from varieties where virus free plants are not yet available and from other fields of ordinary plants in the com- munity. 4. Provide a screen house from which constantly a basic stock of indexed virus free plants may come. 5. Soil fumigation to control or eliminate root nematodes. Nemagon is the material used, as that has been found to be the most effective fumigant to date for nematode control. Our plant fields are all fumigated twice during the growing season. This is costly but well worthwhile for users of strawberry plants. 6. The use of abundant plant food. We use about 1500 pounds per acre to keep them growing at their best. 7. A minor element mixture is added to the fertilizer to avoid the possibility of any weakness resulting from any minor element deficiency. 8. Chlorodane is added to the fertilizer to kill ants, cutworms, grubworms, etc. which might kill or weaken the plants. 9. Constant inspection to make sure that planting stock is free from red stele and that the soil in which they are to be planted is also clean. 10. With ALLEN'S PLANTS you get all the above plus the benefit of our specializa- tion and experience. We grow no other nursery product and we have been growing and shipping fine strawberry plants for 75 years. We believe this means much to you as a grower. Note the letter from Mr. E. W. Hall of Bullock County, Alabama, dated March 11, 1959: "I received the strawberry plants in excellent condition and they were planted in short order in ground in almost perfect condition. The count was a slight fraction more than two extra per package. Thanks. I remember my mother's ordering plants from you about thirty years ago but I don't remember those plants having anything like the root system of these 300. I was truly amazed at the tremendous root system. I appreciate your very prompt and adequate handling of my order. One could ask for no better service. You give every indication of truly intending to stay in business and tops in your field. Thank you and best wishes for another 74 years of better berry business." For best results from your own efforts in grow- ing berries w-e hope you will use planting stock grown under the preceding rigid schedule. USE ALLEN'S WINNING PLANTS. THEY ARE REG- ISTERED. You as a berry grower cannot afford to do all the above but you should insist that your plant grower do them for you. By renewing your plant- ing stock every year or two you can realize most of the benefits from the above program. JiLLEWS REGISTERED PLANTS WILL PAY YOU!

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