42 E. W. TOWNSEND SONS © SALISBURY © MARYLAND 
Plum 
ABUNDANCE. — Tree large, productive; season early; fruit moder- 
ate size, roundish, pinkish-red to dark-red! flesh yellow, juicy, and 
sweet. Adaptable to a wide range of soils and climate. Must be 
picked before it is fully ripe. 
BURBANK. A triumph of the genius of ‘““The Master Horticul- 
turist.’? Remarkably successful all over the country. It sems_ to 
succeed in any soil. Fruit large, dark red or purplish with thin 
lilac bloom, Flesh amber yellow with rich sugary flavor. It’s a 
dandy. 
BRADSHAW. Tree large vigorous grower; fruit large, oval, at- 
tractive, good shipper; light purplish-red to dark reddish purple. 
Flesh dull yellow with a trace of red; juicy, tender, sweet, pleasant 
tasting; ripens about middle of the peach season. Regular bearer. 
ITALIAN PRUNE. (or Fellensburg). The most popular com- 
mercial prune grown today, both in the West and East. One of 
the best prunes for dessert purposes and excellent when cooked; 
one of the best prunes when cured. An excellent shipper when 
freshly picked. A regular bearer, medium to large size of brown- 
ish yellow when ripe; deep yellow flesh, tender. sweet; very good 
quality; ripens mid-season. 
GERMAN PRUNE. A very good variety for drying and preserving. 
Fairly large, oval, purplish-black; flesh yellowish-green, juicy, firm. 
mild sweetish flavor. Late variety. September. 
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LOMBARD. A valuable market va- 
riety and widely grown in the U. S.; 
Lombard is much used in canneries. 
and is planted in sections where none 
but hardy plums can stand the severe 
climate. Adapted to light soils; fruit 
large, firm, sweet. mild, juicy. Oval 
in shape; light to dark purplish red; 
flesh yellowish, inferior in quality, a 
sure cropper, ripens in mid-season. 
MONARCH. A_ vigorous, upright 
growing tree, producing roundish oval 
fruit of good size and uniform, dark 
purplish-red; skin thin, tender; flesh 
golden yellow, juicy and tender, sweet 
hext to the skin, aromatic good flavor. 
Season late, hardy. 
QUINCE 
CHAMPION. Trees very hardy. 
vigorous grower; fruit large, pear- 
shaped; skin greenish-yellow; a 
very good keeper. Trees bear at 
an early age, fruits late. 
ORANGE. Early to midseason 
fruiting variety; fruit golden yel- 
low, pale yellow flesh, tender, mild 
eubacid; an excellent variety for North; perfectly hardy. 
“ PLUM TREES 
A delicious fruit and one that is very easily grown in the average soil 
that is not too wet. The plum is practically free from most diseases, is a 
productive. Every home should have a few trees 
planted of this delightful fruit. We have selected as follows, the leading 
and most profitable varieties as to hardiness, size, appearance and flavor. 
These trees are sure to give you a heavy yield of true-to-type, beauti- 
ful fruit, rich in flavor, appetizing in appearance and built to stand long 
distance shipping. Reap the profits of Townsends’ unique system of tree 
propagation—plant our Select Strain Certified Sealed Plum Trees. 
free grower, and is 
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PLUM—QUINCE—APRICOT—NECTARINE TREE PRICES 
1-9 10-49 50-300 
Trees Trees Trees 
Each Each Each 
EXTRA HEAVY 2 yr. 5-6 ft. 11/16 in. and up-_-_-_-_-_- $1.00 $0.80 $0.70 
LARGE SELECT 2 yr. 4-5 ft. 9/16-11/16 in._.________ 35 -65 D0 
EXTRA FANCY 2 yr. 3-4 ft. 7/16-9/16 in._.._________ By (|) 55 -40 
Can furnish Quince in 4-5 ft. only. 
RED JUNE. A hardy, productive, healthy variety; fruit fairly 
large, garnet red, tender; flesh light yellow. One of the best 
early varieties. : 
SHROPSHIRE DAMSON. Tree vigorous grower, hardy and pro- 
ductive, fruit purplish black, skin thin, tender, flesh golden yellow, 
pio, and firm; agreeably tart. sprightly, pleasant. Season 
ate. 
NEW! STANLEY. Tree healthy grower. fruiting big crop an- 
nually. _Fruit large, dark blue with heavy bloom. Flesh greenish- 
yellow, juicy, tender, firm, sweet. Quality good, free-stone, ripens 
mid-season, Originated at N. Y. Experiment Station. 
UNDERWOOD. Hardy, bears regularly large crops of big, red 
plums of excellent quality. Fruit firm, delicious flavor. Free- 
stone. Ripens in August. 
WICKSON. Has a long fruit ripening period; variable in size, 
extra large fruit; color dark red over yellow; flesh yellow to 
amber; juicy, coarse somewhat fibrous, firm sweet; early mid- 
season. : 
EARLY GOLDEN. 
Small, pale orange; 
flesh orange, sweet, 
good, juicy; early pro- 
ductive and hardy. 
MOORPARK. Just about the 
largest apricot grown. Tree large, 
robust, vigorous grower; skin 
tender with specks of orange 
and yellow, flesh yellow, juicy and sweet; ripens August. 
SUPERB. One of the leading varieties adapted to a wide 
range of soil and very popular. Fruit is yellow, with a 
ate red blush, very richly flavored and juicy. Hardy 
and firm. 
NECTARINES 
SURE CROP. The fruit is large, roundish, white back- |. 
ground overlaid with a bright attractive red. Very richly 
flavored, ripening im late July—early August. 
