8 E. W. TOWNSEND SONS © SALISBURY ® MARYLAND 
HEN E. W. Townsend, Sr., founded the Townsend Nursery 
forty-two years ago he did so with the realization that 
planting conditions varied in different sections according to the climatic 
and soil characteristics of local territories, We have striven since that 
day to correlate every sale we*make to the needs of the individual cus- 
tomer, advising the purchase of those varieties which would be best 
adapted to each local condition. 
In addition to our extensive proving and testing grounds, our records 
are also kept accurate by reports from our customers; as well as various 
State experimental stations with whom we are affiliated. These records 
have proven invaluable to thousands of our customers who wish to be 
sure before buying that the varieties they selected were adaptable to 
their local conditions. 
The varieties mentioned in this catalog and recommended for the various territories are the result of 
this painstaking research. Further definite information is available at this office, and will be furnished 
free to you on request. We are proud of this service, know you will appreciate it, and trust that you 
will make use of it whenever possible. 
@ PROPER TIME TO SET STRAWBERRY 
AND OTHER BERRY PLANTS 
We have been recommending the TEarly Spring setting of Strawberry 
Plants and other berry plants for over a quarter of a century. This 
recommendation has led our customers to make bigger profits from their 
plants than ever before. Fall setting is practiced in several of the 
Northern States, but is not recommended outside the South. 
PLANTING DATES for DIFFERENT SECTIONS 
New England States, April and Early May; N. Y., N. J., Penna., Del., 
Md., Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mich., Tenn., Ky., West Va., D. C., late 
March or as early in April as possible; Southern States, February and 
March; all other states in Early April. Give your plants time to 
establish themselves in the soil while it is cool and before the hot 
suns start. Plow rour land early and be ready to set at the first 
sign of spring. 
Our Strawberry Testing Grounds 
Where important data is collected 
Varieties marked with * are the leaders and ones most widely planted 
Season 
of ripening 
Description 
on page 
Extra Early 1 cf 
Extra Early 
Variety Approved for 
Blakemore *) ee eee All States with exception New England and New York 
Daybreak: i.2:0 5 ies Cal ee, All Southern and Southwestern States 
Fairmore* 
Aberdeen * 
Bellmar 
Dorsett* 
Fairfax* : 
\ Grand Champion 
Howard’s 
Klondyke* 
North Star 
Premier* 
Shelton 
Missionary ° 
Big doer i Ae eee ee ee 
Catskill* 
Pathfinder* 
Senator Dunlap* _.......- 
Ambrosia 
Aroma* ... 
Ghesapeake*))) 22 oe 
d .----------.-- All States except extreme South 
.- ----------- All States east 
.------------- Originated in Conn. 
eeksceene NG Gdn OHIO, Pas, Naw Xe 
Lupton* x 
Mownking =) 22 24s eee ee 
OO banbre hte ee eee = senna 
| “World’s Wonder 
Gem Fallbearing* 
Lucky Strike Fallbearing ...N. J., Penna., N. Y.. Ohio, 
Mastadon Fallbearing* 
Fallhearing® 
Wayzata 
Supreme*_.......--- 
All Southern and Southwestern States 
New England, N. Y., Pa., Ohio, N. J., Kan., 
New England States, Texas, Mo. valley section 
All Strawberry Sections except Fl 
A)’ States except Fla. and Gulf States 
Cenvral and Northwestern States 
...New E land States, Ohio, West Wa., N. Y., Penna 
...N. C., Georgia, S. C., Ala., Louisiana 
All berry growing sections except South 
All sections except extreme South 
-. New Var. Recommended for New England States 
Fla., N. C., Va., Md., Tenn., S. C., Texas, L 
-. All berry section except extreme south 
...-. Most all berry sections except south............. 
Extra Early 
‘Gulver...............- -.++s New England States and North Central, Pa., N.Y... cc ccccceccccsesesteseee 
PAID IGeT pia See ere 
.--- Ill., Ind., Ohio, Penna., West Va., Kansas, Mo 
.-----e Recommended for trial in all berry sections....-.............0.0..20.0..0. 2... scee eect e eee 
.-----e Kansas, Iowa, Mo., Ind., Ill., Ohio, Mich., Wis 
------ I]]., Ind., Wis., Mich., Mo., Recommended for trial in North 
_.....-----.Tenn., Ky., Ind., Ill., Kan. Ark., Mich., Mo., Northern States 
..... New England, West Va., Ohio, Iil., Ind., Wis., N. Y., Penna 
Miss. River except Ga., ‘ 
Does well in New Engl 
, Conn., W. Va., Ill., Ind 
.-.--- All States except Gulf States and Pacific Coast 
...-- New York, Pa., Ohio, and New England States, Va., Ill., and Kansas 
New England States, Northern N. Y., Penna., West 
New England States, Northern N. Y., Penna., West Va 
Being tested in all berry growing States 
Planted in all States except Far South Early Summer 
New England States..................-.-....... until fall 1st. year, 
_......-Planted in all States except Far South.-....-................................... set: Fruits following 
Planted in all States except Far South Spring with Med. Ry. 
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