Age 1%; E. W. TOWNSEND & SONS’ STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
(PERFECT 
FLOWERING) 
A big money-maker for 
the market gardener. Last 
spring was our first year 
to fruit ABERDEEN. It 
surpassed our expecta- 
tions in every way. In 
productiveness it led all 
other varieties. 
The size was medium 
to large, averaging about 
same as Premier. While 
we have seen it listed as 
a moderately firm berry, 
it showed on our grounds 
to be very firm, the color 
a rich bright red of uniform size. The 
fruiting season lasting about’ three 
weeks beginning a few days later than 
Premier. A mighty fine hardy plant to 
grow, and we feel reasonably sure that 
most growers will find it a profitable ad- 
dition to their list. Prof. Watts in his 
article in Market Growers Journal, August 1st, 1930, 
states that in Pennsylvania it ranked first, Premier 
second and Wm. Belt third. 
NOTE—Premier is the most extensively grown 
berry in Pennsylvania. And it takes a real berry to 
take first place over it with the Pennsylvania growers. 
MAYQUEEN was originated in 1924 
by E. W. Townsend, Sr., being a scien- 
tific cross between Premier and Town- 
sends Big Late. Was introduced Spring 
1928. 
MAYQUEEN is a late variety that 
shows the blood of both parents. The 
foliage resembles Big Late; makes just 
a good fruiting row of large stalky 
plants that hold the fruit well off the 
ground. The fruit is large to extra 
large, firm, and of the very highest 
quality. Color a bright rich red all over. 
A heavy green calix makes it a real 
show berry. In productiveness it is just 
all any one could wish for. And the 
size is held up well throughout the 
season. You will find this a most valu- 
able variety to plant with “TOWNKING.’’ And these 
two will make a pair worthy of a place in any growers 
garden. We have only a few thousand MAYQUEEN 
plants to offer this season. We prefer to sell these in 
small lots so as to get as good distribution as possible, 
for it is sure to become a winner whereever a good late 
variety is wanted that carries both Quality and 
Quantity. Heavy Producers of Fine Quality Berries. 
