E. W. TOWNSEND & SONS, SALISBURY, MARYLAND 13 
“What One Neighbor Tells Another 
Sells Townsend’s Plants” 
The many millions of plants purchased from 
us are never sold by us. They sold themselves. 
Once our plants are started in a section of the 
country, they sell themselves by one neighbor 
telling another of the wonderful plants we send 
out. More than ninety per cent of our business 
comes from repeat orders, and from new business 
where our friends and customers have recom- 
mended our plants. This makes us doubly 
anxious to please our old friends. 
For thirty-one years we have kept the faith of 
our customers. It has always been our aim to 
keep a step ahead of our nearest competitors. 
By originating and introducing new varieties. 
By using the most up-to-date methods in grow- 
ing our crops as well as handling the crop after 
it is grown and getting’it into the hands of our 
customers in the best order possible. 
The Townsend's Plant Farms contains nearly 
2,000 acres of the most ideal soil in the country 
for growing strong, healthy plants. We have an 
organization not surpassed by any in the country 
for handling this immense business. 
Some of the varieties that we originated and 
introduced to the public. In 1908 we introduced 
the Missionary variety to the Southern states. 
This variety has made millions of dollars to the 
Florida growers, say nothing of what it has 
meant to the rest of the Strawberry world. It 
was as predicted by us at the time—the one 
ideal strawberry for the South. Next we orig- 
inated the Townsend’s Big Late. This variety 
has made good in almost every section where a 
late variety was wanted. Later we originated 
the Ford, which has won thousands of friends 
owing to its good quality, high productiveness, 
and being almost frostproof. Next the World’s 
Wonder, a late variety, was introduced as being 
the largest late variety of strawberries. Follow- 
ing this we introduced ‘“*Townking,”’ which today 
stands at the top of the list as the best late 
variety of strawberries. ‘‘May-queen’”’ followed, 
being our own origination. And which gives 
promise of being a valuable late variety. In the 
Everbearing class, we have originated one worth- 
while variety. That is our ‘“‘Lucky-Strike.” In 
our opinion, this is the most valuable variety of 
strawberries ever sent out, not only as an ever-. 
bearer but as a producer for the spring crop. 
But after introducing all the above good va- 
rieties, which have meant so much to the Straw- 
berry World, we were not satisfied. And this 
time we are offering the supreme efforts of the 
leading Horticulturist of the United States. A 
man who has already given to the strawberry 
Newark, Ohio, August 17, 1929. 
Gentlemen:—Your Raspberry stock sent us year 1928 was 
received in fine condition, and we were more than pleased 
with the results of the NEW KATHERINE variety, as it 
gave us a nice crop of berries, and at this writing is loaded 
with berries and blossoms. We are selling direct to our 
friends who are only too glad to get berries of extra quality, 
and willing to pay a fancy price for them. You may look 
for another order from us next spring. 
MR. M. S. ETTERS. 
world the most popular of all varieties of straw- 
berries. Namely, the HOWARD 17 (versus 
Premier). Mr. Everett C. Howard, of Belcher- 
town, Mass., is the man. And the new introduc- 
tion which we have the honor to introduce under 
a contract with Mr. Howard. The variety being 
patented under the patent laws of the United 
States. A law recently passed by the Congress 
and Senate of the United States and signed by 
President Hoover in May, 1930. This patent 
protects the originator, the introducer, as well as 
the public for a period of seventeen years. 
This variety is rightfully named “HOWARD'S 
SUPREME.” 
This variety has been under test since 1909 
with the various State Colleges and bears the 
endorsements of many of the leading Horticul- 
turists of the country. 
Howard’s Supreme has won the praise of all 
who have eaten it. Quality equal to the grand 
old marshall. Experts have classed it not only 
the best for home use, but that it is sure to be- 
come a great favorite with the commercial grow- 
ers. Owing to its firmness, great productiveness, 
as well as one of the very best hardy growers. 
From the various reports at hand it would seem 
that it is not particular as to soil or climate. 
We therefore recommend it for trial to all our 
friends. And predict a great future for Howard’s 
Supreme. 
JUPITER is being introduced this time as an 
ideal mate for Howard’s Supreme. We have 
great faith in this variety, and any one ean test 
it out on our guarantee to be as represented. 
There is no plant catalogue that has ever carried 
so valuable a list of varieties as this one. With 
such varieties to select from as Howard’s Su- 
preme, Jupiter, Fruitland, Aberdeen, Premier, 
Blakemore in the early to medium varieties, and 
with “Townking,’’ Mayqueen, Chesapeake, Ford 
and Biglate as late varieties, success is almost 
assured from the start. Many of these varieties 
are patented and copyrighted under the laws of 
the United States and can be secured only from 
our nurseries. This means your protection as 
well as ours. Under the new law just passed by 
Jongress and signed by President Hoover, it is 
impossible for the “‘Jip’’ nurseryman or dealer 
to advertise our new introductions and fill the 
orders with any kind of a variety he can secure. 
The new law making it possible for any grower 
to patent his originations of plants, same as is the 
custom with manufactures to patent their inyen- 
tions for protection. We shall always strive to 
keep these varieties in stock, true to name, grown 
right, and priced right. 
Franklyn Furnace, Ohio, April 7, 1930. 
E. W. Townsend & Sons Nurseries, 
Salisbury, Maryland. 
Gentlemen: 
Received the 1900 plants in fine order, do not think I will 
loose a single plant. I want to thank you for the fine 
plants as well as lots of extras. 
Very truly yours, 
MR. EUGENE STEWART. 
