E. W. TOWNSEND & SONS, SALISBURY, MARYLAND 17 
Townsend’s Blackberry Plants 
FROM ROOT CUTTINGS 
We do not sell any sucker plants, as our experience 
with them is far from satisfactory—-when compared with 
plants grown from Root Cuttings, which produce much 
stronger canes, and far better quality fruit. Demand 
the best and order Root Cuttings of Blackberry Plants 
from Townsend’s. Our stock is well rooted and will 
please you. Let us reserve your order for Spring Plants. 
ALFRED —Recent introduction: midseason fruit- 
___ -—Ssing, extremely large big black berries, 
practically free from- seeds and coreless; very sweet and 
juicy. 
SN YDER —One of the old favorites that is pop- 
ular on account of its high quality and 
early ripening. 
EARLY HARVEST —£2tliest to ripen and 
most productive of the 
early varieties, and demands the top of the market. We 
offer only selected strain of this variety. 
ELDORADO —Most valuable variety for mar- 
: ket or home use. Rich flavor with 
but little core. Finest quality of the Blackberry family. 
Macatawa =the large jet black berries are sweet, 
juicy, entirely coreless, almost seedless. 
BEST OF ALE —(Known as Russell _ to order some of these plants, in which our stock 
eee Ny) Anew, is being supplied you direct from original plant. 
Blackberry that has been grown in the sandy soil 
section of New Jersey and, as stated by the N. J. MERSEREAU — FJarly, very hardy; needs no 
Agric. Station, is very resistant to Orange Rust; protection whatever; canes strong and upright 
outyielding all other blackberries that have been in growth; exceptionally sweet in flavor: with- 
tried there. It will pay the Blackberry grower out core. Not quite as early as Early Harvest. 
(See Page 29 for Prices on B. B. Plants) 
Dewberries, Selected Varieties 
Youn Dewberr Folks are just beginning to realize the great 
4 y or Youngberry value of dewberries both for-profit and home 
This is not a novelty but a genuine money-mak- consumption. Their large size and sweet 
ing variety. Said to be flavor combined with their soft texture make 
a cross between the Lo- them unexcelled. They can be planted in any 
ganberry and the Dew- soil, but prefer light sandy soil; placing them 
berry. A strong hardy in rows 4 feet apart, spacing them 3 feet 
plant grower. Should be down the rows. They have a trailing habit, 
grown in rows 8 feet but can be cut off each year after fruiting 
wide each way. Will and will produce new wood each year, which 
produce great quantities will increase in production for several years 
of pee eye gece quale after setting with very little attention. 
ity frat. Cofor a dark —tThat is a cross between the 
wine, with a pleasing AUS-LU Austin and Lucreatia made on 
taste. Sells for big our farms and has the habit of both parents. 
money on all markets One of the largest and sweetest dewberries 
that have received the grown as well as the most prolific. WBasily 
fruit. Can be grown in grown and with a light mulch; is hardy in 
any part of the country. the Northern states. Ripens very early. 
Strictly hardy. Set Austin —This variety is earlier than the 
plants this spring and ~U7~~—~ Lucreatia but somewhat softer; 
harvest a full crop the is a good variety for the market gardener, 
following summer. Pringing the attractive early prices. Fruit is 
Fruits along season and ery large and productive. : 
is worthy a trial. Price Lucreatia —The standard variety for 
of plants: 6 for 2.50; ———————__ the South, also largely plant- 
. d in the North as it is very hardy; fruit 
12, $4.50; 25, $8.00; + ical Se RY aT 
’ ’ ’ ’ large and firm; will stand long distance ship- 
100, $25; More than ping. Ripens one week later than Austin. 
Yong Dewberry. 100 plants at 100 rate. — SEE PAGE 29 FOR DEWBERRY PRICES 
