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the plants he had to spare the next sea- 
son. Season same as Gandy. Strong plant 
maker, making the heaviest, strongest 
plants I ever saw. Rich, dark red color, 
free from rust, holding the fruit well off 
the ground. Fruit extra large, in fact the 
largest berry I ever saw, not excepting 
the Norwood. Color bright red through 
and through, flavor mild, extra firm. Will 
be one of those that has come to stay. 
So far it has proven extra productive. 
Mr. Freeny says three times as many 
as the Gandy. I have placed the price 
in reach of all and hope my customers 
will not fail to test them. : 
Townsends (Per). Late. This berry is one 
of my best money makers, coming a little 
ahead of the Gandy and being equal to 
that grand old sort in bringing the money 
in the market, makes it much more prof- 
itable to grow. Will yield twice as many 
berries as the Gandy. Good plant maker 
and free from rust. I cannot grow as 
many plants as I can sell. The demand 
gets greater every season. 
Mascot (Per). Late. The latest berry grown 
by me, excepting the fall bearing sorts. 
For an all round late variety I know of 
nothing better. Extra large, fine flavor, 
productive and has extra long season. 
There 1S a great demand for plants, which 
shows its popularity. Buy the true stock 
from me. I have a fine stock this sea- 
son, 
Nick Ohmer (Per). One of the very best 
late varieties for Southern states and ex- 
cellent shipper. Rich in flavor, good plant 
maker and a general favorite wherever 
grown. More productive than Gandy. Free 
from rust. 
Gandy (Per). Late. One of the old sorts, 
which is often referred to in describing 
other late varieties. Still very popular 
with a great number of growers. It takes 
over a million plants of this variety every 
season to supply our trade. 
-Chésapeake (Per). Late. This variety 
seems to be making more friends each 
season. The greatest complaint is that it 
seems to be a very poor plant maker in 
many sections, especially when set on 
high land. It is not profitable to grow 
for plants, hence it is not boosted by many 
of the plant growers. I consider the fruit 
as fine as I have ever grown and it is 
my favorite table berry. 
Stevens’ Late Champion (Per). Late. This 
is strictly a favorite with my Northern 
customers. Size large to extra large, fla- 
vor mild, ordinarily firm, not classed as 
a long distance shipper here, but for 
home market it is a money maker, as 
it is exceedingly productive. One of my 
best sellers in the North. 
April 20, 1911 
Messrs. E. W. Townsend & Co., 
Salisbury, Md. 
Gentlemen: The 5,000 Dunlap plants I 
got from you opened up fine, so did the 
- 2,500 Klondyke, and the 2,500 Gandy were 
the strongest that: I have ever seen. In- 
deed you are to be congratulated on send- 
ing such thrifty plants to your customers. 
BERT HE. WHITAKHER, 
Weissport, Pa. 
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Brandywine (Per). Late. Dark red, very 
round in shape, extra productive of the 
very best quality of fruit. Noted for its 
shipping qualities. Exceedingly popular 
with commercial growers in the West, es- 
pecially California. We have a fine stock 
of thoroughbred plants. 
Black Beauty (Imp). Season late. This is 
a variety that I especially reeommend for 
family gardens, as it is rich in flavor and 
Sugar. I advise setting with Nick Ohmer 
for a pollenizer and you will have all you 
are looking for for table use. Both varie- 
ties firm, will keep almost until they are 
dried up and then be good eating. 
Parker Earl (Per). Late. This is a very 
good late one, but we have better in the 
Mascot, Gem and many others. 
Governor Van Sant (Per). Midseason to. 
late. I quote jnitroducer’s description: 
“This is the grandest berry of the cen- 
tury. <A test last year, 13,326 quarts to 
the acre, waS made. Size large, quality 
good, firm and a_ good Strong plant 
maker.”’ I saw the fruit the past season 
at our shipping station and it was certainly 
grand, bringing the top of the market 
each day. I liked it so well that I bought 
the supply of plants from the party grow- 
ing it here and have about 150,000 plants 
to offer this season. Price $1.00 per 100 
plants, $7.50 per 1,000. 
Saltzer’s Late Mastodon (Per). 
latest variety grown. Enormous in size, 
delicious flavor, firm and productive, a 
strictly fancy variety. Price $1.00 per 100: 
plants, $7.50 for 1,000. 
Southern growers stick to the Klondyke, 
Missionary, Lady Tompson, Excelsior. 
Northern growers to Dunlap, Maverland, Bu- 
bach, Wm. Belt, Sample, ete. We have 
them all, strictly pure from all disease,. 
strong and thrifty. 
Rewastico (Per). This new berry was orig- 
inated in Wicomico County, and was in- 
troduced the past season, by Mr. W. F. Al-— 
len, who says that he considers it the only 
real competitor that the Chesapeake has, 
and in some respects it even surpasses 
that popular variety. I will say that it 
far surpasses it in plant growth. I have 
not fruited it yet, but am sure that it is 
worth giving a test. The supply of plants 
is very small this season and the prices 
will have to be high, and they can only 
be sold in small lots. I quote them as 
follows: 25 plants, $1.00; 100 viants; $3.00. 
Season very 
Gentlemen: We are very much pleased 
with the Missionary and Superior plants 
received today, and return thanks for your 
large count, and also for the extra dozen 
Salisbury. Wishing you the success you 
merit, we are. 
M. CRAWFORD CO., 
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. 
Dover, Del., April 26, 1912. 
Dear Sir: I received my order which you: 
here sent me not long ago, in very good 
condition, and I am very well pleased_with 
the plants. Thinking they are all very 
good berries and hope I have success with 
them. I thank you very much for the 
extra ones you sent and if there is any- 
thing else I want I’ll be very glad to sendi 
to you for them. I am 
Yours respectfully, 
J. FE. SMERBECK. 
Deans, Va., Jan. 27, 1910. 
