4 SQUARE DEAL NURSERY 
CHESAPEAKE 
Copyright 1913, E. W. Townsend. 
Chesapeake 
CHESAPEAKE—A perfect flowering vari- 
ety, late in and as far as quality is 
concerned is not surpassed by any. While the 
Chesapeake is 2 very shy plant maker, it 
seems to be in great demand by the largest 
commercial growers, and it is seldom that 
any variety has won so much favor in such a 
short time. We plant an enormous large acre- 
age of this variety every season, and seldom 
have any plants left to fruit. We do not advise 
planting this variety on light, sandy soil, but 
season, 
for best results secure a low, springy spot, 
well drained. We will have upwards of a 
million plants this season, which is a very 
moderate supply, and will soon run short. If 
this variety is wanted place orders early. 
EARLY JERSEY GIANT (Per). New. (Van 
Fleet No. 10)—Ripens with the very earliest. 
Berries very large, brilliant scarlet-crimson, 
conical with pointed tip, colors all over at 
once. Large, light green calyx, exceedingly 
showy and attractive. Blossoms open rather 
late and staminate. Plant a strong grower 
with large leaves on long, pliant stems and 
a heavy yielder. The largest and best early 
variety. (Introducer). 
Excelsior 
EXCELSIOR (Extra Early)—Small in size 
and very sour; is a good shipper and comes 
in a season when few berries are in market, 
hence it usually brings good money. We 
have a few customers that bank on it and 
every season grow a small plot of plants for 
our trade. 
HARLY QUEEN—Another of my own in- 
troductions that is proving satisfactory in 
every section and is in great demand. I sold 
MISSIONARY. 
Copyright 1913, E. W. Townsend. 
nearly half a million plants of this variety 
the past season, and then returned several) 
orders unfilled. This season my stock is 
short and I do not expect to be able to fill 
half the orders sent me. 
{ describe it as follows: Early to mid- 
season, crimson color; somewhat wedge 
shaped; colors all over large to extra large; 
flavor fine and very productive; firm enough 
for 2 long distance shipper; is a great drought 
iesister; has never failed to make a good 
showing on the grounds. 
Early Ozark 
KARLY OZARK—This is gaining ground 
every season and is almost as popular as an 
extra early variety as the Aroma is a late 
variety. It seems to do well everywhere, and 
is really the largest and best shipper of any 
of the extra early varieties. It is very pro- 
ductive, firm and of good quality and is 
larzely sought for by all commission mer- 
chants. 
The growth is distinct, makes pieniy of 
strong plants that stand up in a bushy clus- 
ter and makes 2 beautiful appearance. ] 
planted several acres in the spring of 1914 
and thought 1 would have a fine lot of fruit 
to pick. I lost my guess. I sold every plant 
excepting a few in my trial beds. Again I 
have doubled my acreage, but I do not know 
how many berries I shall be able to pick, as I 
am already booking orders for plants to be 
shipped next spring. A letter a few weeks 
ago from a party in Pennsylvania states that 
he netted over $800.00 on less than one acre 
of Early Ozark, or 4,000 plants. Because 
they are the best in the market in their sea- 
son it is easy to make big money with them. 
If you are looking for an early variety, 
you can’t go wrong on the Ozark. 
