E. W. TOWNSEND (Strawberry Specialist) 
MISSIONARY 
MISSIONARY—Early. The Missionary is 
still the leader in all Southern States as a 
commercial variety. The Missionary has 
proved in the South and West what the Sen- 
ator Dunlap has in the North. It is really 
the poor man’s variety. It will grow any- 
where it is possible for strawberries to grow 
under unfavorable conditions, and show re- 
markable results, and with the best of culti- 
vation it can be made a gold mine. 
In all such sections as Norfolk, Va., Chad- 
bourne, N. C., Plant City, Fla., Lakeland, 
Fla., Griffin, Fla., and in fact every straw- 
berry section of the State of Florida it has 
taken possession and is more largely planted 
than all others combined. There is no other 
variety ever introduced that has proven itself 
so popular in so short a time. While it is a 
prolific bearer and a good shaped and good 
sized berry, combined with good quality, its 
greatest point in favor is its firmness as a 
shipping variety. I am safe in saying that I 
have sold more Missionary plants than all 
other nurseries combined since I introduced 
the variety in the State of Florida in 1906, 
and I have shipped it to every section of the 
country where strawberries are grown and 
I have yet to hear a single complaint where 
it did not make good. While the qualities 
that it possesses are not so essential in the 
North to make a favorable variety, it never- 
theless has proved satisfactory as an all 
around variety. This season has not been 
the best for plant growth and I expect to run 
short of plants this season, although I have 
a very large acreage set in plants. I would, 
therefore, advise all my Southern customers 
that bank on the Missionary to get their or- 
ders in as early as possible. They will be 
booked any time and shipped when wanted. 
Not necessary to say TOWNSEND’S MIS- 
SIONARY if you send the order to Townsend. 
The reason the name Townsend is added to 
the Missionary is because there were several 
fake varieties sent out for the Missionary be- 
fore the plant growers could secure a stock 
of it. If you want the genuine article send 
me the order. 
The above is my last season’s description, 
and I simply add here that I made no mistake 
about not having enough plants to supply 
the demand last season. I sold out very early 
every plant I could spare of my own sowing, 
and 2t the solicitation of many of my friends 
went out and bought several hundred thou- 
sand plants from the berry growers here to 
supply their wants. This season I have at 
least 19,000,000 of the Missionary alone, and 
think I ean supply the wants pretty well. I 
also have about the same amount in Klon- 
dyke. All these plants are grown on light, 
loose soil, and will have all the long fibrous 
roots necessary to cause a quick and strong 
growth. I have made the price in reach 
of all. The quality will be up to the 
TOWNSEND STANDARD. 
