12 SQUARE DEAL NURSERY 
MARSHALL (Per).—Readers of the Rural 
New Yorker will recognize this as the variety 
grown at ‘‘Hope Farm’’ and by Editor Col- 
lingwood considered the best. In quality it is 
really the standard of excellence, and if given 
a good soil and proper treatment will make 
a heavy yield of very large and handsome 
fruit. 
It needs plenty of manure and thorough 
culture in order to do its best, as it does 
not thrive under neglect. We have only a 
limited number of plants to offer this season, 
and suggest that you order early if you desire 
to get this “best of all” strawberry. 
NORWOOD—Perfect blossom. Mid-season. 
This berry has been widely advertised and 
needs no description from me. It is sup- 
posed to be a cross between the Marshall and 
Corsican. The Norwood is a very fancy va- 
riety with me, doing its best under good cul- 
tivation. The plants are large and healthy, 
making a moderate supply. Not very pro- 
ductive, but every berry is a good one. The 
flavor is good enough for a king. I recom- 
mend it where 2 strictly FANCY variety is 
wanted or for family use. Some catalogs 
claim that four berries have filled a quart box. 
I have not grown any that size, but have them 
as large as I desire. On account of being a 
moderate plant maker the plants have to sell 
very high. I have a fine stock this season. 
Nick Ohmer 
NICK OLMER (Per).—One of the very best 
late varieties for Southern States and excel- 
lent shipper. Rich in flavor, good plant maker 
and a general favorite wherever grown. More 
productive than Gandy. Free from rust. 
NEW YORK (Per).—Mid-season to late. 
This is one of the largest berries grown and 
where a fancy berry for local market is want- 
ed it is a great favorite. Too soft to ship 
well. 
ONWARD (Everbearing) — Not sufficient 
trial to recommend it to my customers. 
OREM—A very late perfect flowering va- 
riety, extra large and of good quality; begins 
to fruit with Gandy, but bears heavier than 
the Gandy and lasts much longer; makes a 
fine bed of plants that are strong andl healthy. 
OAKS, EARLY — About the same variety 
as the Lady Townsend; one could hardly tell 
the difference in foliage or fruit. 
PRIDE OF SOMERSET—An extra early 
perfect flowering variety that hails from 
Somerset county, Md., and if I am not mis- 
taken is going to prove a winner. One thing 
I am sorry for: I have not got stock of plants 
enough to run me. I describe it as follows: 
Season extra early, size extra large for an 
early berry. Firm enough for a good ship- 
per. Quality very fine, the kind that the more 
you eat the more you want; it is very pro- 
ductive, makes just a plenty of good, strong 
plants to make a fine crop of fruit in a mat- 
ted. row. Try Pride of Somerset this time. 
PEARU—An early variety, with perfect 
bloom; came to me very highly recommended 
from one of our large berry growing sections. 
I think it worthy of trial; I have not seen 
the fruit, it is a good strong plant maker. 
PRODUCTIVE (Everbearing)——I think this 
the worst one of the everbearing family. I 
grow it for breeding purposes only. (Leave 
it out of your list). 
PAUL JONES (Imp).—Mid-season. In the 
Paul Jones we have another very popular va- 
riety. The originator claims it to be the most 
productive variety grown. I have only fruited 
it one season and find it to be very productive 
and quality fine, size medium to large, of 
good, firm quality. It is a general favorite in 
the State of Delaware, which speaks much 
for it. tam well pleased with the Paul Jones 
here on the grounds. I have a very fine stock 
of plants this season and hope to see more 
of its behavior, as the demand the past sea- 
son was so great I sold almost out before I 
knew it. 
PARSON'S BEAUTY (Per).— Mid-season. 
This is a tremendously productive variety of 
the Haverland type and will do well for any 
local market, but not recommended for dis- 
tant markets unless grown in the North. It 
is a general favorite in the Northern States, 
being one of their heaviest croppers and is one 
of my best sellers; plants strong and vigorous, 
free from rust, 2nd berries average large and 
flavor fine. I have known them to pick 12,000 
quarts to the acre. 
Progressive 
PROGRESSIVE (Everbearing) — And 
claimed by the majority of growers the coun- 
try over to be the best everbearing variety. 
There hes already been so much said about 
this variety that I think it hardly necessary 
to take up space to go over the good things 
that can be repeated about it I paid $75.00 
per 1,000 for my stock of plants to start with. 
Had very bad luck in getting them delivered 
to me by the Express Company, and lost over 
one half the lot I purchased. But after this 
I consider my purchase the best I ever made. 
I probably have the largest stock of this va- 
riety of any plant grower in the country, and 
I have made the price low, as it was my good 
fortune to grow a fine crop this season. I 
want your order if you want Progressive. And 
I wish you could see my fields of them at 
this writing, September 17th. No pieture T 
could make or anything I can say will fully 
explain the beauty. 
TOWNSEND’S CUSTOMERS PROSPEROUS. 
Growers who order my plants year after 
year and practice my methods are in the front 
rank of berry growers in the United States. 
They are making their berry crops profitable 
investments. They find the work a pleasure 
as well as profitable, and are satisfied cus- 
tomers. 
For prices of everbearing varieties, see page 
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