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Our strain ~f Premier is direct 
from the original planting and 
has been consistently bred each 
year for heavier yields. 
DOUBLE INSPECTED— 
STATE CERTIFIED 
Every bundle of Townsend’s Prem- 
ier has been double inspected and 
certified by Maryland State Dept. 
of Entomology. Why take a 
chance. Order your Premier from 
Townsend. They cost no more 
than just ordinary plants. 
Still Has The Same Confi- 
dence In Us 
Watertown, N. Y. 
Mr. “L. Sherman Townsend, 
Townsend Nurseries, 
Salisbury, Maryland. : 
Dear Sir: I have been trying to 
get in personal contact with you for 
some time. I would like to set 14,000 
of your Premier strawberry plants, 
how soon can I get them. I am an 
old customer of yours and like your 
stock. I still have the same confi- 
dence in you as ever. Let me know 
the price and will send the money. 
Yours truly, 
MONTY R. PHINNEY. 
(Although it was late in the sea- 
son, we did fill Mr. Phinney’s order 
for 14,000 Premier of our Select- 
Strain Stock). 
All of Our Plants Very Nice 
No. Fairhaven, Mass. 
I’m writing to thank you for send- 
ing me always the best strawberry 
plants, this shipment was very nice. 
Premier does well in this section. 
RS. MARY SANTOS 

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MILLIONS OF SELECT STRAIN 
PREMIER ARE GROWN 
ANNUALLY AT OUR 
PLANT FARMS 
THE MOST WIDELY PLANTED cai, 
STRAWBERRY EVER PRODUCED “ 
HE Premier strawberry is really premier 
4% because (1) No other early variety has ever 
received so much praise, enjoyed such universal acceptance under all 
possible growing conditions. (2) No other variety has made as much 
money for growers. There may be others that will supplant Premier 
in certain localities, but for good all-around consisteney, we predict 
that Premier will continue to lead for years to come. 
By careful plant selection and our select strain method of growing, we have 
maintained all the high qualities that made Premier the immediate sensation 
of the strawberry world when we first introduced it to our trade. Millions of 
select strain new ground grown Premier plants are grown and shipped an- 
nually from our nursery to the Largest Berry Growing Associations and 
thousands of individual growers in every section of the country. These growers 
realize the heavy yielding quality of our strain of Premier plants, and today 
Townsend’s are recognized as headquarters for the original strain of HEAVY 
YIELDING PREMIER. 
Our new ground planting of Premier is one of the largest in the coun- 
try and have made a nice growth. The quality was never better. If 
you are looking for a heavy yielding strain of Premier send along your 
order after receiving this catalogue. We will reserve plants for you, 
digging and shipping whenever you are ready to set. 
While Premier is well known by the majority of berry growers, for the benefit 
of the new planters we describe Premier as follows: 








Color—Medium bright red and very at- 
tractive with its large green cap that 
shows off the berry to advantage when 
placed on the market. 
Size—Under favorable growing condi- 
tions the berries will run large to extra 
large and very uniform size, holding up 
well to the last picking. 
Firmness—Premier can be classed as a 
long distant shipper where trucks are 
used. For the market gardener its firm- 
ness will be found to be very satisfac- 
tory. 
Vigor — Premier is a strong, healthy 
grower, making a good fruiting bed on 
a wide range of soils and climatic con- 
ditions. 
Quality—Stands out as one of the best 
flavored berries grown. 
Season of Ripening—In the North 
Premier is one of the first varieties to 
ripen. It can be put on the market 
from a week to ten days ahead of the 
mid-season varieties. 
Frost Resistant—Premier has long been 
noted for its frost résistance and I 
have never heard tell of a Premier crop 
failure due to late frosts. 
e Premier and Howard 17 are one and the same variety. The variety was 
originated by A. B. Howard Sons of Belchertown, Mass., and in many sec- 
tions Premier is known by the name, Howard 17. 
* YOU! can increase your yields and profits at “"No Extra Cost’ by 
planting Townsend’s Select Strain New Ground Grown Premier 
“Known in every berry growing section as the heaviest yielding 
strain grown.” 
ALL DOUBLE INSPECTED — STATE CERTIFIED — WE SELL AN- 
NUALLY MILLIONS OF TOWNSEND SELECT STRAIN PREMIER 
