SALISBURY, MARYLAND 



MARSHALL (Per.) Readers of the Rural New 

 Yorker will recognize this as the variety grown 

 at "Hope Farm" and by Editor Collingwood 

 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 cul- 

 ture 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. 



WM. BELT (Per.). "A native of southern Ohio, 

 and named for its originator, now deceased. For 

 fourteen years this has been before the public, 

 and almost from the first it took rank as the 

 best of all in flavor. It is also superior in 

 beauty, size and productiveness. The color is 

 bright red. The first berry to ripen on each 

 stem is cockscombed, but the others are conical. 

 The plant is grand, and the foliage abundant 

 and healthy. There was a time when it was 

 subject to rust in some localities, but we have 

 heard nothing of it lately." 



With us this has proven a valuable variety, 

 giving heavy crops of fine fruit. 



Mascot 



Mascot (Latest in season). This variety is 

 proving a gold mine to many of my customers. 

 It is not unusual to get letters where they have 

 netted from $500 to $750 per acre on this variety. 

 The berry is one of the very largest, of good 

 flavor and appearance, and is wonderfully pro- 

 ductive. Plant growth is excellent. Seems to 

 do well everywhere and especially so in all the 

 Northern States. 



If you want the true MASCOT plants give me 

 the order, as I positively know that there are 

 two varieties being advertised under this name. 

 The other variety is mid-season to late and 

 small, poor fruit. 



My stock of plants is very large but I have 

 a wonderful sale for the plants. If you want a 

 variety to prolong the season get this one, sure, 

 for they surely ripen long after the other spring 

 croppers are gone. Nothing later but the ever- 

 bearing kinds. 



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Mascot, one of the largest and latest. 



Ft. Smith, Ark., April 19. 

 Mr. Townsend. 



Dear Sir: I received your plants. They were 

 the best I ever saw. They were packed so nice, 

 but I didn't order enough plants, so I want 

 a few more. I will be glad if you will put In 

 the premium plants that you give to new cus- 

 tomers. My order number was 4. 60S. I thank 

 you for that order. 



J. W. MASSY. 



Mollie, N. C, July IS. 1913. 

 Mr. E. W. Townsend. 



Dear Sir: Please send me another catalog 

 if you have any on hand. I received the plants 

 I ordered from you in fine shape and they are 

 doing well. I expect to put in a large order 

 with you next season. Hope you good success. 

 Yours truly. 



W. A. SUGGS. 



BEST PLANTS Til IT COME HERE. 



Polk Co.. Fla.. Feb. 5. 1913. 

 E. W. Townsend, Salisbury. Md. 



Pear Sir: Your plants are entirely sal 

 tory here. Beat plants that come in this sec- 

 tion. Yours truly. 



G H. CHESTXUT. 



Helen Davis 



SOUTHERN ALABAMA ORCHARD CO. 



April 10. 1912. 

 Received Missionary plants in fine condition. 

 Dear Sirs: Plants O. K. Good count: well 

 pleased. 



W. F. THORNTON, Texas 



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