E. W. TOWNSEND, Strawberry Specialist 



Aroma 



Describing Varieties of Strawberries 



This is the catalog writer's hardest task in 

 compiling the book, as there are so many varie- 

 ties on the list with almost the same descrip- 

 tion and sometimes just the same description 

 will answer for several varieties. It is my de- 

 sire to make the descriptions as brief as pos- 

 sible, and give the true description as the variety 

 has behaved with me, together with reports re- 

 ceived from other sources. One reading over the 

 lists in the various catalogs is sometimes led to 

 believe that there are no bad ones, but all good, 

 better and best. There are a few varieties in 

 existence that are good in every locality. Thus 



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it becomes very important that one should be 

 familiar with the' variety before setting largely 

 of it. Your nurseryman can often be of great 

 benefit to you in selecting for you. It has been 

 my purpose for years to encourage growers to 

 grow a small testing plot each season. This 

 testing plot proves both profitable and it is a 

 great pleasure in growing and watching their 

 benavior. I prepare special collections each sea- 

 son for this purpose, or one may test out my 

 entire list, 25 plants, each with a very small 

 cost, and it does not require much space to set 

 and grow the plants. My own testing plot is 

 my greatest pleasure resort each season. It is 

 here that I learn all about them and am thus 

 enabled to pick out the favorites and discard the 

 unfavorable sorts. 



Aroma 



A variety that not only belongs to head the 

 list alphabetically, but has won first place on 

 its own merits among thousands of competitors. 

 The Aroma is the most sought for late variety 

 — North, South, East and West. There has not 

 been enough of this variety to fill the orders 

 for several seasons. 



The past plant setting season I discarded eight 

 good late varieties to give room to the Aroma. 

 I have at least five times as many of these 

 plants now growing as I have ever grown be- 

 fore. And now I do not feel that I have half 

 enough to supply the demand. My first inquiry 

 the past season was for 4,000,000 Aroma plants. 

 The Aroma is a variety that has made good 

 everywhere — it needs no description from me at 

 this time. 



I shall be glad to fill your orders as long as 

 I have any plants in stock, and would advise 

 getting the order in as early as possible. If I 

 am sold out I reserve the right to return your 

 money. 



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