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Read the report of Mr. W. H. Bar- 

 row, fruit specialist, in the Connecti- 

 cut Agricultural Review. 



In comparative tests the leading 

 varieties of Raspberries were planted, 

 under identical conditions, all receiv- 

 ing the same care and attention. 



HERE ARE THE RESULTS: 



LATHAM, pints per acre. . .10860 

 HERBERT, pints per acre. . . 7296 

 CUTHBERT, pints per acre. . 7200 



The Latham yielded 3564 more pints per acre or more 

 than $534.60 more than any other variety. 



Thousands of commercial fruit growers are planting 

 every year large quantities of Lathams. They have 

 come to realize that this heavy yielding sort requires 

 little or no more attention for either planting, pruning, 

 cultivation or general care than those varieties that are 

 less productive, and the ultimate return in doliars and 

 cents, is the margin of profit required to operate a 

 healthy and profitable fruit business. 



LATHAM is not as early as the renowned "Chief" 

 nevertheless its qualifications as a large and salable red 

 berry, its adaptability to almost any part of the country, 

 especially the severe winters of the northern states and 

 its immunity to disease ("mosaic," etc.) have placed it 

 the foremost of the real profitable berries to grow. 



Not a berry bush leaves our nurseries unless they are inspected 

 several times each year by the State Nursery Inspector. 



This is your assurance for strong and healthy plants as 

 Townsend's give 100 per cent satisfaction. 



Contrary to the common policy of digging small plants from 

 the middle of the rows and leaving the best canes for fruiting, 

 as practiced by some growers OUR POLICY IS TO DIG THE 

 ENTIRE FIELD THUS GIVING YOU THE BEST, STRONGEST AND 

 MOST VIGOROUS PLANTS. 



SOILS. Our soil and climate are especially adaptable for grow- 

 ing strong fibers and well rooted plants, which is necessary to 

 promote strong fruiting canes. 



New lower prices on Latham plants 



OUR LATHAM ARE THE REDPATH STRAIN 

 Officially, LATHAM, and REDPATH or red one 



and the same variety. Notwithstanding this cc 

 many well informed practical fruit grc .till of 



the opinion that the REDPATH is a sup< of the 



LATHAM. Our LATHAM are the REDPATH STRAIN, 

 hence customers are doubly assured of getting depend- 

 able stock when they order our LATHAM. 



1000 Select 

 • AfHAM p|onts 



TWO SATISFIED CUSTOMERS 



Villa Ridge, Illinois. 

 Gentlemen : 



My one-year patch of La- 

 tham planted in checks six by 

 six produced 72 twenty-four 

 pint crates per five hundred 

 hills. My average price per 

 crate through the entire season 

 was $6.00. These plants were 

 mosaic free when I received 

 them and passed state inspec- 

 tion for two years. This is $432.00 from 500 plants the first sca:on. 



E. O. SCHOEMBS. 



5300 Quarts Latham Raspberries Off An Acre 1 Year After Setting 



Gentlemen: tinsburg, W. J 'a. 



This year his been an exceptionally fine year for us with the Latham 

 Raspberries purchased from you zi-ith an average of 3300 quarts to the 

 acre. The berries were of fine quality and appearance. It has been a real 

 pleasure in growing this field of raspberries, as the stock you sent u 

 well graded with strong root systems. 



N. SMAILES. 



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You Can 

 Always be Sure 

 of Better 

 Lathams when 

 You Send Your 

 Order to E. W. 

 Townsend & 

 Sons. 



