Lucky Strike 





Lucky Strike Strawberry. 



Lucky Strike is a chance seedling — parent- 

 age unknown. This is the variety that we 

 have all been looking for and we have named 

 it the Lucky Strike. While we have been 

 growing the everbearing varieties as fast as 

 they have been introduced, from 

 the Pan-American up. In the 

 Lucky Strike we have found the 

 everbearing variety without a 

 fault. We had expected that some 

 day someone would find a better 

 everbearer than the Progressive, 

 but we did not expect to find it 

 so soon. Nor did we expect to find one that would surpass the Progressive, 

 by so many good points as the Lucky Strike has done. 



We have succeeded in growing about 5,000 of the Lucky Strike plants this 

 season. We will keep 4,000 of these plants for propagation, and offer the 

 remainder to anyone who may be interested in the BEST everbearing straw- 

 berry yet found. The price of the Lucky Strike will be $1.00 each. Not more 

 than 25 plants sold to any one person. And it is our intention to keep the 

 price at this figure for the next three years, giving the customers that buy 

 of us now a chance to make their money back several times by propagating 

 plants for sale. We want it fully understood that there is no fake in. any way, 

 shape, or form, regarding the introduction of the Lucky Strike. That we 

 consider it to excel all other everbearing varieties, in every way, shape, and 

 form, is but putting it mildly. We give here a few of its good points — our 

 description will be more complete another year. In plant growth, the Lucky 

 Strike has never been equaled by any other everbearing variety. Plants large, 

 stalky, without a blemish, and makes an abundance of them. Color of plants 

 dark leathery green. . 



As the new runner plant forms, the fruit bud starts to open and by time plant 

 is rooted the fruit is showing, and we have counted six to eight berries of 

 extra large size on one new runner plant when the plant was not over four 

 weeks old. On one mother plant, the writer counted September 1st, one hun- 

 dred and forty-eight green and ripe berries. This was a strong robust plant 

 that had produced at least fifty new runner plants this season, nearly every 

 one of which were bearing fruit at the time. Size of the fruit is the largest 

 of the everbearing yet seen. Color rich dark red to the center, firm, and qual- 

 ity good enough for a King. If there is any good point lacking I have yet to 

 notice it. While the price may seem high that we have placed on it, we con^ 

 sider this the greatest bargain that we have ever offered to our customers, and 

 we assure you that you will find it so. 



THREE POINTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT TOWNSEND SERVICE. 



CAUTION — When agents claim to sell Townsend's 

 Thoroughbred Plants, make them show their cre- 

 dentials. We sell our plants direct to the growers, 

 our catalogue being our only salesman. If one of 

 our own men happens to visit you he will have the 

 proper credentials. 



BEGIN IN TIME — Begin your planning for spring 

 plantings in time to go thoroughly into the matter. 

 Take up the matter with your nurseryman as early 

 as you get his catalogue. Tell him the acres you 



intend to plant. Tell him in a frank way just what 

 you are thinking ?bout doing and nine cases out of 

 ten he will be able to greatly help you in your 

 planning, and in the selecting of your varieties. 

 We ask you to let us help you. 



OUR SERVICE does not stop when we ship your 

 order. We are still here to help you in any way 

 we can to grow and market your crop. No matter 

 where you live, we may be able to help you, and 

 our service is gratis. 



