E. W. TOWNSEND, SQUARE DEAL NURSERY, SALISBURY, MD. 



PROGRESSIVE — Continued 



tomers says, unless you sit by the plant night 

 and day and keep picking off blossoms. 



No matter where you live, whether you own 

 a thousand acre ranch, or a city lot, we recom- 

 mend at least a bed of Progressive for the 

 family use; nothing- that can be planted will 

 prove as profitable, or as pleasing to the family. 

 Note: Don't miss reading the letters from our 

 customers regarding Progressive. 



Easton, Pa., April 3rd. 

 Mr. Townsend, 



Dear Sir — Just a word of praise along with this 

 order. Last year I ordered some Progressive plants 

 from you. ] received the plants in fine shape on May 

 12th, four days after placing my order. On opening 

 the box I found many plants in bloom, all healthy 

 strong plants. I planted them May 12th and on May 

 27th I picked the first ripe berries — this is a fact — 

 and further I want, to say that it pays to order plants 

 from Townsend for he has the goods. 



COLLINS TRITTEN. 



Note — Yes, Townsend sure has the goods — if we do 

 not please you it is not our fault. We do our very 

 level best on every order sent to us. We want to beat 

 the other fellows all the time, if possible, and let our 

 friends do most of the bragging. 



Michigan, June 1st, '17. 

 Dear Mr. Townsend — The 5000 everbearing plants you 

 shipped us are every plant growing. We counted our 

 patch after being set out, we set them in rows 15x30, 

 and find that you sent us instead of 5000 plants, 5400. 

 This is sure some good count as you always promise. We 

 do not see how you give such count when you never put 

 in a single bad plant. Plants we have been used to we 

 have to throw away a great many that are too small. 

 We call no name, but your plants are head, neck, and 

 shoulders ahead of any plants grown in this state. Town- 

 send's plants and Townsend service is good 

 enough for me. With love to all, 



H. H. W. 



Peerless 



Called the thousand dollar variety. Intro- 

 duced by Samuel Cooper, New York. Mr. 

 Cooper claims the Peerless to be better than 

 the Superb, being more vigorous and more pro- 

 ductive, of larger fruit and fully equal to 

 Superb in quality. This is speaking very well 

 for Peerless. We have only tried it on our 

 grounds this year, have grown a fine bed of 

 plants — and some very fine fruit where we left 

 a few plants to fruit. We counted fifty-six 

 berries on one plant that would have filled a 

 quart cup, and we considered the quality very 

 fine — color bright red and seemed to be firm. 

 Plants strong growers and very stalky. We 

 recommend this one for a trial and shall be 

 pleased to have reports from our customers 

 everywhere. Price, $3.00 per 100, $2.00 for 50, 

 $1.25 for 25. 



Arizona 



Originated Phoenix, Ariz., chance seedling, 

 supposedly of Jessie and Gandy, in about 1890. 

 Berry is medium round, conical; light scarlet, 

 flesh light red; mild sub-acid. Makes plants 

 freely, widely planted in the West and all irri- 

 gated sections of the country — especially Cali- 

 fornia and Arizona. Price: $3.00 per 100, $2.00 

 for 50, $1.25 for 25. 



Hillsboro County, Fla. 

 Mr. E. W. Townsend, 



Dear Sir — I received the 3000 plants that I ordered from 

 you in good shape and set them out in the beginning of 

 the worst drought I have ever seen and in new land. 

 But they lived the best I ever saw and are looking fine. 

 I lost one plant and one plant only. I am well pleased 

 and recommend you to others. 

 As ever, 



Yours for business, 



F. M. BARTLETT. 



