TRUE-TO-NAME SMALL FRUIT PLANTS 



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Pord 



Y FORD (per) Late. 



We introduced the Ford four years ago, and 

 at the time stated it was destined to become 

 as favorably known as its namesake, the FORD 

 CAR, (Tin Lizy), (Fliver). From reports that 

 poured in to us the past season we have not 

 missed our guess. New York Experiment Sta- 

 tion gives a very fine report on it and recom- 

 mends it to the public as one of the most 

 promising late varieties. We were soon 

 swamped with orders the past season and 

 could not fill half of what we received, and we 

 had a pretty good stock of plants. We have a 

 good supply this season but if our customers 

 want to add Ford to their list better place or- 

 der as soon as Catalogue is received. 



One Experiment Station savs the following: 

 '•'The FORD, introduced by Mr. Tov.-nsend. of 

 Salisbury, Md., is one of the best of the late 

 varieties. A characteristic in its large dark 

 green leaves; large blossoms; long erect and 

 branching fruit stems; large showy green calx, 

 all of which when added to the__ extra large 

 beautiful bright red berries make" the Ford a 

 valuable acquisition to the strawberry family. 



The Manager of a big berry farm in Penn., 

 says the following: "The Ford is probably 

 the best of the late varieties tested here and 

 we have tested more than fifty late in the past 

 ten years. Fruit large to extra large, exceed- 

 ingly attractive in appearance, retains size 

 throughout the season; very late in bloom, 

 which makes it all the more valuable in sec- 

 tions where late frosts are frequent. 



We could reproduce more than fifty letters 

 of commendation but we are limited with space 

 and will add that no other variety sent out by 

 us has given greater satisfaction than the 

 Ford. The Ford is truly an ideal strawberry, 

 easy to grow is what they all say. Good in 

 size, productiveness, and fine in quality. Big. 

 delicious red berries, red all over and through 

 and through. Blooms late, makes it frost- 

 proof. Long roots makes it a great drougth 

 resistor; has never missed a crop, from Maine 

 to California. Be sure to place your order 

 early with Townsend, the Introducer, and get 

 the genuine (Fliver). We guarantee the Ford 

 to 1)0 a universal varietv. 



TOWNSEND FOR BUSINESS. 



Richmond, Va., April 20th. I;'i>. 

 E. W. Townsend: My Dear Sir: — Plants arrived in fine ?hape; never saw finer plants 

 or roots, so please send me 500 more Uncle Sam if you have them, by parcel post. I 

 wrote a Michigan man for Catalog same time did you. Received plants from you and 

 had them set out before I received Catalog from him. So it is Townsend for business. 



Yours very truly, W. C. McAllister 



