E. W. TOWNSEND SONS • SALISBURY • MARYLAND 



Some Of The Reasons WHY 



Townsend's Plants Are Preferred By 



Successful Berry Growers 



The Townsend's Plant Farms consist of more than 2000 acres of 

 rich loam soil; that is ideal for growing Strawberry Plants and other 

 berry plants. It has always been a known fact that the best plants 

 are grown on New Ground Soil and Premium Prices are usually 

 asked by other Nurserymen for such plants. We grow annually 350 

 acres of Strawberry Plants on such soil; and thousands of dollars 

 are spent each year in clearing new ground to grow these fine 

 plants. We invite you to visit us and see for yourself one of the 

 largest plantings of New Ground plants in the country. Hundreds 

 of customers visit us each year and place their order promptly after 

 seeing such a vast planting of husky plants. Orders for more than 

 three million plants were placed personally by representatives of 

 large berry associations in New York; Conn.; Illinois and Penna. 

 after a visit to our farms last year. 



We do not get as many plants to the acre as plantings on old 

 fields. But as one sales manager from a large fruit tree nursery 

 in the East put it. Every plant is a specimen and one that will 

 please the customer. A visit with us will convince you that 

 Townsend's are growing the best plants that money can buy and 

 at the same time keeping the price in line with the quality. 



OUR PACKING METHOD 



All plants packed at Townsend's are placed in small well venti- 

 lated crates; light and durable. Between each layer of plants we 

 apply a portion of damp spaghum moss, which is very fine and light. 

 This moss is used to preserve moisture around plant roots and keep 

 them cool while in transit. No matter where you live, we insure 

 our customers in getting their plants in a fresh growing condition. 



Fibrous Rooted Strawberry Plant 

 Properly Trimmed 



Clean Trimming 



of Plants Makes 



Easy Setting 



Plants received 

 from the Nurseries 

 well trimmed, not 

 only saves customers 

 time when setting, 

 but transportation as 

 well. You are not pay- 

 ing Extra Express or 

 Postage for excessive 

 decayed foliage which 

 you usually find when not prop- 

 erly trimmed, and very often a 

 loss in plants by this excessive 

 foliage heating in transit caus- 

 ing bud decay or dried roots. 

 This is an important part 

 played by our experienced plant 

 diggers "each year in cleaning 

 all plants thoroughly to help 

 our customers further in mak- 

 ing big yields of quality fruit 

 without additional cost. 



Fibrous Rooted Plants 



The Townsend's Plant Farms 

 consist of 2,000 acres of ideal 

 soil for the growing of fibrous 

 rooted plants. Practically all of 

 our plants are grown in New- 

 Ground where the roots obtain 

 the benefit of this open soil. 

 This fibrous root system is an 

 important factor in getting 

 lOO'r stand of plants, and the 

 Yields that vou should expect. 

 You will find Townsend's plants 

 with an ideal root system. 



Each and every bundle Townsend's Plants 



labeled true to name and carries our 



Trade Mark 



Every precaution is used in digging and 

 packing plants to see that they reach our 

 customers properly labeled and True to 

 Name. For this reason we spend thou- 

 sands of dollars each year in placing on 

 each and every bundle, plants tied at our 

 packing house, the correct label of the 

 variety ordered. Our Trade Mark appears 

 on each and every label which is a guar- 

 antee that these plants are Townsend's se- 

 lected strain and True to Name. 



Every Precaution Is Taken at 

 DIGGING TIME 



We take no chances or guess work 

 on your order. The above picture 

 shows a basket of well cleaned plants 

 being properly labeled in the field 

 before it goes to our grading house, 

 where experienced graders, who 

 know the standards of Townsend's 

 Quality Plants, grade and Ue these 

 plants 26 to a bundle, placing cor- 

 resDondent label as on basket in 

 each bundle. 



Prompt Service — Quick Deliveries 



(THIS MEANS SOMETHIXG TO VOL'' 



We have one of the largest digging capacities 

 on the Shore and unless weather ""conditions are 

 so that we can not dig at all. you can rest as- 

 sured that your order will be taken care of 

 promptly no matter how large or small it is. 

 We are on the job 24 hours a day, throughout 

 •he shipping season. If you are not acquainted 

 with Townsend's Service, give us a trial this 

 vear. 



Our daily digging capacity One 



Mill Million pl.iiit' 



