E. W. TOWNSEND SONS ■ SALISBURY • MARYLAND 



/? 



An Important Message 



for the Commercial Grower 



/^^^, 



^ 



Since the beginning of our career as nurserymen, the Townsend nursery has 

 been intensely interested not only in producing and handling the best strains 

 and varieties of strawberry plants available, but also in offering to farmers and 

 growers in different sections of the country those varieties which would be best 

 adapted to that particular section and which demonstrated the best money- 

 making possibilities for the local grower. 



With that end in view, we have not only conducted extensive testing and 

 proving grounds at the nursery, but have tried our best to keep an accurate 

 account record of the adaptabilities of the different varieties as reported to us 

 by our customers, and various state experimental stations whom we are closely 

 connected with. This record has proven invaluable to us and to our customers 

 in the various territories who wished to be sure, before buying, that the varieties 

 they selected were particularly adapted to local conditions. 



The varieties mentioned in this catalog, and recommended for the various ter- 

 ritories, are the result of this painstaking research on the part of ourselves and 

 our old customers. Further definite information is available at this office and 

 we will be glad to furnish it to you upon request. 

 Many varieties offered by us for particular localities will do equally well in other localities, but close adherence to the 

 data in this catalog and to such data as we will furnish upon request will distinctly minimize the possibility for 

 error in selecting new varieties for your main crop plantings. 



We are proud of this service, know you will appreciate it, and trust that you make use of it whenever necessary. 



Strawberry Testing Grounds on our farms where several 

 hundred varieties are being grown. 



Proper Time to Set Strawberry 

 Plants — Other Berry Plants 



We have been recommending the Early Spring 



setting of Strawberry Plants and other berry 

 plants for over a quarter of a century, and this 

 recommendation has led our customers to 

 make bigger profits from their berries than 

 most any advice we could have ever given them 

 with the possible exception of obtaining better 

 quality plants and better varieties. Fall setting 

 is practiced in several of the Northern States, 

 but not highly recommended outside the 

 Southern States. 



Planting Dates for Different 

 Sections 



New England States, April and Early May; 

 N. Y., N. J., Penna., Del., Md., Ohio, Indiana, 

 Illinois, Mich., Tenn., Ky., West Va., D. C, late 

 March or as early in April as possible; Southern 

 States, February and March; all other states in 

 Early April. Give your plants time to establish 

 themselves in the soil while it is cool and be- 

 fore the hot suns start. Plow your land early 

 and be ready to set at the first sign of spring. 



Territorial Adaptability of Townsend s Varieties 



Variety Approved for Season 



Beaver Western and Mid-Western States Extra Early 



Blakemore Western and Southern States, Md., Del., N. J., Pa., W. Va., Ohio Extra Early 



Cooper All Northern States Early 



Fairfax Eastern States including Ind., Ohio, Mich., 111., and W. Va Early 



Dorsett All Strawberry sections except far South Early 



Klondyke Southern States ^7 



Premier All sections except extreme South Early 



Bellmar Southern States ^^'^i^ 



Townsend Missionary Florida, N. C, Virginia, Maryland ^ y 



Howard's Supreme All Strawberry sections except far South Early 



Aberdeen N. J., Pa., Ohio and other Northern States Med. Early 



Catskill All States east of Miss. River except far South Med. Early 



Senator Dunlap Western and Mid-Western States Med. Early 



Dr. Burrill Middle West Med. Early 



Big Joe All Strawberry sections except extreme South Med. Early 



Jupiter All Strawberry sections except extreme South Med. Early 



Ford All sections except far South Late 



Lupton New Jersey, Ohio, Penna., New York, Conn Late 



Chesapeake Northern States including W. Va., Ohio, 111., Ind., Mich Late 



Wm. Belt N. Y., Pa., and other States north of Mason-Dixon Line Late 



World's Wonder Maine, Vt., N. H., Northern N. Y Late 



Brandywine California and Florida Late 



Town King All Strawberry sections with exception extreme South Late 



Townsend's Big Late All sections east of Miss. River except far South Late 



Aroma Tenn., Ky., Ind., 111., Eastern Kans., Ark., Mich., Mo., all Northern States Late 



Gandy All Strawberry sections except extreme South Extra Late 



XTRALATE (New) Being tested in all leading berry sections .Extra Late 



Mastodon Everbearing ... All Strawberry sections except Florida I ^^i ^^ sumrner 



Gem Everbearing All Strawberry sections except Florida >\a\ frost 1st 



Luckystrike Everbearing. . All Strawberry sections except Florida ' year set. 



