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E. W. TOWNSEND SONS ■ SALISBURY • MARYLAND 



BIG JOE 



A Popular Midseason to Late Variety 

 Approved for All States Except Far South 



MIDSEASON TO LATE 



Large Fancy Berry 



As a money-maker I know of no variety 



in the midseason to late class that will 



surpass the Joe. In productiveness it is 



almost by itself. In size and beauty it is 



all any one could desire. There is nothing but good 



qualities about the Joe. In plant growth Joe makes 



a strong, clean plant. Sets just enough plants for 



a good matted row, showing up well on most all 



types of soils, and is at its best on clay or springy 



loam soil. 



Joe is giving satisfaction thruout the leading 

 Strawberry sections of the country, and if you are 

 looking for a real fancy berry for commercial pur- 

 poses or fancy home trade you can not afford to 

 miss planting Joe. We have listed Joe in our cata- 

 logue for the past twenty years, and it is very 

 seldom that we ever hear any one speak unfavor- 

 ably of Big Joe, With us here it ranks with the 

 best. 



Some of the Outstanding Good Points 

 About Big Joe 



Size — Large to extra large. 



Color — Rich red; very attractive. 



Quality — Ranks with the best. 



Firmness — Firm enough to be classed as a long- 

 distance shipper. 



Productiveness — Very few varieties its equal. 



Vigor — Makes plenty plants for fruiting bed on 

 ordinary soil. 



ABERDEEN 



(Midseason to Late) 



A big money maker for the market gardener. One of the most 

 productive varieties, being excelled only by Howard Supreme in 

 this respect. Fruit averages large thruout the season, color a 

 bright shiny red; berries mostly a top shape; has a beautiful 

 double green calyx that adds materially to its beauty. In plant 

 growth it stands among the very best, and will make a fine 

 matted row on any ordinary soil. There is not a blemish of rust 

 or disease that shows at any time. Aberdeen has been fruited 

 for several years by many of the large growers in Pennsylvania, 

 New Jersey, Ohio and other Northern states, and has proved a 

 money maker. We cannot recommend it for the Southern states, 

 as the texture is too soft for long-distance hauls, but anyone 

 within a few hundred miles of market can afford to plant Aber- 

 deen. Some of the leading horticulturists in Pennsylvania rank 

 Aberdeen ahead of all other varieties, giving the Premier second 

 place. W^e have planted a very large acreage for plants and we 

 are in a position to take care of your orders at a most reasonable 

 price. 



Complete Prices 

 Strawberry Plants 

 on page 38 





ABERDEEN HIS LEADING VARIETY 

 DEAR SIR: Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 16. 



Aberdeen was my leading variety this past year. I sold all my 

 berries at 25c a quart. It is not only a heavy yielder, but has 

 the size and good eating quality. I find that strawberries are 

 one of the best paying crops I can grow, and want to plant more 

 when I can buy some more land. HARRY C. CRAMER. 



ABERDEEN HEAVY FRUITER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE 

 DEAR SIR: Contoock, N. H., April 29th. 



The Aberdeen plants you sent me and which fruited last year 

 were the heaviest yielders I have ever grown; I never saw berries 

 piled up so on the vines. I have more to fruit this year. 



H. B. EATON. 



Approved for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Vir- 

 ginia. Illinois, Indiana, New York and New England States 



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ABERDEEN 



Attractive 



And A 



Heavy Yielder 



