E. W. TOWNSEND SONS • SALISBURY • MARYLAND 



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Good quality Asparagus is al- 

 ways in demand at top prices 



30 Acre field of Selected Asparac,ms roots :,'rov>ing on our Farm 



ASPARAGUS 



Our Asparagus Roots Are Grown From the Highest Grade Seed 



The roots that Townsend's offer their customers are produced from seed that often 

 cost us S6.00 per pound, which is thirty times higher than Asparagus seed that we can 

 buy on the market. We do not hesitate to say that seed grown from these selected seed 

 will in every case produce larger yields, heavier bunches, and will actually sell on the 

 city markets or to canneries from two to three times the price of the ordinary Asparagus 

 grown from low vitality roots. It has been the opinion of growers that the amount of 

 manure furnished the Asparagus fields that were old enough to cut governed the size of the 

 Asparagus and quahty. While this is an important factor in getting a good grade of 

 grass as we all know, it has been proven time and time again that roots grown from a 

 selected seed, known for its strong vitality in producing a like Asparagus will increase 

 more than double the Asparagus cut per acre, with the same amount of manure as Aspara- 

 gus grown from ordinary roots. We are giving you the facts as we have seen them and 

 ask you. does it pay to set anything but the best roots? We are only growing two varieties 

 of Asparagus, as they are the leaders in the Asparagus varieties, and we know they will 

 please our customers and furnish them with Asparagus of the highest quality and plenty 

 of it. 



MARTHA WASHINGTON. A selected strain from the 

 Washington variety, much heavier stock and a greater pro- 

 ducer than the original Washington variety, practically 

 blight resistant. 



PEDIGREED WASHINGTON. This new variety is the 

 first results of a blister proof campaign for the eradication 

 of Asparagus rust. It is vigorous and high yielding Aspara- 

 gus. The tips are of uniform size with good tight buds of 

 bluish purple. Makes an attractive appearance when 

 bunched; tender and delicious. 



ASPARAGUS PRICES 



1 Year 



2 Year 



3 Year 



.jOO Plants at the 1000 Rate 



<Write for special prices on lots of .3000 or more.) 

 Asparagus Roots by Parcel Post add 8c each 2'j Roots to 

 cover Postage. 



25 



50 



100 



250 



1000 



S0.40 



SO.6.5 



SI. 00 



S2.00 



Sfi.OO 



.5.5 



.85 



1 .20 



2.85 



;..5o 



1.00 



1..50 



2.00 



4.00 



12.00 



RHUBARB 



Market Gardeners and Commercial Growers 

 know the value of clear pink rhubarb as being 

 in greater demand and bringing higher prices 

 than any other color rhubarb. The rhubarb 

 roots that we are offering this year are grown 

 from selective pink stock. This is to insure 

 our customers of getting as near 100^'r pink 

 stock as it is possible to grow with very little 

 effort on their part. 



MoDONAIiD. A new early producing Rhu- 

 barb of exceptionally fine quality, originated in 

 Canada, a true pink variety, and a good forcer. 

 Price 30c each 



MYATTS LINNAEUS. Produces large. 

 tender stalks, flavor sprightly fine for pies and 

 sauce. 



QUEEN. Extra strong grower, extremelv 

 large stalks, color dark pink, a good commer- 

 cial varietv. 



RHUBARB PRICES— ABOVE VARIETIES 

 Each SO. 10 25 Roots SI. 50 



6 55 50 Roots 2.50 



12 85 100 Roots 4.00 



Rhubarb by parcel post add 3c each root to 

 cover postage. 

 Write for Our Free Folder on Growing Rhubarb 



Above field: Maryland Golden averaged 415 bushels U. S. No. 1 to the .Acre 



MARYLAND GOLDEN SWEET POTATOES 



We are again offering to our (•u>tomer; thru 

 tiiis small space in our ratalogue one of the out- 

 standing sweet potatoes on the market — Maryland 

 Golden. As stated in our last year's catalogue, 

 this variety of potatoes was just what the country 

 has been looking for and. from the reports received 

 by our customers this year, who ordered Maryland 

 Golden from us, and the market reports throughout 

 the country, we are entirely convinced that there 

 is not a sweet potato on the market today that has 

 the money making possibilities for the commercial 

 grower as well as the satisfaction obtained by the 

 small growers for table use. as the Maryland 

 Golden The demand far exceeds the supply and 

 "c look foi it to remain so for a good manj" years. 

 Be the first in your community to grow this won- 

 derful potato and benefit by the profits you will 

 receive from them. 



The color is all that the name implies; — a deep, 

 rich, golden yellow with a slight pinkish cast, 

 holding its color perfectly when cooked. It Is 

 ngt of the dry type like Little Stem Jersey or of 



the wet type like the Nancy Halls or Yams, only 

 slightly moist at any state of maturity. It pro 

 duces a crop very early, therefore, is one of the 

 best varieties for our Northern customers to 

 grow where early maturing varieties are a neces 

 sity. 



We want to tell you more about this variety; 

 however, space will not permit it here. There- 

 fore, we have printed an illustrated folder on 

 Maryland Golden which will be sent to you free 

 on request. 



We ofTer you Maryland Golden plants anil 

 certified seed stock at prices shown on the right. 

 Let us reserve your supply early this year as 

 last year found us sold out long before the season 



was over. 



RufTsdale. Penna. 



The 400 sweet potato plants did far better than 

 I expected; from tlie IdO plants, we dug 27 hu-hel> 

 fancy sweet potatoes. I expect to keep on growing 

 them as I was well pleased with the results. 



ALVIA SMITH. 



Pink Rhubarb brings 



top prices at any 



m.Trket 



Prices of 



ARYLAND GOLDEN 

 Sweet Potato Plants 



Ready Alter May the 15th 

 100 ri.»nt» Sit :•. 



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S2.2S Per Bushel 



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