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E. W. TOWNSEND, Salisbury, Md. 



BALTIMORE 



Baltimore 



Baltimore — The Baltimore is the same sea- 

 son as Aroma, and picks a long season; fruit 

 is large and firm and good quality, good plant- 

 maker, holds fruit well off the ground and is 

 easily picked. See illustration on page. 

 Wihle I believe that the Baltimore is making 

 good everywhere I can truly recommend it to 

 my Northern customers, or any one looking for 

 a large fancy variety for either home or com- 

 mercial purposes. 



GOLD PRIZE OrpER 



GOLD PRIZE OFFER. — Special to Boys 

 and Girls — $10.00 in gold to the boy or girl 

 who sends us the best report on a patch of 

 ever-bearing strawberries grown from plants 

 purchased from us. There are no strings to 

 this offer, simply buy what plants you can af- 

 ford — from 100 up — send in your report after 

 November 1st, 1917. Rewards will be made 

 for the greatest number of quarts picked and 

 based on 100 plants. 



Five dollars in gold will be awarded for 

 the best photograph of the patch of ever- 

 bearing strawberry plants grown from Town- 

 send's plants (we would prefer your own pic- 

 ture taken with the little patch). 



Just state when sending in your order that 

 you are entering contest. 



As a special favor to the boys and girls 

 who enter this contest we will send the plants 



prepaid at catalogue price. 



Boys, remember that the above offer is 

 made in order that we help you. Not you 

 help us. Townsend's plants sell themselves 

 on their merits. We do not offer premiums 

 in order to sell our plants. And we advise 

 you to be shy of ' the fellow who does offer 

 you something for nothing, or someone who is 

 selling jewelry, lead pencils and strawberry 

 plants together. We are only offering you 

 the best plants that you can buy at a Lower 

 rate than you can buy them elsewhere at, and 

 give you a chance in order to encourage you 

 to win a small REWARD. That's all. 



HELP YOU TO SELECT THE PROFITABLE 

 VARIETIES. 



Hundreds of my customers leave the selec- 

 tion of the varieties to me. This work is all 

 done by me personally. And I am proud to 

 say that I seldom fail to give entire satisfac- 

 tion when an order is sent to me with these 

 instructions. When sending your order for 

 me to use my best judgment just mention, 

 what season you wish varieties to ripen in, 

 how miany of each season, whether for home 

 use, local market or for distant shipment. I 

 guarantee to please you. 



Chester County, Pa. 

 .Air. E. W. Tnwnsend. 



I>onr Sir — You need not return money for the 

 suhstitutidu in plants. Tbey are O. K. and per- 

 fectly satisfactory. Whenever I want plants I 

 ■will send to you for them. I was always well 

 pleased with your plants. 



Very respectfully, 



D. L. HUNSBERGER. 



