FORD (Per) 
A Townsend Introduction. 
Ford is a mid-season to very late, 
and as near a universal variety as it is 
possible to get. We have shipped Ford 
plants all over the country from Florida 
to Maine, and we have our first com- 
plaint yet to hear in the nine years since 
its introduction. 
Practically all State and Agricultur- 
al Colleges have tested it out and have 
given the very highest recommenda- 
tions. Ford is one of the hardiest plants 
on our list and easy to grow in all soils 
and climates. Like Premier, is as near 
frost proof as it is possible to get, and 
will produce a wonderful crop of extra 
large, high quality berries when most 
varieties fail. We received hundreds of 
wires and letters from our friends thruout thecountry after the big freeze and frosts during 
fruiting season 1922, saying that their Ford had come thru in fine shape and that they would have 
a good crop of fruit. In selecting varieties the hardiness in bloom has been overlooked too much 
in the past and we urge upon our customers to read carefully, our descriptions on this point. 
FORD 
In appearance, af.er the fruit is picked, it is almost impossible to distinguish Ford from Pre- 
mier, both in color and in shape. Quality in taste and firmness are the same, about the only differ- 
ence is in the plant growth, and the difference in the time of ripening. Premier being about ten 
days earlier then Ford. 
Fred Gould of Pennsylvania, writes us again and says that in nearly twenty years in buying 
Townsend's plants he has never had a failure, that he has recommended us to hundreds of people and 
that practically all growers in his neighborhocd plant only Townsend’s plants. In closing he states 
that Ford and Big Late are the two best varieties he has ever seen, and the greatest money makers. 
TOWNSENDS’ BIG LATE (Imp.) 
Should Be Planted by The Side of Ford. 
Big Late was introduced by us eleven 
years ago. We have been advising our 
customers every year since to plant 
heavy of Big Late. Until the introduct- 
ion of the Ford we advised fruiting it 
with Chesaneake, but now we find Big 
Late and Ford please more people as 
Big Late will grow a fine crop on most 
any soil while Chesapeake will not. And 
Ford is equally as hardy as the Big Late 
and the pair never fail to please. 
The quality of Big Late is all itsown: 
a finer tasted berry has not been found. 
In appearance it is a beauty, the small 
seeds seem to be underlined with a coat 
of shining varnish, which makes it most 
pleasing to the eye as well as the taste. 
Size ranks favorable with other late var- 
ieties such as Chesapeake, Ford, Big Joe 
BIG LATE 
and etc. In firmness it will ship equally as well as the best. Don’t fail to set some Big Late plants by 
the side of Ford and you have a pair to draw to. 
