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E. W. TOWNSEND SONS • SALISBURY • MARYLAND 



BURBANK 



A Dandy 



Yellow 



Plum 



PLUM TREES 



A delicious fruit and one that is very easily grown in the average soil 

 that is not too wet. The plum is practically free from most diseases is a free 

 grower, and is productive. Every home should have a few trees planted of 

 this delightful fruit. We have selected as follows, the leading and most 

 profitable varieties as to hardiness, size, appearance and flavor. 



These trees are sure to give you a heavy yield of true-to-type, beautiful 

 fruit, rich in flavor, appetizing in appearance and built to stand long 

 distance shipping. Reap the profits of Townsends' unique system of tree 

 propagation — plant our Select Strain Certified Sealed Plum Trees. 



PLUM— QUINCE— APRICOT— NECTARINE TREE PRICES 



1-9 

 Trees 

 Each 



EXTRA HEAVY 2 yr. 5-6 ft. 11/16 in. and up $0.90 



LARGE SELECT 2 yr. 4-5 ft. 9/16-11/16 in 75 



EXTRA FANCY 2 yr. 3-4 ft. 7/16-9/16 in 60 



Can furnish Quince in 4-5 ft. only. 



10-49 



50-300 



Trees 



Trees 



Each 



Each 



$0.75 



$0.60 



.60 



.50 



.50 



.40 



ABUNDANCE. Tree large, productive; season early; fruit 

 moderate size, roundish, prnkish-red to dark-red! flesh yel- 

 low, juicy, and sweet. Adaptable to a wide range of soils and 

 climate. Must be picked before it is fully ripe. 



BURBANX. A triumph of the genius of "The Master Horti- 

 culturist." Remarkably successful all over the country. It 

 seems to succeed in any soil. Fruit large, dark red or purplish 

 with thin lilac bloom. Flesh amber yellow with rich sugary 

 flavor. It's a dandy. 



BRADSHAW. Tree large vigorous grower; fruit large, oval, 

 attractive, good shipper; light purplish-red to dark reddish 

 purple. Flesh dull yellow with a trace of red; juicy, tender, 

 sweet, pleasant tasting; ripens about middle of the peach sea- 

 son. Regular bearer. 



ITALIAN PRUNE, (or Fellensburg) . The most popular 

 commercial prune grown today, both in the West and East. 

 One of the best prunes for dessert purposes and excellent 

 when cooked; one of the best prunes when cured. An excellent 

 shipper when freshly picked. A regular bearer, medium to 

 large size fruit of brownish yellow when ripe; deep yellow 

 flesh, tender, sweet; very good quality; ripens mid-season. 



CrERMAN PRUNE. A very good variety for drying and pre- 

 serving. Fairly large, oval, purplish-black; flesh yellowish- 

 green, juicy, flrm, mild sweetish flavor. Late variety, 

 September. 



LOMBARD. A valuable market 

 variety and widely grown in the 

 U. S. ; Lombard is much used in 

 canneries, and is planted in sec- 

 tions where none but hardy plums 

 can stand the severe climate. 

 Adapted to light soils; fruit large, 

 firm, sweet, mild, juicy. Oval in 

 shape; lieht to dark purplish red; 

 flesh yellowish, inferior in quality, 

 a sure cropper, ripens in mid-sea- 

 son. 



MONARCH. A vigorous, upright 

 growing tree, producing roundish 

 oval fruit of good size and uni- 

 form, dark purplish-red; skin thin, 

 tender; flesh golden yellow, juicy 

 and tender, sweet next to the skin, 

 aromatic good flavor. Season late, 

 hardy. 



SPECIAL 



PLUM 



OFFER 



No. 1 



I BURBANK 

 I BRADSHAW 

 I MONARCH 

 i ABUNDANCE 



4 Extra Heavy 

 5-6 ft. trees 



$2.25 



RED JUNE. A hardy, produci've, healthy variety; fruit 

 fairly large, garnet red, tender; iiesh light yellow. One of 



the best early varieties. 



SHROPSHIRE DAMSON. Tree vigorous grower, hardy 

 and productive, fruit purplish black, skin thin, tender, flesh 

 golden yellow, juicy and flrm; flavor agreeably tart, sprightly, 

 pleasant. Season late. 



NEW! STANLEY. Tree healthy grower, fruiting big crop 

 annually. Fruit large, dark blue with heavy bloom. Flesh 

 greenish-yellow, juicy, tender, firm, sweet. Quality good, free- 

 stone, ripens mid-season. Originated at N. Y. Experiment 

 Station. 



UNDERWOOD. Hardy, bears regularly large crops of big, 

 red plums of excellent quality. Fruit firm, delicious flavor. 

 Freestone. Ripens in August. 



WICHSON. Has a long fruit ripening period; variable in 

 size, extra large fruit; color dark red over yellow; flesh 

 yellow to amber; juicy, coarse somewhat flbrous, firm sweet; 

 early mid-season. 



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APRICOTS 



EARLY GOLDEN. 



Small, pale orange; 

 flesh orange, sweet, 

 good, juicy; early pro- 

 ductive and hardy. 



MOORPARK. Just about the 

 largest apricot grown. Tree large, 

 robust, vigorous grower; skin 

 tender with specks of orange 

 and yellow, fl.esh yellow, juicy and sweet; ripens August. 



® QUINCE 



CHAMPION. Trees very hardy, 

 vigorous grower; fruit large, pear- 

 shaped; skin greenish-yellow; a 

 \eiy good keeper. Trees bear at an 

 caily age, fruits late. 



ORANGE. Early to midseason 

 fi luting variety; fruit golden yel- 

 low, pale yellow flesh, tender, mild 

 subacid; an excellent variety for North; perfectly hardy. 



SUPERB. One of the leading varieties adapted to a wide 

 range of soil and very popular. Fruit is yellow, with a 

 slightly red blush, very richly flavored and juicy. Hardy 

 and firm. 



NECTARINES9 



SURE CROP. The fruit is large, roundish, white back- 

 ground overlaid with a bright attractive red. Very richly 

 flavored, ripening in late July — early August. 



