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E. W. TOWNSEND SONS • SALISBURY • MARYLAND 



A New Ground^ Planting Townsend's Select Strain Catskill Plants 



The Ideal MjioUoCUOn Berry— A Proclaimed 

 Winner in Size, Yields and Profits 



THE rapid rise in popularity of Catskill 

 has been nothing short of phenom- 

 enal. Because of its size, flavor, heavy yields, 

 vigorous growth, and its adaptability to a wide 

 range of soils and climates, this variety has, in 

 a short time, become a universal favorite. While 

 our strain of Catskill is direct from the origina- 

 tors at Geneva, New York, we have thru careful 

 plant selection produced a strain that is con- 

 sidered by some of the largest berry growers in 

 the country to be one of the most vigorous 

 growers and heaviest yielding strains in the 

 country. We do not hesitate in recommending 

 Catskill to you as one midseason variety that is 

 certain to prove satisfactory. 



THESE UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL 



LETTERS TELL THE STORY ABOUT 



OUR SELECT STRAIN CATSKILL AND 



THEIR ABILITY TO PRODUCE 



Oswego Co., N. Y. 

 The Select Strain Catskill purchased 

 from you last year certainly produced a 

 heavy crop of fine quality berries. I never 

 dreamed that there could be so much 

 diflference in plant Selection of Strawberry 

 Plants until I grew your Strain of Cats- 

 kill, and I have been growing this variety 

 for several .years. O. S. MEYERS. 



Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. 

 In our section we have always wanted 

 an attractive midseason berry to follow 

 up our Early Varieties and want to thank 

 you personally for advising me to plant 

 Catskill. I think it's one of the finest 

 varieties we have ever grown. Some of 

 my neighbors had purchased Catskill from 

 other sources. While the quality of their 

 berries were as good as mine, I picked 

 more than double the amount of berries 

 from the same amount of plants set. In 

 the future nothing but Townsend Select 

 Strain Plants for me. Wish you every 

 success in your propagating of Heavier 

 Yielding Plants. J. Z. MILLER. 



York Co., Pa. 

 The Catskill plants received this morn- 

 ing and better plants could not be asked 

 for. The root system was perfect and 

 plants were all of one size, something 

 that we are not used to receiving. From 

 now on you get my orders for berry plants 

 as I realize you have a Select Strain that 

 can not be beaten. A. L. LENTZ. 



RICH COLOR — Bright rich red, similar to Big Joe. The 

 large double green cap stands up well on the berry 

 and makes a very attractive looking package when 

 offered to the buyer. 



SIZE — These rich red berries are large to extra large in 

 size, keeping its size well until the last fruit is har- 

 vested. The large size of the Catskill is one of its out- 

 standing values, demanding top of the market prices. 



QUALITY — In flavor it compares favorably with such 

 varieties as Premier, Dorsett, Fairfax, Big Joe, and 

 Chesapeake. The texture is such that Catskill can be 

 classed as a long distant shipper. Holding up well after 

 picking, it has a high commercial value appreciated 

 by all berry growers. 



PRODUCTIVENESS — Growers in all sections East of the 

 Mississippi River and several states West advises us 

 that it is the heaviest producing midseason berry they 

 have grown, in our own test plots it has proven itself 

 far ahead of any other midseason variety. In fact our 

 test plots gave us more genuine enthusiasm that this 

 was a midseason berry that nothing short of a calam- 

 ity could keep our customers from making big profits 

 on. 



MILLIONS OF SELECT STRAIN CATSKILL, 

 ALL DOUBLE INSPECTED, AWAIT YOUR ORDER 

 To keep up with the increased demand of Townsend's Select 

 Strain Catskill, we have again increased our acreage, plants 

 at this writing look fine with nice heavy crowns and fiberous 

 roots. We are looking again for a heavy demand for this 

 special Strain of Catskill and would advise placing order 

 early as possible to insure getting your supply needed. 



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