E. W. TOWNSEND SONS • SALISBURY • MARYLAND 



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TTITHEN E. W. Townsend, Sr., founded the Townsend Nursery 

 *'' forty-one years ago he did so with the realization that 

 planting conditions varied in different sections according to the climatic 

 and soil characteristics of local territories. We have striven since that 

 day to correlate every sale we make to the needs of the individual cus- 

 tomer, advising the purchase of those varieties which would be best 

 adapted to each local condition. 



In addition to our extensive proving and testing grounds, our records 

 are also kept accurate by reports from our customers; as well as various 

 State experimental stations with whom we are affiliated. These records 

 have proven invaluable to thousands of our customers who wish to be 

 sure before buying that the varieties they selected were adaptable to 

 their local conditions. 



The varieties mentioned in this catalog and recommended for the various territories are the result of 

 this painstaking research. Further definite information is available at this office, and will be furnished 

 free to you on request. We are proud of this service, know you will appreciate it, and trust that you will 

 make use of it whenever possible. 



^PROPER TIME TO SET STRAWBERRY 

 AND OTHER BERRY PLANTS 



Our Strawberry Testing Grounds 

 Where important data is collected 



We have been recommending the Early Spring setting of Strawberry 

 Plants and other berry plants for over a quarter of a century. This 

 recommendation has led our customers to make bigger profits from 

 their plants than ever before. Fall setting is practiced in several of 

 the Northern States, but is not recommended outside the South. 



• PLANTING DATES for DIFFERENT SECTIONS 



New England States, April and Early May; N. Y., N. J., Penna., Del., 

 Md., Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mich., Tenn., Ky., West Va., D. C, late 

 March or as early in April as possible; Southern States, February 

 and March; all other states in Early April. Give your plants time to 

 establish themselves in the soil while it is cool and before the hot 

 suns start. Plow your land early and be ready to set at the first 

 sign of spring. 



TERRITORIAL ADAPTABILITY OF TOWNSENDS' STRAWBERRY VARIETIES 



Varieties marked with * are the leaders and ones most widely planted 



- . Season 



Variety Approved for of ripening 



Beaver* Western and Mid-Western States Extra Early 



Blakemore' All States with exception New England and New York Extra Kariy 



Daybreak All Southern and Southwestern States ^^^^ ^^V 



Fairmore* All Southern and Southwestern States ^ , ^ i^ariy 



Aberdeen* New England, N. Y., Pa., Ohio, N. J., Kan., Mo., 111. Ind Ear y 



Bellmar New England States, Texas, Mo. valley section '^,^^7 



Dorsett* All Strawberry Sections except Florida f ^ w 



Fairfax* All States except Fla. and Gulf States iJ i 



Grand Chamnion Central and Northwestern States • . ■ ■■ ^any 



Howard's Supreme* New England States, Ohio, West Va., N. Y., Penna ;tjany 



Klondyke* N. C, Georgia, S. C, Ala., Louisiana :^ariy 



North Star All berry growing sections except South ^t riv 



Premier* All sections except extreme South •••;•: ^ !.i„ 



Shelton New Var. Recommended for New England States ^ i^ 



Missionary Fla., N. C, Va., Md., Tenn.. S. C, Texas, La ?/Ji^TP,.,„ 



Big Joe* All berry sections except extreme south ^viea. tany 



Catskill* Most all berry sections except south ••••••••-■•• S" ^^V v 



Culver New England States and North Central, Pa., N. Y Med. Ear y 



JuDiter 111., Ind., Ohio, Penna., West Va., Kansas, Mo K' ^^r v 



Pathfinder* Recommended for trial in all berry sections ^ea. tany 



Senator Dunlap* Kansas, Iowa. Mo., Ind., 111., Ohio. Mich Wis. Med Early 



Ambrosia 111., Ind., Wis., Mich., Mo., Recommended for trial in North Late 



Aroma* Tenn.. Ky., Ind., 111., Kan., Ark Mich., Mo., Northern States Late 



Chesapeake* New England, West Va., Ohio., 111., Ind., Wis., N. Y., Penna Late 



Ford* All states except extreme south ••■■•••-.•■• -j fate 



Gandy* All States east Miss. River ,except Ga., Fla La. • • i-aie 



Hebron Originated in Conn. Does well in New England States Late 



Lupton* N. J., Ohio, Pa., N. Y., Conn., W Va., 111. Ind Late 



Townking* All States except Gulf States and Pacific Coast Late 



William Belt* New York, Pa., Ohio, and New England States ^ Late 



World's Wonder New England States, Northern N. Y., Penna., West Va ;L,ate 



XTRALATE Being tested in all berry growing States k' ^c,' ' '-V " -ci' i l,7v^v^«v 



Gem Fallbearing* Planted in all States except Far South ...•;•• ) Fruits Early Summer 



Lucky Strike Fallbearing. . N. J., Penna., N. Y., Ohio, New England States > . "i^„-fc f^n^Li^rr 



Mastodon Fallbearing* . . . Planted in all States except Far South ( set; Fruits lollowmg 



Wayzata Fallbearing* .... Planted in all States except Far South 7 Spring with Med. Ey. 



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