TOWNSEND NURSERIES INC. — SALISBURY — MARYLAND 



TOWNSEND NURSERIES 



THE WORLD'S LARGES 



Growers and Shippers of 



STRAWBERRY PLANTi#ci 



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WHEN you purchase Townsend plants, you know that 

 you are going to receive plants that are disease-free, 

 and just waiting to demonstrate the vigorous, healthy 

 and vitalized growing properties that 47 years of growing 

 experience can produce. Tens of thousands of satisfied cus- 

 tomers enable us to operate one of the largest plant growing 

 and shipping businesses in the world. We, in our turn, 

 endeavor each year to show our appreciation of this con- 

 fidence entrusted in us by selling only plants that are authen- 

 tically true to name and reflect our reputation by being the 

 best plants that money can buy. Streams of letters from 

 satisfied customers continuously praise the hardiness and the 

 superior yielding qualities of Townsend plants. There is 

 no secret behind these proven facts. You will- find that 

 Townsend Select Strain plants of approved varieties, will 

 provide yo.u with increased yields also. 



We Will Help You G^t Started 



Since our best recommendations are not written — but grown 

 — we are very definitely interested in the results that you get 

 with our plants. We want to number you along with other 

 thousands of satisfied customers, so allow us to make your 

 problems ours. Even an inexperienced grower can enjoy the 

 satisfaction (and profit) incurred by growing bumper crops. 

 Ordinary care by you, coupled with the 4.1 years of growing 

 experience that is behind the instruction under Culture Di- 

 rections on pages 6 and 7 by us, can get you the desirejd re- 

 sults. Any instructions we have failed to include will be 

 gladly sent to you, free of charge, upon request. We also 

 issue a complete culture guide. This booklet is free and 

 yours for the asking. 



We Never Sacrifice Quality For Price 



Every plant that has ever left our establishment, regardless 

 of price, has been a true representation of the unequalled 

 quality literally built into Townsend plants. Townsend's 

 lasting trade, a tribute to our policy of fair and courteous 

 treatment, was built up through the years by consistent ship- 

 ping of quality plants at the lowest possible prices despite 

 the ever changing trend of the times. We have tried to pack 

 both confidence and value into every package that we have 

 ever sent out, thus assuring you of a square deal every time. 



Claims and Adjustments 



All claims, if any, must be made within five days from date 

 you have received your shipment, along with a signed state- 

 ment from your express agent or postmaster, showing extent 

 of damage, so that we can make proper adjustment with you 

 if necessary. We are not responsible for stock purchased 

 after this time expires. Continued growth, as we all know, 

 depends on weather conditions, soil, planting, and care, 

 which is out of our hands and over which we consequently 

 have no control. 



^»te Packing Method 



When you order your plants from us, you are 

 assured of receiving your order in a fresh, 

 growing condition. The management of 

 TOWNSEND NURSERIES has not spared any 

 expense on research work pertaining to the ship- 

 ping of perishable plants. Our NEW MOD- 

 ERN PACKING HOUSE, with CONTROLLED 

 STORAGE assures our customers beyond any 

 doubt that our plants are kept fresh, from the 

 hour they come from the fields, until they are 

 pre-cooled just before being delivered to the 

 transportation companies enroute to you. Plants 

 are packed into light (but durable) packages 

 and ventilated crates. A portion of fine, cool 

 damp spaghum moss is placed around all the 

 roots, to preserve the moisture, and to keep the 

 plants perfectly cool while in transit. 



Fibrous Roots 



The fibrous root system is an important factor 

 in getting a 100% stand after setting. To grow 

 such a plant, proper soils and plant food must 

 be used such as that on our plant farms. Our 

 forty-seven years of experience in growing berry 

 plants has given us valuable information on 

 growmg a properly balanced plant — one that 

 will grow and produce the yields you have a 

 right to expect. 



Prompt Service 

 Quick Deliveries 



One and a half million plants a day . . . that's 

 our daily digging capacity! Weather permit- 

 tmg, our large crew is on the job 24 hours a 

 day throughout the shipping season. This im- 

 mense productive capacity is your guarantee of 

 prompt attention and shipment of your order, 

 regardless of size. A trial this year will con- 

 vince you that with us, SERVICE is much more 

 than just a word. 



Clean Trimming of Plants 

 Makes Easy Setting 



Plants received from the nurseries well trimmed, 

 not only saves customers time when setting, but 

 also saves them extra transportation charges 

 that must be paid for excessive decayed foliage 

 on improperly trimmed plants. There is very 

 often the added loss of the plants themselves, 

 caused by the heating of this foliage in transit, 

 which, in turn, causes bud decay or dried roots. 

 This thorough cleaning of all plants is an im- 

 portant part played by our experienced plant 

 diggers each year, and helps our customers to 

 get big yields of quality fruit. 



