28 EK. W. TOWNSEND & SONS—SQUARE DEAL NURSERY 
Premier and Howard 17 One and the 
Same. 
Dreweys Bluff, Va., June 20th, 1922. 
Dear Mr. Townsend:—You are right 
we have fruited Howard 17 and find it 
just the same in every way as Premier. 
I think Premier the best berry in the 
world. I picked from a small bed over 
$500 worth of berries before a herry 
was ripe on the later sorts. Yours 
truly, 
Fred Harry. 
Townsend’s Plants Good for 15 years 
Alafia, Florida, May list, 1922. 
E. W. Townsend & Sons. Gents:— 
For more than fifteen years I have 
been buying your plants in a small 
way every year. Getting them in 
February to set out to make plants 
from for my winter crop. I have 
never got a mixed plant in this time. 
And have never failed to get plants 
on time, and they always grew wel! 
and satisfactory in every way. I 
travel all over this part of Florida 
that is the strawberry section, and I 
find that your name is well spoken 
of wherever I go. With very best 
wishes to you and the sons. I am 
yours very truly, 
es Geo. E. Boesick. 
AUS-LU DEWBERRY 
PAN-AMERICAN 
We introduced this variety last year, getting our stock of 
plants from a New Jersey grower, who claims that it came from 
South America. We have received great reports from this berry. 
One of our customers who. looked them over this summer while 
in fruit pronounced them the greatest thing yet in the Black- 
berry world. It is a rank grower, particularly hardy and pro- 
ductive, and should be grown in rows at least ten feet wide and 
plants set six to eight feet apart. A single hill will produce 
from forty to fifty quarts of berries when the plants get fully 
grown. Fruit is medium to extra large, firm and good quality. 
Resembling Black Diamond in both fruit and foliage. Though the 
leaves show it to be a distinct variety from Black Diamond, 
season of ripening during July and August in the middle Atlantic 
States. 
AUSTIN (Dewberry) 
This variety is more largely grown on the Eastern Shore of 
Maryland and Delaware than any other variety. Season is very 
early. It produces its full crop in a very short time and is con- 
sidered three times as valuable as the Lucretia. Size of fruit is 
large to extra large, flavor mild and sweet. 
LUCRETIA (Dewberry) 
This has been the standard dewberry for years in all parts of 
the country. But since the newer varieties, Lucretia has taken a 
back seat, excepting in the South, where it is planted mainly for 
its shipping quality. Season of ripening about ten days later 
than Austin or Aus-Lu. 
