WORLD'S LARGEST GROWERS— SHIPPERS OF STRAWBERRY PLANTS 



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SHIPPERS OF STRAWBERRY PLAI 



Widow of the 

 Founder Active 



In Business 



Widow of the founder of the orig- 

 inal Townsend nursery, Mrs. E. NX '. 

 Townsend, Sr., the mother of L. 

 Sherman Townsend, Manager of 

 Townsend Nurseries, Inc., at 69 

 years of age is still actively en- 

 gaged in the job that she started as 

 far back as 1900. This is an ex- 

 ample of the down-to-earth person- 

 alized type of organization that 

 services Townsend customers. A 

 service that has become famous 

 over many years for integrity of 

 purpose and faithfulness of intent. 



L. Sherman Townsend 



In the growing season you will 

 find him on the farms, produc- 

 ing top quality plants and trees. 

 Spring shipping season will find 

 him in the fields and Nursery 

 Packing Houses, supervising the 

 digging and packing thousands 

 of orders for prompt shipment. 



DIGGING AND CLEANING PLANTS is done by exper- 

 ienced labor. Only the plants showing abundant foliage 

 and vigorous growth are retained for shipment. Digging 

 capacity as much as 1,500,000 a day. 



DAILY SHIPMENTS of plants dug the same day. This is 

 a typical scene depicting daily activity at Townsend Nurs- 

 eries, Inc. Prompt 24 Hour Service. 





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