Dear Folks: - 



First, I want to thank each and every one of our good 

 friends who helped us to make this year, 1932 the bigeet year in our 

 History, and it is our greatest desire that we shall continue to grow 

 through the faith of our thousands and thousands of good customers. 



We are Just poor humble human beings, striving the very 

 best we can to grow for you each year the very best quality plants 

 that is possible for us to grow, and to prioe them to you Just as low 

 as it is possible for us to do and make a living. We are not trying 

 to get rioh in this business. We never expect to. It is enough 

 Glory for us to be able to make a decent living, and to please our 

 old customers year after year so well that they come back again, and 

 bring their friends. THE GREAT FRIENDSHIP THAT WE HAVE BUILT UP 

 THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WE ESTEEM MORE HIGHLY THAN MERE DOLLARS AND 

 CENTS. 



We have grown another particular fine crop of plants 

 for you. While not so many plants per acre the quality is extra fine, 

 and I am sure that e-very one will be highly pleased with their plants 

 again this year. You will find our list of varieties as complete as 

 any catalogue you will receive, and many of our best varieties you 

 will not find listed by others. In order to protect our oustomers 

 on our latest introductions, we have seoured patents, and have patents 

 pending, thus insuring our customers of getting the genuine article 

 for a number of years. 



I would like very much to sit down and have an old 

 fashioned friendly strawberry talk with each and every one of my 

 friends---to ask questions as well as answer tbem, for after all 

 it is what I have learned from you folks, that has made it possible 

 for us to keep a little ahead of the game. If I did not know your 

 wants in advance, I would never know what to grow for you. Some 

 way I feel that we are after all. Just one big organization, all 

 working for the same purpose with faith in each other. Through 

 this faith we expect to keep on serving you through generations tc 

 come. Without this faith and confidence no organization can prosper. 

 Whether this year 1935 is another banner year or not, if we are able 

 to serve you well, and to please you so as to hold your confidence, 

 we shall be satisfied. 



I sincerely thank every one of my friends for their 

 many past favors* 



E. W. fOWNSEND & 30SS 





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/TRAWBERRIE/ ARE EA/ILY CROWN 



CROW THEM FOR BOTH 



PLEASURE AND 



PROPIT 



