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 Late Berry 



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One of The Greatest 



Varieties We Have 



Ever Offered Our 



Customers 



Originated in Wicomico County, Md., by Mr. T. A. 

 Washburn, and after giving it the most severe tests ever 

 given a variety for a period of five years, we are intro- 

 ducing it to the Strawberry world with every confidence 

 that it will prove one of the best, if not the best late 

 varieties ever introduced as a money making market 

 variety. 



The writer has originated and introduced many of 

 the very best varieties of strawberries on the market 

 today, and when I tell you that this is the most perfect 

 variety that I have ever grown or seen grown, I am only 

 speaking the true facts, (not trying to sell you a 

 novelty) The years in which the Town-King has been 

 under test has been some of the most trying years in 

 the experience of the oldest growers. It has never failed 

 to produce a big paying crop in the five y*.>ars on any 

 and all soils. 



In plant growth it is the most ideal variety. Plants 

 are large stalky beautiful dark green, that stand out 

 prominently from all other varieties. Makes just an 

 ideal fruiting bed. Plants perfectly clean from rust or 

 spot. Fruiting stems are large and the majority of the 

 fruit is held well off the ground by the large stems and 

 stalky plant. 



In season it ripens with such varieties as Chesa- 

 peake and Townsend's Late. The blossoms are perfect 

 and full of pollen, making it an ideal variety to plant 

 with such varieties as Townsends Big Late. Size of 

 fruit is all that could ever be desired by the most fancy 

 grower. Berries are uniform in size, top shaped, richly 

 colored all over a bright blood red with no green tips, 

 and solid to the center. 



As to firmness, I have never seen a variety that I 

 considered a better shipping berry. In production, no 

 one could ask for more in both quantity and quality, as 

 well as beauty; for truly, when you see it, you will say 

 with hundreds of others who have seen it on the vines, 

 "it is truly the prettiest berry I have ever seen grow- 

 ing." I have never seen a variety that has as few cull 

 berries as this one. Practically every berry is the same 

 shape and size. 



I wanted to tell you about this wonderful find last 

 season, but I was afraid that I did not have plants 

 enough to introduce it at that time. I estimate that we 

 have grown a crop of 500,000 plants for this season. 

 We planted them on three farms on different soil, and 

 in every plot we have an ideal crop. I feel sure that 

 our friends will find this one of the safest late varieties 

 to grow. First, because the plants are large and extra 

 long rooted, making it a great drouth resister, and this 

 feature alone, is greatly to be desired in a late variety. 

 The extra firmness of fruit makes it less liable to sun- 

 scald than most varieties, and the extra large heavy fo- 

 liage shades most of the berries. "Town-King" sold 

 from $1.00 to $2.00 more per crate on the Philadelphia 

 market last year than the very best Chesapeake sold 

 for. On our retail market, we had no trouble in getting 

 an extra nickel per quart more than any other variety 

 would sell for, and never had enough to supply our 

 trade. 



We are sending it out on our usual guarantee that it 

 be as represented, or we refund your money paid for 

 it. We are limiting the number of plants to be sold this 

 season to 1000 to a single customer, and in no case will 

 we sell any plants to anyone with the privilege of grow- 

 ing and propagating this variety for the sale of plants. 

 All orders are taken subject to this understanding until 

 further written notice is given. 



Any Nurseryman or plant breeder will have the 



right to buy the Town-King plants and grow them for 

 fruiting purposes, but under no consideration will they 

 be allowed to offer the plants for sale, or use the name 

 in their catalogues which is a copyrighted (and coined 

 name) production. Anyone infringing on our rights 

 will be dealt with according to the copyright laws of the 

 United States. 



"TOWN-KING" is a coined word and is copyright- 

 ed year 1925, by E. W. Townsend & Sons. 



We are making the price exceedingly low for such 

 an introduction, besides we are taking all the chance, 

 as we absolutely guarantee to refund your money if it 

 fails in any particular to live up to our description. 

 We know of no one else in the business introducing new 

 varieties under such terms, but there are so many fakes, 

 both in standard and Everbearing varieties sent out 

 every year, that we feel the public is entitled to this 

 warranty. 



THE COOPER (Per) 



The Cooper is a mid-season variety with us. A mak- 

 er of large stalky plants that make runners moderately. 

 Just about enough plants for a good fruiting row. Fruit 

 is large to extra large, rich bright red, with fine quality. 

 A Cooper plant loaded with ripe fruit is r beautiful 

 sight, the berries while large, are held fairly well off 

 the ground by the heavy fruiting stems. Nearly every 

 berry matures to full size; while we have heard some 

 complaints from this variety as sent out by the Michi- 

 gan growers, we believe that Cooper will be found a 

 paying variety on most soil. We have planted a good 

 acreage to Cooper this year and have grown a good sup- 

 ply of nice strong well rooted plants. We advise our 

 friends to test it out, and believe they will not go wrong 

 if they set a large acreage to this variety. 



HAVERLAND (Imp) 



Season early to medium, a very strong grower and 

 an old time favorite for the North. Can always be de- 

 pended upon to produce a good crop when fruited with 

 Dunlap. 



WANTS MORE OF THE SAME KIND 



Mr. Kecly. of Dolyestown, Pa., writes us April 14th, 1925 — 

 Kindly send me 500 more of your good plants. The ones I pot 

 last year surely were fine, and I am expecting some nice Premier 

 berries. 



HAS FINEST BERRY FIELD IN THE COUNTY 



Mr. Samuel Riegs. R. I., writes us July 2nd, 1925 — I wish it 

 was so you could come up on the Fourth and enjoy those lucious 

 berries. We raised everyone of the 5,000 plants purchased and the 

 200 extra thrown in for good count. This is the finest berry field 

 in the County, everyone says that has seen it, and we are delighted. 

 Expect to clean up over $1,000.00 from the field or less than acre 

 this season. 



SPECIAL NOTICE 



Owing to chef act that we did not receive sufficient support to warrant 

 us in publishing the Strawberry World monthly, we were compelled to dis- 

 continue its monthly publication. However, E. W. Townsend cV Sons expect 

 to get out several issues of this paper every year, which will be mailed free to 

 our customers and those interested. Those who were kind enough to send 

 in their subscriptions may deduct that amount from their next order when re- 

 mitting. They will also receive every issue that is printed free. 



