E. W. TOWNSEND SONS • SALISBURY • MARYLAND 



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HEN E. W. Townsend, Sr., founded the Townsend Nursery 

 thirty-eight years ago he did so with the realization that 

 planting conditions varied in different sections according to the climatic 

 and soil characteristics of local territories. We have striven since that 

 day to correlate every sale we make to the needs of the individual cus- 

 tomer, advising the purchase of those varieties which would be best 

 adapted to each local condition. 



In addition to our extensive proving and testing grounds, our records 



are also kept accurate by reports from our customers; as well as various 



State experimental stations with whom we are affiliated. These records 



have proven invaluable to thousands of our customers who wish to be 



sure before buying that the varieties they selected were adaptable to 



their local conditions. 



The varieties mentioned in this catalog and recommended for the various territories are the result of 



this painstaking research. Further definite information is available at this office, and will be furnished 



free to you on request. We are proud of this service, know you will appreciate it, and trust that you will 



make use of it whenever possible. 



m PROPER TIME TO SET STRAWBERRY 

 W AND OTHER BERRY PLANTS 



We have been recommending the Early Spring setting of Strawberry 

 Plants and other berry plants for over a quarter of a century. This 

 recommendation has led our customers to make bigger profits from 

 their plants than ever before. Fall setting is practiced in several of 

 the Northern States, but is not recommended outside the South. 



• PLANTING DATES for DIFFERENT SECTIONS 



New England States, April and Early May; N. Y.. N. J.. Penna.. Del.. 

 Md., Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mich.. Tenn.. Ky.. West Va.. D. C. late 

 March or as early in April as possible: Southern States. February 

 and March; all other states in Early April. Give your plants time to 

 establish themselves in the soil while it is cool and before the hot 

 suns start. Plow your land early and be ready to set at the first 

 sign of spring. 



TERRITORIAL ADAPTABILITY OF TOWNSENDS' STRAWBERRY VARIETIES 



Varieties marked with 



Variety 



are the leaders and ones most widely planted 



. , . Season Description 



Approved for of ripenin g on p age 



111., Ind Early 



Aberdeen* New England, N. Y.. Pa., Ohio, N. J. Kansas, Mo. 



Beaver Western and Mid-Western States Extra Early 



Blakemore* All States with exception New England and N. Y Extra Early 



Bellmar New England States, Texas, Mo. valley section Early 



Cooper All Northern States Early 



Dorsett* All Strawberry sections except Florida Early 



Fairfax* All States except Fla. and Gulf States Early 



Howard's Supreme* New England States, Ohio, West. Va., N. Y., Penna Early 



Klondyke N. O, Georgia, S. C, Ala., Louisiana Early 



Premier* All sections except extreme south Early 



Missionary Fla., N. C, Va., Md., Tenn., S. C, Texas, La Early 



Beauty North and North Western States Med. Early 



Big Joe* All berry sections except extreme south Med. Early 



Catskill* Most all berry sections except south Med. Early 



Culver New England States and North Central, Pa., N. Y Med. Early 



Gibson Mich., Wis., Ohio, Mo., Penna., Western New York Med. Early 



Joyce* Penna. New York, New England States Med. Early 



Jupiter 111., Ind.. Ohio, Penna., West Va., Kansas, Mo Med. Early 



N. J.-35 Recommended for trial in all berry sections Med. Early 



Senator Dunlap* Kansas, Iowa, Mo., Ind., 111., Ohio, Mich., Wis Med. Early 



Aroma* Tenn., Ky., Ind., 111., Kansas, Ark., Mich., Mo., Northern States. .. .Late 



Brandywine California, Florida Late 



Chesapeake* New England, West Va., Ohio, 111., Ind., Wis., N. Y., Penn Late 



Ford* All states except extreme south Late 



Lupton* N. J., Ohio, Pa., N. Y., Conn., W. Va.. 111., Ind Late 



Pearl New England States and North Central. Pa., N. Y Late 



Sample Ohio, West Va., Illinois, New York Late 



Townking* All States except Gulf States and Pacific Coast Late 



Big Late All States East of Miss. River except Gulf States Late 



William Belt* N. Y., Pa., Ohio, and New England States Late 



World's Wonder New England States, Northern N. Y., Penn.. West Va Late 



Gandy* All States east Miss. River except Ga.. Fla., La Late 



XTRALATE Being tested in all berry growing States Extra Late 



Gem Fallbearing* Planted in all States except Far South . Fruits Earlv Summer 



Lucky Strike Fallbearing. .N. J.. Penn.. N. Y., Ohio, New England States Vuntil fall 1st year 



Mastodon Fallbearing* ...Planted in all States except Far South... (Set: Fruits following 



Wayzata Fallbearing' 



.Planted in all States except Far South ' Spring with Med. Ey 



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