MR. A. O. RICE, of Himrod, N. Y., sends us this 

 photo of hisTownsend's Strawberry Garden tak- 

 en eight weeks after setting; he says Townsend's 

 plants are True Blue. 



You can expect big crops and bigger profits 



on your berries by growing fields like the above. 



They are all Townsend plants. 



Dear Folks: — 



Once again I want to thank each and every one of our good friends, 

 who so greatly helped us in making the year 1933 our banner year. Not-with- 

 standing the fact that the beginning of 1933 found us all in the midst of the 

 greatest depression ever known in this country. With all banks closed for 

 a considerable time, and many of them remaining closed for months. Never 

 in the thirty-three years in the plant and nursery business, have we sold as 

 many plants as we sold in 1933. This is a remarkable fact, and could never 

 have been done without the assistance of our thousands of good loyal 

 customers. 



Once again I want to repeat, that 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 it is possible for us to grow, and to price them to you just 

 as low as we can, and make a living. We are not trying to get rich 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. This great friendship that 

 has been built up between us, we esteem more highly than mere dollars 

 and cents. 



Now just a word about the bargains, and better varieties that we are 

 able to offer you this year, at no increase in price, but in most instances even 

 lower than our 1933 prices. For never before have we sold our general list of 

 varieties so cheaply as this time. We are really making a sacrifice in the way 

 of prices this year. But, in view of the fact that you all have been so loyal 

 to us through all these years, we feel that we are only doing our duty in 

 making the price as low as we have, enabling many of you to be able to 

 purchase plants, that could not afford it, were the prices made high enough 

 to allow us a good decent profit. 



We do feel that it is a good time to increase the small fruit plantings, 

 and say this from no selfish motive. The acreage set last year was much smaller 

 than the average acreage set. Again with the unfavorable weather conditions 

 in the majority of strawberry growing states, makes it almost certain that 

 there will be a shortage of berries this spring and summer, and growers who 

 set their usual acreage last spring are sure to reap their rewards by better 

 prices this year. Owing to the fact that prices have ruled low, the past two 

 years, many growers will refrain from setting again this spring, and after the 

 berry crop is off this year it will be too late for such growers to get in on 

 the good prices that are most sure to come in 1935. 



I am sure that you will find our list of varieties up-to-date as usual. 

 Many of our own introductions have even surpassed our own expectations. 

 Note reports that have been sent in to us by several of the leading Horticul- 

 turists, of various states. These reports together with our own trial plots 

 make us almost sure that we do have the best to be offered. Whether you make 

 this year 1934 another banner year, or not, if we are able to again serve you 

 well, and to please you so as to still hold your confidence, we shall be satisfied. 



I sincerely thank all of you for your many past favors, 



MR. F. A. KENNEDY, of Indiana, made one oi 

 the largest yields in his State; from Premier 

 and Chesapeake. You will find him a Town- 

 send Booster. 



S. W. TOWHSEIID & SOfiS 



E. B. GRABLE, of Monongahela, Pa., is making a success with 

 strawberries. Ask him where he buys his plants. 



FRED WILCOX, of West Lebanon, N. H., grows nice berries 

 and finds a ready market for them. 



Copyright 19 34 by E. W. T. & Sons. 



