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Our strain of Premier is direct 



from the original planting and 



ihas been consistently bred each 



year for heavier yields. 



DOUBLE INSPECTED— 

 STATE CERTIFIED 



Every bundle of Townsend's Prem- 

 ier has been double inspected and 

 certified by Maryland State Dept. 

 of Entomology. Why take a 

 chance. Order your Premier from 

 fownsend. They cost no more 

 than just ordinary plants. 



"THE BEST PLANTS EVER 

 RECEIVED" 



Stepney Depot, Conn. 

 May 7th, 1946 

 L. Sherman Townsend, Mgr. 

 Dear Mr. Sherman : 



Thanks for the strawberry plants 

 received May 4th ; nice plants and 

 received at late date in very good 

 condition, planted same May 5th. 

 I must also add, my brother end 

 I received the Blueberry plants 

 also in splendid condition. And 

 they are without question the best 

 plants that we have seen out of 

 any nursery. Again thanking you 

 for your FAIR DEALING METH- 

 ODS, I remain, 



Yours truly, 



Thomas Stewart. 



THE MOST WIDELY PLANTED SotnSu 

 STRAWBERRY EVER PRODUCED ~ 



TJHE Premier strawberry is really premier because (1) No other early 

 variety has ever received so much praise, enjoyed such universal ac- 

 ceptance under all possible growing conditions. (2) No other variety 

 has made as much money for growers. There may be others that will 

 supplant Premier in certain localities, but for good all-around consistency, 

 we predict that Premier will continue to lead for years to come. 



By careful plant selection and our select strain method of growing, we have 

 maintained all the high qualities that made Premier the immediate sensation 

 of the strawberry world when we first introduced it to our trade. Millions of 

 select strain new ground grown Premier plants are grown and shipped an- 

 nually from our nursery to the Largest Berry Growing Associations and 

 thousands of individual growers in every section of the country. These growers 

 realize the heavy yielding quality of our strain of Premier plants, and today 

 Townsend's are recognized as headquarters for the original strain of HEAVY 

 YIELDING PREMIER. 



Our new ground planting of Premier is one of the largest in the coun- 

 try and have made a nice growth. The quality was never better. If 

 you are looking for a heavy yielding strain of Premier send along your 

 order after receiving this catalogue. We will reserve plants for you, 

 digging and shipping whenever you are ready to set. 



While Premier is well known by the majority of berry growers, for the benefit 

 of the new planters we describe Premier as follows : 



Color — Medium bright red and very at- 

 tractive with its large green cap that 

 shows off the berry to advantage when 

 placed on the market. 

 Size — Under favorable growing condi- 

 tions the berries will run large to extra 

 large and very uniform size, holding up 

 well to the last picking. 

 Firmness— Premier can be classed as a 

 long distant shipper where trucks are 

 used. For the market gardener its firm- 

 ness will be found to be very satisfac- 

 tory. 

 Vigor — Premier is a strong, healthy 



grower, making a good fruiting bed on 

 a wide range of soils and climatic con- 

 ditions. 



Quality — Stands out as one of the best 

 flavored berries grown. 

 Season of Ripening — In the North 

 Premier is one of the first varieties to 

 ripen. It can be put on the market 

 from a week to ten days ahead of the 

 mid-season varieties. 

 Frost Resistant — Premier has long been 

 noted for its frost resistance and I 

 have never heard tell of a Premier crop 

 failure due to late frosts. 



— Premier and Howard 17 are one and the same variety. The variety was 

 originated by A. B. Howard Sons of Belchertown, Mass., and in many sec- 

 tions Premier is known by the name, Howard 17. 



£ YOU! can increase your yields and profits at "No Extra Cost" by 

 planting Townsend's Select Strain New Ground Grown Premier 

 "Known in every berry growing section as the heaviest yielding 

 strain grown." 



ALL DOUBLE INSPECTED — STATE CERTIFIED — WE SELL AN- 

 NUALLY MILLIONS OF TOWNSEND SELECT STRAIN PREMIER 



