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E. W. TowKSEND & Sons' Strawberry Plants 



Booster. 



Late to Very Late Varieties 



BOOSTER ^^''s ''■om Michigan. This variety was 



sent out as a World Beater. We fiad 



that it is a very good variety; ripens late; of medium sized 

 fruit, round in shape, bright red in color, and flavor fairly 

 good. Just ordinarily productive, and an excellent plant 

 maker, and worthy of a trial where a good late sort is 

 wanted. But there are lots of other varieties much better, 

 such as Townking, Chesapeake. Towusend's Big Late, Ford, 

 Big Joe, etc. To those wishing to test it out we have the 

 genuine true-to-name plants. 



BUROESS ^ ^^'^^ Reliable Late Variety. Origin- 

 ated in the South, and is a leading va- 

 riety in the f^tate of Alabama. Wo have grown it here for 

 the i)ast three years with wonderful success. Fruit large, 

 very dark red when fully ripe, excellent flavor, and firm 

 enough for a good shipper. We have received reports from 

 New England States stating that it was very satisfactory 

 as a late variety. Will produce as many, if not more, ber- 

 ries than Aroma. With us it averages larger than Aroma 

 and fully as productive, and plant growth is better. 



CRAWFORD 25 — Crawford is our introduction 

 and is pleasing a lot of our customers. We have 

 reports that it has yielded at the rate of 20,000 

 quarts per acre. Fruit extra large, bright red, 

 but of very poor quality. 



MASCOT ^^^ Largest and Latest Stand= 

 ard Variety. This is an excep- 

 tionally valuable variety for those wanting an 

 extra late berry to prolong the season. Mascot 

 will fruit every year until such varieties as 

 Lucky Strike Everbearing comes along to keep 

 a continuous supply of berries from May to 

 November. Fruit extra large, firm and of good 

 quality. One of the most productive late sorts. 

 Color bright red with a heavy geen calix. Always 

 pleases thousands of growers in all parts of the 

 country. We have an excellent supply of plants 

 this season, and the price is greatly reduced. 



MASCOT. 



One of tbe Very z.atest Varieties listed. 



rOBD. 



Iiarg'e Bark Bed. 



FORD — ''^^^'^ ^^ " Town- 



send production. 



and one of which we are proud. 

 Ford, like Premier, is frost re- 

 sistant, and has made hundreds 

 of our customers big money 

 when other late varieties were 



Skilled. A strong hardy plant 

 grower on all soils. Fruit very 

 large, firm and of good quality, 

 and ranks with the very best in 

 production. Ford Avill make too 

 many i)lants if not restricted, 

 and for this reason should be 

 set wide in the rows and grown 

 in narrow matted roM'S or in 

 hills. We have never seen a rust 

 blemish on any Ford plant in ten 

 years growing it, and never heard of 

 a crop failure. Plant Ford and you 

 will not go astray. 



F. C. KEAGER, Bridgeport, Ohio: I owe you folks an 

 apologry. I wrote you yesterday that plants not received 

 and to ship plants at once or return money. Today re- 

 ceived plants in fine condition and they are real plants. 

 I sent to another nursery two weeks before I mailed order 

 to you. I have not received any plants from them. If I do 

 I shall return them. I am enclosing check, kindly duplicate 

 my first order, and if I am too late will take my medicine. 



MR. JNO. SNOOPS, Easton, Pa.: Received plants from 

 you two weeks ago in fine order; every plant growing fine. 

 Sent an order same time to another nursery; have never 

 received a plant yet and season is now over for planting 

 here. Guess who will get the next order in full. Prompt 

 service always counts with me, and with Townsend's I got 

 full measure of quality and quantity, besides the prompt- 

 ness. Best wishes. 



