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E. W. TowysEND & !SoNs^ Strawherry Plants 



Townsend's Blackberry Plants 



From Root Cuttings 



We do not sell any sucker plants, as our experience 

 •with them ia far from satisfactory — when compared with 

 plants grown from Root Cuttings, Avhich produce much 

 stronger canes, and far better (luality fruit. Demand 

 the best and order Root Cuttings of Blackberry Plants 

 from Townsend's. Our stock is well rooted and will 

 please you. Let us reserve your order for Spring Plants. 



Blower — ^ grand berry of large size. Quality is 



good ; flavor slightly acid. Ripens early. 



For nian.v years ;i favorite with l;irge growers. 



CRYSTAL WHITE — Fruit creamy white. Plant some 



of these in your garden — you will be delighted with them. 



— Earliest to ripen and 

 most productive of the 



early varieties, and demands the top of the market. We 



offer only selected strain of this A'ariety. 



— Most valuable variet.v for mar- 

 ket or home use. Rich flavor with 



but little core. Finest quality of the Blackberry family. 



ERIE — Large fruit, very firm and hardier than the 



Early Harvest. 



I^acata.'Wa. — ^^^ large jet black berries are sweet, 



juicy, entirely coreless. almost seedless. 



Plant this variety fur highest quality. For home 

 use or market. Produces over very long season. 

 IVIcDONALD '""I^'Pf'is midseason: coal 



EARLY HARVEST 



ELDORADO 



Alfred. 



thick as long. 



SNYDER 



bl;ick in color, and nearly 



quality and early ripening. 



-One of the old favorites that 

 is popular on account of its high 



^Lpl^FJ) — Recent introduction ; midsea- 



^_ son fruiting, extremely large big 



black berries, practically free from seeds and 

 coreless; very sweet and juicy. 

 MERSEREAU — Early, very" hardy ; needs no^ 

 protection whatever; canes strong and upright 

 in growth; exceptionally sweet in flavor; with- 

 out c(n-e. Not quite as early as Early Harvest., 



Dewberries, Selected Varieties 



Folks are just beginning to realize the great 

 value of dewberries both for profit and home 

 consumption. Their large size and sweet 

 flavor combined with their soft texture make 

 them unexcelled. They can be planted in any 

 soil, but prefer light sandy soil ; placing them 

 in rows 4 feet apart, spacing them 3 feet 

 down the rows. They have a trailing habit, 

 but can be cut off each year after fruiting 

 and will produce new wood each year, which 

 will increase in production for several years 

 after setting with very little attention. 



AUS-LU 



Ans-XiO. 



— That is a cross between the 

 Austin and Lucreatia made on 

 our farms and has the habit of both parents. 

 One of the largest and sweetest dewberries 

 grown as 'well as the most prolific. Easily 

 grown and with a light mulch ; is hardy in 

 the Northern states. Ripens very early. 



Austin — This variety is earlier than the 

 Lucreatia but somewhat softer; 

 is a good variety for the market gardener, 

 bringing the attractive early prices. Fruit is 

 ver.v large and productive. 



I iirfA^'fia — ^^^ standard variety for 

 LiUcrc^tia jjjp South, also largely plant- 

 ed in the North as it is very hardy; fruit 

 large and firm : will stand long distance ship- 

 ping. Ripens one week later than Austin. 



