E. W. TOWNSEND SONS • SALISBURY • MARYLAND 



SOME OF THE REASONS WHY 

 TOWNSEND'S PLANTS ARE PREFERRED 

 BY SUCCESSFUL BERRY GROWERS 



Townsend's plant farms now consist of more than 2400 acres of rich 

 loam soil — the ideal kind for growing strawberry and other berry 

 plants. It is a known fact that the best plants (which other nursery- 

 men usually ask premium prices for) are grown on new ground soil. 

 We grow annually 350 acres of strawberry plants on such soil; and 

 thousands of dollars are spent each year in clearing new ground on 

 which to grow these fine plants. We invite you to visit us, as hun- 

 dreds of customers do each year, and see for yourself one of the 

 largest plantings of new ground plants in the country. Orders for 

 four million plants have been placed personally by representatives 

 of large berry associations in New York, Connecticut, Illinois and 

 Pennsylvania, after a visit to our farms. 



We do net get as many plants to the acre as plantings on old 

 fields, but, as one sales manager from a large fruit tree nursery in 

 the East put it, "Every plant is a specimen and one that will please 

 the customer." A visit with us will convince you that Townsend's 

 are growing the best plants that money can buy, and, at the same 

 time, keeping the price in line with the quality. 



OUR PACKING METHOD 



All plants packed at Townsend's are placed in small, light, durable, 

 well-ventilated crates. Between each layer of plants, we apply a 

 portion of very fine, light, damp spaghum moss, which preserves 

 the moisture around the plant roots and keeps them cool while in 

 transit. Wherever you live you may be assured of receiving your 

 plants in a fresh, growing condition. 



• Clean Trimming 



of Plants Makes 



Easy Setting 



Fibrous Rooted Strawberry Plant 

 Properly Trimmed 



Plants received from 

 the nurseries well 

 trimmed not only 

 saves customers time 

 when setting, but also 

 saves them extra trans- 

 portation charges that 

 must be paid for ex- 

 cessive decayed foliage 

 on improperly trimmed plants. 

 There is very often the added 

 loss of the plants themselves, 

 caused by the heating of this 

 foliage in transit, which, in turn, 

 causes bud decay or dried roots. 

 This thorough cleaning of all 

 plants, is an important part 

 played by our experienced plant 

 diggers each year, helps our cus- 

 tomers further by making big 

 yields of quality fruit possible 

 without additional cost to them. 



• Fibrous Rooted Plants 



The fibrous root system is an im- 

 portant factor in getting a 100'" 

 stand after setting. To grow such 

 a plant, proper soils and plant 

 food must be used such as that 

 on our plant farms. Our thirtv- 

 seven years of experience In 

 growing berry plants has given us 

 valuable information on growing 

 a properly balanced plant — one 

 that will grow and produce the 

 yields you have a right to expect. 



Each and every bundle Townsend's Plants 



labeled true to name and carries our 



Trade Mark 



Every precaution is used in digging and 

 packing plants to make sure that they reach 

 our customers properly labeled and true to 

 name. For this reason, we spend thousands 

 of dollars each year in placing on every 

 bundle of plants that is tied at our pack- 

 ing house, the correct label of the variety 

 ordered, together with our trade mark which 

 is your guarantee that these plants are 

 Townsend's Selected Strain and true to 



name. 





Every Precaution Is Taken at 

 DIGGING TIME 



We take no chances on your order, 

 nor do we leave anvthing to guess- 

 work. The above picture shows how 

 we label our baskets of well- 

 cleaned plants right in the field 

 before taking them to the grading 

 house where experienced graders, 

 who know the standards of Town- 

 send's quality plants, grade and 

 tie them 26 to a bundle, placing a 

 label on each bundle correspondine 

 to the one on the particular basket. 



• Prompt Service — Quick Deliveries 

 (THIS MEANS SOMETHING TO YOU) 



We have one of the largest digging capacities 

 in the country, and. unless weather conditions 

 are such to prohibit our digsins. vou can rest 

 assured that your order, larse or small, will be 

 taken care of promptly. We are on the job 24 

 hours a day throughout the shipping season. 

 If you are not already acquainted with Town- 

 sends Service, give us a trial this year. 



