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E. W. TOWNSEND SONS • SALISBURY • MARYLAND 



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The MOST WIDELY PLANTED 

 STRAWBERRY QV&l INTRODUCED 



Our strain of Premier is direct 



from the original planting and 



has been consistently bred each 



year for heavier yields. 



PREMIER AVERAGED 12,000 



QUARTS PER ACRE 



Hartford Co., Conn. 

 The Premier plants purchased 

 from you in 1936 produced last 

 year at rate of 12,000 quarts per 

 acre. I received from $4. to $5. 

 a 24-quart crate at the auction 

 market. O. BARBER 



PREMIER PROVED PAYING 

 VARIETY 



Rockcastle Co., Ky. 

 Two years ago I purchased 

 6,000 Premier from you, which 

 proved a paying variety giving me 

 one of the largest berry yields 1 

 have ever harvested. Another 

 order enclosed. Would not be 

 without your strain of Premier. 

 T. H. BRANAMAN 

 PICKED 1600 QUARTS BERRIES 

 FROM 1000 PLANTS 

 Montgomery Co., Penna. 

 I purchased 1000 of your select 

 strain Premier plants. I have 

 been growing berries for 20 years, 

 but the largest crop I ever re- 

 ceived was from these plants. 

 Picking 1600 quarts from 1000 

 plants. I Just can't say too much 

 for your strain of plants. 



C. Gates 

 Barnstable Co., Mass. 

 DEAR SIRS:— 



The growers In our Association 

 certainly want to thank you for 

 the fine Premier plants sent us 

 this year. They were the best we 

 have ever received from any one. 

 GEO. C. LILLIE 



THE Premier strawberry — as the name implies — is 

 really premier. No other early variety has ever 

 received as much praise, enjoyed such universal 

 acceptance under every possible growing condition, nor has any 

 other variety made as much money for growers as this fine berry. 

 While there are now being introduced some mighty good varieties, 

 which in some sections are sure to take the place of Premier, today Premier 

 stands at the top of our list as being the best all around early berry, and we 

 predict it will be grown by a great many of the leading berry growers for 

 years to come. 



Since the introduction of Premier we have made this grand variety our 

 specialty, and through careful plant selection have kept the high yielding 

 qualities of Premier up to its original standing. Millions of Select Strain New- 

 Ground grown Premier plants are grown and shipped annually from our nur- 

 sery 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 country 

 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 attractive with its large green cap that 

 shows off the berry to advantage when placed on the market. 



Size — Under favorable growing conditions 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 firmness will be found to be very satisfactory. 



Vigor — Premier is a strong, healthy grower, making a good fruiting bed on 

 a wide range of soils and climatic conditions. 



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 midseason 

 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. 



A 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 plant- 

 ing Townsend's Select Strain New Ground Grown Premier "Known in 

 every berry growing section as the heaviest yielding strain grown." 



