E. W. TOWNSEND SONS ■ SALISBURY ; MARYLAND 



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SELECT 



BLACKBERRIES 



• All Grown from Root Cuttings 



THE SAME high standard that we have set for our straw- 

 berry plants is duplicated in our blackberry plants, 

 which transplant very easily and produce larger canes 

 and superior fruit than the average nursery grown plants. They are 

 grown from strong root cuttings, because we know that this method 

 of propagating is far superior to sucker plants, making a much more 

 fibrous rooted plant than sucker plants and grow off much quicker 

 after setting. During the first year, the varieties listed on this page 

 grow mostly on the ground, but after the first crop, grow upright, 

 standing in bunches, obtaining a height of 4 to 6 feet. One planting 

 will last you several years, and while we sell several hundred thou- 

 sand plants to commercial growers each year, we believe that every 

 home garden should con'ain a few of these easily grown plants, as 

 furnish plenty of big, rich-flavored, juicy berries for making delicious 

 wines, jams and jellies. 



THE MOST WIDELY 



PLANTED OF ALL 



BLACKBERRIES 



New ALFRED Blackberry 



LARGE, SWEET AND 

 A HEAVY PRODUCER 



A recently introduced, sweet, juicy, ex- 

 tremely large berry, coreless and practically 

 free from seeds. Alfred is grown throughout 

 the Northwestern States, and is heavily 

 planted in Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana. 

 Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania. For 

 a fine midseason variety we recommend 

 Alfred. 



Eldorado, the most widely planted blackberry on the market, is of fine 

 quality with glossy, black berries and very little core, and is unexcelled for 

 making jams, jellies, and pies. Because of its hardiness, it does well in the 

 extreme North. You can depend on Eldorado to give you satisfactions as a 

 midseason to late variety. ^^ 



New ROBINSON W 'buJSJ^ 



This new berry has proven to.be a profitable 

 fallbearing variety, fruiting during August and 

 September, also producing an excellent crop 

 of extra large, fine quality berries along with 

 other midseason varieties in the Spring and early 

 Summer. For a long season of blackberries, in- 

 include Robinson in your planting. 



For 



PRICES 



BEARING 



AGE 



Blackberries 



SEE PAGE 



33 



EARLY HARVEST 



Earliest of ail 

 Blackberries 



One of the earliest ripening— ^ost productive 

 of the early varieties. Fruit very firm, medium 

 large. Growth vigorous and canes hardy. For 

 a very early blackberry, plant Early Harvest. 



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The Dewberry fruits about two weeks 

 earlier than the Blackberry, although 

 a member of the blackberry family, is 

 ol trailing habit, and can be planted 

 on any soil with good results. They 

 are planted extensively in the 

 Southern States, trained to trellis or 

 tied to stakes set 4 to 5 ft. apart. 

 For garden culture, we recommend 

 setting them along side the fence or 

 boundary line 3 ft. apart. Their large 

 size and sweet flavor make them an 

 unexcelled table fruit. A few vines in 

 your garden will furnish the table 

 with plenty of fresh fruit, with a 

 surplus for canning or making jams. 



LUCRETIA. Exceptionally hardy 

 vines that may be successfully 

 planted in the Northern States, also 

 grown on large scale in the South — 

 large, firm, juicy fruit. 



BOYSENBERRY 



This new dewberry is fully 



described on page SO. Don't fail 



to include some of these plants in 



your order this year. 



YOUNGBERRY. The Youngberry, 

 a trailing variety of the Dewberry 

 family, has built up for itself a 

 reputation for size and eating qual- 

 ities, which make it highly prized 

 by growers everywhere. For sheer 

 productivity and high market prices, 

 it's tops. For the home gardener, 

 the Youngberry offers real pleasure 

 from a small investment. It needs 

 no sugar and may be eaten directly 

 from the vines. Youngberry can be 

 grown successfully as far North as 

 Massachusetts. 



ACME THORNLESS YOUNG- 

 BERRY (Patented Plant Patent 

 ~4). The only strain of Youngberry 

 without thorns. The Thornless is 

 equally as productive as the parent 

 thorny type — in some cases has ex- 

 ceeded it, matures fruit few days 

 earlier and continues its season 

 slightly longer, foliage vigorous. Its 

 outstanding point is in the fact that 

 no thorns appear on this variety, 

 making picking very easy. Price of 

 Thornless Youngbeirv — 1 plant $.30. 

 Three, <>.">c. Six. !>0c. Twelve. $1.55. 

 Twenty-five. |2.75. Write for special 

 prices on larger quantities. 



YOUNGBERRY (Dewberry) 



• COMPLETE PRICES DEWBERRIES ON PAGE 39 



