42 E. W. TOWNSEND SONS + SALISBURY - MARYLAND 
Varieties Listed In Order of Ripening 
The late winter apples are usually classed as 
varieties coming into bearing after autumn 
and early winter varieties are about through 
fruiting. They are usually much better keepers 
than the other seasonal varieties. For the 
home plantings some of the winter apples 
should be included. Commercial planters al- 
ways select at least two-thirds of their planting 
of the winter varieties. 
® JONATHAN (Xtra-Red Strain).rnis prient rich 
scarlet colored apple can be put on the market long before 
the old Strain of Jonathan as it is a perfect red on the trees 
before the old strain starts to color. For the commercial 
orchardist this enables him to pick his crop of fruit before 
dropping starts and while fruit is still hard and solid. It 
has the same characteristics as the Regular Jonathan in size, 
shape, and flavor. Its advantage is in its color, earlier 
maturity, and keeps longer. If Growers prefer the Regular 
Jonathan Variety we have a nice lot of trees to offer them. 
®» NORTHERN SPY (Xtra-Red Strain) tnis strain 
has the characteristics of the True Northern Spy with the 
exception of its added deep rich red color, quality is good, 
and we can recommend it as being superior to the old strain, 
being more attractive and brings better prices on the market. 
e CORTLAND. A cross of McIntosh and Ben Davis 
which resembles McIntosh, but is better, larger, and 
brighter in color. It hangs to the tree well, and is a 
good keeper. Be sure to add this variety to your list as 
a real money maker. All our trees are propagated from 
selected bearing trees and produce only the best fruit 
each year. 
SDELICIOUS. A widely planted variety that has 
proven a big money-maker. The tree is hardy, a vigorous 
grower, very productive, fruit medium to large roundish 
conic, flesh ‘yellowish, firm, tender, and juicy. Pleasant 
flavor of mildly sub-acid, very good. For commercial 
orchards, we recommend of course, the “XTRA-RED 
DELICIOUS” which is solid red in color. 
® XTRA RED DELICIOUS e 
(DOUBLE RED DELICIOUS) 
This grand variety is a sport of the Delicious and 
has given to the apple planters a delicious, 
highly colored, red apple, much deeper red than 
the Delicious, which was introduced some years 
ago. This grand variety comes into bearing earlier 
than the Delicious, producing heavy crops year 
after year of the choicest fruit. It is an extra 
large apple and produces fruit that is solid red 
all over, having the usual characteristics of the 
Delicious type of apples and shape. Its flavor is 
spicy, juicy, and of the highest quality, a flavor 
richer than any other known apple. 
In season of ripening it’s two weeks or more in 
advance of the regular Delicious, and being a 
solid red apple it has its advantages in the mar- 
keting of this variety over the ordinary Delicious 
as it can be picked while still green and makes 
a beautiful package, as the fruit itself will be 
fully colored: long before they are ripe. This va- 
riety is not mealy and keeps well in storage. 
TOWNSENDS’ strain of XTRA-RED DELICIOUS 
comes from bud selections made from some of 
the finest true red trees in the country. 
You can feel assured that when ordering this 
XTRA-RED DELICIOUS variety from us you will 
be getting one of the most highly prized strains 
known by the fruit growers of this country. 
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TOWNSEND'S STRAIN OF STAYMAN 
ARE RICH RED 
\-) YELLOW DELICIOUS. A. golden color apple that 
has become popular in all sections of the country, it is truly 
a delicious apple in every respect. Size is large to extra large, 
with a rich golden yellow color, it is considered to be the best 
flavored apple now on the market. Our Trees of Yellow 
Delicious are propagated from buds selected from one of the 
most famous Earlybearing Yellow Delicious Orchards in the 
East which has made a record for producing every year big 
crops of the very best quality fruit. 
9 STAYMAN (Xtra-Red Strain). a handsome large 
scarlet apple that is full red several weeks before the old 
fashion Stayman Strain. Like Extra Red Delicious it has 
become popular with growers throughout the country. In 
quality and looks it is considered to be one of the very best 
varieties on our list. Can be put on the market from two to 
three weeks earlier than the regular Stayman Strain. We 
have a nice Block of Regular Stayman for any of our cus- 
tomers who wish to order this variety. 
