50 E. W. TOWNSEND SONS + SALISBURY + MARYLAND 
BURBANK 
A Dandy 
Yellow 
Plum 
PLUM TREES 
A delicious fruit and one that is very easily grown in the average soil 
that is not too wet. The plum is practically free from most diseases is a free 
grower, and is productive. Every home should have a few trees planted of 
this delightful fruit. We have selected as follows, the leading and most 
profitable varieties as to hardiness, size, appearance and flavor. 
These trees are sure to give you a heavy yield of true-to-type, beautiful 
fruit, rich in flavor, appetizing in appearance and built to stand long 
distance shipping. Reap the profits of Townsends’ unique system of tree 
propagation—plant our Select Strain Certified Sealed Plum Trees. 
PLUM—QUINCE—APRICOT—NECTARINE TREE PRICES 
Choice of Assorted or Alike Varieties of Above 
1-9 10-49 50-300 
Trees Trees Trees 
Each Each Each 
EXTRA HEAVY 2 yr. 5-6 ft. 11/16 inch and up........... $0.75 $0.60 $0.45 
LARGE SELECT 2 yr. 4-5 ft. 9/16-11/16 inch............. .60 .50 -40 
EXTRA FANCY 2 yr. 3-4 ft. 7/16-9/16 inch............... .00 -40 +30 
Can furnish Nectarines-Apricot-Quince in 4-5 & 3-4 ft. only. 
ABUNDANCE, Tree large, productive; season early; fruit 
moderate size, roundish, pinkish-red to dark-red! flesh yel- 
low, juicy, and sweet. Adaptable to a wide range of soils and 
climate. Must be picked before it is fully ripe. 
BURBANK. A triumph of the genius of ‘‘The Master Horti- 
culturist.”” Remarkably successful all over the country. It 
seems to succeed in any soil. Fruit large, dark red or purplish 
with thin lilac bloom. Flesh amber yellow with rich sugary 
flavor. It’s a dandy. 
BRADSHAW. Tree large vigorous grower: fruit large, oval, 
attractive, good shipper; light purplish-red to dark reddish 
purple. Flesh dull yellow with a trace of red; juicy, tender, 
sweet, pleasant tasting; ripens about middle of the peach sea- 
son. Regular bearer. 
ITALIAN PRUNE. (or Ffellensburg). The most popular 
commercial prune grown today, both in the West and East. 
One of the best prunes for dessert purposes and excellent 
when cooked; one of the best prunes when cured. An excellent 
shipper when freshly picked. A regular bearer, medium to 
large size fruit of brownish yellow when ripe; deep yellow 
flesh, tender, sweet; very good quality; ripens mid-season. 
GERMAN PRUNE. A very good variety for drying and pre- 
serving. Fairly large, oval, purplish-black: flesh yellowish- 
green, juicy, firm, mild sweetish flavor. Late variety, 
September. 
LOMBARD. A valuable market 
variety and widely grown in the 
U. S.; Lombard is much used in 
canneries, and is planted in sec- 
tions where none but hardy plums 
can stand the severe climate. 
Adapted to light soils; fruit large, 
firm, sweet, mild, juicy. Oval in 
shape; light to dark purplish red: 
flesh yellowish, inferior in quality, 
a sure cropper, ripens in mid-seg- 
son. 
MONARCH. A vigorous, upright 
growing tree, producing roundish 
oval fruit of good size and uni- 
form, dark purplish-red: skin thin, 
tender; flesh golden yellow, juicy 
and tender, sweet next to the skin, 
aromatic good flavor. Season late, 
QUINCE 
CHAMPION. Trees very hardy, 
vigorous grower; fruit large, pear- 
shaped; skin greenish-yellow; a 
very good keeper. Trees bear at an 
early age, fruits late. 
ORANGE. Early to midseason 
fruiting variety; fruit golden yel- 
s low, pale yellow flesh, tender, mild 
subacid; an excellent variety for North; perfectly hardy. 
RED JUNE. A hardy, productive, healthy variety; fruit 
fairly large, garnet red, tender; flesh light yellow. One of 
the best early varieties. 
SHROPSHIRE DAMSON. Tree vigorous grower, hardy 
and productive, fruit purplish black, skin thin, tender, flesh 
golden yellow, juicy and firm; flavor agreeably tart, sprightly, 
pleasant. Season late. 
NEW! STANLEY. Tree healthy grower, fruiting big crop 
annually. Fruit large, dark blue with heavy bloom. Flesh 
greenish-yellow, juicy, tender, firm, sweet. Quality good, free- 
anne ripens mid-season. Originated at N. Y. Experiment 
Station. 
UNDERWOOD. Hardy, bears regularly large crops of big, 
red plums of excellent quality. Fruit firm, delicious flavor. 
Freestone. Ripens in August. 
WICKSON. Has a long fruit ripening period: variable in 
size, extra large fruit; color dark red over yellow: flesh 
yellow to amber; juicy, coarse somewhat fibrous, firm sweet; 
early mid-season. 
APRICOTS 
EARLY GOLDEN. 
Small, pale orange; 
fiesh orange, sweet, 
good, juicy; early pro- 
ductive and hardy. 
MOORPARK. Just about the 
largest apricot grown. Tree large, 
robust, vigorous grower; skin 
tender with specks of orange 
and yellow, flesh yellow, juicy and sweet; ripens August. 
SUPERB. One of the leading varieties adapted to a wide 
range of soil and very popular. Fruit is yellow, with a 
slightly red blush, very richly flavored and juicy. Hardy 
and firm. 
NECTARINES 
SURE CROP. The fruit is large, roundish, white back- 
ground overlaid with a bright attractive red. Very richly 
flavored, ripening in late July-—early August. 
