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1000 Two Year 
Roots 
ENDS RHUBARB 
Market Gardeners and Commercial Growers 
W. TOWNSEND SONS - SALISBURY - MARYLAND 
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ASPARAGUS 
Our Asparagus Roots Are Grown From the Highest Grade Seed 
The roots that Townsend’s offer their customers are produced from seed that often cost 
us $6.00 per pound, which is thirty times higher than Asparagus seed that we can buy on 
the market. We do not hesitate to say that seed grown from these selected seed will in every 
case produce larger yields, heavier bunches, and will actually sell on the city markets or to 
canneries from two to three times the price of the ordinary Asparagus grown from low 
vitality roots. It has been the opinion of growers that the amount of manure furnished the 
Asparagus fields that were old enough to cut governed the size of the Asparagus and quality. 
While this is an important factor in getting a good grade of grass as we all know, it has 
been proven time and time again that roots grown from a selected seed known for its strong 
v_tality in producing a like Asparagus will increase more than double the Asparagus cut 
per acre, with the same amount of manure as Asparagus grown from ordinary roots. We 
are giving you the facts as we have seen them and ask you, does it pay to set anything but 
the best roots? We are only growing three varieties of Asparagus, as they are the leaders 

in the Asparagus varieties, and we know they will please our customers and furnish them 
vith Asparagus of the highest quality and plenty of it. 
25 50 100 250 1000 
SOW CAT. esc oe s/o $0.40 $0.65 $1.00 $2.00 $6.0) If asparagus is baer ia ee 
> SOMEAE each «i 35 85 1.20 2.35 7.50 parcel post add 8¢ eac 
Low Price ZS ee a eee 1.00 1.50 2.00 4.00 12.00 25 roots. To cover postage. 
500 plants at 1000 rate 
(Write for quantity prices on lots of 3000 or more.) 
Mary Washington. A heavy yielding strain producing uniform, long, tender shoots grows 
very rapidly; an excellent variety for market gardeners or home use. 
Martha Washington. A selected strain from the Washington variety, much heavier stock 
and a greater producer than the original Washington variety; practically blight resistant. 
Pedigreed Washington. This new variety is the first result of a blister proof campaign 
for the eradication of Asparagus rust. It is vigorous and high yielding Asparagus. The tips 
are of uniform size with good tight buds of bluish purple. Makes an attractive appearance 
when bunched; tender and delicious. 

MYATTS LINNAEUS. Produces large, 
tender stalks, flavor sprightly fine for pies and 
know the value of clear pink rhubarb as being 
in greater demand and bringing higher prices 
than any other color rhubarb. The rhubarb 
roots that we are offering this year are grown 
from selective pink stock. This is to insure 
our customers of getting as near 100% pink 
stock as it is possible to grow with very little 
effort on their part. 
McDONALD. A new early producing Rhu- 
barb of exceptionally fine quality, originated in 
Canada, a true pink variety, and a good forcer. 
sauce. 
QUEEN. Extra strong grower, extremely 
large stalks, color dark pink, a good commer- 
cial variety. 
RHUBARD PRICES—ABOVE VARIETIES 
MACK oa meie sss tO 2 GOES: oo s2-ete 
Gerccuccecccisice, tae DO Roots <.ccoce ZD0 
LP ee rene 85 100 Roots ...... 4,00 
Rhubarb by parcel post add 3¢ each root to 
cover postage. 
Price 30c each 
Write for Our Free Folder on Growing Rhubarb 
Sag 

Above field Maryland Golden averaged 415 bushels U. S. No. 1 to the Acre 
MARYLAND GOLDEN SWEET POTATOES 
We are again offering to our customers country has been looking for and, from the reports re- 
thru this small space in our catalogue ceived by our customers this year, who ordered Maryland 
one of the outstanding sweet potatoes Golden from us, and the market reports throughout the 
on the market—Maryland Golden. As country, we are entirely convinced that there is not 2 
Stated in our last year’s catalogue, this sweet potato on the market today that has the money 
variety of potatoes was just what the making possibilities for the commercial grower as well 
as the satisfaction obtained by the small growers for 
table use. as the Maryland Golden. The demand far 
exceeds the supply and we look for it to remain so for 
a good many years. Be the first in your community 
to grow this wonderful potato and benefit by the profits 
you will receive from them. 
The color is all that the name implies—a deep, rich, 
golden yellow with a slight pinkish cast, holding its 
color perfectly when cooked. It is not of the dry type 
like Little Stem Jersey or of the wet type like the 
Nancy Halls or Yams, only slightly moist at any state 
of maturity. It produces a crop very early, therefore, is 
one of the best varieties for our Northern customers to 
grow where early maturing varieties are a necessity. 

Pink Rhubarb brings 
top prices at any 
market 
Ruffsdale, Penna. 
The 400 sweet potato 
plants did far better 
than I expected: from 
the 400 plants. we dug 
27 bushels fancy sweet 
potatoes. I expect to 
keep on growing them 
as I was well pleased 
with the results. 
ALVIA SMITH. 
We want to tell you more about this variety; however, 
space will not permit it here. Therefore, we have printed 
an illustrated folder on Maryland Golden which will be 
sent to you free on request. 
We offer you Maryland Golden plants and 
certified seed stock at prices shown on the 
left. Let us reserve your supply early this 
year as last year found us sold out long 
before the season was over. 

