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Successful Berry Growers 
The Townsend’s Plant Farms consist of more than 2000 acres of 
rich loam soil; that is ideal for growing Strawberry Plants and other 
berry plants. It has always been a known fact that the best plants 
are grown on New Ground Soil and Premium Prices are usually 
asked by other Nurserymen for such plants. We grow annually 350 
acres of Strawberry Plants on such soil; and thousands of dollars 
are spent each year in clearing new ground to grow these fine 
plants. We invite you to visit us and see for yourself one of the 
largest plantings of New Ground plants in the country. Hundreds 
of customers visit us each year and place their order promptly after 
seeing such a vast planting of husky plants. Orders for more than 
three million plants were placed personally by representatives of 
large berry associations in New York; Conn.; Illinois and Penna. 
after a visit to our farms last year. 
We do not get as many plants to the acre as plantings on old 
fields. But as one sales manager from a large fruit tree nursery 
in the East put it. Every plant is a specimen and one that will 
please the customer. A visit with us will convince you that 
Townsend’s are growing the best plants that money can buy and 
at the same time keeping the price in line with the quality. 
OUR PACKING METHOD 
All plants packed at Townsend’s are placed in small well venti- 
lated crates; light and durable. Between each layer of plants we 
apply a portion of damp spaghum moss, which is very fine and light. 
This moss is used to preserve moisture around plant roots and keep 
them cool while in transit. No matter where you live, we insure 
our customers in getting their plants in a fresh growing condition. Each and 



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labeled true to name and carries our 
Trade Mark 
Every precaution is used in digging and 
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packing plants to see that they reach our 
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Plant receive each and every bundle, plants tied at our 
from fae bee A packing house, the correct label of the 
well trimmed, not variety ordered. Our Trade Mark appears 
only saves customers on each and every label which is a guar- 
time when setting, antee that these plants are Townsend’s se- 
but transportation as lected strain and True to Name. 
well. You are not pay- 
ing Extra Express or 
Postage for excessive 
decayed foliage which 
you usually find when not prop- 
erly trimmed, and very often a 
loss in plants by this excessive 
foliage heating in transit caus- 
ing bud decay or dried roots. 
This is an important part 
played by our experienced plant 
diggers each year in cleaning 
all plants thoroughly to help 
our customers further in mak- 
ing big yields of quality fruit 
without additional cost. 
Fibrous Rooted Plants 
The fibrous root system is an ease Rate 
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Prompt Service — Quick Deliveries 
(THIS MEANS SOMETHING TO YOU) 
We have one of the largest digging capacities 
in the country and unless weather conditions 
are so that we can not dig at all, you can rest 
assured that your order will be taken care ol 
promptly no matter how large or small it is. 
We are on the job 24 hours a day, throughout 
the shipping season. If you are not acquainted 
with Townsend’s Service, give us a trial this 
year. 

Our daily digging capacity One and A Half Million pla 
