24 E. W. Townsend, Salisbury, Md. 



SPECIAL! 



14 NEW VARIETIES 



25 Plants Each, Prepaid for 



$5.00 



In order to introduce these fourteen New varieties that I am sending out this sea- 

 son I make an extraordinary offer, to get them in the hands of every strawberry 

 grower QUICK. linstead of paying thousands of dollars for newspaper advertising I 

 am almost giving them away this season. Here is the offer: 



To every strawberry grower who sends me five dollars, ($5.00) cash to accompany 

 order, saying send me your NEW VARIETY OFFER No. 1 I will send prepaid twenty- 

 five plants each of the following new varieties: 



Uncle Sam, per, extra early; First Prize, per, early; Barkley, per, early; Early 

 Queen, per, early; Missionary, per, early; Maud-Muller, per, early; Longfellow, per, 

 early; Maryland Prize, imp. early to late; Helen Davis, per, early; Ernest, imp. mid- 

 season; Baltimore, per, mid-season; Townsend Late, per, late; Gem, per, late; Mascot, 

 per, late. 



By noting price in catalog you will see that I am almost giving them away. Not- 

 withstanding that there are in this list some of the greatest varieties yet introduced, 

 and have cost me much time and e cnense to produce them. Twenty-five plants of 

 Uncle Sam or Baltimore, would alone be very reasonable at the above price. No grower 

 can afford to miss this offer. It is your opportunity, so act QUICK. 



Special Offer No. 2 



Anyone wishing to set a family patch and not knowing what varieties will suit 

 their wants -best, just write for this collection. I will give them my whole life experi- 

 ence in filling this order. No matter where you are situated I can please you, and will 

 give you varieties that will bear fruit almost continually from early spring until late 

 in the fall. This collection will include the Fall Bearing sort, (ever bearing) and you 

 will be more than delighted with my make up. 500 plants for $5.00. 1000 plants for 

 $10.00 by express prepaid. 



Special Offer No. 3 



I will furnish enough of my Thoroughbred plants to set one acre for $15.00. Eight 

 thousand plants, my own selection, will furnish all early, all mid-season early to late 

 or late. I will furnish only varieties that are adapted to your locality and guarantee 

 to please you. I have been making this offer for several seasons and find it one of 

 my very best for mpking new FRIENDS. If you are a new beginner this offer should 

 certainly appeal to YOU. 



REMEMBER— 8,000 Good Plants for only $15.00— My own selection. 



North Carolina, March 14. you for the extras. "Will order from you 



Dear Sir: — I have been buying- plants whenever I want more plants, 



from you for over ten years. Have al- S. J. JOHNSON. 

 ways got good stock and they seem to 



g-et better every year. I lead all my ]VIR E W TO'WNSEND 



neighbors in growing good berries except ' Salisbury Md ' 



some that got their plants from you. _ ^. -r . ^ 1 , , , 



Please ship the enclosed order about April , ^^^J . ^'"tJ ^^^'^ .*^ acknowledge for 



1st J A GRIFFIS the station the receipt of package con- 

 taining plants of five varieties of straw- 



BEST HE EVER BOUGHT. ^^^"^^ ^^^^^ ^ vi??^rSlf °you?r'^'"°"" 



Turkey, Fla.. March 20. 1911. Foreman^in^HonTcu?ture. 

 Dear Mr. Townsend: — I received the 



plants O. K. Strictly fine; best I ever Accomac Co., Va. 



bought. I want you to send my neigh- Strawberry plants received O. K. 



bor your catalog. Allow me to thank O. A. KELLET. 



