B ECAUSE for years past the Townsend 
name has represented all that is 
best in strawberry growing, and has 
become the byword for quality plants 
the country over, many attempts have 
been made by unscrupulous rural sales¬ 
men to pawn off inferior plants on the 
unsuspecting buyer at lower prices than 
our list, and represented as being prod¬ 
ucts of the Townsend nurseries. 
To protect our customers against such 
fakirs, we have adopted the new policy of 
carefully marking every bundle of plants 
shipped out from our nurseries by placing 
our trademark on the label. This is your 
insurance against crooks who, by such 
unfair means, are trying to capitalize on the 
Townsend name. 
We do not wish to be misquoted in our statement; as 
there are many fine salesmen throughout the country who 
are selling plants grown by reputable concerns, with not 
the slightest idea of misrepresenting in any way the goods 
offered by them. This class of salesmen generally do not 
resort to such tactics in selling their customers. Every 
agent offering our plants for sale throughout the country 
will have proper credentials that he is our authorized 
agent. 
No planfs received by you are sent from this 
nursery without Townsend trade-marked label. 
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We Replace Free Any Stock Re¬ 
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Meet These High Standards. 
The TOWNSEND FOUR-POINT 
GUARANTEE and What it Means to You 
QUALITY 
The good name of this firm and good will of its customers 
have been built and preserved by always handling noth¬ 
ing but the highest grade stocks available. Every plant 
we ship is the best we can produce. 
TRUTH 
Old customers know that they will always get the variety 
they order. They have faith in us and we will not break it. 
HEALTH 
Every plant we ship is healthy, thrifty, and free frorr\ all 
injurious diseases. Diseased plants will produce dividends 
for neither you nor us. 
PRODUCTIVENESS 
Every plant that goes into our propagation fields is se¬ 
lected for its heavy fruiting crowns. In this manner we 
keep our stock bred up in productiveness and vitality. 
They are carefully packed so that when they reach you 
they will grow strongly and produce as you have the right 
to expect from Townsend's plants. 
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