Read the report of Mr. W. H. Bar- 
row, fruit specialist, in the Connecti¬ 
cut Agricultural Review. 
In comparative tests the leading 
varieties of Raspberries were planted, 
under identical conditions, all receiv¬ 
ing the same care and attention. 
HERE ARE THE RESULTS: 
LATHAM, pints per acre. . . 10860 
HERBERT, pints per acre. . . 7296 
CUTHBERT, pints per acre. . 7200 
The Latham yielded 3564 more pints per acre or more 
than $534.60 more than any other variety. 
Thousands of commercial fruit growers are planting 
every year large quantities of Lathams. They have 
come to realize that this heavy yielding sort requires 
little or no more attention for either planting, pruning, 
cultivation or general care than those varieties that are 
less productive, and the ultimate return in dollars and 
cents, is the margin of profit required to operate a 
healthy and profitable fruit business. 
LATHAM is not as early as the renowned "Chief" 
nevertheless its qualifications as a large and salable red 
berry, its adaptability to almost any part of the country, 
especially the severe winters of the northern states and 
its immunity to disease ("mosaic," etc.) have placed it 
the foremost of the real profitable berries to grow. 
Not a berry bush leaves our nurseries unless they are inspected 
several times each year by the State Nursery Inspector. 
This is your assurance for strong and healthy plants as 
Townsend's give 100 per cent satisfaction. 
Contrary to the common policy of digging small plants from 
the middle of the rows and leaving the best canes for fruiting, 
as practiced by some growers OUR POLICY IS TO DIG THE 
ENTIRE FIELD THUS GIVING YOU THE BEST, STRONGEST AND 
MOST VIGOROUS PLANTS. 
SOILS. Our soil and climate are especially adaptable for grow¬ 
ing strong fibers and well rooted plants, which is necessary to 
promote strong fruiting canes. 
Facts 
Worth 
Knowing 
New lower prices on Latham plants 
TWO SATISFIED CUSTOMERS 
Villa Ridge, Illinois. 
Gentlemen : 
My one-year patch of La¬ 
tham planted in checks six by 
six produced 72 twenty-four 
pint crates per five hundred 
hills. My average price per 
crate through the entire season 
was $6.00. These plants were 
mosaic free when I received 
them and passed state inspec¬ 
tion for two years. This is $432.00 from 500 plants the first season, 
E. O. SCHOEMBS. 
5300 Quarts Latham Raspberries Off An Acre 1 Year After Setting 
Gentlemen: , , Martinsburg. IV. Va. 
This year has been an exceptionally fine year for us with the Latham 
Raspberries purchased from you , with an average of 3300 quarts to the 
acre The berries ivere of fine quality and appearance. It has been a real 
pleasure in growing this held of raspberries, as the stock you sent us was 
well graded with strong root systems. 
N. SMAIEES. 
OUR LATHAM ARE THE REDPATH STRAIN 
Officially, LATHAM, and REDPATH are considered one 
and the same variety. Notwithstanding this conclusion 
many well informed practical fruit growers are still of 
the opinion that the REDPATH is a superior strain of the 
LATHAM. Our LATHAM are the REDPATH STRAIN, 
hence customers are doubly assured of getting depend¬ 
able stock when they order our LATHAM. 
You Con 
Always be Sure 
of Better 
Lathams when 
You Send Your 
Order to E. W. 
Townsend & 
T Sons. 
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