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TOWNSEND  DELIVERS 
THE  GOODS 
Premier — The  King 
of  All  Early 
Strawberries 
When  ordered  direct  from  this  Ad.  — 
At  List  Price 
We  want  to  make  it  as  easy  as  possible  for  our  cus¬ 
tomers  to  order  our  plants  .direct.  And  in  order  to 
save  time  and  lots  of  trouble  to  you  in  looking  up 
transportation  charges  we  have  decided  to  send  all 
plants  prepaid  when  ordered  direct  from  this  ad — at 
prices  quoted  here-in. 
E.  W.  Townsend  established  this  nursery  in  the  year 
1900  and  the  business  has  developed  to  its  present 
size  by  conscientious  service  to  his  customers  and 
furnishing  high  quality  plants.  Strawberry  plants  al¬ 
ways  our  specialty. 
Townsend  plants  have  20  years  of  reputation  be¬ 
hind  them.  They  are  carefully  grown  under  ideal 
soil  conditions,  and  with  the  long  season  of  our  locality 
establish  a  stronger  root  system  than  plants  grown 
in  northern  latitudes. 
The  best  plants  are  always  the  cheapest.  Townsend 
plants  are  known  the  country  over  as  the  standard  of 
productiveness,  hardiness  and  quality.  The  best- as¬ 
surance  that  you  will  receive  hardy,  healthy  plants 
true  to  name  is  the  reputation  of  E.  W.  Townsend  A 
Sons  Nursery  and  a  host  of  satisfied  customers  dur¬ 
ing  the  past  20  years. 
Oui*  1  Premier  (Howard  17),  Ford,  Townsend's  Big  Late— Leaders  in  44  States 
Monev  lYlakerS  1  v?fleAes.  wiil  produce  heavy  crops  every  year  of  large  size  delicious  berries  that  will 
J  JS  j  command  the  highest  prices  on  any  market.  They  cover  the  entire  season  from  early  to  late. 
Dr.  Burrill — A  leading  early  to  mid- 
season — a  great  money  maker.  Mr.  Geo 
Welsh,  Ind.,  writes  he  made  $1815  from 
one  acre  our  Dr.  Burrill.  Mr.  J  H 
Paltz,  Mass.— Made  $2100  off  three-quar¬ 
ters  acre,  says  Townsend  strain  is  the 
best. 
Big  Joe — Known  everywhere  as  one  of 
the  medium  late  heavy  producers  of 
highly  colored  and  fine  quality  extra 
large  berries. 
World’s  Wonder — For  eight  years  has 
gone  unchallenged  as  the  largest  straw¬ 
berry  in  the  world. 
Eaton — Is  being  recommended  very  high¬ 
ly  as  a  medium  late,  large  size,  bright 
red  and  good  quality. 
Pres.  Harding — Is  one  of  the  new  intro¬ 
ductions  of  great  prominence.  Season 
very  late,  large,  productive  and  good 
quality. 
Bushel  Basket— — A  fine  large  size  late 
variety  for  home  use  and  fancy  market. 
Kellogg  s  Delicious — A  midseason  variety 
said  to  be  wonderfully  productive  with 
large  size  berries  holding  the  size  until 
the  last  picking. 
Kellogg’s  Marvel — A  very  late,  extra 
large  bright  red  good  quality  and  produc¬ 
tive,  is  a  fine  hardy  grower. 
Hoisey  Season  extra  early,  large  size 
and  good  quality,  color  bright  red  to  the 
center,  second  choice  to  Premier. 
Lupton — Late,  one  of  the  leading  market 
varieties,  size  large,  bright  red  and  firm. 
Champion,  E.  B. — We  consider  this  the 
best  ever  bearing,  to  date;  size  large, 
exceedingly  productive  and  delicious. 
Perfection,  E.  B, — Very  highly  recom 
mended  in  the  North;  fruit  large,  bright 
red;  a  strong,  hardy  grower;  moderately 
productive. 
Lucky  Boy,  E.  B, — Kspeciall  ,v  recom¬ 
mended  for  the  Northern  States;  fruit 
large,  bright  red,  firm  and  sweet. 
Progressive  E.  B. — Has  been  the  Stand¬ 
ard  ever  bearer  for  years. 
Bigx  Berry  Profits  from  Townsend's 
Choice  High  Grade  Plants 
WE  SAVE  YOU  MONEY  and  start  you  right  by  selling 
you  a  grade  ot  plants  that  will  produce  from  50%  to  100% 
more  and  better  fruit  than  the  average  strawborrv  plant 
soul.  We  are  plant  growers,  not  dealers.  Every  plant  is 
dug  fresh  tor  your  order  from  our  stock  of  millions,  which 
are  mostly  grown  on  new  land.  All  plants  are  fully  selected 
rhevrnJ" ^t,ne,  in,  °i,r  propagating  fields,  and  again  when 
they  aie  dug  fresh  for  your  order.  Packed  by  or  under  the 
of  one  of  the  Townsend  sons,  and  It  is  seldom 
h* oreach  destination  in  good  order  and  to  pro¬ 
duce  the  Big  Crops  of  Big  Bed  Berries,  which  there  is  al¬ 
ways  a  ready  demand  for. 
A  Beautifully  Illustrated  Catalog 
Mailed  on  Request 
Rural  New- 
Yorker  Garden 
We  want  every 
reader  of  the  R. 
N.-Y.  to  try  this 
Strawberry  Gar- 
d  e  n  ,  on  our 
money-back  guar- 
an  tee— That  if  this 
garden  fails  to 
please  you  w# 
;  will  refund  yonr 
money.  Consist* 
of  the  following: 
100  Premier  (early) 
100  Ford  (Late) 
100  Dr.  Burrill 
(Medium) 
100  Progressive 
„  (E.  B.) 
Special  price,  de¬ 
livered,  only  $5.00 
Order  direct 
from  this  ad. 
Townsends 
Everbearing 
Garden 
For  quick  resalts 
order  this  garden. 
2S0  Townsend's 
everbearing 
plants  set  this 
Spring  will  begin 
to  fruit  in  three 
months  and  con¬ 
tinue  until  the 
snow  flies.  250 
Progressive 
Special  P  re  p  a  i 
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Price  only  $12.75. 
Order  direct 
from  this  ad. 
Price  List  ot  Townsend’s  Guaranteed  Hardy,  productive,  true  to  name  Strawberry  Plants 
PLANTS  DELIVERED  FREE— WHEN  ORDERED  DIRECT  FROM  THIS  AD. 
Column  1 
Dr.  Burrill, 
Klondyke, 
Missionary, 
Sen  Dunlap, 
25 
50 
75 
100 
150 
200 
250 
300 
350 
400 
450 
500 
1000 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
Column  3 
Aroma., 
Big  Joe, 
Gibson, 
Gandy, 
Ilaverland, 
Sample, 
M.vers,  No. 
1. 
$  .35 
.55 
.75 
.90 
1.10 
1.40 
1.55 
1.70 
1.90 
2.10 
2.30 
2.50 
5.00  | 
50 
75 
100 
150 
200 
250 
300 
350 
400 
450 
500 
1000 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
plants 
>  .40 
.60 
.80 
1.00 
1.25 
1.50 
1.75 
2.00 
2.25 
2.50 
2.75 
3.50 
6.00 
Column  3 
Big  Late 
Collins, 
Glen  Mary 
Howard  17, 
Lady  Cornell, 
Ford, 
Premier, 
Kellogg’s  Big 
Wonder, 
Paul  Jones, 
Wm.  Belt, 
Lupton, 
Stevens  Late 
Champ., 
25  plants  $ 
50  plants 
75  plants 
100  plants 
150  plants 
200  plants 
250  plants 
300  plants 
350  plants 
400  plants 
450  plants 
500  plants 
1000  plants 
.45 
.70 
1.00 
1.25 
1.60 
1.90 
2.20 
2.50 
2.75 
3.00 
3.25 
3.50 
7.00 
Column 
4 
Chesapeake, 
Climax, 
Horsey, 
Ey.  Jersey  Gt., 
Ey  Ozark, 
Kellogg  Prize, 
25  plants 
$  .65 
50  plants 
.85 
75  plants 
1.20 
100  plants 
1.50 
150  plants 
1.75 
200  plants 
2.00 
250  plants 
2.40 
300  plants 
2.75 
350  plants 
3.15 
400  plants 
3.50 
450  plants 
4.00 
500  plants 
4.50 
1000  plants 
8.00 
Column 
6 
Column  6 
Pres 
Harding 
Champion,  E.  B.. 
World’s  Wonder 
Perfection, 
E.  B., 
Bushel  Basket, 
Lucky  Boy, 
E.  B.! 
Eaton, 
Lucky  Strike.  E.B. 
Kellogg  I>eijciotf8, 
Kellogg  Marvel, 
Mascot, 
Progressive, 
E.  B„ 
Superb,  E.  B 
f 
Never  Fail,  E.  B., 
25 
plants 
$  .75 
25 
plants 
$1.50 
50 
plants 
1.00 
50 
plants 
2.00 
75 
plants 
1.50 
75 
plants 
3.00 
100 
plants 
1.75 
100 
plants 
3.50 
150 
plants 
2.15 
150 
plants 
4.80 
200 
plants 
2.50 
200 
plants 
5.00 
250 
plants 
3.00 
250 
plants 
6.00 
300 
plants 
3.50 
300 
plants 
7.00 
350 
plants 
4.00 
350 
plants 
8.00 
400 
plants 
4.50 
400 
plants 
9.00 
450 
plants 
5.00 
450 
plants 
10.00 
500 
plants 
5.50 
500 
plants 
11.00 
1000 
plants 
10.00 
1000 
plants 
20.00 
E.  W.  TOWNSEND  &  SONS 
Townsend’s 
Big  Crop 
Strawberry 
Garden 
suitable  for  those 
having  only  a  very 
small  space  10x20 
feet. 
Four  Good 
Standard 
Varieties  : 
25  Dr.  Burrill. 
25  Big  Wonder. 
25  Delicious 
25  Marvel 
SPECIAL  price,  delivered,  all  charges  paid,  for  only  $2.00. 
Y\ill  send  50  plants  of  each  for  only  $3 .,50. 
Order  direct  from  this  ad. 
Premier  and  Big  Late— Best  They  Ever  Saw 
Elizabethtown,  Pa., 
January  3,  '23. 
E.  W.  Townsend  (k  Sons, 
Salisbury,  Md. 
Gents: — 
T,.!y\We-e  '?or.e  than  l>lease<J  with  the  Premier  and  Big 
Late  berries  last  season  which  we  got  from  you.  Everyone 
sa  d  they  never  saw  anything  like  them.  Extra  large  high 
Premier  until8 »e0lr  ‘"f  flrst  t0  th“  a"'<  we  picked 
vIpB  f  "  A",  t}lf’  Gflndy  was  gone.  We  found  Big  Late 
very  beautiful  and  very  fine  in  every  way  and  a  heavv 
yielder.  Enclosed  find  an  order  for  more  plants  and  wish 
mg  you  every  success,  1  am,  yours  truly, 
Morris  Schell. 
Growers  of  High  Grade  Strawberry  Plants ,  Grape  Vines 
and  Other  Small  Fruit  Plants 
25  VINE  STREET  SALISBURY,  MARYLAND 
Gio  name,  strong,  hardy,  pro- 
uarantee  ructIve,plants»  packed  so  as 
•  ro  reach  you  in  good  grow¬ 
ing  condition  and  to  please  you. 
