Title: 1946 catalog of fruits
Identifier: 1946catalogoffru19town (find matches)
Year: 1946 (1940s)
Authors: Townsend Nurseries; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Strawberries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Asparagus Catalogs
Publisher: Salisbury, Md. : Townsend Nurseries
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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MILLIONS OF SELECT STRAIN PREMIER ARE GROWN ANNUALLY AT OUR PLANT FARMS Oar strain ":f Premier is direct from the original planting and has been consistently bred each year for heavier yields. DOUBLE INSPECTED— STATE CERTIFIED Every bundle of Townsend's Prem- ier has been doable inspected and certified by Maryland State Dept. of Entomology. Why take a chance. Order your Premier from Townsend. They cost no more than just ordinary plants. Still Has The Same Confi- dence In Us Watertown, N. T. Mr. ly. Sherman Townsend, Townsend Nnrseries, Salisbury, Maryland. Dear Sir: I have been trying to get in personal contact with you for some time. I would like to set 14,000 of your Premier strawberry plants, how soon can I get them. I am an old customer of yours and like your stock. I still have the same confi- dence in you as ever. Let me know the price and will send the money. Yours truly, MONTY R. PHINNEY. (Although it was late in the sea- son, we did fill Mr. Phinney's order for 14,000 Premier of our Select- Strain Stock). All of Our Plants Very Nice No. Fairhaven, Mass. I'm writing to thank you for send- ing me always the best strawberry plants, this shipment was very nice. Premier does well in this section. MRS. MARY SANTOS THE MOST WIDELY PLANTED STRAWBERRY EVER PRODUCED HE Premier strawberry is really premier because (1) No other early variety has ever received so much praise, enjoyed such universal acceptance under all possible growing conditions. (2) No other variety has made as much money for growers. There may be others that will supplant Premier in certain localities, but for sood all-around conBistency, we predict that Premier will continue to lead for years to come. By careful plant selection and our select strain method of growing, we have maintained all the high qualities that made Premier the immediate sensation of the strawberry world when we first introduced it to our trade. Millions of select strain new ground grown Premier plants are grown and shipped an- nually from our nursery to the Largest Berry Growing Associations and thousands of individual growers in every section of the country. These growers realize the heavy yielding quality of our strain of Premier plants, and today Townsend's are recognized as headquarters for the original strain of HEAVY YIELDING PREMIER. Our new ground planting of Premier is one of the largest in the coun- try and hove made a nice growth. The quality was never better. If you are looking for a heavy yielding strain of Premier send along your order ofter receiving this catalogue. We will reserve plants for you, digging and shipping whenever you are ready to set. While Premier is well known by the majority of berry growers, for the benefit of the new planters we describe Premier as follows: Color—Medium bright red and very at- tractive with its large green cap that shows off the berry to advantage when placed on the market. Size—^Under favorable growing condi- tions the berries will run large to extra large and very uniform size, holding up well to the last picking. Firmness—Premier can be classed as a long distant shipper where trucks are used. For the market gardener its firm- ness will be found to be very satisfac- tory. Vigor — Premier is a strong, healthy grower, making a good fruiting bed on a wide range of soils and climatic con- ditions. Qnality—Stands out as one of the best flavored berries grown. Season of Ripening — In the North Premier is one of the first varieties to ripen. It can be put on the market from a week to ten days ahead of the mid-season varieties. Frost Resistant—Premier has long been noted for its frost resistance and I have never heard tell of a Premier crop failure due to late frosts. ^ Premier and Howard 17 are one and the same variety. The variety was originated by A. B. Howard Sons of Belchertown, Mass., and in many sec- tions Premier is known by the name, Howard 17. ^ YOU! con increase your yields and profits at "No Extra Cost" by planting Townsend's Select Strain New Ground Grown Premier "Known in every berry growing section as the heaviest yielding strain grown." ALL DOUBLE INSPECTED — STATE CERTIFIED — WE SELL AN- NUALLY MILLIONS OF TOWNSEND SELECT STRAIN PREMIER

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