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TOWNSEND NURSERIES INC. — SALISBURY — MARYLAND 



PROFITS IN EXCESS OF $2000.00 PER ACRE IN 1947 AMAZE MANY GROWERS 



WITH 



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SEVERAL years ago, the northern half of this country found itself locked in 

 the throes of a very serious plant disease. This disease, known as the Red- 

 Stele root rot, played havoc with the then growing strawberry crops, and as 

 a result, acre after acre of plants were destroyed. With the help of Professor 

 C. E. Temple, of the University of Maryland, a new variety of strawberry plants 

 evolved from the cross-breeding of plants that were the most resistant to the 

 disease. This work has been carried on cooperatively by the University of Mary- 

 land and the U. S. Department of Agriculture, whose efforts finally produced this 

 grand, disease resistant variety. As an acknowledgment for his part in the pro- 

 ducing of this berry, the new variety bears his name — Temple. 



a GRC BECAUSE IT'S A 



e DEEP FEEDER 



• DROUGHT STRAIN 



• GOOD PLANT MAKER 



• HEAVY YIELDER 



BRED FOR HEAVY YIELDS 



IMMUNE FROM DISEASE 



Quality — Peerless and unsurpassed by any variety on our lists. An attractive 

 looking deep red with excellent keeping qualities. Firm and admirably suited 

 for shipment. 



Size — Noted for its extra large fruit that is further accentuated by a rich look- 

 ing dark green calyx. It is generally referred to as one of the most attractive 

 looking of all strawberries. 



Production — Being the result of a cross between Aberdeen and Fairfax, both 

 of which are outstanding for their growing habits. Temple therefore naturally 

 possesses the vigor and vitality of its parents. Its foliage is a beautiful dark green 

 and is resistant to leaf spot. The new Temple can be classed as a free plant 

 rnaker and is an extra heavy yielding variety coming into fruit about the same 

 time as Dorsett, and a far better shipper than Dorsett. Thus, we conclude that 

 with commercial growers, the new Temple will eventually take the place of 

 Dorsett. 



"WE ASSURE YOU THAT IT WAS 

 OUR PLEASURE— TO RECOMMEND 

 TEMPLE" 



Dayton, Ohio 

 July 24, 1947 

 Townsend Nurseries 

 Salisbury, Maryland 

 Dear Mr. Sherman : 



Glad that we took your advice back 

 in the Spring of 1946 and planted the 

 TEMPLE, strawberry patch. Where we 

 could not grow strawberries before, the 

 Temple produced large crops of beau- 

 tiful berries the past season. 



Many thanks for putting us back in 

 the strawberry business once again. 

 You may be assured of our future 

 orders, and your wide experience and 

 service is tops. 



Yours truly, B. L. U. 



