TOWNSEND NURSERIES INC.— SALISBURY— MARYLAND 



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PROFITS IN EXCESS OF $2500.00 PER AC^^F l^' !9^0 ^V>^ZE MANY GROV/ERS 



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$12.95 



Per 



1000 



In 5000 Lots 



SEE PRICE LIST 

 ON PAGE 69 



A GROWING FAVORITE with Commercial Growers BECAUSE IT'S A 



SEVERAL years ago, the northern half of this country found it-e!f locked in the throe? 

 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 de?troyed. With the help of Professor C. E. Temple, of the University of Mary, 

 land, a new variety of strawberry plants eviilved from the cross-breeding of plants tliat were 

 the mo^t re^i^tant to the disease. Thi? work ha? been carried on cooperatively by the Univer- 

 sity of Maryland and the U. S. Department of Agriculture, whose efforts finally produced 

 this grand, disease resistant variety. As an acknowledgment for his part in the producing of 

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



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 looking 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 

 \ilality of it« parents. Its foliage is a beautiful dark green and is resistant to leaf spot. The 

 new Temple can be classed as a free plant maker and is an extra heavy yielding variety com- 

 ing into fruit about the same time as Dorselt, and a far better shipper than Dorsetl. Thu-. 

 >>e conclude that with commercial grower^, the new Temple will eventually take the place 

 of Dor-etl. 



• DEEP FEEDER 



• DROUGHT STRAIN 



• GOOD PLANT MAKER 



• HEAVY YIELDER 



"WE ASSURE YOU THAT IT WAS OUR 

 PLEASURE TO RECOM.MEND TEMPLE" 

 Delaware Co., O. 

 Mr. L. Sherman Townsend 



Townsend Nurseries. Inc. 

 Drar Sir: 



You were correct about the TEMPLE 

 berry for our locality. Our 1147-45 crop- 

 were bigger than ever off of Temple, thjn 

 when we grew other varieties years ago. ^e 

 have di-e3>e in < ur soil, where other old 

 \arirlies fail to cro" . You certainly kept u> 

 in the berrv luisiness when you recom- 

 meuded TEMPLE. 



Look for manv orders from this section 

 next year. Il"s a pleasure to recommend 

 You, and your plants. 



Yi>ur< \erv truly. F. L. Vo>s 



