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TOWNSEND NURSERIES INC. — SALISBURY — MARYLAND 



PROFITS IN EXCESS OF $2000.00 PER ACRE IN 1948 AMAZE MANY GROWERS 



NEW TEMPLE 



A GROWING FAVORITE with Commercial Growers BECAUSE IT'S A 



• DEEP FEEDER 



• DROUGHT STRAIN 



• GOOD PLANT MAKER 



• HEAVY YIELDER 



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. 



BRED FOR HEAVY YIELDS • IMMUNE FROM DISEASE 



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

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

 for shipment. 



f* lze — 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 

 maker 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" 



Delaware Co., O., July 7, 1948 

 Mr. L. Sherman Townsend 



Townsend Nurseries, Inc. 

 Dear Sir : 



You were correct about the TEMPLE 

 berry for our locality. Our 1947-48 

 crops where bigger than ever off of 

 Temple, than when we grew other var- 

 ieties years ago. We have disease in 

 our soil, where other old varieties fail 

 to grow. You certainly kept us in the 

 berry business when you recommended 

 TEMPLE. 



Look for many orders from this sec- 

 tion next year. Its a pleasure to recom- 

 mend You, and your plants. 



Yours very truly, F. L. Voss 



