12 TOWNSEND NURSERIES INC.—SALISBURY—MARYLAND 
PROFITS IN EXCESS OF $2500.00 PER ACRE IN 1949 AMAZE MANY GROWERS 
In 5000 Lots 
SEE PRICE LIST 
ON PAGE 52 
A GROWING FAVORITE with Commercial Growers BECAUSE IT'S A 
“MEVERAL 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 
~~ havoe 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 Mary- 
land, 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 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 
ality —Peerless and unsurpassed by any variety on our lists. An attractive looking deep 
red with exceilent keeping qualities. Firm and admirably suited for shipment. 
Z@——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. 
n—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 com- 
ing 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. 
DEEP FEEDER 
DROUGHT STRAIN 
GOOD PLANT MAKER 
HEAVY YIELDER 
“WE ASSURE YOU THAT IT WAS OUR 
PLEASURE—TO RECOMMEND TEMPLE” 
Delaware Co., O. 
Mr. L. Sherman Townsend 
Townsend Nurseries, Inc. 
Dear Sir: 
You were correct about the TEMPLE 
berry for our locality. Our 1947-48 crops 
were bigger than ever off of Temple, than 
when we grew other varieties 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 recom- 
mended TEMPLE. 
Look for many orders from this section 
next year. It’s a pleasure to recommend 
You, and your plants. 
Yours very truly, F. L. Voss 
