TEMPLE 



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Large areas in some of our best strawberry producing states, smaller areas in others, have, in recent years, 

 been knocked out of the strawberry business by the red stele root rot disease. As the disease organism can live 

 over in the soil 6-8 years or more, the best hope for growers in those areas was a disease resistant variety. With 

 that in mind, Dr. George M. Darrow of the U. S. D. A., Dr. C. E. Temple of Maryland (for whom the variety is 

 named) and Dr. Walter F. Jeffers of Maryland went to work on the problem. Dr. Darrow did most of the crossing 

 using mostly Fairfax (a splendid variety) and Aberdeen with qualities some good, some bad, but red stele resistant. 

 Dr. Jeffers did most of the testing. Tempie is the first of the varieties to come from this work. Temple may not 

 be the iinal answer but it is a good answer. It is a fine variety entirely apart from its red stele resistance. 

 Here's TEMPLE! 



1. It will grow and produce tremendously on soils infested with 

 red stele, where most other varieties would die. 



2. Probably the rankest and most vigorous grower of all present 

 day introduced varieties, and perfectly healthy growth. On springy soil 

 where it does best, set Temple farther apart than most varieties and 

 then watch out to see if it needs thinning. Also, if fertilizer seems 

 needed, do not put it on in the spring. 



3. Temple is very productive, ranking almost with Midland 

 with us in total yield. 



4. Berries average medium to large, medium red in 

 color, attractive in appearance and very good in quality. 



5. Temple berries are firm enough to ship. In 

 the Pittsville, Md., area where most Temple have 

 been grown to date, produce buyers are all in agree- 

 ment that Temple is definitely a good commercial 

 berry. 



Temple was "made-to-order" to take care of the 

 red stele menace — but in "making" it, they put in 

 enough good qualities to justify a thorough tryout by 

 good berry growers everywhere. Price list, page 31. 



PATH FINDER A seedlin< 3 °* Aberdeen, originated 

 by Dr. J. Harold Clark and intro- 

 duced several years ago by the New Jersey Station. It is a 

 very rugged grower, usually making plenty of plants and 

 large strong ones, quite resistant to red stele. Among the most 

 productive of all varieties. Should be grown from central New 

 Jersey north as a second early or early raidseason variety. 

 On heavy northern soils where it is adapted. Pathfinder berries 

 run medium to large in size, unusually uniform in shape, firm 

 enough for local or nearby market, of good quality and attrac- 

 tive appearance. Pathfinder is not good in the South or lower of New England and one or two spots in Ohio and 

 middle states, but in the North is a volume producer of satis- Illinois, Sparkle has everything a fine strawberry 

 factory berries that good growers turn into handsome profits, should have except size and sometimes it has a great 

 Price list, page 31. deal of that. 



A vigorous healthy plant growth, seldom equalled. Productiveness to rank with Premier and 

 Catskill at their best. Berries with a skin that shines and sparkles — beautiful. Berries firm enough 

 for local and nearby markets. Berries better than Premier or Catskill in quality — next to Fairfax. 

 Berries that test among the best for freezing. Berry color is bright rich red — becoming darker on 

 holding but not as dark as Fairfax. 



The berries lack size — in dry hot years with thick beds, berries would be small. With more 

 moisture or irrigation and thinner beds, berries a good medium to large in size. 

 Sparkle is a Northern Berry. Here in Maryland we have the vigor and productiveness — but the berries are not 

 big enough or firm enough to be desirable commercially. 



Sparkle is highly resistant to red stele. George L. Slate, berry specialist of the Geneva. N. Y. Station, says 

 that for soils plagued with red stele root rot disease, Sparkle is first choice of all varieties. We would add that 

 growers in the northeastern states who may have found Catskill not up to par. Sparkle should be one of the first 

 to try for a very high yielding midseason berry for home use or nearby market. Price list, page 31. 



Temple — a Masterpiece of 

 Scientific Breeding 



SPARKLE 



A new variety from the New Jersey Station (Aber- 

 deen X Fairfax-N. J. 312). According to scattered 

 reports from Northern New Jersey, New York, parts 



