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Temple bo tries average large in size, 
attractive in appearance (see picture) be- 
coming rather dark on holding. Temple 
berries are firn ler than either Sparkle or 
Fairland. As a .shipping berry in eastern 
Maryland, Temple has become the most 
widely grown of all varieties even on soil 
not infected with redstele. Temple berries 
are very good in quality, better than Pre- 
mier and Catskill, not as good as Fairfax 
and Fairpeake. Wl lile Temple has not been 
well received in lin lited trials as a freezing 
berry it has become very popular very 
quickly as a shipping berry in this section. 
Price list, page 31. 
Sparkle berries are only medium in 
size even where it is oest adapted. When 
grown as far south ai» Maryland, Sparkle 
berries are rather sofv. However, in New 
York State they are firm enough for nearby 
markets and are rateu very high as a 
freezing berry. Sparkle \ berries are round, 
deep red in color clear t hrough the berry, 
with a shiny sparkling * kin which makes 
them very attractive. Wo believe no one 
berry will ever replace Premier, but if 
further trials establish tL» hardiness of 
Sparkle this variety will be yrown instead 
of Premier in many areas wfere it is best 
adapted. Every northern bt^xry grower 
should try Sparkle. Price list, p,%ge 31. 
Fairland berries have a beautii vl bright 
color, almost as light as Blakemore and 
darken very little on holding. Thvy are 
very attractive in the package and are firm 
enough for shipping moderate distances. 
In one section of Michigan where ei con- 
siderable acreage was marketed they were 
well received by buyers. Fairland berries 
average larger in size than Sparkle a^d 
Blakemore, probably as large as Temple on 
the average. Fairland is another berry that 
alert growers should not fail to try. Bear in 
mind that in two years out of four in the 
Massachusetts tests cited above, Fairland 
produced over 10,000 quarts per acre, 
with an average of over 7,500 quarts per 
acre for the four years. Price list, page 31. 
BIG JOE 
A fine old variety that ranks next to the best in 
all-around value. In some sections, where well 
adapted, Big Joe could very well be the very best 
midseason berry. Big Joe makes plenty of plants for a 
good fruiting row, but usually needs little thinning 
because individual plants are so big and strong. Big 
Joe show* no tendency to "run out" and to become 
weakened by diseases in spite of the fact that it is 
one of the oldest varieties on our list. Plants are 
moderately productive of big brilliant red juicy 
berries. Prominent red to yellow seeds and a big 
green cap combine to make Big Joe a very showy 
and attractive berry. Berries are fairly firm, as good 
shippers as Catskill, and on the local auction market 
often sell with Chesapeake. 
Big Joe is not as hardy as Premier and Catskill. 
Frosty sites should be avoided, especially if planted 
in northern states. Locally Big Joe is badly mixed 
with Lupton in growers fields, Big Joe often being 
called improved Lupton. Lupton has been sold as 
Townking. Since Lupton and Big Joe stocks have 
become badly mixed we find that Big Joe now is also 
being sold as Townking • Under either name it is a 
very fine old strawberry. Big Joe 
berries are far better in quality than 
Lupton and deserve to be kept 
straight. We have them straight and 
the plants are beauti- 
ful. Price list, page 31. 
BIG JOE 
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