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Other Early Varieties 
BELLMAR. A cross of Premier and Missionary. The plants are 
quite productive. The berries are bright red with a green cap, conical 
in shape and very attractive. For those not satisfied with Dorsett 
and Fairfax or Premier would advise giving Bellmar a trial. I have 
some nice plants for those who like it or who want to give it a trial. 
DUNLAP. It is gradually being replaced by Premier because 
Premier berries are earlier, larger, better quality, and more handsome 
in appearance. Dunlap is still grown by many of its old friends and 
we have a nice stock of plants for those who know and want it. Ber- 
ries are medium in size, bright rich red clear through, and fair to 
good in quality. 
KLONDYKE. The old standby for shipping to distant markets, 
adapted to southern planting, berries medium to large, attractive red, 
flesh very firm and red to the core. Medium in quality, good plant 
maker, and yields good crops. Commands top prices on the market. 
MISSIONARY. The leading berry in the Southern States. Will 
do well on almost all soils but will do better than most on light soil. 
The berries are medium in size, dark red in color, with a tart flavor 
and attractive in appearance. It is a good shipper and has for a long 
time been a favorite with the juice men. The Bellmar and Blakemore 
are more popular in this section, but in some parts of the South, Miss- 
ionary still holds the supreme place. 
I have a limited lot of Missionary plants. Let me furnish you 
with your needs. 
NORTHSTAR. A new variety released by the U. S. Experiment 
Station. It is a cross of the Premier and Red Heart. The berries 
are firm enough for shipping with a tart pleasing flavor and rich red 
color. The plant leaves are above the average in size thus protecting 
the blossoms and berries from frost. For this reason it is frost re- 
sistant. The Northstar produces only a moderate number of plants on 
good land, therefore it is not advisable to set in poor soil, as only a 
thin bed of plants will be the result. 
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The Temple is a cross between Aberdeen and Fairfax—made by 
Dr. Geo. M. Darrow with the purpose of obtaining a new strawberry 
variety with resistance to the red-stele disease. This variety has been 
grown in red-stele infested soil for several seasons and each season 
has shown excellent fruit qualities in addition to freedom from red- 
stele. Pathfinder is only partially resistant to this disease. Temple | 
is also resistant to leaf scorch. The Temple is very vigorous, making 
a dense bed of unusually tall plants. It is quite productive and nearly 
as early as the Blakemore, yet not so firm or so acid, but nearly as 
bright colored. The dessert quality is good. ‘Thus far shipping tests 
have shown this berry well suited to long-distance shipping. The 
berries are large, conic, smooth, uniform, and have large attractive 
caps. Although the Temple may be adapted over a wide area, it is 
being introduced mainly for those growers having red-stele as a 
problem. Would suggest that you try some this year. 
