J. H. Shivers Plant Farms, Allen, Maryland 9 
TEMPLE 
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 varicty 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. 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, uni- 
form, 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 pproblem. Would suggest that you try some this year. 




Missionary is the old reliable early variety for the South. 
MISSIONARY. The leading berry in the Southern States. Will do well 
on almost all soils but will do better than most varieties 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 Missionary still holds the 
supreme place. 
I have a limited lot of Missionary plants. Let me furnish you this season. 
