Description of Varieties 
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PREMIER (Early) — This ever-popular berry has stood the test of 30 years. Fruit 
large and holds its size well throughout the ripening season. Foliage smooth, bright 
end clean. A good plant maker. One of the most extensively planted early varieties 
of Strawberries at this time. There are but very few varieties that have equalled 
Premier’s production record. In flavor and quality it ranks with the best. Recom- 
mended for home use, local sales or commercial markets. 
HOWARD 17. — This berry is exactly the same as Premier. 
TEMPLE (Early) — Seldom does a New Introduction attain the immediate approval 
accorded the Temple. Large Size—Heavy Production—Excellent Quality and resist- 
ance to Red Stele combine to recommend it. Has been successfully grown and pro- 
duced from Virginia to Canada with outstanding results. So far as a few years’ trial 
has shown, Temple is adapted to nearly all of the Premier territory. It is nearly as 
early as Premier and has a long fruiting season. 
The Temple is a U.S.D.A. cross between Aberdeen and Fairfax made in 1938 
under number 84-AF. In 1939 it was selected by Dr. Temple and named in his honor. 
The Temple is an exceptionally vigorous variety. Probably the rankest and most vig- 
orous grower of all present day introduced varieties, and perfectly healthy growth. 
It will grow and produce tremendously on soils infested with red stele, where most 
other varieties would die. Temple is very productive, ranking almost with Premier 
with us in total yield. 
The berries are large, blunt conic, smooth, uniform and have large attractive 
green caps. The dessert quality is good. Thus far the shipping tests have shown it to 
be well suited to long distance transportation. From our observations of the variety 
it seems to be well adapted to moist fertile soil and has so far proven entirely immune 
to Red Stele root rot disease. It has not been injured by cold and frosts in seasons 
when other varieties have been seriously injured. Temple is very promising and 
should be given a trial in all strawberry producing sections, 
DORSETT (Early) — Its bright red color and rich, delicious flavor always bring top 
market prices. Ripening early, with Premier, this variety rapidly came to the top in 
favor, and is well known and widely planted in all Strawberry sections of the 
United States. 
BIG JOE (Midseason) — One of the most popular shipping berries on nearly all large 
markets. It is a strong grower, making plenty of plants for a good fruiting bed. The 
berries are large, bright red and have large, light green caps, which makes the berries 
very attractive and adds to the selling price. The quality is good and the berries are 
quite firm. It is a good shipper and equally good for fancy local market purposes. 
One of the most productive. 
CATSKILL (Midseason to Late) — A Sure Cropper. The largest, most productive, 
and most profitable mid-season berry. 
Was originated by the New York Exp. Station where it has been grown for 
several years and is highly recommended for its size. yield and attractiveness. Catskill 
is a cross of Marshall and Premier and must take its fruiting abilities after Premier 
for it is a heavy producer and in tests made has even outyielded that variety and 
seems to be second to none in yield under normal conditions. The berries are large 
in size, bright red in color with a bright green cap that makes an attractive appear- 
ance and of excellent quality and flavor. The plant growth is unusually vigorous 
with long fibrous roots that penetrate deep into the soil making —o drouth resistant. 
The foliage is healthy and vigorous, makes plants freely. 
NEW YORK (Midseason) — This is the sweetest strawberry grown. The plant is a 
vigorous grower, producing a moderate number of large, healthy plants. The berries 
ere medium to large in size, dark red in color, but only moderately firm in texture. 
New York is a home garden berry. It is the only strawberry we know of that is swect 
beiore it gets red. We have many calls for New York from those whose health does 
not permit them to eat berries which are in any way tart or acid in quality. 
CORSICAN — This berry is exactly the same as New York. 
OUR PLANTS ARE STATE INSPECTED AND FOUND FREE FROM DISEASE 
