Fairfax is it. The Fairfax berries have a tendency to turn dark 
in holding, but the quality is so fine it more than offsets that. 
They rank near the top for freezing and firmness, along with 
Sparkle. The foliage is beautiful and so are the blossoms, near- 
ly as big as small roses and are very suitable for decorating 
garden borders. 
Try Fairfax for quality, firmness and for quick freezing. 
' TEMPLE (Mid-Season) 
Temple is a masterpiece of scientific breeding. If in your 
section you have been troubled with red stele or root rot dis- 
ease, this is the berry for you to plant. It will grow and pro- 
duce in abundance on soils infested with red stele. It is a fine 
variety apart from its being resistant to red stele. Berries are 
medium to large, light red and have a brilliant calyx, which 
presents a fine appearance. Produce buyers agree that Tem- 
ple is definitely a good commerical berry. 
‘ VALENTINE (Extra Early) 
Decidedly the earliest, good commercial strawberry. Most 
of the Valentine berries are off the plants when the good pick- 
ings of Premier and Howard 17 are ready. It stands up very 
well under drought conditions and is as firm a berry as Fair- 
fax. The plant growth is exceptionally large and plants very 
free of leaf spot or other diseases. Valentine was developed 
from a cross between Premier and Vanguard and will do well 
on most soils. Berries are same size as Premier but a little 
darker. 
The darker berries, such as Fairfax, Sparkle and Valen- 
tine, are usually much sweeter and make good freezing ber- 
ries. 
' GREAT BAY (Mid-Season) 
A new heavy June bearer, originated and recently released 
by the University of New Hampshire. A cross between Catskill, 
and Simcoe, of Canadian origin. Plants are very large and 
space themselves well. 
I saw this berry at the first picking at Durham, N.H. in 
June 1950, and have never seen a larger crop of berries on any 
bed. It outyielded Catskill. We counted 302 blossoms and ber- 
ries on one plant. 
‘JULY MORN (N. J. No. 225—Late) 
A vigorous, firm, large, very productive dark berry. It is a 
good variety to lengthen the season and an excellent variety 
for freezing. Red stele resistant. Needs a heavy soil. 
/ REDWING (N. J. No. 347—Mid-Season) 
The Redwing is gaining in popularity with many growers. 
With eight or ten varieties to pick from, our customers would 
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