To Our Customers and Friends 



Yau, our customers and friends, made last year the biggest in the 48-yea/r 

 history of Rayner Bros. Again this year we will have a good supply of straw- 

 berry plants and other nursery stock to ship to you. You should order early 

 to get the varieties of your choice, because, again this year, we expect the 

 demand to be great from both home gardener and commercial grower. 



All our strawberry plants are certified and virus free. In our nursery 

 rigid controls are needed to produce plants free of virus, nematode and red 

 stele. It is worth the extra effort, because tests indicate that certified virus- 

 free plants yield over 100% more fruit than other plants. 



You will find this Berry Book to be more than just a nursery catalog. 

 Besides the detailed descriptions of different varieties, it contains helpful growing instructions especially of 

 strawberries and blueberries. Planting instructions are sent u^th your order and special Better Berry bulletins 

 are available upon request. 



We are always happy to answer any questions not answered in this Berry Book, planting instructions, or 

 special bulletins. Please feel free to write. We ivant you to be successful with all the plants you purchase 

 from us. H. Jack W. Rayner, President 



Jack Rayner 



President 



Curtis Massey 



General Manager 



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"We guarantee you will receive top quality stock. If for any reason you are not pleased with H! 

 our plants, write us within &) days and we will replace the plants or refund the complete purchase Bi 

 price. After the 60 day period and within one year of the date the plants were purchased, we will jj 

 replace at one-half price any plants that are not satisfactory. This guarantee covers full purchase M 

 price and does not imply any further responsibility or liability." This guarantee applies to all of ^ 

 our nursery plants that are planted during tiie spring season and to strawberries planted by July 15. P 



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INSTRUCTIONS TO PURCHASERS . 



Place your order early so it can be shipped at the time you specify. If you wish to wait until it is ' 

 time to plant before sending your order, please allow 10 days for us to ship your order. 



We can ship by Parcel Post, UPS, Air Freight or Bus. Please check the appropriate block on the ; 

 order sheet. 



SMALL ORDERS— 5,000 strawberry plants or less. 



PARCEL POST— Add 10% of the total order for postage and handling for orders of S7.00 or 

 more. For orders less than S7.00, add 70c. For orders west of the Mississippi, the charge is 15% of 

 the cost of plants with a minimum of SI. 00. 



UPS — L'nited Parcel Service is a private delivery service. Generally, delivery is faster by UPS 

 than by Parcel Post. If your address is RFD or P. O. Box, please indicate name of road or street. 

 There is a postage and handling charge of 10% of the order with a minimum charge of 70c. We can 

 ship only 100 pounds (about 3,500 plants) to you each day by UPS. If your order weighs more than 

 100 pounds, we will split your shipment over a couple of days. West of the Mississippi add 15% with 

 minimum of SI. 00. 



LARGE ORDERS— over 5,000 plants or 50 fruit trees 



We recommend picking up large orders at our packing house: Monday through Friday, 7:00 A.M. 

 to 5:30 P.M. or Saturday, 7:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon. If plants are to be shipped by Air Freight or Bus, 

 indicate closest airport or bus station. 



AIR FREIGHT — This is the fastest way to ship plants. It does cost more, but gives very fast 

 service. Check with your airport for rates. Allow 25 pounds per 1,000 strawberry plants. Pay ship- 

 ping charges when order arrives. 



BUS— If you are clc3e to a bus station, this is a good way to have your order shipped. Be sure to 

 send your phone number so you can be called when your plants arrive. Pay shipping charges when 

 plants are received. 



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 Member: MARYLAND ASSN. OF NURSERYMEN 

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