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L ^ ^^ ^^ m Joe been the leading mid-sea- 



\ f ^OF>^^^ #" ^ ^^K y^^ ^^"- ^^^"-^^ growers give this 



f M M My^ I # j# ^^^dT^ variety nothing but praise 



^^^^^W^ X^ ^ y^^ ^ ^> especially when a large full 



jy ^^^^ flavored berry that ripens as 



■ f§ the early varieties begin to 



## fail is desired. Others have 



U told us that Catskill will sur- 



^ pass it on many points. Those 



of you who have found Big Joe profitable will want it again, and to those that cannot raise 



them successfully we recommend Catskill or Joyce. 



GROWTH. Big Joe makes an abundant plant growth, plants are strong and vigorous with except- 

 ionally healthy foliage. The fruit stalks are strong and upstanding. 



SIZ£. The berries are large to very large, of slightly flat conic shape, very regular. There is a slight 

 tendency to run down in size toward the end of the season under dry weather conditions. 



QUALITY AND FLAVOR. The quality of Big Joe is very good, the flavor fine and full bodied. It 

 has a pleasing tang all its own that is really delicious. The color is a medium light red clear through, 

 that is slow to turn dark after picking. 



FIRMNESS. That fruit is fairly firm, more so than Premier, but not as firm as Chesapeake or Dor- 

 sett, although it is firm enough for long distant shipment, and this, coupled with its flavor and quality 

 make it an ideal home, local market or commercial berry. 



PRODUCTIVENESS. Under favorable conditions Big Joe is a very heavy producer and under ad- 

 verse conditions they will make a good paying crop. The only thing that will hold Big Joe down is a 

 late frost, therefore, we recommend them for sections where late frosts are not the rule. 



APPRECIATE FAIRNESS 



I wish to thank you very much for the berry 

 plants you sent me, and I wish to say they ar- 

 rived in good shape. Whenever I set more plants, 

 I will remember you, as I appreciate your fairness. 

 --Mr. Charles Brownell, Rockland Co.. New York. 



FAIR DEAL BUSINESS 



I appreciate very much your fair deal business 

 methods, and kindly accept my sincere thanks. -- 

 Dr. L. Edward Cotter, Dutchess Co., N. Y. 



NEVER LOST A PLANT 



Received my plants, and cant tell you how much 

 I appreciated them and how proud I am of them. 

 So far, I have never lost a plant. You may be sure 

 you will get a much larger order from me next 

 year, and I am safe in saying you will receive 

 more orders from this part of the country, for 

 everyone who sees our patch wants to know where 

 we got our plants. --Mr. Walter Davis, Fairfield 

 Co., Ohio. 



PLANTS RECEIVED IN GOOD CONDITION 



I received the strawberry plants that I ordered 

 all in good condition. I appreciate the service that 

 you gave me by sending them the day I wished 

 them to come. I also appreciate the good count. 

 I am sure you have done your best to satisfy me, 

 and I will buy the rest of my plants that I get in 

 the future from you. --Mr. Lawrence Dauphinee, 

 Piscataquis Co., Maine. 



NEIGHBORS PLANTS FINE 



Please send me a copy of your Berry Book show- 

 ing prices of the different kinds of berries you 

 feature. I saw some plants you shipped a neigh- 

 bor, they were so fine, that I want some too. --Mr. 

 G. E. Hartick, Cooper Co., Missouri. 



PLANTS STARTING NICELY 



Received plants in fine condition. They are now 

 started nicely, we have had such fine rains since 

 they were set out.--Mrs. Almos K. Earhart, Lan- 

 caster Co., Pa. 



BLAKEMORE LEADS IN YIELD, 

 IN PRICE 



FAIRFAX 



For Big berries and large profitable crops set 

 Rayner's productive plants 



In 1935 my Blakemore yielded at the rate of 

 11,520 qts. per acre. In 1936 Bellmar made 7,680 

 qts. per acre. In 1937 I fruited 4 varieties--Prem- 

 ier produced 6,720 qts. ; Senator Dunlap, 7,200 qts., 

 Catskill, 6,720 qts.; and Fairfax, 6,000 qts. How- 

 ever, the Fairfax brought 30c more per 24 qt. crate 

 than the other 3 varieties. 



I consider Blakemore 99% perfection in every 

 characteristic. Bellmar won't stand long. Prem- 

 ier fruit stocks and foliage are not strong enough. 

 Dunlap does not have suflicient foliage and makes too 

 many plants, and the berries do not ripen evenly. 

 Fairfax has the finest fiavor, but was not uniform 

 in size of fruit. The same with Dorsett. Chesa- 

 peake was a poor plant maker; the quality was 

 superb. --Mr. L. F. Weaver, Tippecanoe Co., Ind. 



PREMIER BEST FOR EARLY 



With me. Premier were the best for early, Fair- 

 fax and Catskill for mid-season, and Lupton and 

 Gandy for late. My Gem and Mastodon Everbear- 

 ing did fine. The Dorsett frost killed last winter,, 

 and the last pickings were small. --Mr. Homer Mac- 

 Dowell, Saratoga Co., New Y'ork. 



LIKE CATSKILL VERY MUCH 



Of the varieties I fruited this year. Premier and 

 Blakemore were the best for early, Fairfax for mid- 

 season, and Chesapeake for late. My new berries 

 look fine, and I have about 1% acres to pick over 

 this next season. I like the Catskill very much, 

 what little I have seen of it. Will have about 5 

 rows to pick from next spring, and will let you 

 know later how they do. --Mr. H. S. Cass well, Mont- 

 gomery Co., Ohio. 



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