GROWINa 



HANDLING, 



AND SHIPPING FACILITIES, 



MEAN BETTER PLANTS FOR YOU 



Strong, thrifty plants are tlie first step in the successful production of strawberries, and to 

 assure your success, we have fixed standards to hold the quality of our plants as near per- 

 fection as possible, and to retain their inherent value in handling and in transit. This repre- 

 sents one of the plus values of Rayner's Plants. 



In producing our plants we follow the very best cultui;al practices, using only the best and most 

 fertile soil which is kept supplied with the proper elements for the maximum development of both the 

 roots and crown. The parent stock is especially selected for health, vigor and size. After the plant bed 



is made all our plantings are gone over, row by row by experien- 



■ (■(] ni. II who can distinguish at a glance any possible mixture 



or .iii\ di'viation from true characteristics of the variety. Any 



plants that do not come up to strict standards are 



immediately rouged out. 



WE CONTRIBUTE OUR SUCC1::SS TO THE RIGID 



AXD COXSCIEXTIOUS FOLLOWING 



or THESE RULES 



True to Name: The plants must be true to name 

 and kept so by careful handling. The poorest plants 

 are often better than mixed plants of some varietiey 

 not suited to your soil or climate. 



Plants: The plants must be good, with large 

 healthy crowns and a full, well developed root sys- 

 *>■' tem Avith an abundance of fine fibrous roots. Such 



plants can be grown only on light sandy loam such 

 as we use for growing bur plants. Sufficient plant 

 tood applied at the proper time and careful culti- 

 \ at inn art- also necessary in producing high quality plants. 



Cleaning: AVhen plants are dug in the spring there are many 

 dead leaves and runners hanging to the crown and if those are not 

 removed there will be great danger of the plants heating in tran- 

 sit. Our plants are thoroughly cleaned, all dead leaves and runners 

 removed and the roots straightened. This makes planting better 

 and easier besides saving quite a bit on transportation costs. 



Grading:: In every field there are always some late runner plants 

 that do not have fully developed root systems and are of very 

 little value. All such inferior plants should be discarded. There 

 will be full count of strong, vigorous plants. 



Handling: Plants, if permitted to stand unprotected in the sun 

 or wind, dry out quickly and in doing so lose much of their 

 strength and vitality. Plants must be kept moist and fresh, and 

 handled quickly to retain all of their value. 



Packing: Our plants are carefully packed in light ventilated 

 crates, small quantities wrapped in waterproof paper the roots 

 in layers of damp spaghnum moss with the crowns at the outside 

 of the crate or package. Plants thus packed will arrive safely at 

 their destination in perfect growing condition. 



Promptness: Adds much to the value of the plants. Plants that 

 do not arrive until after your best planting time is past are worth 

 much less to you, even though the plants are of the very best 

 quality, than plants that arrive promptly, right when you are ready 

 for them. In Promptness we stand second to none in the berry 

 plant business. 



Any of these things omitted or carelessly done will detract from 

 the true value of the plants and when placing your order with us 

 you may rest assured all the above rules will be carefully followed. 

 We know too well what the results would be, should we fail to 

 maintain the high quality of our plants. 



To gain and hold the confidence and good will of our customers 

 and to build up a strong thriving business has always been our 

 aim. We believe the true statement of facts, the honest description 

 of varieties and by giving a "Square Deal" to everyone to be the 

 onlv way this great ambition may be fully realized. 



The use you make of the enclosed order sheet will prove to us 

 just what you think of the policy we are following. Send your 

 order in now, shipment will be made when you desire. 



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Good, Long Rooted Plants 



The reason Rayner's 

 Plants that Please have 

 become Nationally Fa- 

 mous. 



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