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W3I. BELT 



LUPTON "^^ ^ ^^^^ shipping variety Liip- 

 ton is very hard to equal. The 

 plants are strong, vigorous and free plant mak- 

 ers on all types of soil. We recommend this 

 variety especially where it is hard to get a 

 satisfactory bed of Chesapeake. Lupton is 

 productive of large glossy red fruit with an 

 attractive green cap. The outward appearance 

 of the fruit is very similar to Chesapeake, is 

 very firm and ships well but the flavor is mild 

 and the texture is dry and mealy, therefore, 

 Lupton is unsuitable for home garden, local 

 market or for those who are building up their 

 own retail trade. First grown in New Jersey, 

 Lupton is steadily gaining popularity in Mary- 

 land, Delaware, Pennsylvania and other near- 

 by states. 



VERY LATE VARIETIES 



GANDY Long recognized as the leading 

 extra late berry, fruit is medium 

 large, firm and attractive, slightly acid. Very 

 productive under favorable conditions. For 

 those who have moist springj' soil it is a pro- 

 fitable variety. Should be well fertilized for 

 best results. Blooms very late, escaping late 

 frosts. Plants vigorous and good plant mak- 

 ers, thinning necessary on very rich soil. 



PEARL ^^ ^ whole, this variety is very 

 similar to Gandy. Both are of 

 the same season. Pearl is slightly more vig- 

 orous and productive. The fruit too, is very 

 similar, averaging fairly large, light red, 

 round conic, very uniform, flavor slightly acid 

 but not enough to be objectionable. As is 

 true of all very late berries it is always best 

 to plant them on springy, moist soil. For best 

 results Pearl should be well fertilized in the 

 spring before growth starts in order that they 

 may mature their whole crop of fruit. A fer- 

 tilizer containing a liberal amount of phos- 

 phoric acid and nitrogen and little or no pot- 

 ash, is our recommendation. As Pearl is a 

 prolific plant maker, thinning is sometimes 

 advisable when planted on a rich soil or when 

 weather conditions are very favorable. 



A fine old variety that has enjoyed great 

 popularity in the Northern states. Because it 

 is susceptible to leaf diseases, is not successful 

 in the South. In a favorable climate, Wm. 

 Belt is a vigorous grower, making a well set 

 matted row. and producing a fine crop of large, 

 attractive fruit of high quality. The fruit is 

 a bright glossy red, with a vivid green calyx, 

 and. although many of the berries are cox- 

 comb, they make a very attractive package. 

 Firm enough to make an ideal local or nearby 

 market variety of such high quality and beau- 

 ty that many growers still place Wm. Belt as 

 the best late berry for their conditions. 



LUPTON 



Shelby County, Indiana 



March 20, 1939 



Am enclosing an order for strawberry plants 



for this season. We ordered plants from you 



in 1935 and were well pleased with them. I am 



glad to tell my friends about Rayner's plants. 



Yours respectfully. 



Thomas J. Nugent 



Lincoln County, Nebraska 

 February 28, 1939 

 Please book the enclosed order and ship at the 

 correct time. Have used your plants for sev- 

 eral years, and they have been most satisfact- 

 ory. 



Yours very truly, 



Jones Baughman 



Carbon County, Pa. 



March 6, 1939 



Am enclosing order for 1,500 strawberry 



plants. I have been more than pleased with 



plants from you for the last three years, and 



this is my fourth year. 



Yours very truly, 



Luther A. Beers 



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