VIRUS - FREE 

 BIG PROFITS 



JERSEYBELLE 



HUGE, BEAl TIFl L BERRIES, LATE - VERY PRODUCTIVE 



If you want big strawberries, tlien you 

 want Jerseybelle. For several years tliese 

 exceptionally large. l»eantifnl berries have 

 been a sensation in the llammonton, New 

 Jersey area where they are grown for the 

 New York market. Jerseybelle has con- 

 sistently brought higher prices than any 

 other variety and has rapidly become the 

 leading berry in that area. Recently vir- 

 us-free stock of Jerseybelle became avail- 

 able and it has resulted in a tremendous 

 improvement in this variety. Now Jer- 

 seybelle has excellent plant vigor and will 

 give fine results in most soils. 



Berries of Jerseybelle have consist- 

 ently been the largest of any variety we 

 have ever seen and they have a beautiful 

 glossy color that gives a waxed appear- 

 ance. The cap is large and the seeds are 

 bright yellow, resulting in a berry of un- 

 usual beauty. The flesh is not nearly 

 as juicy as in some varieties thus, Jersey- 

 belle will hold its appearance quite well. 

 The flavor is not as good as for some ber- 

 ries but is satisfactory. The ripening season is quite late, about a week after Sparkle, which 

 greatly helps to prolong the picking season. 



Jerseybelle may show som.e leaf troubles but generally this is not a serious problem. In 

 northern soils, it is best not to plant Jerseybelle in land recently grown to tomatoes, potatoes, 

 or other strawberries. But if you are looking for that extra big berry that will make real pro- 

 fits, you will make a planting of Rayner's registered, virus-free Jerseybelle. 



25 Plants $2.10; 50 for $3.15; 100 for $4.70; 1,000 for $21.00. Complete Prices on Page 20. 



May 19, 1963 Lincoln, Illinois 



I lost only one strawberry plant out of 3,300 received from you this spring. They are the best 

 I have ever had. 



Harold Hoelscher 



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REDSTAR 



VIRUS 

 FREE 





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The big feature of Redstar is its unusual lateness. 

 It ripens a week or more after the normal late va- 

 rieties. Thus, Redstar is very popular with both home 

 gardeners and commercial producers who want to ex- 

 tend the berry season as long as possible. Another 

 advantage of this lateness is that Redstar rarely is 

 hurt by frost and thus is a dependable producer. 



Redstar does best in fertile soil where it will 

 make a nice bed of unusually large plants. The fruit 

 is large, attractive, and has a very big cap that makes 

 Redstar a beautiful berry. Flavor and quality are 

 good and it makes a nice frozen product. 



Rayner's registered stock of virus-free Redstar 

 has resulted in a great increase in popularity of this 

 fine variety. It still requires good growing conditions 

 for best results, but now Redstar is much more de- 

 pendable. In any of the northern areas where a very 

 late strawberry is desired we believe that Redstar 

 will be very satisfactory. 



25 Plants $2.10; 50 for $3.15; 100 for $4.70; 1,000 

 for $21.00. Complete Prices Page 20. Prices in tins 

 catalog do not include Postage. See page 21. 



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