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GEM 



OLD RELIABLE EVERBEARING MAKES A GOOD 

 PLANT BED WITH HEAVY PRODUCTION 



GEM shares the popularity spotlight 

 with Mastodon in manj^ areas because 

 it sets a really worthwhile fall crop if 

 not allowed to bed too thick. It is 

 adapted to a wider range of soils than 

 most everbearers. Fruit sizes up well, 

 although not as large as Mastodon, but 

 flavor is superior under adverse wea- 

 ther conditions. 



GEM is an amazing plant maker and can be de- 

 pended upon to set runner plants that become 

 hardy, vigorous specimens and producers of fruit 

 in an unusually short time. Thinning of abundant 

 runner plants will enable setting a tremendous 

 crop. 

 100 plants $6.00; 1000 plants $30.00. Prices page 19. 



Annandale. V; 

 We wish to commend you on the exceUent condition of 

 the strawberry plants we received from yon last si)rinj;- and 

 are looking forward to good yields this year. The Ked Rich 

 everbearing- had many big berries and they were certainly 

 delicious. With assurance that all plants received from you 

 will be of the same high quality we are ordering more ])lants 

 from you this year. Mrs, Edwin Deckard 



20th i 

 CENTURY 



This new variety of everbear- 

 ing strawberry comes to us high- 

 ly recommended by Experiment 

 Stations in many states. We had 

 them on trial this year. The 

 berries here are large, firm, with 

 a very good flavor. In fact they 

 are delicious. They are vigor- 

 ous growers, making large 

 healthy plants, that start fruit- 

 ing early and continue until 

 frost. AVe only have a limited 

 supply of plants, so please order 

 early, you will be delighted with 

 them. 



100 plants only $9.20 



WHEN TO PLANT STRAWBERRIES 



Eai-ly Spring planting: is the most important single factor in strawberry culture. Plants ma.v be 

 set as early as ground can be worlied. Commercial growers prefer these planting dates: In the South 

 November to April; Carolinas, Virginias — February to April 15; 3Iaryhind, New Jersey; Oliio — March 

 to May; Pennsylvania, New Yorli — April to May 25; New England — April 15 to June 1. We ship from 

 November to June 15 (depending on plant supply). 



The Largest Northern Growers Depend on Rayner's Hardy Plants 



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PLANTING SUCCESS BEGINS WITH AN ORDER FROM RAYNER BROTHERS 



