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VIRUS FREE 



Superior 

 Freezing Variety 



A Great All-Purpose Strawberry with growers in 

 New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and oth- 

 er Northern sections, 



SO GLOSSY RED FOLKS THINK IT'S WAXED! 



SPARKLE bus the better qualities of its Fairfax parent as it resembles Fairfax in ap- 

 pearance and firmness and the color is a solid red, so glossy that it has the appearance of being 

 waxed. However, it does not tend to darken on holding and the deep red color runs solidly 

 through the meaty flesh which marks it as one of the very best varieties for quick freezing. 

 Same parentage as Temple and as productive and vigorous. 



Sl'ARKLE was originally introduced in New Jersey but its high production, excellent flav- 

 or and good freezing qualities were found to be just as good in areas north and south. Today 

 it is widely planted throughout the Middle and North Atlantic States and is particularly 

 favored in New York State. 



This year we are offering the new VIRUS FREE SPARKLE. 

 The parent plants were supplied to us by U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture. They have been grown under their recommendation. We 

 have a beautiful field of virus free Sparkle plants, they are much 

 more vigorous than the old strain making taller and larger plants, 

 they produce more berries and larger berries than any Sparkle you 

 have ever planted. 



UNUSUALLY VIGOROUS — Medium to large plants make an 

 abundance of runners. Sets a great number of flowers per cluster 

 and practically all develop into fruit of marketable size. 



EXCELLENT RESISTANCE — Not bothered with leaf spot and 

 scorch and is resistant to root disease. 



Sparkle Prices 



25 for 



iiO for 



...$ 1.30 

 2.15 



100 for 



200 for 



. . . .3..50 

 . . . 6.10 



2.50 for 



800 for 



. . . 6.80 



500 for 



. . . 10.90 



7.-)0 for 



1000 for 



. . . 14.80 

 . . 17.50 



In 5000 lots . 



... 16.00 



Complete Pi 



ice List 



and Ordering 



Informa- 



tion on Pjis:<^s 



18 & 19. 



PLEASED WITH PLANTS 



Belhvood-Antis Public Schools 

 You will recall that the Belhvood-Antis Chapter of the Future Farmers of America placed a 

 group purchase order for stawberry plants with you last sprinj?. At that time. I enclosed with our 

 remittance a statement that the plants arrived in very good shape and that we felt very well 

 pleased. It is now my !)urpose to amplify that feeling-. We purchased and planted a total of nearly 

 7.000 plants. Careful observation through .Tune showed a mortality of a mere eighteen plants in the 

 7,000, a too low figure to estimate the percentage. No one boy lost over one or two plants, and those 

 scattered plants were destroyed by an occasional grub, mole, etc. We have no complaint. A recent 

 inspection shows very good foliage, heavy runner growth, no evidence of virus or other infectious out- 

 breaks. There is strong expression of satisfaction on the part of all growers, who join with me in 

 stating, "These are the best plants we have ever received." 



Please accept our thanks, and stand by for our repeat order next spring. 



Harry I. Knox 

 Teacher of Agriculture 



Strawberries 



Are As Easy to Grow 



as Any Garden Crop 



strawberries are the most widely adapted fruit crop 

 and jiTow in a wide ranj;e of soils and climates. A 

 jiood crop may be expected in any soil that will pro- 

 duce a satisfactory vegetable crop. Strawberries re- 

 quire no special tools or equipment for cultivation 

 other than used in the average garden. 



PLANTING SUCCESS BEGINS WITH AN ORDER FROM RAYNER BROTHERS 



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