JMiy Rayner^s Offer 



33 Strawberry Varieties 



ONE OF LARGEST SELECTIONS IN UNITED STATES 



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A message from 



S. H. (Bob) RAYNER 



Who Personally Supervises 



Strawberry Planting 



and Culture 



4. 



It would be ever so much easier to offer only a dozen or so varieties of straw- 

 berries, but we know that in order to best serve eaoh customer we should have the 

 varieties that will do the best job for him.. 



While it is trae that strawberries grow in every State, it is also true that a 

 variety which flourishes in one section of the Country m.ay do poorly in another. 

 This m.ay be caused by the difference in length of days in various sections and cli- 

 m.atic factors which control the growth of plcmts and the fruiting of varieties. 



Y/e know, for example, that while Prem.ier is the leading variety in the Upper 

 Mississippi Valley States and the Northeastern States it is not a popular variety in 

 the Southern States beccruse there is not sufficient dorm.ant season to suit its require- 

 ments. As further example, we would cite Blakem.ore which is an excellent variety 

 in miany Southern States but is not satisfactory in the general Prem.ier growing area. 



We consider ourselves specialists in the strawberry plant business, and as 

 specialists we feel it is our duty to provide the varieties that will do the best job for 

 you based on our years of experience with thousands of growers and the recom- 

 mendations of State Experiment Stations and the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture. 



We are confident that if we provide you the correct varieties and the best meth- 

 ods cf cultivation you will have abundant success v/ith your plantings. On the 

 next page we have listed variety preferences by States and areas. On the pages 

 that follow we have fully described these varieties so that you may make the selec- 

 tions that best suit your needs. 



We are proud to present one of the largest selections of outstanding strawberry 

 varieties in the United States. 



• YOU CAN RELY ON RAYNER'S FOR THE BEST PLANT VARIETIES • 



