CATSKILL 



BIG CROPS OF BIG BERRIES 

 FINE FLAVOR— VERY HARDY 



With so many new varieties available there may 

 be a tendency to overlook this excellent older 

 variety. Catskill was developed at the New York 

 Experimental Station in 1933 and has consistently 

 been an outstanding variety. It is very hardy and 

 will give good results in all of the northeastern 

 states. Rayner's vigorous, virus-free Catskill will 

 amaze you with its heavy crops of big, delicious 

 berries. This dependable, proven variety is one of 

 the leaders for all northern states for home gardens 

 or commercial use. It is also popular in the central 

 states and higher elevations of the southern area. 



VIRUS 

 FREE 



Fruit of Catskill is somewhat irregular in shape, 

 but its large size, bright red color, and nice cap 

 give a fine appearance that attracts the customers 

 and brings top prices. Catskill is not as firm as 

 Pocahontas but if handled promptly it is quite 

 satisfactory. Recent tests in Ohio and other states 



show it to be one of the most productive of all 

 strawberries with official yields of 7,700 to 12,000 

 quarts per acre. For one of the finest berries in 

 northern states be sure and try Rayner's Catskill. 



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SURECROP 



GOOD QUALITY AND YIELD • 



HIGH RESISTANCE TO 

 DISEASE— VERY VIGOROUS 



VIRUS-FREE 



This excellent midseason variety originated from 

 the fine strawberry breeding program of the U. S. 

 Dept. of Agriculture. It has multiple resistance to 

 the red stele disease and is also resistant to leaf 

 sjDot and |eaf scorch. Also Surecrop is resistant to 



Jeaf SCOT 





the Verticillium wilt disease. When all this disease 

 resistance is combined with the fact that Surecrop 

 is very drought resistant and cold hardy you see 

 why it is a very dependable strawberry. 



Yields of Surecrop are very good and its large, 

 attractive berries bring good prices. They are firm 

 and have good flavor and are fine for freezing 



Surecrop is unusually vigorous and often makes 

 an abundance of plants in soils where most other 

 varieties would fail. In fact it may make too many 

 plants in good soil, so for best results the rows 

 should not be allowed to become too heavily 

 matted. After beds become about 24 inches wide 

 the runners shoidd be kept removed. This results 

 in much better berries and bigger yields. 



Surecrop is one of the most important com- 

 mercial varieties in Maryland and is rapidly gain- 

 ing popularity in other states. For home gardens, 

 roadside sales, and large commercial plantings 

 Surecrop is a fine variety. Rayner's registered virus- 

 free stock of Surecrop is a real winner for most of 

 the central and eastern states. 



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