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SUPERIOR FREEZING VARIETY, 
DISEASE-RESISTANT, GOOD FOR 
BOTH COMMERCIAL PLANT- 
INGS AND HOME GARDENS. 
Rayner’s Virus-Free Plants 
Are Extra Vigorous 
The hame SPARKLE was surely intended for this out- 
standing strawberry for, Its Berries Sparkle Like They 
Were Waxed. Sparkle ripens in mid-season producing good- 
sized fruit that are solid red throughout and have that won- 
derful Fairfax flavor. One of the fine qualities of Sparkle 
is that The Berries Do Not Darken but retain their bright 
attractive color. Naturally this unusual combination of fine 
flavor and bright color makes Sparkle a real favorite. For 
commercial growers in northern states Sparkle is a real 
money maker because it is in great demand for fresh market 
use as well as for freezing. For the fruit stand Sparkle Has 
That Sales Appeal that causes customers to keep coming 
back. As a home garden berry Sparkle Leaves Nothing To 
Be Desired. 
Sparkle was introduced by the New Jersey Agricultural 
Experiment Station and has proven of much value in that 
state because of its resistance to red stele. It has also be- 
come a favorite in the rest of the northeast and is now one 
of our most popular varieties. 
You Can’t Go Wrong With Rayner’s Sparkle. 
Prices: 100 plants for $3.50; 1000 for $17.50. 
Complete prices on page 20. 
Montour Falls, N. Y. April 10, 1956 
We ordered 500 plants in 1954 and last year picked a quart to a plant. They were beautiful ber- 
ries — especially the Sparkles. Kenneth F. Smith 
NOW: VIRUS-FREE QUALITY 
EXCELLENT FOR FREEZING 
It is our opinion that virus-free Midland is one of the cP 
finest of all strawberry varieties. Its fruit is very large iy 
and unusually attractive. Combined with firmness and won- 
derful flavor these fruit qualities make Midland unequaled 
for home gardens or any fresh market. In addition it is 
one of the best for freezing. Before virus-free plants were 
developed Midland was very difficult to grow but now it will 
do very well for those who are experienced in raising straw- 
berries, 
Midland has proven to be an outstanding variety from 
Virginia to Michigan and westward to Missouri. If you are 
looking for a strawberry that can produce truly outstand- 
ing fruit you should try Rayner’s top quality Midland. 
Prices: 100 plants for $3.70; 1000 for $18.50. 
Complete prices on page 20. 
Clay, N. Y. October 3, 1955 
It is amazing what virus-free plants will do when properly cared for. The color pictures I am 
sending show how beautiful the plants and berries really were. Every one tipped their hat to this 
field. Cc. C. Farling 
Pappy Farling’s Berry Patch 
WIN SWEEPSTAKES 
Buckhannon, W. Va. Mareh 25, 1956 
Your Catskill plants I got in 1954 won the Central, W. Va. Strawberry Festival “Sweepstakes” 
last June with the berries picked from them. Had the best production I have seen in 15 years. 
Robert S. Hall 
ya BUY RAYNER’S PLANTS AND YOU BUY THE BEST 5 
