Rityner's Sure crop 



PREMIER 



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(HOWARD 17) 



This variety is truly America's 

 favorite strawberry ; no variety 

 ever introduced lias received S0 ^^^ 4 - > 

 much praise, or been grown pro- \ 

 fitably over so wide a section of 

 the county. Premier's adaptabil- Jfr $fffh.. 



ity to a wide range of soil and 

 climatic conditions, with its abil- 

 ity ro withstand heavy frosts. 

 has made it the early strawber- ' 

 ry growers depend upon for pro- *!^^8 



fits each spring. For 25 years 

 they have held the lead in all 

 northern sections, to do this a 

 berry must be good. 



For real berry success plant % 



Rayner's Big Yield Premier. 



GROWTH — Vigorous, makes good 

 fruiting bed in all types of soil, very 

 very disease resistant. 



SIZE — First berries average very large, will 

 run down toward the end of the season as so 

 many berries are set on each pant. 



FIRMNESS — Berries firm enough for truck shipment 

 but wil not stand long refrigeration. 



Premier is SURE— Yield and Profit. 



FROST RESISTANCE — Premier blooms so profusely 

 on short stems under foliage that frost cannot damage all blooms, and has never failed to make a crop. 



QUAEITY & FEAYOR — Good in North and Northeastern States, not the best in the Southern sections. 



PRODUCTIVENESS — Premier is the leader, under general conditions. 



FAIRMORE 



Developed from a cross of 

 Blakemore and Fairfax. Fair- 

 more has many of the finer points 

 of both parents and is now wide- 

 ly grown in the Eastern and 

 Southeastern States. First test- 

 ed mi the coastal plains of North 

 Carolina and is one of the most 

 popular and profitable varieties 

 grown there. It is successful as 

 far North as Penna. and is very 

 fine here in Maryland. With its 

 vigor, firmness and productive- 

 ness. Fairmore is one of the best 

 commercial varieties, yet has the 

 quality and flavor for the home 

 garden. Medium early, with quite 

 a long fruiting season. 



GROWTH — Very vigorous, makes 

 ------- larger plants than Blakemore. free 



from leaf troubles, makes plants 

 quite freely. We recommend Fairmore most highly and we have a good supply of well developed plants. 



SIZE — Berries are medium large to large, very firm, somewhat darker than Blakemore. tough skin, 

 protruding seed, ships very well. 



QUALITY and FLAVOR — Very fine, practically equal to Fairfax. 



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(Much Reduced) 



