SPARKLE 



FAVORITE LATE VARIETY FOR FRESH 

 USE AND FREEZING — VIRUS FREE 



Sparkle has red stele resistance combined 

 with virus-free plant vigor and thus will 

 give tine results in nearly all soil types. 

 Sparkle is very winter hardy giving depend- 

 able production throughout the New England 

 area. Berries of this variety are well named 

 for they have such a fine bright color that 

 they seem to sparkle. The seeds are bright 

 yellow and with its nice cap Sparkle is a 

 beautiful berry. U.S.D.A. Farmers Bulletin 

 #1043 states the following about Sparkle 

 ''Berries usually medium-sized, sometimes 

 small, short blunt conic to oblate, medium 

 firm, glossy, rich medium red, mildly subacid, 

 of very good dessert quality, medium late. 

 Leaves medium sized, and resistant to leaf 

 spot and leaf scorch ; plants making runners very freely." 



For many years Sparkle has been a favorite late variety because of its excellent yields of 

 delicious berries that bring good prices. It is a pleasure to grow this fine berry because it 

 is so good to eat and your customers always come back for more. For freezing Sparkle is one 

 of the very best and for jams and preserves, it is also excellent. 



In Michigan, it is the leading red stele resistant variety, and is commonly known as Pay- 

 master. For best results with this fine variety use Rayner's registered virus-free plants. Re- 

 serve your plants by placing your order early, 



25 Plants $1.45; 50 for $2.35; 100 for $3.80; 1,000 for $19.00. Complete Prices Page 20. 



May 9, 1962 Oakland, Maine 



The 3200 Sparkle plants which you shipped on April 18 by Parcel Post, special handling, ar- 

 rived at our Post Office at 3:19 P.M. on April 19. We could hardly believe our eyes. Two days 

 after we planted there was a foot of snow but the plants are progressing at a rapid rate which 

 proves that cold storage plants are the best for Maine. Raymond Fitch 



VIRUS 

 FREE 



VERMILION 



RESISTANT TO RED STELE, WILT, AND LEAF SPOT 



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In 1950 Vermilion was introduced by the University of 

 Illinois as a red stele resistant variety for commercial pro- 

 duction in the north-central states. It is also being grown 

 both as a commercial and home garden berry in much of the 

 northeast. In 1960 it ranked second in variety trials in West 

 Virginia. 



Vermilion has high disease resistance that makes it a 

 very dependable variety. In addition to the red stele disease 

 it is also resistant to Verticillium wilt and leaf spot. Thus, 

 this variety will give excellent results in a wide range of 

 soils and growing conditions. Of much importance is the 

 high quality of the fruit which makes Vermilion a favorite 

 for old-fashioned strawberry flavor. It produces line crops of 

 medium sized, bright berries of good firmness. The fruit are 

 solid and have a line red flesh color which makes this variety 

 very good for freezing and preserves. A somewhat unusual feature of Vermilion is its irre- 

 gular ripening season in different areas. In 1959 is was rated as a very early berry in Indi- 

 ana while in West Virginia it ripened in late-midseason. Rayner's virus-free stock will ^ive 

 you the best results with this fine variety. 



100 Plants $3.60; 1,000 for $18.00. Complete Prices Page 20. See Page 21 for Postal Rates. 



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