FAVORITE LATE VARIETY FOR FRESH 
USE AND FREEZING—VIRUS-FREE 
For many years Sparkle had been the most ) 
important late strawberry in much of the north- | 
east. It was introduced by the New Jersey Agri- — 
cultural Experiment Station in 1931 and soon | 
became very popular because of its many out- . 
standing qualities. Sparkle is a very dependable © 
producer of fine crops of glossy, sparkling berries. ~ 
They are of medium size, have a nice cap, and — 
yellow seeds. Berries of Sparkle have very good | 
flavor and quality and are rated very good for 
freezing and for preserves. Sparkle generally — 
ripens just after the midseason varieties and isa 
very important commercial variety north of 
Maryland. It is very winter hardy, giving good 
results even in parts of Canada. It is a good 
plant maker in most types of soil. As an extra feature Sparkle is resistant to red stele and leaf troubles. 
Plants of Sparkle are naturally quite vigorous, but with Rayner’s virus-free stock they have that extra 
vitality that really makes this a great favorite for both commercial growers and home gardeners. In 
Michigan there is a variety known as Paymaster that is generally considered to be the same as Sparkle. 
25 Plants $2.00; 50 for $3.00; 100 for $4.50; 1,000 for $20.00. Complete Prices Page 20. 
April 5, 1964 
Two years ago I bought 100 plants of Sparkle which did wonderful, also the 25 Catskill did just as good. 
Your plants are so much nicer than any others I have obtained. 
HazEu_ M. PatcHELL, Newport, Maine 
“New FRONTENAC = 
STISSSSYNNN 
From N. Y. Experiment Station 
Frontenac is a fine late-ripening variety for northern 
areas. It ripens a few days after Sparkle and is larger 
in size. Its berries are medium red and very attractive. 
The flesh is fairly firm, and the skin is tough enough to 
make this a good market berry in cooler climates. 
For both fresh use and freezing Frontenac is excellent. 
This variety was developed at the New York Ex- 
periment Station from a cross between Fairfax and 
Dresden, and it has a lot of that fine Fairfax quality. 
The plants are very winter hardy, vigorous, produc- 
tive, and quite free from leaf troubles. Runner produc- 
tion is adequate if good growing conditions are pro- 
vided. Frontenac has produced as high as 18,000 
quarts per acre. It is recommended for trial both for 
home garden use and commercial planting, since 
it has big yields of large firm berries with good freez- 
ing quality. 
_ Prices: 25 Plants $2.50; 50 for $3.75; 100 for 
$5.60. See page 21 for Postal Rates. 
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