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nice bed of unusually large plants. The fruit is large, attrac- 
frozen product. 
sulted in a great increase in popularity of this fine variety. 
_ northern areas where a very late strawberry is desired, we 
EXTRA LARGE : VIRUS 
VERY LATE FREE 
Vesper, which was tested as New Jersey selection 
No. 157, provides strawberry growers with the big- 
gest and one of the latest of all strawberries. This 
variety is truly amazing because of its huge berries, 
which are as large as any variety we know. It is 
much like Jerseybelle in most respects, which it now 
displaces as champion for berry size. For lateness 
it is about as late as Redstar, which is generally con- 
sidered to be the latest of all June bearing straw- 
berries. Foliage of Vesper is generally vigorous but 
like Jerseybelle is a bit more susceptible to leaf 
troubles than some varieties. But with proper grow- 
ing conditions Vesper can be one of the most remark- 
able strawberries you have ever seen. 
The unusually late ripening of this variety is 
additional reason why it can be a real profit maker, 
since you will still have fine berries after other straw- 
berries are gone. Be sure to try at least a few of this 
amazing new variety that will show you and your 
friends just how big a strawberry can be. 
25 Plants $2.50; 50 for $3.75; 100 for $5.60; 1,000 for $25.00. Complete Prices Page 20. 
Our prices do not include Postage. See page 21 for Postal Rates. 
June 13, 1964 : 
So many of my neighbors have seen and tasted the Vesper berries that I want more plants. Vesper is hardy, 
easy to grow, and a good producer. Mrs. Jack Baker, Industry, Illinois 
June 19, 1964 
The Vesper plants have done fine and produced the largest strawberries I have ever seen. Am still picking 
Jerseybelle and Pocahontas, which have also done well. H. W. Currey, Ramsey, New Jersey 
12 May 1964 
We are happy to report that the initial planting of our asparagus was a decided success; the same is true 
of the blueberries, rhubarb, and strawberries from Rayner’s. The strawberries are tremendous and quite the 
talk of the neighborhood. Cou. ALFRED B. Jaynus, A.U.S. (Retired), Tryon, North Carolina 
IREDSTA 
The big feature of Redstar is its unusual lateness. It 
ripens a week or more after the normal late varieties. 
Thus, Redstar is very popular with both home gardeners 
and commercial producers who want to extend the berry 
season as long as possible. Another advantage of this 
lateness is that Redstar rarely is hurt by frost and thus is 
a dependable producer. 
Redstar does best in fertile soil where it will make a 
VIRUS 
FREE 
tive, and has a very big cap that makes Redstar a beautiful 
berry. Flavor and quality are good, and it makes a nice 
Rayner’s registered stock of virus-free Redstar has re- 
It still requires good growing conditions for best results, 
but now Redstar is much more dependable. In any of the 
believe that Redstar will be very satisfactory. 
25 Plants $2.10; 50 for $3.15; 100 for $4.70; 1,000 
for $21.00. Complete Prices Page 20. Prices in this 
catalog do not include Postage. See page 21. 
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