| plant vigor, also make it one of the best for 
home gardens. It ripens in midseason and 
yields amazing crops of beautiful berries 
| that “hold their size” during its long har- 
| vest period. The berries have a fine bright 
» skin with yellow seeds and a good clear 
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EXTRA BIG YIELDS OF HIGH QUALITY BERRIES. EXCELLENT 
FOR BOTH COMMERCIAL 
AND HOME PLANTINGS. 
Pocahontas was introduced by the U.S. 
Dept. of Agriculture in 1954 and almost 
immediately became one of the leading 
varieties for both commercial and home 
garden production. Such popularity is 
fully deserved since Pocahontas produces 
extra big yields of very large, bright, high 
quality berries that hold their fine ap- 
pearance long after picking. Thus Poca- 
hontas is a favorite with commercial pro- 
ducers where these features are so im- 
portant. The excellent quality and large 
size of Pocahontas, together with fine 
red flesh color. Therefore Pocahontas is 
fine for freezing and preserves. From New 
York to Georgia and westward to Texas this variety is still one of the very best and we recommend it 
highly to all who want big crops of large, fancy berries. 
25 Plants for $2.10; 50 for $3.15; 100 for $4.70; 1,000 for $21.00. Complete Prices Page 20. 
Our prices do not include Postage. See Page 21 for Postal Rates. 
March 3, 1965 
My bed of Surecrop, Pocahontas, and Armore has given over 5 years of splendid crops. 
Cou. 8. D. BEpINGER, Dunnsville, Va. 
| May 8, 1965 
This is the 5th/ year for my planting of Surecrop strawberries obtained from Rayner’s. They are still hale 
and hearty and Are full of bloom even with no protection last winter. In all my 70 years I never saw such 
hardiness. 
Mr. Joun R. Craaco, Jefferson, Pa. 
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As proof of its superiority Surecrop has again been rated first in ‘‘On-The-Farm”’ variety trials con- 
ducted by the University of West Virginia Agricultural Extension Service. Its average yield from 7 
locations was 1.37 quarts per plant set or 6,850 qts. per acre. In one planting it produced at the rate of 
13,600 qts. per acre. Its fruit was rated large in size, firm in texture, and of good freezing quality. Similar 
reports are obtained from so many customers in so many locations that we can unhesitatingly recommend 
Surecrop as a truly remarkable strawberry for both home garden and commercial production. 
Surecrop has such vigor that it will often grow in poor or dry land where other strawberries fail. Also 
it has multiple resistance to the red stele disease as well as resistance to verticillium wilt and other 
_ troubles. Because of its vigorous growth it is most important to prevent the fruiting bed from becoming 
_ too heavily matted and to avoid any spring application of fertilizer. 
This excellent midseason variety has beautiful, firm fruit, with nice flavor and quality. Try Surecrop 
| for one of the finest strawberries you have ever seen. Further information on inside cover. 
25 Plants $2.00; 50 for $3.00; 100 for $4.50; 1,000 for $20.00. Complete Prices Page 20. 
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