TREMENDOUS _ A VIRUS-FREE 
YIELDS OF : New U. S. D. A. Hybrid 
LARGE BERRIES 
GET YOUR SHARE OF BIG PROFITS FROM THIS NEW 
COMMERCIAL LEADER. EXCELLENT FLAVOR, FINE FOR FREEZING, 
RED STELE RESISTANT 
Because of its tremendous production of de- | 
licious, firm, attractive berries, Midway has 
had a popularity explosion that causes the 
demand for plants to far exceed the supply. 
So if you want good plants of this outstanding 
variety, be sure to place your order early. 
Within four years this wonderful berry from 
the U. S. Department of Agriculture has 
blazed a trail to the top for both commercial 
production and home plantings. In Michigan, 
Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, 
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and many other | 
states it has become a sensational favorite. In 
recent official tests in Iowa, Midway produced 
at the rate of 15,653 quarts per acre. If you 
want to grow one of the best of all strawberries, 
be sure to get Rayner’s registered virus-free 
stock of Midway. 
It ripens in early midseason, producing large, 
bright berries with extra fancy caps and bright 
yellow seeds. Berries of Midway have a nice uniform shape and hold their large size and fine appearance — 
for the-iong harvest season. The berries have a firm flesh and firm skin, which permits long-distance | | 
shipment and results in a nice-looking berry a day or two after they have been picked. Midway is a de-| 
licious berry for fresh use and excellent for freezing and preserves. It has resistance to red stele and is a 
very good plant maker if conditions are at all favorable. | 
25 Plants $2.20; 50 for $3.35; 100 for $4.90; 1,000 for $22.00. Complete Prices Page 20. 
Prices in this Catalog do not include postage. See page 21 for Postal Rates. 
August 10, 1964 | 
The 25 Midway produced over 35 quarts in less than 100 sq. ft. I have never seen a berry with the color, 
flavor, and smell to match this one. Some of the Vesper berries were 21% inches in diameter. 
Rey. JoEL L. ANDERSON, Grand Marais, Minn. 
Empire is another of the fine fruit developments of the 
New York State Experiment Station. Thus, it is well suited 
to the northern states where it is a fine midseason companion 
of Catskill. Yields are good, and it has sufficient frost and 
winter hardiness to be a very dependable producer. Empire 
is an especially attractive berry since it has a very glossy, 
medium red color and a fine green cap. The berry shape is 
somewhat elongate and irregular. Berry size is large, and this 
size holds up well for the entire picking season. The flesh color 
of Empire is somewhat pale, and it is a bit soft, but the flavor 
is very good. Its large size, fine appearance and good flavor 
rate Empire as a real profit maker in northern states. We 
definitely believe you will like this excellent variety. 
Plants of Empire are very vigorous, winter hardy and re- 
sistant to verticillium wilt. Runner plants are developed freely 
and result in a good fruiting row. In all the New England 
area, we believe you will have excellent results with Rayner’s 
virus-free Empire. 
25 Plants $2.10; 100 for $4.70; 1,000 for $21.00. Order Early. Complete Prices Page 20. 4 
10 BUY RAYNER’S PLANTS AND YOU BUY THE BEST 
EXCELLENT FOR COMMERCIAL | 
AND HOME USE IN THE NORTH 
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