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berries. 
VESPER 
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. 
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. 
it is about as late as Redstar, which is generally con- 
sidered to be the latest of all June bearing straw- 
Foliage of Vesper is generally vigorous but 
like Jerseybelle is a bit more susceptible to leaf 
troubles than some varieties. 
ing conditions Vesper can be one of the most remark- 
able strawberries you have ever seen. 
VIRUS 
FREE 
This 
For lateness 
But with proper grow- 
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 ey: 50; 50 for $3.75; 100 for $5.60; 1,000 for $25.00. 
Complete Prices Page 20. * 
See page 21 for Postal Rates. 
In spite of dry weather we had the best berry crop in this area in 1964. We had 5000 of your plants in- 
cluding Surecrop, Pocahontas, Midway, Vesper, and Earlidawn. 
June 20, 1965 
Mr. Greorce J. Huser, Bradshaw, Md. 
I think that Vesper is the best strawberry that money can buy. Customers say that they are the best and - 
sweetest berry they have ever eaten. 
June 18, 1965 
Mr. Pau Puruurrs, Elkton, Va. 
Enclosed is a newspaper photo showing a quart basket which is filled with 14 Vesper berries from plants 
purchased last year from Rayner Bros. 
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REDSTAR 
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 
nice bed of unusually large plants. The fruit is large, attrac- 
tive, and has a very big cap that makes Redstar a beautiful 
berry. Flavor and quality are good, and it makes a nice 
frozen product. 
Rayner’s registered stock of virus-free Redstar has re- 
sulted in a great increase in popularity of this fine variety. 
It still requires good growing conditions for best results, 
but now Redstar is much more dependable. In any of the 
northern areas where a very late strawberry is desired, we 
believe that Redstar will be very satisfactory. 
25 Plants $2.25; 50 for $3.45; 100 for $5.00; 1,000 
for $22.50. Compiete Prices Page 20. Prices in this 
catalog do not include Postage. See page 21. 
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VIRUS 
FREE 
BUY RAYNER’S PLANTS AND YOU BUY THE BEST 
We never saw such big berries in our 
Mr. & Mrs. LurHer Toms, Myersville, Md. 
life. 
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