PICK DELICIOUS BERRIES 2 - 3 MONTHS AFTER PLANTING 



GEM 



A Reliable Everbearer 



Gem is one of the most de- 

 p e n d a b 1 e everbearers. 1 1 

 makes lots of plants and will 

 grow well on a wide range of 

 soil types. Its vigor makes 

 Gem One Of The Easiest To 

 Grew of the everbearers. The 

 berries are a light-red color, 

 a bit acid, and of good flavor. 

 Its ability to make good fruit 

 beds even when soil and 

 growing conditions arc not too good makes Gem 

 A Favorite With Many Growers. 



Rayuer's stock of this dependable ever- 

 bearer will produce delicious berries in spring, 

 summer and fall. We recommend the sawdust 

 system (described below) for growing everbearers. 

 Buy Rayner's plants and you l»uy the best. 

 Prices of Gem: 100 plants $6.00; 1,000 for $30.00. 

 Complete Price List On Page 31 



MASTODON 



EASTERN LEADER 



When planted in the spring 

 Mastodon will produce berries 

 during the summer and fall and 

 the next spring it will bear a 

 really fine crop. Thus, Masto- 

 don Is A Double-Duty Variety. 

 The berries are large and scarlet 

 red in color. You should try 

 some of Rayner's fine stock of 

 Mastodon and see how really 

 good this everbearer can be. 



Prices for Mastodon: 100 

 plants $6.00; 1,000 for $30.00. 



STRAWBERRIES IN SPRING, SUMMER, FALL 



HOW TO PRODUCE RECORD HARVESTS 



Tremendous crops of strawberries are being 

 grown by a simplified method of controlling 

 runner growth, soil moisture and weeds. 

 Known as the sawdust method, it works like 

 this : 



I. — Plants are set one foot apart with four 

 lines of plants to the row and a two foot alley 

 between rows for walking. 2. — After first cul- 

 tivation the area is covered with a layer of 

 sawdust one inch thick. Weeds that grow 



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through mulch must be pulled by hand. IT 18 

 IMPORTANT that hoeing be discontinued en- 

 tirely to avoid mixing with soil. Mulch will 

 do much toward control of weed growth. 8. — 

 All runners are removed from plants as fast 

 as they develop. 4. — Blossoms from newly set 

 plants are removed until early July. •"». — Saw- 

 dust mulch will also give adequate winter pro- 

 tection if the one inch depth is maintained. 



THIS METHOD IS RECOMMENDED WITH 

 EVERBEARING VARIETIES ONLY 

 BUY RAYNER'S PLANTS AND YOU BUY THE BEST 



