CATSKILL 



VIRl'S FREE 



LARGE CROPS OF BIG BERRIES 

 EXCELLENT FOR NORTHERN STATES 



Catskill is a leading midseason variety for the northern 

 states and it is frequentlj' grown for local use in the south- 

 central area. The outstanding feature of Catskill is its 

 high yield of large berries. On Long Island, New York, it 

 recently produced 10,950 quarts per acre and in 1957 it 

 produced 11,976 quarts per acre in Ohio. The fruit is some- 

 what irregular in shape, but it has a bright red color, good 

 quality, and sales appeal. Its large cap helps make a very 

 attractive berry that brings good prices. The centers of 

 the primary berries may be light in color and some are hol- 

 low, but the later-produced fruits are solid, and have a 

 bright red color. 



Catskill produces tall, vigorous plants that will grow well in most of the northern states. 

 It is one of the best for the severe w^inters of this area. ■ 



The quality of Catskill is good and is an excellent berry for home gardens and other sales j 

 where it can be handled rapidly. It is a relatively soft berry and does not hold up well in 

 shipment. For freezing it is good but not equal to Midland, Sparkle, and several others. Cat- 

 skill is very sensitive to virus infection and will not give best results unless Rayner's virus- 

 free stock is used. 100 Plants for $3.50 ; 1,000 for $17.50. Complete Prices Page 20. 



Pearl River, New York June 24, 1938 



We are having a bumper crop of berries from 

 the Catskill plants we got from you last year. 

 The new plants of Pocahontas and Catskill are 

 over a foot high and very vigorous. People 

 ask if these are a special kind, and I tell them 

 "sure they are, they came from Ra.yner Broth- 

 ers." 



Theodore McElroy 



Parkersburg, West Virginia May 3, 1958 



Year before last I set 100 Premier and 100 

 Catskill strawberry plants received from you. 

 Would like to tell you at this time we picke 

 200 quarts of top quality berries. Some of the 

 larger Catskill measured 5% inch in circum- 

 ference. 



Robert L,. Robinson 



EXTRA LARGE BERRIES. 

 LATE. FINE FOR NORTH. 



VIRUS-FREE 



During the past few years Armore (also known 

 as Red Cluster) has gained greatly in popularity in 

 the northeastern states. Partly this is due to its close 

 resemblance to the well known Catskill. In fact. Ar- 

 more could almost be considered a late-season Catskill. 

 Its berries are very large and have a nice bright 

 color that makes them very attractive. The flesh 

 color is light red and the quality is good. It is good 

 for freezing. 



Another fine feature of Armore is its high yields. 

 In Ohio it has yielded at 12.632 quarts per acre and 

 on Long Island 13.690 quarts per acre have been re- 

 ported. Plants of Armore are quite vigorous but are 

 susceptible to leaf scorch and powdery mildew. If 

 you will use Rayner's virus-free plants, we believe yon 

 will find Armore to be very good for both home use 

 and commercial plantings. This past summer we saw 

 plantings of Armore in Ohio that were producing very 

 fine vields of large berries that were bringing top 

 prices. 100 Plants for $3.40; 1,000 for $17.00. 



1958 



Sugar Grove, Ohio J"*^ ^ „ . 



I feel I should take time to tell you about my 1958 crop of berries from Rayner s plants. *.acn 

 day I marked the picking in a book and finished with 768 quarts. In the spring I planted oO Arniore, 

 50 Vermilion. 50 Pocahontas, 100 Catskill, and your gift of 25 Robinson. I used instant plant tooa 

 and irrigated in May of this year and sprayed the bloom with Blossom-Set. These berries were 

 enormous and the flavor pleased everyone. 



Arthur W. ShuU 



BUY RAYNER'S PLANTS AND YOU BUY THE BEST 



