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FAVORITE EARLY VARIETY 

 FOR NORTHERN STATES 



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Premier orij^iiiated in Massachusetts 

 ill lUlS under the name of Howard 17. 

 Hut later it l)ecame Ivuown as Premier 

 and the original name has heen for- 

 gotten. Althoug-h it is beinj? replaced 

 lo some extent by newer varieties, tlu^ 

 line qualities of Premier which have 

 made it a leader for 40 years still keep 

 it a favorite. This past summer we 

 saw Premier in parts of northern Ohio 

 ,ind will readily a^i'ee that under pro- 

 per conditions it is a j?ood commercial 

 variety. 



The berries ripen early and have a 

 li.iiht, bright color that is quite at- 

 tractive. Primary berries are largi' 

 and often double, but later berries are 

 of medium size. The flavor is fairly 

 uood and slightly acid. However, the 

 inner liesli is somewhat pale and does 

 not produce the best frozen product. 

 Berry texture is somew^iat soft but in 

 northern areas is adequate for fresh 

 market sales and home use. Premier 

 is very hardy and will grow in nearly 



any soil type. The blooms are quite resistant to frost and thus a good crop is produced each 

 season. Yield of Premier is good with 5,000 to 10,000 quarts per acre frequently reported. 

 Official tests in Ohio showed 6,970 quarts per acre in 1957. Rayner's stock of Premier origi- 

 nated from the Ignited States Department of Agriculture and is guaranteed to give good re- 

 sults. 100 Plants $3.40; 1,000 for $17.00. Complete Prices on Page 20. 



Clintonville, West Virginia March 12, 1958 



In the sprinjsr of 1956 we planted 2,000 Premier plants. The spring of 1957 we averaged about 

 IV2 quarts per phint. We think they are the best. Rodney Burns 



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 FREE 



OUTSTANDING 

 NEW VARIETY 



MULTIPLE RESISTANCE TO RED STELE DISEASE 



Last season Surecrop really proved its 

 value as a commercial variety by producing 

 big crops of fine berries in soil where other 

 varieties were a failure. 



^^urecrop ripens in midseason and has 

 big, rounded, blunt fruit that have a fine col- 

 or and are very attractive. The berries are 

 firm and have a good flavor. They are good 

 for fresh use and freezing. 



We believe that Surecrop is the most 

 outstanding variety of the fine strawberry 

 breeding program of the I^ S. Department of 

 Agriculture. Surecrop has multiple resist- 

 ance to the red stele disease: the foliage is 

 resistant to leaf disea.ses : and it is winter 

 hardy. And. as an additional feature, it has 

 excellent drought resistance. Surecrop is a 

 very promising variety for both commercial 

 and home planting in most of the area from 

 North C'arolina to New England and west- 

 ward to Arkansas and Wisccmsin. 



100 Plants $3.60; 1,000 for $18.00. 



BUY KAYNEK'S PLANTS AND YOU BUY THE BEST 



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