Rayner Brothers, Salisbury, Maryland 



A Pyramid of Big Joe 



D* If^f^ (Joe Johnson). This is no doubt the most profitable 

 Olg OiJXi midseason variety, and to have a berry patch that 

 will produce the most, the fanciest, and the best flavored berries, 

 and this means the most profit possible from your labor and in- 

 vestment, we recommend without hesitation Premier for early, 

 Big Joe for midseason and Chesapeake for late. This will give 

 you the finest berries obtainable throughout a very long season. 



Big Joe does well on all types of soil, but like most all berries does best 

 on fertile soil with proper care, begins fruiting just as the early varieties 

 start to run down therefore you will always get a premium of a dollar or 

 more per crate for them. 



They make a very vigorous plant growth, are very productive of large, 

 bright red berries that have a large green cap therefore these berries are 

 always very attractive and whether you retail your berries, sell at the farm 

 or ship to distant markets you should include Big Joe in your plantings and 

 we are sure you will be delighted with the results. 



GIBSON. This is another old standard variety that has proven itself 

 many times over, has a very vigorous growth and makes a fine fruiting bed, 

 produces heavily of bright red berries with a fancy green cap, do not ship 

 well but are fine for local market or home use and are fine for preserving 

 and canning. 



HOWARD 17. Believed by horticulturists to be the same as Premier. 

 Was introduced by a Mr. Howard a few years after Premier and from our 

 own experience we have found these varieties to be one and the same variety. 

 For full description see Premier. 



