30 ALLEN'S BOOK OF BERRIES— 1926 



As a money making proposition we do not recommend Everbearing straw- 

 berries indiscriminately. Many of our customers report to us that they make big 

 money from Everbearing strawberries, but we believe that in order to do this 

 conditions must be just right. A good rich plot of ground and a local market that 

 will take the fruit at from 25c to 40c per quart without the expense of shipping very 

 far is necessary. 



Under good conditions one everbearing plant set in spring should produce 

 about one quart of berries during the summer and early fall. They are grown just 

 as other strawberries, except that after planting in early spring the blossoms should 

 be kept cut off until about the first of July. Soon after they will commence bearing 

 and continue until freezing weather. 



Many varieties of Everbearing strawberries have been tested in our fields. 

 Among those we have tested are Superb, Americus, Peerless, Rockhill, Perfection, 

 Ideal, Lucky Boy and others. They are all so far inferior to Progressive and Cham- 

 pion that there is no reason for growing them. We are following a policy of offering 

 only the best varieties in cutting our list of Everbearers down to Progressive and 

 Champion with one new variety, Mastodon. 



PROGRESSIVE 



Progressive is the variety that really put the Everbearers on the map. It does 

 well as a home garden proposition in all sections. It is the only Everbearer we 

 have found that does well in the South. The berries are medium in size, not quite 

 as large as we used to get from Superb and Peerless but it is vastly more productive 

 and the berries are simply delicious in quality. If kept picked up close, the berries 

 are firm enough to stand shipment short distances. Keep in mind that with the 

 Everbearers you commence picking your crop of berries only a few weeks after the 

 plants are set. If you and your family like strawberries, include some Progressive 

 for your garden with the order this year. Perhaps it has done well enough so that 

 you want to try a larger plot for market. If so, we will be glad to supply you some 

 fine plants to start with. Price-list page 35. 



CHAMPION 



After growing Champion for several years we still find it to be practically 

 the same as Progressive. The berries are identical in size, shape, appearance and 

 quality. The plant growth of one cannot be distinguished from the other. It is 

 claimed by the introducer and many other berry and plant growers that Champion 

 bears more berries than the Progressive. Over a period of four or five years, we 

 have seen very little difference in this respect. This year our plants of Champion 

 have made a somewhat better growth than Progressive, but we have had Pro- 

 gressive just as good in plant growth as our Champion are this season. At any 

 rate, Champion and Progressive are the very best of all the Everbearing sorts, 

 and you will not go far wrong in planting either of them in your garden. Our 

 stock of Champion was obtained directly from the introducer so we have it pure. 

 Price list, page 35. 



Mastodon. This variety is very highly recommended expecially by Michigan 

 plant growers. It originated in Northern Indiana several years ago. Some of the 

 important features claimed for it are its unusual size, being much larger than any 

 other Everbearer and holding its size until the end of the season. It is claimed to 

 be much sweeter than other Everbearers and also of a firmer texture, so that it 

 is able to stand distant shipments. It is also said to be an unusual plant maker, 

 making more plants than other everbearing varieties and as many as the average 



