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The question most often asked in letters coming" in during the spring is "What can I do 

 to have berries this year?" With the "hurry up" we all feel now this search for quick re- 

 sults will probably be more urgent than ever. Fortunately there is a practical solution in 

 the everbearers. Rayner's everbearers, Mastodon and Gem, really do bear. Beginning 90 days 

 after the plants are set in the early spring and fruiting on until hard freezing weather in the 

 fall, and producing a big crop again the following spring with the standard varieties, yet re- 

 quiring no special attention. Who could ask for more? The everbearers give so much for so 

 little, in care and expense, no home garden can be complete without them. 



Many commercial growers who have moist, springy soil or irrigation find the everbearers 

 very profitable. Demand and prices are always good and high returns are the rule. As the 

 everbearers produce a heavy spring crop equal to most standard varieties they are sure money 

 makers. Everbearers are as easily grown as standard sorts, all blossoms should be removed 

 until plants become well developed, this is usually about the middle of July. For largest size 

 all runners should be removed as they appear, but good crops of fine fruit are possible if run- 

 ner plants are kept well spaced. 



MASTODON 



For many years Mastodon has been the most popular everbearing variety. It is very de- 

 pendable, producing a good crop during the summer and fall following planting, and a very 

 heavy crop the following spring, in fact, this spring crop is so fine and the berries so large 

 Mastodon would be a valuable variety for the spring crop alone, thus, it is truly a double 

 value berry. For berries this year set Rayner's productive Mastodon, the best assurance of 

 quick results and high yields. 



Growth — Plants are large and vigorous and the large leaves shade and protect the summer and fall 

 berries very effectively. As a result of this protection berries can often be picked even after several 

 hard freezes. Foliage very resistant to leaf diseases. 



Size — The summer and fall berries are medium to large and the spring fruit large to very large. 



Color — Berries are a medium red. Rather irregular in shape though quite attractive. 



Quality and Firmness — Similar to Premier. Not sufficiently firm for long shipment, especially in 

 summer. Very satisfactory for home use or nearby market. 



Typical Cluster of Gem in Mid-Season 



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GEM 



Gem is productive and the ber- 

 ries are very smooth and uniform, 

 light, even red and firm. Quality 

 too is good. At it's best we con- 

 sider Gem one of the finest ever- 

 bearers and many of our custom- 

 ers prefer it to any other. 



Growth — Vigorous, making runner 

 plants quite freely. Foliage dark 

 green and free from leaf troublees. 



Size — Berries are medium to large, 

 very smooth and uniform, usually 

 blunt conic to oval in shape. One of 

 the most attractive everbearers. 



Quality - Firmness — Quality is good 

 and the berries are quite firm, hold- 

 ing up very well in shipment. This 

 is one of Gem's very desirable fea- 

 tures. 



Color — A light, brilliant red, do not 

 turn dark when over-ripe. Berries 

 ripen evenly all over. 



