30 ALLEN'S BOOK OF BERRIES— 1924 



Everbearing Varieties 



During the past few years we have tested and rejected a large number of Ever- 

 bearing varieties. Superb, Peerless and Americus are among those we have discarded. 

 Although they produced a few very nice berries, they are very hard to grow and very 

 shy bearers. There is little excuse for growing them when such varieties as Progressive 

 and Champion are available. We are offering this year Perfection, Gardeners 999 

 and Kasota. None of them are as good as Progressive or Champion, but have some 

 good points. 



For purposes of comparison, we obtained last spring some of the Rockhill, widely 

 advertised as the $50,000 Everbearer. These plants made a very satisfactory plant 

 growth, but during the entire summer and fall they did not put out a single blossom. 

 Right along side of them Progressive and Champion have been loaded all summer and 

 fall, and all the other everbearers have had some berries and blossoms. Two of our 

 neighbors bought some of these Rockhill plants also. One of them did not get a single 

 plant to live. The other got a fair plant growth but not a single blossom or berry. 

 Reports that we have had from several other states indicate that Rockhill has not 

 borne any summer or fall berries this year. 



So we must conclude that Progressive, or Champion which is almost identical 

 with it, is still the best everbearer yet offered to the American Public. 



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The most widely grown and most popular of all the Everbearing Varieties yet 

 introduced. It is the only one which we have yet found that does well in the South. 

 In the North there are several varieties which different growers in different localities 

 claim to be better, but all of them say that Progressive is very, very good, and in gen- 

 eral unless you are acquainted with some other variety, we say depend on Progressive 

 for your main crop of everbearers. In the meantime, try out a few plants of the other 

 varieties. With us and with many others, Progressive leads them all because of its re- 

 markable yielding qualities. Berries medium in size, not quite so large as some of 

 the others but are produced in great abundance, and the berries are simply delicious 

 in quality. If kept closely picked the berries are firm enough to stand shipment. The 

 most striking feature of the Progressive is that you will get fruit a few weeks after 

 the plants are set, and that they continue to bear until freezing weather. If you like 

 strawberries you will get more pleasure in a plot of Progressive everbearing than any 

 way you could spend an equal amount. Try some and see. Compared to other Ever- 

 bearing varieties, Progressive grows better, yields more, and is of better quality than 

 any variety we have ever tried. It is not quite so large as some. Commercially we 

 do not recommend Everbearing varieties, but many of our customers claim big profits 

 from them. The requirements are good soil, good care, and good market. 



The everbearing plants do the best the first year, so a few for home use should 

 be planted in the garden each spring. Don't miss them. Price list page 35. 



CHAMPION. This variety has only been on the market for a few years. With 

 us it is very similar to Progressive. It is impossible to detect any difference in the plant 

 growth or in the size, appearance and quality of the berries and all the good things 

 we have said about Progressive are equally true of Champion. It is claimed by the in- 

 troducer to be more productive than Progressive and altho we have not tried it out 

 on exactly equal terms, it does seem to be somewhat more productive. It is certainly 

 a fine variety. Price list page 35. 



Kasota. Fruited by us this year for the first time. It bears more uniformly 

 than any of the everbearers we have tried except the Progressive and Champion. The 

 berries are large in size and of good quality. We have only a few plants but this va- 

 riety is one of the few everbearing varieties that produce berries uniformly on both 

 old and young plants the first summer. Price $3.00 per 100. 



Perfection. Very hard to grow altho the plants that do grow are vigorous and 

 healthy. They produce a few berries which are large in size and of good quality. It 

 is very highly recommended by the introducer, but with us it is nowhere near as good 

 as Progressive or Champion and not as good as Kasota. Price $3.00 per 100. 



Gardeners 999. Americus, altho hard to grow and a shy bearer, was one of the 

 most delicious strawberries we ever tasted. Gardeners 999 is very similar to Americus 

 in plant growth, altho much easier to grow, equally delicious in quality and the plants 

 produce more and larger berries. On account of the high quality of the berries this 

 variety is well worth trying. Price list page 35. 



