STRAWBERRY PLANTS OF QUALITY 



ties, except that the blossoms should be cut off until about the 

 middle of July, when they can be allowed to fruit, and from about 

 August 1st until the ground freezes you will have plenty of berries. 

 The plants will have ripe berries, green berries and blossoms on 

 them all at the same time. I have tested several varieties of ever- 

 bearing strawberries, and am offering Mastodon, Champion and Pro- 

 gressive as the best. All the Everbearing varieties listed here are 

 perfect blossom and do not have to be fruited. 



CHAMPION (Per) 



This heavy yielding everbearer has been planted by thousands 

 of growers in the last seven years and, so far as I know, there has 

 not been an unfavorable report. Plants set this spring, if given 

 proper care, will fruit continuously from July until the ground 

 freezes, and will outyield other varieties except possibly Mastodon. 

 The berries are as good quality as Progressive, will average larger 

 size, and of same color and flavor, being so sweet do not require 

 as much sugar as other varieties many preferring Champion and 

 Progressive for this reason. One of the best for the home table 

 and should be in every garden in America. 



PROGRESSIVE (Per) 



The old standard everbearing variety, and is the best known 

 of all the everbearers. It seems adapted to all soils and sections, 

 and is so well known that it is not necessary to give a lengthy de- 

 scription of it. They will fruit from early summer until the ground 

 freezes, as frost has little effect on them, the same season they are 

 set out. I have often seen ripe fruit on the runner plants before 

 they take root. Very productive and a sure cropper every season. 

 The fruit is of medium size, dark red and of good quality. Plants 

 are medium in size, very thrifty and full of vitality. 



MASTODON (Per) 



This great new Everbearing Strawberry is probably the largest 

 Everbearing strawberry grown; at least is the largest that grows 

 much of a crop in the fall. Mastodon not only bears large berries 

 but lots of them, and keeps it up all thelate summer and fall; the 

 last berries being almost as large as the first. 



Mastodon is not quite as good flavor as Champion and Progres- 

 sive nor quite as productive, or rather will not produce as many 

 berries but will, I believe, produce as many or m.ore quarts than 

 either of them, the berries are so much larger and for this reason 

 are much more attractive in the package and sells for much better 

 prices. Mastodon has been widely advertised the laot two years 

 and many wonderful claims have been made for it some of which 

 may not be fully justified; but is, I believe, the best variety, com- 

 mercially, yet introduced and deserves a great deal of praise. The 

 plants are large with long deep roots that enables them to with- 

 stand drouth. The foliage is low and spreading which protects the 

 blossoms and fruit from frost and cold. I have fruited Mastodon 

 the last two years and am very much pleased with it and expect to 

 plant a larger acreage of them this season. I have a good crop of 

 plants but anticipate a big demand for them and would advise plac- 

 ing order as early as possible to make sure of getting them. 



