A Fine Everbearer. Very Productive 

 of Firm, Smooth, Attractive Fruit 



Although Gem has been better with us than Mastodon, from the reports we have, it is not 

 adapted to as wide a range of soil or climatic conditions as is Mastodon, and apparently is not 

 equal to it in many sections. Where Gem is successful, it is a mighty fine variety, making 

 plants quite freely and is very productive of medium large, almost round, berries, which are 

 very uniform, bright and attractive. The berries are more uniform and more firm than Masto- 

 don, and, under favorable conditions, it is fully as productive. The berries are a light, even 

 red and ship verj" well. Gem has all the desirable characteristics for the home garden or local 

 market, and this, plus its exceptional firmness and ability to hold its light color even when over- 

 ripe, will please the most critical commercial grower, even though his market is at considerable 

 distance. If you can grow Gem successfully, we know you will want it again ; if not, try it first 

 before planting heavily. 



GROWTH — Gem makes a very vigorous growth, 

 setting an abundance of medium size plants that 

 may need thinning when grown on rich soil. The 

 foliage is very healthy, showing no more leaf spot 

 than Mastodon. 



PRODUCTION— For an Everbearer, Gem is very 

 productive, being a persistent producer all through 

 the summer and fall, on until hard freezing wea- 

 ther. We have picked ripe berries that were frozen 

 solid, and there were plenty of green berries and 

 blossoms still on the vines. Tke spring crop is 

 about equal to the average standard mid-season 

 variety. However, with an exceptionally heavy 

 spring crop, the yield during the following sum- 

 mer and fall is often light. Some growers remove 

 the spring blossoms, which will greatly increase 

 the summer and fall crop. The plants bloom very 

 profusely in the spring, and it is doubtful if the 

 value of the increased yield will offset the addi- 

 tional labor and loss of the spring crop, unless 

 one has a very good market for the summer and 

 fall fruit. 



FIRMNESS— Gem is fully as firm as Mastodon 

 and the skin is quite tough, will carry very well. 

 With us, their carrying quality is superior to any 

 of the other Everbearers. 



SIZE — Gem berries all run quite large in size, are 

 almost round and very uniform. They do not have 



as many berries on each fruiting stem as does Mas- 

 todon, but size up all the berries well, and you 

 hardly ever find a very small or cull berry. 



COLOR — The app_earance of the berries is very 

 pleasing; they are a bright red, much lighter than 

 Mastodon and carry a very high gloss, which, coup- 

 led with their light green cap and uniformly large 

 size, will quickly break down any sales resistance 

 in a prospective buyer. 



QUAI.ITY AND FLAVOR- As Gem is a very 

 heavy pollen producer, the fruit is all exceptionally 

 well developed; the flesh of a firm, even texture, 

 with no hard or tough core. In our opinion, the 

 flavor is superior to Mastodon. 



Siiveet Potato Seed and Plants 



MARYLAND GOLDEN 



Due to many requests, we are offering this year, 

 Maryland Golden sweet potato seed and plants. 

 This variety has a beautiful gold colored skin 

 with pink meat. It produces heavily, maturing the 

 crop very early, and has become the leading variety 

 in all eastern markets. It is known throughout 

 the East for its wide adaptability and delicious 

 flavor. 



Price List 



1 bu. 5 bu. 



Maryland Golden Seed $2.25 $10.00 



Redgold Seed 3.75 17.50 



(If a larger quantity is desired prices on request) 



We can fill orders for seed at any time, as they 

 will come direct from our storage houses. 



Plants will be ready any time after May 25th 



250 500 1,000 



Maryland Golden Plants $1.25 $2.00 $3.00 

 New Redgold 1.75 2.75 4.00 



All prices F.O.B. Salisbury, 3Id. 



Introducing ! Introducing ! Introducing ! 

 NEW REDGOLD 



This is a selected sport of Maryland Golden, hav- 

 ing a bright red skin and deep golden colored 

 flesh. When cooked, they are slightly more moist 

 than Golden, but not as moist as the Nancy Hall. 

 They consistantly have a beautiful sweet potato 

 shape as you will notice in the picture below, and 

 will not grow as large as the Golden ; thus, giving 

 you a much smaller quantity of Jumbos. As they 

 seem to size up the small potatoes better, we have 

 found the yield to be equal and often heavier than 

 with Golden. The percentage of U. S. No. I's is 

 always larger. 



Through their disease resisting ability, this va- 

 riety has proven itself to be one of the best keepers, 

 showing very little shrinkage, even after being in 

 storage six months or longer. We are offering 

 these at amazingly low prices, and as the supply 

 is very limited, would suggest that you place your 

 order immediately to avoid dissappointment. 



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A Field of Rayner's New Redgold Sweet Potatoes Harvesting 439 Bu. No. I's Per Acre. 



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