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OF 



MASTODON 



Much reduced 



THE 



MOST 



POPULAR 



EVERBEARER 



The variety that set a new standard for everbearers and took them from the novelty class 

 to a real commercial type. Furthermore, Mastodon, with its heavy spring crop, took much of 

 the risk out of growing everbearers. For firmness, productiveness, size of fruit, vigorous and 

 adaptability it is a proven leader. Some varieties may equal it in some ways but for all a- 

 round commercial value there are few that compare with it. Since its introduction many grow- 

 ers place Mastodon as one of their most important varieties, as by planting a portion of their 

 berry field to Mastodon, they have a cash crop coming in during the summer and fall that 

 with favorable weather and marketing conditions will offset the expense of the entire project. 

 Below are given Mastodon's outstanding qualities that make it the supreme everbearer. 



GROWTH — Is very strong and vigorous, a clear 

 dark green, very resistant to leaf spot. Good fol- 

 iage, while very important In a standard variety, 

 is doubly important in an everbearer. First in shad- 

 ing the fruit from the hot suns during the summer 

 and fall, then in developing and protecting a heavy 

 spring crop. Mastodon has a full measure of all 

 the inborn qualities necessary for heavy production. 



SIZE — For the summer and fall crop the berries 

 are medium to medium large, often running to 

 large under favorable conditions. The spring 

 crop is large to very large, the berries averaging 

 about the same as Big Joe in size, ripening in 

 mid-season. 



QUAI.ITY AND FLAVOR— During July and 

 early August, under high temperatures, the qual- 

 ity and flavor is often ratlier poor, but as it be- 

 comes cooler, both improve very quickly. From 

 the middle of August until hard freezing weather 

 in the fall, the quality is very good and the flavor 

 good. The spring crop is excellent, better than 

 many of the standard varieties. 



FIRMNESS — The berries are firm enough to 

 withstand shipment for moderate distances. We 

 d(» not recommend shipment of over 100 miles for 

 the summer and fall fruit. Tlie spring crop will 

 compare favorably with Big Joe. We really be- 

 lieve it best for a grower to retail the summer and 

 fall berries, the demand is always good, tlie ber- 

 ries come on steadily over a long period, thus 

 there is no rush as with the spring berries and 

 besides getting the maximum profit from the 

 crop, ho is building up a trade that will be of 

 great value to him in marketing his spring ber- 

 riea. 



PRODlTCTTVENESS— Mastodon will rank very 

 productive during the summer and fall and in 

 spring production is even more outstanding, eciual- 

 ing many of the standard mid-season varieties. 

 If Mastodon were not an everl)enrer, it would be 

 very valuable just for the spring crop, and this, 

 coupled with its everbearing ability, makes it a 

 really valuable variety. 



Lucky Strike ^ good everbearer for home garden or local market, has a somewhat bet- 

 ter flavor than Mastodon but the fruit is not as large nor as firm but is 

 much larger than Champion. Makes plants very freely and is a vigorous grower, a persistent 

 yielder all through the summer and fall. The spring crop is not as heavy as Mastodon, Some 

 growers prefer it to Mastodon because of its better flavor and to Champion because of its 

 larger size. 



Champion "^^^ everbearer with a real wild strawberry flavor. The fruit is small but is 

 very sweet and full flavored, a dark glossy red, attractive in spite of its small 

 For the home garden, where size is not important Champion is ideal. A good producer 



all during the summer and fall. The spring crop is poor. 

 Champion will meet your requirements. 



PROGRESSIVE: Same as Champion. 



If you prefer quality to large size 



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