This new everbearing variety originated in Michigan by Mr. Franlv Keplinger from whom 

 we purchased our parent stoclv. Was introduced in 1084 by several Michigan growers and so 

 higlily praised that we obtained this original stock to give them a true test, so we 

 would have the genuine strain to offer our customers, if they made good. In our tests thi.s 

 summer they have shown to be a real rival of Mastodon and we believe they will be another 

 leader in the overbearing field. We have placed our price within the reach of all, try them, 

 we are confident they will please you. 



GR(»WTH — Gem makes a very vigorous growth, 

 setting an abundance of medium size plants that 

 may need thinning when grown on rich soil. Al- 

 though Avo have not a» yet tried them in the hill 

 system, we believe good results would be ob- 

 tained under tliis method. The foliage is very 

 healthy, showing uo more leaf spot than Masto- 

 don. 



PRODUCTIVENESS— They are very productive, 



GEM (A Promising New Evcrbearer) 



fruiting more heavily than Mastodon during the 

 summer and early fall but in late fall we noticed 

 Mastodon was leading somewhat in these later 

 pickings. Gem is the only everbearer we have 

 eve/ seen equal Mastodon in production. We have 

 not fruited Gem during the spring but from all 

 reports they will produce a very heavy crop which 

 Is said to be equal to Mastodon. 



SIZE — Gem berries all run quite large in sizo, 

 are almost round and very uniform as you will 

 note in the picture below. They 

 do not have as many berries <»ii 

 each fruiting stem as does ^las- 

 to(L)n but size up all the berries 

 well and you liardly ever find a 

 very small or cull berry. 



FIRMNESS- AVith us they were not 

 as firm as Masloilon but in a drier 

 climate or at liiglier altitudes we 

 believe they will be much more 

 firm than l-.ere as tliey are describ- 

 ed as very firm l)y the introducers 

 and almost all the luirseries listing 

 them. Have a very tough skin and 

 stand shipping well. 



COI^OR — The appearance of the 

 berries is very pleasing, are a 

 bright red. much lighter than Mas- 

 toddii and carry a very high gloss, 

 wliicii, cou|iled witli their liglit 

 green cai) and tiniformly large size 

 will quickly break down any sales 

 resistance in a prospective buyer. 



QUx\T.ITY AND FI.AVOR — As 



Gem is a very heavy pollen pro- 

 ducer the fruit is all exceptionally 

 well devel(»|)e(l. Tlie Hesh of a 

 firm. ev<Mi texture with no hard or 

 tdugli core. In our opinion the 

 fiavoi* is sujierior to ^Mastodon an«l 

 somewliat similar to that of the 

 old Progress! vo, of which Gem is 

 said to be a sport. 



Empire All Red Tins is a new everbearing variety from Western Canada. A free 

 plant maker of medium size plants, very vigorous and have so far 

 shown very little leaf spot. AVith us proihichig a fair cro]) of fall berries, hut not as heavy 

 ns Mastodon or the new Gem. Fruit was about as large and of somewliat better flavor, sim- 

 ihir to Champion or Progressive. The berries are a very bright red with prominent seed, 

 firm enough to sbip well. Their oval shape and firmness make them an ideal canning berry. 

 We believe it advisable to try them this year if both size and quality are desired, but we ex- 

 pect they will be most successful in the Northwestern States. 



WOXDERFUIi PLANTS TRUE TO NAME 



Orange Co., N. Y.. March 30, in^Jj. — Enclosed please find order for StraAvberry plants and Asparagus 

 roots. IE you are out of any of the varieties you may substitute. I set out a bed of your berries a 

 couple of years ago and they were wonderful and true lo name. — Mr. E. AV. Crawford. 



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