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A FINE NEW EVERBEARER 
FOR COLD CLIMATES & HEAVY JOIL 
MASTODON 
Some of the best crops of Everbearing 
strawberries we have ever seen have been 
Green Mountain in their native state of 
Vermont. Green Mountain is one of the 
most vigorous growing of all the Ever- 
bearers. The foliage is very healthy and 
makes large, strong plants in moderate 
numbers rather than great numbers of 
small plants. The berries are of good 
quality. The texture is rather dry which is 
one of the reasons whv thev carrv so well. 
In most sections the summer and fall crop starts 
in a little later than Gem and Mastodon but bears 
heavily during the period just before freezing 
weather. Green Mountain is best adapted to cool 
climates and heavier soils. In some of the Western 
States it has been rather shy as an Everbearer. In 
that respect it has been quite satisfactory in most 
trials in the Eastern and Northern sections. As a 
spring variety, Green Mountain is probably the 
best of all the Everbearers. It produces a very 
heavy spring crop of berries that are firm enough 
to stand shipment with other commercial varieties. 
They have prominent yellow seeds and make a 
very attractive appearance in the package. They 
have done very well both for shipment to wholesale 
markets and for selling at roadside stands. Green 
Mountain is a patented variety, the patent being 
held by the introducers. It is understood when you 
purchase plants of this variety that you purchase 
the right to the fruit crops produced and to propa- 
gate plants for your own use, but not to sell or 
give away. We are selling Green Mountain under 
special arrangement with the patent owners. Try 
a few. Price list, page 35. . 
The Most Popular 
EVERBEARER 
Fine sturdy plants from these Mastodon beds 
Mastodon might well be called the 
universal Everbearer. It has been 
so good in so many sections that we 
are safe in saying Mastodon is the 
variety that has put Everbearers on 
the map as a money crop. One of 
the reasons why Mastodon has done 
so well is because it makes a large, 
strong plant which is able to produce 
the summer and tall crop so quickly 
after the plants are set. The plants 
make a vigorous growth under good 
conditions but are shy in runner 
production when conditions are not 
favorable. The berries are rather 
large in size, somewhat irregular in 
shape and of good quality. They are 
firm enough to stand shipment mod- 
erate distances if not left on the 
vines too long. There is considerable 
variation in the productiveness of the 
Everbearers in different seasons. The 
Mastodon crop is sometimes im- 
paired both in quantity and quality 
either by heavy rains when they are 
in bloom, or by excessively dry 
periods. It seems to be somewhat 
more affected by such conditions 
than the Gem. Mastodon ranks 
with Green Mountain as the best of 
the Everbearers so far as the spring 
crop is concerned. Both of these 
can be safely planted for the summer 
and fall crop but if this should fail a 
good crop in spring is almost sure. 
We recommend Mastodon both for 
home gardens and commercial pur- 
poses from the latitude of Virginia 
northward. Price list, page 35. 
Mastodon Created a Real Furore 
Bergen Co.. X. J. March 23. 1938. Please give me 
a price on 250 Mastodon plants by mail to my home 
here. I would like a copy of your catalog also. Vour 
Mastodons are incomparable. The lot I planted three 
years ago created a real furore. Want to try out some 
here. — Mr. H. M. Sullivan. 
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