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GANDY 
An old standard, very late variety. 
Rank grower, not too productive. 
Berries large, light color, good quality, but tart; very 
firm. An excellent shipper. As a very late berry we 
prefer Redstar and even Ambrosia to Gandy. Price 
list, page 31. 
AMBROSIA 
A vigorous late berry widely 
publicized by Michigan 
growers a few years ago, but grown by very few of 
them now. We are keeping Ambrosia on our list 
because a few growers have reported from western 
states that it is very good to withstand drought con- 
ditions. Growth vigorous, plants productive; 
berries large, bright, firm, fairly good in quality. 
For several years our supply has not equalled 
the demand. Order Ambrosia early. Price list, 
page 31. 
MASTODON 
(See Description 
Page 23) 
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On the next two pages we describe the four leading varieties of everbearers including Superfection, 
the kind with which the sensational results reported on page 28 were obtained. For years everbearing 
strawberries have made a delicious and useful crop for the home garden. They have been quite 
popular with those who like novelties. The cost of production per quart of berries has usually been 
very high because of unsatisfactory and uncertain yields. We hope that the new methods and new 
varieties in the future will make everbearing strawberries an even more useful and delightful crop for 
the home gardens and will make them a dependable money crop over a far wider area. 
Even though Superfection has proved to be better than the varieties which preceded it we think 
anyone who contemplates growing everbearers seriously should try out all the four leading varieties 
described on the next pages, Superfection, Gem, Mastodon and Streamliner. As evidence that these 
varieties respond differently for different growers without too much of a regional pattern being formed 
we present the following reports. 
Franklin Co., Maine, Aug. 3 1, 1950. Tried out some fall 
set Superfection this year. What you say in your 1950 catalog 
is amply justified in general. I, too, doubt they are much of a 
spring bearer. I wouldn't want or expect them to be. On one 
years' trial find them far superior to all everbearers so far. Score 
an "A" for Allen's description of it. I find Superfection here has 
a considerably better flavor than Gem, Mastodon or Stream- 
liner. A trifle more tart, but sprightly; very dark clear through, 
berries average about same in size as Gem. Shape rather 
irregular in far north its one weakness I've seen. No leaf spot. 
Lester Sulvester 
Minnehaha Co., S. Dak., May 8, 1950. We have your 
letter of the 4th saying you were out of Gem plants but could 
furnish the new Superfection instead. We would much prefer 
Gem so will pass up Superfection at this time. During the past 
eight years we have tried out nearly all varieties of everbearing 
varieties with the result that with the exception of Gem all have 
been dismal failures under our conditions. Only in one year has 
Gem failed to produce a profitable crop. 
S. H. Edmunds 
Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, Dec. 5, 1949. Of the everbearing 
Gem plants we received last spring, every plant grew, and did 
they bear! We picked berries until Thanksgiving Day. 
Geo. A. Burkholder 
Delta Co., Mich., March 30, 1950. A year ago I sent for 
Dunlap and Mastodon everbearing plants. They turned out so 
good; didn't lose one plant. I did as told in your catalog for the 
everbearers and still had large ripe berries in October. 
Adelor Plouff, Jr. 
Allegheny Co., Pa., April 3, 1950. I bought 100 of your 
Mastodon plants four years ago and had very good results. My 
spring crop was the best; averaged a quart a plant the second 
spring. Fall bearing was light but had enough for the table 
throughout the season. 
George C. Heitz 
Cumberland Co., Maine, Jan. 18, 1950. The Fairfax, 
Catskill, Redstar and Gem plants, as well as the Streamliner, 
have all done well here in Maine. 
I. B. Fox 
Columbia Co., Wash., Feb. 26, 1950. The Streamliner is a 
wonderful berry out here for me. 
Homer Hamilton 
