MASTODON 



The variety that set a new standard for everbearers 

 and took them from the novelty class to a real com- 

 mercial type. Furthermore, Mastodon, with its heavy 

 spring crop, took much of the risk out of growing 

 everbearers. For firmness, productiveness, size of 

 fruit, vigor and adaptability it is unequalled. 

 Some varieties may equal it in some ways but 

 for all around commercial value there is no 

 variety that compares with it. Since 

 its introduction many growers place 

 Mastodon as one of their most im- 

 portant varieties, as by planting a por- 

 tion of their berry field to Mastodon, 

 they have a cash crop coming in 

 during the summer and fall that 

 with favorable weather and mar- 

 keting conditions will offset the 

 expense of the entire project. Be- 

 low are given Mastodon's out- 

 standing qualities that make it 

 the supreme everbearer. 



CillOWTH— Most everbrarers have 

 a nuicli weaker growth than the 

 .standard varieties, thus it is im- 

 possible for them to produce heav- 

 ily, even in the si)rinR-, in this Mas- 

 todon is radically diff:'rent. The 

 growth i.s very strong- and Vigorous, 

 a clear dark green, very resistant 

 to leaf spot. Good foliage, while 

 very important in a standard va- 

 riety, is doubly important in an 

 everbearer. First in shading the 

 fruit from the hot suns during the 

 summer and fall, then in developing 

 and protecting a heavy spring crop. 

 Mastodon has a full masure oi all 

 the inborn qualities necessary for heavy product 

 ion. 



NICE CLUSTER 



OF MASTODON 



((ircatly Reduced) 



SIZE — For the summer and fall crop t^e 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 iu 

 mid-season. 



QUALITY AND FLAVOR— During July and 

 early August, under high tempex-atures, the qual- 

 ity and flavor is often rather 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 

 do not recommend shipment of over 100 miles for 

 the summer and fall fruit. The 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, the 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 fhe 

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

 great value to him in marketing his spring ber- 

 ries. 



PRODUCTIVENESS— As compared with the other 

 everbearers Mastodon will rank very productive 

 during the summer and fall and in spring pro- 

 duction is even more outstanding, they simply 

 outclass all other everbearers, eciualing many of 

 the standard mid-season varieties. If Mastodon 

 were not an everl)earei*, it would be very valuable 

 just for the spring crop, and this, coupled with 

 its everbearing ability, makes it a really valuable 

 variety indeed. For heaviest summer and fall i)ro- 

 duction the hill system is the best, for heaviest 

 spring yield the matted row is the best and for 

 maximum yield in both summer-fall and spring 

 let each plant produce two or three runner i)lants 

 keeping all ruTuiers off after these are developed. 

 Full details of these methods are giiven on the 

 preceeding page. 



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 it 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 ^he 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 it'' small 

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

 ducer all during the summer and fall. The spring crop is poor. If you prefer quality to 

 large size Champion will meet your requirements. 

 PROGRESSIVE — Same description as Champion. 



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