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MASTODON 



The Great New Everbearer 



Mastodon is the leader of all the everbearing varieties and is the only 

 one I have tried that is worth growing commercially as it is firm enough 

 to stand shipping to near by markets where they can be picked one day 

 and sold the next morning. It is just as productive as Champion and 

 while not quite as sweet, is superior in every other way being much larg- 

 er, more handsome, sells quicker and will bring more money. Plants set 

 this spring will produce a big crop of fruit this fall, not all at one time 

 as in the spring but a few all the time until freezing weather. It is 

 very important that the blossoms be cut off until the plants get started 

 good or until about the first or middle of July when they can be allowed 

 to ripen fruit and from around August 1st until freezmg weather will 

 give you lots of berries, but would suggest, if growing them commercially, 

 to set the plants closer together and keep the runners pinched off as the 

 plants then will make larger crowns and I believe bear more fruit than if 

 allowed to make runners and the berries will get more air than when pro- 

 duced in a lot of foliage and seem to keep better in hot weather. The 

 plants are large with long deep roots that enables them to withstand 

 drouth. The foliage is low and spreading which protects blossoms and 

 fruit from frost and cold in the fall. I have a good supply of Mastodon 

 this spring and have tried to make the price in the reach of all so why 

 not enjoy nice luscious berries this summer and fall. 



