30 Allen's Book of Berries — 1930 



Everbearing Strawberries 



Cultural methods that will produce good crops of spring bearing varieties 

 will be successful with the Everbearers. There are however several things which 

 should be kept in mind for best results. 



1. Everbearing strawberries produce their best crop of fruit in the first sum- 

 mer and fall, only a few weeks after the plants are set. 



2. To get best results the blossoms should be kept picked off the plants until 

 about the middle of July. 



3. Inasmuch as many of the berries harvested in the dry weather of late 

 summer, ground should be selected which is fairly moist, or full of vegetable 

 matter which will hold moisture. For the same reason irrigation is desirable 

 where available, but it is by no means necessary. 



4. Do not expect as many berries at any one picking as with the spring bear- 

 ing sorts. Under good conditions each plant set will bear approximately one 

 quart of berries throughout late summer and fall. This makes them Ideal for 

 the home garden, and differing in this respect from the spring fruiting varieties 

 which come and go in a period of five or six weeks, even where several early to 

 late sorts are planted. 



There is no question but that the Everbearing varieties are a success for the 

 home garden and every home that has a garden and has members who like berries 

 would do well to have at least a few of these berries. For commercial purposes 

 Everbearing strawberries may or may not be successful. The new Mastodon 

 variety comes nearer to putting Everbearing strawberry growing on a sound 

 commercial basis than all other varieties so far introduced. If you have a good 

 rich plot of ground and have a market which will take the berries at a good price 

 we believe they will be profitable most of the time. Worth trying anyway. 



CHAMPION and PROGRESSIVE 



These varieties are identical. Progressive was the first Everbearer that pro- 

 duced enough fruit to make them worth while even for the home garden. Cham- 

 pion, introduced later, has proven to be the same as Progressive. Probably it 

 did especially well in those sections which first knew It as Champion. We have 

 noticed an Invigorating effect due to change of soil and climate when we have 

 brought In a new stock of Champion. The first year they did grow a little better 

 and produce a few more berries than Progressive, but after the first 3^ear there 

 was no difference. However, the claim has always been that Champion was like 

 Progressive but better, even by those who maintained there was a difference. 

 We therefore have grown all of our stock from the Champion strain so that if 

 there was any improvement with the Champion, our customers would get the 

 benefit of it. Champion or Progressive and Mastodon are the only Everbearing 

 varieties worthy of serious attention at the present time. As compared with 

 Mastodon, Champion is equally as productive, the berries are much better in 

 quality but do not ship as well nor get as large as the Mastodon. For the home 

 garden where quality Is more important than either appearance or size of the 

 berries, Champion is more desirable than the Mastodon. Price-list, page 34. 



MASTODON 



The most remarkable Everbearer ever Introduced. It is just as productive 

 as Champion and the berries are larger, better looking, and they ship in much 

 better condition. We shipped berries of this variety by truck last fall nearly 300 

 miles and had them arrive In good condition and sell at good prices, usually 

 around 30c, per quart or more. For the home garden we feel Inclined to believe 



