The W. F. Allen Co., Salisbury, Md. 



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that with the Everbearers, both Mastodon and Champion, it would pay to keep 

 the runners cut off so that the full strength of the plant will go into the production 

 of berries. Experience has led us to think that this might be better because we 

 have noted frequently that some of the plants when set will not produce runners 

 freely but will "head up." Almost invariably such plants are very productive. 

 However, we have noted also many of the young plants of both Mastodon and 

 Champion bearing fruit very frequently in the fall. If any grower has an idea 

 of trying out Everbearing strawberries commercially he should certainly start 

 with Mastodon. The quality of the berries is not as good as Champion, but 

 where you want to turn the berries into money, Mastodon is the leader. Price- 

 list, page 34. 



BITTER ROOT. A new Everbearing variety, originated and grown in Mon- 

 tana. Claimed to be bigger and better than Mastodon. With us the berries are as 

 large as Mastodon, just as nice looking, and better in quality, being of the old 

 Superb type. However, as tried with us for one year, there are too many plants 

 that do not bear fruit. Practically every plant of our Mastodon bears a good num- 

 ber of nice berries during the late summer and fall. With Bitter Root, while some 

 plants are just as good as Mastodon a great many of them have not fruited at all. 

 It may show better with further trial. Price-list, page 34. 



Mastodon Best — Enjoyed Until 

 Late in November. 



Delaware Co., Pa., April 11, 1929. — 

 The berry plants I got from you last year 

 look fine and now are full of buds. If we 

 do not have a freeze I hope to have enough 

 to sell. The Mastodon are far the best ever- 

 bearing berries. We enjoyed them until late 

 in November.— MARY M. TYLER. 



Asparagus Roots — 

 Mary Washington 



Washington asparagus is gener- 

 ally recognized to be the best va- 

 riety — and Mary Washington the 

 best strain of that variety. Lead- 

 ing asparagus growers say that it 

 starts earlier, produces more and 

 larger stocks, possesses the highest 

 rust-resistance, and will net more 

 money per acre or more satisfac- 

 tion in the home garden. 



We have a nice lot of well 

 grown, 2-year-old Mary Washing- 

 ton roots which we are offering at 

 $1.25 per 100, $2.35 per 250, and 

 $8.00 per 1,000. We also have a few 

 1-year-old roots at $1.00 per 100, 

 $1.90 per 250, and $6.00 per 1,000. 



Middlesex Co., Mass., July 23, 1929.— 

 I am sending you a check for S90.00 for the 

 Asparagus roots you sent me this spring. 

 They all came up good. I don't think I 

 lost a root. They are growing well but it 

 is very dry here now. — H. C. DERBY. 



