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One of the finest of the Everbearers. Wayzata 

 makes large, strong plants but very few new 

 ones. This habit makes them especially adapted 

 to growing berries in hills or spaced rows, which 

 is the most dependable way for high yields. 

 Mrs. Philip Gellweiler of Suffolk Co., New York, 

 told us that she picked over two quarts per plant 

 in September and October, 1934. This is a very 

 fine yield. The berries are very high in quality, 

 probably the best of all the Everbearers in this 

 respect. They are also quite firm, a bright rich 

 red in color and very attractive in appearance. 

 For both home gardens and commercial plant- 

 ings we recommend a trial of the Wayzata. A 

 record of $2000 per acre, the highest we know 

 of for any Everbearer, was made by a Minnesota 

 grower two or three years ago. In 1932, a dry 

 year, this same grower sold Wayzata berries 

 from SV2 acres for $3100.55 and this was without 

 irrigation. Many good growers feel that Wayzata 

 will displace other everbearers to a large extent 

 as soon as its merits become better known and 

 larger stocks of plants are available. Price list, 

 page 33. 



LI {% ■ Under favorable conditions 

 IICkV 3fTlK£ Lucky Strike does well. It 

 uv.i\ y */m ii\*» is about as productive as 

 Mastodon and equal in quality. Berries average 

 slightly larger than Champion. They are light 

 in color, moderately firm. Plant growth is none 

 too vigorous and does not hold up well under 

 dry conditions. Most of our best reports on 

 Lucky Strike come from the Northeastern States. 

 Price list, page 33. 



This variety makes a very vigorous plant 

 growth. Unlike Mastodon, which makes large 

 strong plants, Gem plants are usually medium 

 to small. For this reason care should be taken 

 to set Gem plants early and under good condi- 

 tions. Once started they grow vigorously and 

 make lots of plants. They must be thinned 

 severely for best results. Our records for two 

 years show Gem about as productive as Mas- 

 todon in 1934 and considerably more productive 

 in 1935. The berries average large in size, are 

 light in color, very showy and attractive and 

 firm enough to ship. The quality is somewhat 

 tart but fine when used with sugar. They sell 

 for top prices on either wholesale or retail mar- 

 kets. We have had some very fine sales on Gem, 

 Wayzata and Green Mountain shipped in the 

 fall 1935. We suggest the use of pint baskets for 

 marketing Gem as well as other Everbearers, 

 whether shipping, selling locally or at roadside 

 markets. Price list, page 33. 



" — The Gem Everbearer is giving us excellent 

 results, far ahead of anything grown in this sec- 

 tion judging from appearances to date." — Mr. B. 

 F. Perkins, Broad Cove Garden, York Co., Maine. 



" — Sold $150 worth of berries from the 1,000 

 Gem plants bought from you in Spring 1935. 

 They are the greatest Everbearers yet origi- 

 nated. I received $2.25 to $2.50 for 12 pints all 

 season. They have everything wanted in a sum- 

 mer and fall berry." — Mr. S. M. Thimsen, Henne- 

 pin Co., Minn. 



" — This spring (1935) you shipped me 100 Ever- 

 bearing plants. These have proved very satis- 

 factory. I have forgotten the name except that 

 I am quite sure it was not Mastodon. I would 

 like to have 500 shipped next spring." — Mr. 

 Harvey J. Couch, Schuyler Co., N. Y. 



Plants shipped to Mr. Couch were Gem. 



GEM— Solid and 



Productive. A 



Good One to Plant 



for Profit. 



