Other Everbearing Varieties 



GEM t 



generally, although it usually does better in 

 the South. We repeat, the quality of Champion 

 is very fine. Price list, page 33. 



GE>L Grown by us this year for the first 

 time. The plant makes a vigorous growth pro- 

 ducing runners quite freely with a type of 

 growth similar to Senator Dunlap, making fairly 

 numerous small plants rather than smaller num- 

 bers of large plants like Mastodon. However, it 

 .seems to have plenty of vigor. 



Considering the growth habit of Gem it would 

 seem that more and larger berries would be pro- 

 duced if grown under the hill system or with 

 runner production restricted to a very few. 



Conditions with us this year have not been 

 favorable for Everbearing berries. Indications 

 are that Gem is about as productive as Mastodon 

 with berries lighter in color and almost roui: '■ 

 in shape. They are at least as attractive 

 as Mastodon in the package. They are 

 about as good in quality, being some- 

 what more tart, although the 

 flesh is finer grained. 



Gem originated in Michigan 

 and was introduced by several 

 Michigan growers in 1934. 

 Their reports are all enthusi- 

 astic. One large grower says, 

 "It is supreme in yield, size, 

 flavor and remarkable keeping 

 quality." 



It is a nice looking berry, 

 good size and ships well. A 

 shipment of our Gem berries 

 just reported (October 30, 

 1934) sold for 404 per quart 

 on the wholesale market in 

 Philadelphia. We recommend 

 the.se very highly for trial, and 

 hope all of our customers who 

 are interested in everbearers 

 will try a few Gem. It is the 

 firmest of all the Everbearers, 

 Price list, page 33. 



Champion 



(Progressive) 



The best of the Everbearers 

 in quality. Very productive, 

 but berries average smaller in 

 size than Mastodon. Xo good 

 for the spring crop. Imperial, 

 introduced in Michigan in 

 1933, is very similar in plant 

 growth, and in size, appear- 

 ance and quality of the fruit. 

 Plant growth of Champion is 

 not as strong as Mastodon 



y Lucky Strike ^' 



J di 



Jnder favorable con- 

 ditions, this variety 

 has done well as an Everbearer. It is about 

 equal to Mastodon in productiveness and in 

 quality of the berries. The average size is larger 

 than Champion, but slightly under Mastodon. 

 In plant growth it is not as vigorous as Mas- 

 todon. Reports indicate that it has not done 

 as well generally as either Mastodon or Cham- 

 pion. We have one customer in Massachusetts 

 who has ordered as many as 20.000 of these 

 plants in one year. It is evidently excellent with 

 him. Price list, page 33. 



a very promising 

 new Everbearer 



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