GEM AND MASTODON 
"Our Everbearing strawberries are doing well. Gem outyielding the rest." Note from September, 1948, Wisconsin 
Horticulture, by E. A. Rosenberg. Waupaca Co., Wise. 
Berks Co.. Penna., Apr. 15, 1948. "Last year I planted a few of your Gem strawberry plants and they blos- 
somed terrifically until November. I pinched off the blossoms but they produced strawberries all summer long the 
first year. I never saw such a prolific bearer." Ralph E. Schoener. 
Kent Co., R. I., Feb. 18, 1948. "Two years ago I got 25 of your Mastodon plants. They have been very satis- 
factory, and I thought I would like to add to them. This was my first adventure with strawberries, so was real 
pleased with the outcome. They were such nice big sweet berries." — Mrs. Harry Sandsea. 
From our own experience over many years we consider Gem a much better everbearer 
than Mastodon for the production of good fall berries the same year plants are set. Not 
only will Gem produce more berries in late summer and fall, but they are better berries, 
brighter, more attractive, more uniform in shape and equally as good in size and quality. 
This is not always true as probably one-fourth of the reports we get rate Mastodon better 
than Gem. 
Mastodon makes a larger, stronger, more rugged plant than Gem, making it better 
able to stand unfavorable conditions at and after planting time. Gem, favorably started, 
will make many more plants, though smaller ones than Mastodon. 
Mastodon, with its sturdy plants, almost never "lets you down" completely as Gem 
could do if conditions were very unfavorable. 
As a spring cropper Mastodon is not as good as many regular spring varieties but 
is always better than Gem and is really a pretty fair spring variety. This ability to produce 
a good spring crop is good insurance for some return in case conditions do not favor a good 
fall yield. 
Which to choose — Gem or Mastodon? 
If your main concern is for summer and fall berries, as many and as nice as possible, 
choose Gem. Get the plants set early in as 
good a garden spot as you have. 
If your main concern is for just berries 
— with a good chance at fall berries, but 
with an assurance of a good crop in the 
spring, choose Mastodon. Price list for both 
varieties, page 31. 
EVERMORE (Minnesota 1166) 
This variety is best adapted to cold climate. In 
Minnesota and other northern states it has made a 
good record. Usually makes plants freely and is 
fairly productive. Berries are rather dark, poor in 
quality as grown in Maryland, but from reports they 
are much better in the North. Price list, page 31. 
