MASTODON 
The Great New Everbearer 
Mastodon is the leader of all the everbearing varieties and is the only 
one I have tried that is worth growing commercially, as it is firm enough 
to stand shipping to nearby markets where they can be picked one day 
and sold the next morning. It is as productive as Champion and while 
not quite as sweet, is superior in every other way, being much larger, 
more handsome, sells quicker and will bring more money. Plants set 
this spring will produce a big crop of fruit this fall, not all at one time 
as in the spring, but a few all the time until freezing weather. It is 
very important that the blossoms be cut off until the plants get started 
good, or until about the first or middle of July, when they can be allowed 
to ripen fruit and from around August 1st until freezing weather will 
give you lots of berries, but would suggest, if growing them commercially, 
to set the plants closer together and keep the runners pinched off, as the 
plants then will make larger crowns and I believe bear more fruit than if 
allowed to make runners, and the berries will get more air than when pro- 
duced in a lot of foliage and seem to keep better in hot weather. The 
plants are large with long, deep roots that enables them to withstand 
drought. The foliage is low and spreading, which protects blossoms and 
fruit from frost and cold in the fall. I have a good supply of Mastodon 
this spring and have tried to make the price in the reach of all, so why 
not enjoy nice luscious berries this summer and fall? 
: Rensselaer Co., N. Y., May 22nd, 1932. 
Dear Sir: The Mastodon strawberry plants you shipped May 14th arrived 
May 16th. I set them all May 17th and on the 18th had a light frost. I 
am glad to report they are now standing pretty well in spite of very dry 
weather conditions. Three weeks since last rain. The plants reached me 
in fine condition and were splendid plants. Thanking you for prompt ship- 
ment. 
F. C. Van Alstyne. 
