MASTODON 



The Dependable 

 EVERBEARER 



For many years Mastodon 

 has been the most popular 

 everbearing variety. It is 

 very dependable, producing 

 a good crop during the sum- 

 mer and fall following plant- 

 ing, and a very heavy crop 

 the following spring, in fact, 

 this spring crop is so fine and 

 the berries so large Mastodon 

 would be a valuable variety 

 for the spring crop alone, 

 thus, it is truly a double val- 

 ue berry. For berries this 

 year set Rayner's productive 

 Mastodon, the best assurance 

 of quick results and high 

 yields. 



Following, are the qualities 

 that have given Mastodon its 

 wide and lasting popularity. 



Growth — Plants are large and 

 vigorous and the large leaves 

 shade and protect the summer 

 and fall berries very effectively. 

 As a result of this protection 

 berries can often be picked even after several hard freezes. Foliage very resistant to leaf diseases. 



Size — The summer and fall berries are medium to large and the spring fruit large to very large. 



Color — Berries are a medium red. Rather irregular in shape though quite attractive. 



Quality and Firmness — Similar to Premier. Not sufficiently firm for long shipment, especially in 

 summer. Very satisfactory for home use or nearby market. 



MASTODON— Produces Summer, Fall and Spring. 



WAYZATA 



The finest flavored everbearer. Makes few if any runner 

 plants, this is desirable for hill culture but makes propo- 

 gation difficult and prices high. Plants are large and vig- 

 orous, usually stooling and forming many crowns. The berries are large, uniform and very at- 

 tractive, a light red and color evenly. High dessert quality and unusually fine flavor. Pro- 

 ductive. 



GEM 



Under suitable conditions Gem 

 is a finer variety than Mastodon, 

 however it does not seem to be 

 adapted to so wide a range of soil 

 and climatic conditions. 



Gem is productive and the ber- 

 ries are very smooth and uniform, 

 light, even red and firm. Quality 

 too is good. At it's best we con- 

 sider Gem one of the finest ever- 

 bearers and many of our custom- 

 ers prefer it to any other. 



Growth — Vigorous, making runner 

 plants quite freely. Foliage dark 

 green and free from leaf troubles. 



Size — Berries are medium to large, 

 very smooth and uniform, usually 

 blunt conic to oval in shape. One of 

 the most attractive everbearers. 



Quality - Firmness — Quality is good 

 and the berries are quite firm, hold- 

 ing up very well in shipment. This 

 is one of Gem's very desirable fea- 

 tures. 



Color — A light, brilliant red, do not 

 turn dark when overripe. Berries 

 ripen evenly all over. 



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Gem, Smooth and Uniform 



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