The 
Universal 
Everbearer 
By far the best everbearer ever introduced. 
Will undoubtedly take the place of Mastodon in 
many localities as soon as sufficient planting stock is 
available. Since the introduction of Mastodon, Gem 
is the only variety which surpasses it in all respects. 
The quality of the fruit cannot be beat. Flavor is 
really delicious and sweet, and berries “just melt in 
.your mouth.” Fruit is very large in size, and does 
not run small even at the end of the season—large 
from the first picking until the last—and is the only 
everbearer which holds that real strawberry flavor 
when cool weather sets in—never getting the grassy 
flavor of other varieties. 
Gem berries are certainly firm and will stand an un¬ 
usual amount of handling and hauling. We have 
kept a case of them for 36 hours after picking and at 
the end of that time they were still in very good con¬ 
dition, firm and solid enough to sell on any market. 
Ripens 6 weeks after planting and is a heavy pro¬ 
ducer. Red clear through—ripens all over, all the 
way to the tip end of the berries. Also one of the 
best spring varieties—2 crops in 1 year. 
Good plant maker on any soil—very hardy—not 
subject to leaf blight—resists drought. 
if Our Faith in Gem 'll 
It is our belief that there never has been 
and probably never will be another ever- 
bearing Strawberry that even approaches 
Gem in the qualities that make for perfec¬ 
tion. In our opinion Gem is soon destined 
to become the most widely grown Ever- 
bearing Strawberry in America. 
Actual Photo¬ 
graphs Taken 
October 10th of 
Gem Berries Grown on Our Farms. 
Gem was first discovered 4 years ago by Frank J. Kep- 
linger of north central Michigan, in a patch of Champion 
everbearing Strawberries. In thorough tests since then, he 
has found that it will do well on any soil, even producing a 
good crop of fine fruit on wet mucky land, or during dry 
seasons. 
Altogether different from any other everbearer as to plant 
growth. The flowers need no plucking as in other varieties, 
for Gem does not produce anywhere near as many fruit stems 
as other kinds, which makes the berries hold up in size 
throughout the season, never running small. Will produce 
more quarts per acre of large, very attractive berries than any 
other kind—no small berries to bother with. 
Our planting stock was secured direct from the originator. 
Because of the small quantity of plants available this year, 
we are forced to limit each customer to 1000 plants only. 
Even with this limitation, we are liable to become sold out 
before the season is over, so we urge you to order early. 
Special 
Bargain 
No. 25 
25 Gem 
25 Mastodon 
The two 
leading Ever- 
bearers. We 
offer a real 
bargain so 
you can try 
them both. 
$1 .35 Net 
Postpaid in 
U. S. 
See page 38 for prices on Gem 
A. B. MORS -COMPANY. HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS, ST. JOSEPH. MICH 
