MASTODON 
Even veteran berry growers are 
moved to enthusiasm about the 
tremendous productiveness and size 
of this berry. Catskill is a native 
of New York State and fairly new 
—but for six straight years it has 
made really amazing yields for us 
—and for others who have tried it. 
It is a vigorous grower—making 
plenty of plants and strong ones. 
Berries are good in quality, mod¬ 
erately firm, and average larger 
than any other very productive 
variety. 
A pair to put your money on: 
Premier for early, Catskill for late. 
If you want security in strawberry 
growing, here it is. 
QUICK WORK! 
Schenectady Co., N. Y. July 19, 1939. I feel I must tell you how my 100 
Mastodon and 100 Gem are doing at this date. I set them out on April 5th and 
they froze up three times. On this date I am picking plenty of nice large Gems 
and the vines are loaded. The Mastodon will be all of a month later, but what 
nice large healthy plants! 
Mr. C. W. Abell 
CATSKILL 
Look at that Crop!! 
Rugfgfed! T hat’s the word for Mastodon. 
The plants are so strong and vigorous that 
they nearly always start right off growing 
and build up an early leaf and crown 
growth which is especially necessary for 
summer and fall crops. Perhaps that’s why 
Mastodon is so popular over so wide an 
area. Other varieties such as Gem and 
Wayzata are better in some places (as here 
in Salisbury) but all of them will start crop¬ 
ping by late July or August—only a few 
weeks after the plants are set. 
Talk About Fast work! [Nothing else 
in the fruit line can “hold a candle” to 
Everbearing strawberries for quick returns. 
Then there’s a regular spring crop to follow 
that’s a dandy on some of these varieties 
like Mastodon or Green Mountain. 
Mastodon and the other Everbearing va¬ 
rieties are not only a joy and delight in the 
home garden, but more growers each year 
are finding them a profitable money crop. 
We have lots of nice plants and we want 
you to try them. Previous experience is not 
necessary. You will find simple easy direc¬ 
tions on pages 24 to 27 of our 1940 Book of 
Berries. If you haven’t a copy we’ll be 
glad to send you one—free. 
