Helena, Montana. 
SMALL FRUITS 93 
Peerless Mastodons 
Peerless Strawberries 
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Mastodon —A fine, new berry that has proved to be a won¬ 
der. The berries are large and are borne in great pro¬ 
fusion. The plants are resistant to disease and are strong, 
vigorous growers. 
Progressive —We are offering a selected strain of this fine 
everbearing Strawberry. Excellent for both home and 
commercial use. 
Gem —The New Gem Everbearing is a most outstanding in¬ 
troduction and its many fine qualities will soon make it 
the leading market variety of Everbearers. 
Gem has every other Everbearer beaten for quality and 
flavor. The fruit is well shaped and uniformly large. It is 
sparkling red in color, rich, and about the sweetest berry we 
have tasted. Unsurpassed for keeping qualities and the 
firmness of the fruit will permit its being handled for long¬ 
distance shipping, even during hot weather. 
PRICES OF EVERBEARING STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
PREPAID 
25 Plants ...$ .50 
50 Plants .90 
100 Plants . 1.50 
500 Plants . 0.00 
lOOO Plants . 10.00 
HARDY RASPBERRIES 
Latham —A large, dark red berry which has proven 
to be ideal for the Northwest. It is a hardy, vigor¬ 
ous grower, a heavy yielder, and a good keeper and 
shipper. It combines all the good qualities asked 
for in a Raspberry. Price, 0 for 30c; 12 for 50c; 25 
for 95c. 
Chief —An offspring of Latham. It has all the disease 
resisting qualities of its parent. Its extreme hardi¬ 
ness and resistance to disease make it a robust 
grower and a heavy bearer. Chief ripens 10 to 12 
days ahead of Latham, placing it on the market with 
the benefit of early high prices. P'ine flavor and an 
excellent canner. The fruit is dark red, of good size 
and an excellent shipper. Price—6 for SOc; 12 for 
50c; 25 for 90c. 
St. Regis Everbearing —Known as the Everbearing 
Raspberry because of its long season. Berries 
large and a bright crimson; a prolific yielder and 
a fine, adaptable variety. Per doz., e5c; 25 for 51.10. 
WINTER PROTECTION FOR BLACKBERRIES 
Latham Red Raspberries 
BLACK RASPBERRY 
Gregg—The best of the black Raspberries, and a 
splendid yielder. This is the variety of black 
Raspberry generally grown for market pur- 
After the first freeze and when the plants are 
free of leaves throw a covering of coarse straw 
around the canes or lightly earth-up with soil. 
Our Strawberry Plants 
Are Strong 
"A BARREL OF GEMS" 
In Your Back Yard or Even on the Back Porch 
Grow these fine everbear¬ 
ing strawberries in a bar¬ 
rel. Fifty plants can be 
planted in a common sugar 
barrel, or even an old pota¬ 
to barrel. Bore two-inch 
holes in the side of the bar¬ 
rel and fill barrel with 
some good soil. Then set 
the plants in these holes, 
and 10 plants can be set 
on top. Keep well watered. 
Be sure to bore a few holes 
in the bottom for drainage. 
Barrel can be kept in the 
back yard or even on the 
back porch. This saves 
sp.ace and you can have 
berries for breakfast twice 
a week. 
No weeds, no cultivation 
necessary. Keep runners 
pinched off. Just the thing 
for folks in town with less 
yardroom. 
50 Gem Everbearing Plants—Enough for a Barrel— 
Only 90c Postpaid 
poses. Doz., 75c. 
BLACKBERRIES 
Early Harvest —One of the earliest Blackberries. 
Fruit small, but of fine flavor. 
Snyder —An o.ld standby, very hardy and productive. 
Large fruits and fine flavor. Fine for home and 
market. 
Prices of Blackberries—Per doz., 65c; 25 for $1.15. 
Germaco 
Hotkaps 
For Ilotkap Prices See Back Section of Year Book 
PLANT A STRAWBERRY BARREL THIS YEAR 
