
WE LIKE IT BEST! 
Of all the Everbearers, Gem, here in Maryland, produces the most large, firm, nice looking 
berries. They sell for highest prices, too. Quality good, slightly tart but with a fine flavor. 
The plant growth of Gem is very vigorous, if it gets a good start, but the plants are not as 
rugged as Mastodon. ‘They need to be set early. They thrive if cool and wet, but may falter if 
hot and dry. 
Gem berries are beauties, being almost as light and just as attractive as Blakemore. This 
makes them easy to sell—at good price 
Even though we sell more plants of Mastodon, Gem runs a good second and has many friends! 
Here are reports from some of them and in widely scattered states. 
MANITOBA, CANADA. “The berries I got from you 
were just as good as you said they were. Gem was outstand- 
ing. There must be more than one strain of this variety as 
yours were much more fruitful than Gem of British Colum- 
bia origin.’”’—-Mr. F. W. Simms, April 4, 1941. 
RHODE ISLAND. ‘Y think Gem a splendid berry. I 
always regret seeing the late frosts take them while still 
hanging full of blossoms to large green berries. They are 
wonderful bearers,''~-Mrs. L. D. Hoskins, Washington Co., 
April 12, 1941. 
WISCONSIN. “I began picking Gem today. They are 
big yielders for me—large and beautiful berries,’’—Mr, 
Carl W. Rogers, Winnebago Co., June 22, 1941. 
TEXAS. ‘Gem plants do well on my land. The enclosed 
clipping tells about a Jarge Gem berry measuring 5 inches 
in circumference found on my plants last fall. One particular 
plant had about a dozen large berries on it. These same 
plants have another nice crop on them now to ripen about the 
middle of November.’’-——Mr. J. E. Scarborugh. 
Gem is not only a good home garden everbearer, but its superior produc- 
tiveness make it one of the best to plant for profit. As the Canada letter above 
suggested, we have an excellent strain of Gem, but don’t wait too long before 
ordering as the supply of Everbearing plants, like the others, is much less than 
last year. Price list, page 35. 

° Progressive) This was the first good 
Champion SE a It is still the sweetest of 
all. The plants are very productive 
although the berries are rather small. Champion is not as 
strong a grower as the Mastodon or Green Mountain, but 
has done well in most states and is one of the best in the 
South. Sweetness and productiveness are the strong points 
of this variety. Price list, page 35. 
A new Everbearer, said 
Gemzata to be a cross of Gem 
and Wayzata. It looks 
good. The berries with us again this year 
had the light attractive color and firmness 
of Gem, together with much of the high 
quality of Wayzata. Quite productive. 
Price list, page 35. 
