Everbearing Strawberries 
...» What you should know about them 
We believe it fair to our customers to make a few pointed remarks about Everbearing 
strawberries. In our opinion Everbearing strawberries are over rated in some catalogs. These 
catalogs seem to give the impression that all you have to do is to plant Everbearers and go 
out and pick delicious strawberries anytime, spring, summer and fall. May we explain some 
important characteristics of Everbearing varieties. 
PLANT SUFFICIENT EVERBEARERS FOR FAMILY USE—In the spring Everbearers pro- 
duce yields comparable to the regular varieties. However, the late summer and tall yield is 
spread over a long period; often as long as 90 days. This means that only a limited quantity 
of fruit is ready for picking at any one time. Therefore, for average family use, we suggest 
you set at least 100 Everbearing plants to have enough fruit at one time for table use. 
PLANT EVERBEARERS ON WELL PREPARED, FERTILE SOIL—Preferably one well suppli- 
ed with humus, so that it will retain moisture. We make this recommendation because the 
drain of setting blossoms, and producing fruits, during the hot dry weather of summer and 
fall, requires an ample supply of moisture for best results. 
DO NOT ALLOW FRUITING UNTIL PLANTS ARE WELL ESTABLISHED—Keep the blos- 
soms picked off Everbearers that are set in the spring until about July Ist, or until the plants 
are well advanced. 
EVERBEARERS GROW BEST IN THE COOLER SECTIONS OF THE COUNTRY — Or in 
areas, or at altitudes where the summer nights are generally fairly cool. For this reason 
Everbearers are not usually satisfactory south of Virginia. Commercial growers in the north, 
who handle them properly, find Everbearers a real money maker for supplying berries out 
of season. If you live in a section where Everbearers do well it is real fun to grow them; a 
delight to pick them. If not quite sure if Everbearers will do well for you, make a trial 
planting—then plant more if successful. All of us like nice, fresh strawberries from spring to 
fall, and with proper care Everbearers will do that fo you. 
THE HIGHEST YIELDING 
SUMMER EVERBEARER 
GE 
Gem is recognized by most experienced 
nurserymen as the highest yielding variety 
for the production of good fall berries; espec- 
ially the same year the plants are set. Gem 
not only produces the most berries in late 
summer and fall, but the berries are better; 
more attractive, more even in shape, and 
equal to any for size and quality. 
Adapted to a wider range of soil than most 
Everbearers. Fruits are good size, not quite 
as large as Mastodon, but better flavor under 
poor weather conditions. An amazing plant 
maker; the leader for the most good berries 
in late summer and fall. 
Price list, page 25. 

THE RELIABLE 
SPRING CROPPER 
MASTODON 
Mastodon is better than Gem as a spring 
cropper. Makes a stronger plant, and is at 
the top of Everbearers for productiveness and 
vigor over a wide range of growing condit- 
ions. Can withstand very unfavorable grow- 
ing conditions better than Gem. Berries av- 
erage in size with Big Joe for the spring crop; 
somewhat smaller in summer and fall. 
For assurance of good spring yields, with a 
good chance for summer and fall berries from 
a vigorous plant growth, you can rely on 
Mastodon. Of all the Everbearers known, we 
consider the two varieties we offer the best 
for general conditions. 
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