Gem 
In some ways Gem is equal to or superior to Mastodon. It 
makes runners much more freely, and the berries are gener- 
ally larger and much firmer. They are firm enough to 
stand handling quite well. 
Gem plants run smaller than Mastodon, but when set on 
good soil, the foliage becomes quite rank. Leaves are 
smooth and waxy looking. Berries run quite large, with 
rounded top, have a very nice appearance, quite tart in 
flavor. 
Gem is practically free from leaf spot to which Mastodon 
is more or less subject. 
Gemzata 
The Wayzata was the everbearer which produced the 
sweetest berries we have ever known. Unfortunately, this 
variety made hardly any runners and it was very difficult 
to propagate it. Gem was crossed with Wayzata to make 
Gemzata, resulting in an everbearer having some of the best 
qualities of both. 
Gemzata runs as freely as Gem, with the plants having 
the rough appearance of Wayzata. Berries are large and 
sweet, about equal to Gem in firmness, very nearly the same 
color. 
One of the best of the everbearers, and one that does 
pretty well in the spring, too. 
Streamliner 
Streamliner is the latest good everbearer, and seems to be 
rapidly gaining a wide popularity by its satisfactory per- 
formance in the west and central states. 
The leaves are dark, smooth, glossy, definitely cupped 
with rough edges. Streamliner runs freely and easily makes 
a nice fruiting row. 
The berries are nice sized, dark red, rather rough, with a 
very good flavor. 
We think Streamliner is a good variety, well worth a trial, 
but not as superior to other everbearers as some reports 
would indicate. 
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