EVERBEARERS MAIC 
Since most everbearing plant sales are in relatively small amounts 
and single. sales do not involve large sums, too many nurserymen have 
made a racket of everbearers by ballyhooing some new kind to the skies 
and charging unreasonable prices for them. 
‘Thus such kinds as Progressive, Champion, Minnesota 1166, Green 
Mountain and Wayzata have had their day and are gone. We are satisfied 
now that Streamliner is in the same class, also that Superfection is just 
Gem, which we have grown for years. We suspect that Brilliant is also 
Gem. We do strongly advise anyone to refuse to pay pes prices igs un- 
tried varieties. 
Everbearers are all right—they are fine. They are an out 
of season delicacy, a favorite dish with all the family, and a 
fancy dessert for guests. Plants are handled just the same as 
other strawberries. They are set early and kept cultivated; all 
blossoms are kept clipped off until plants are well established 
about July |, after which they are allowed to develop and 
fruit is available until frost. 
| However, it is well to remember that ‘the fruit is produced by a 
sie rooted plant in the hottest, dryest part of the season, and that 
ample water is essential. If natural rainfall fails, some form of irrigation 
may well be used. 
* MASTODON 
Mastodon has the same place in the Everbearer field that Premier 
has in the commercial line — it is the standard of comparison for all 
‘other kinds. Adapted to a wide area, it does well under many different 
climatic conditions. 
The plants are very large and heavy, with deeply crinkled and ribbed 
‘leaves, dark green. Not a good plant maker, it does well enough if well 
‘cared for to make a good fruiting row for the following year. Mastodon 
has this advantage — in the spring following its setting it will make a 
very nice crop of spring berries. 
The berries are large, dark red, very glossy, and have a very agree- 
able flavor. They are too soft to handle well for the market. This is the 
best berry for freezing that we have found. 
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