STRAWBERRY SPECIALISTS 13 
GEM EVERBEARING (Per.) 
We have tried most of the everbearing varieties 
and we consider Gem to be one of the best. 
Introduced to the trade in 1934, Gem makes a 
vigorous growth of medium sized plants. The foli- 
age is very healthy with no leaf spot. The berries 
are average in size, bright red in color, very showy 
and attractive in a box. We suggest the Gem to 
home gardeners who wish to have berries out of 
season during August, September and October. We 
do not consider the everbearing to be profitable 
when grown commercially. 
Gem does well grown in the hill system or nar- 
row row. For the narrow row set plants 18 inches 
apart in the row, with rows 3 1-2 feet apart and 
let each plant make six to eight runner plants. 
Gem plants should be set as early as you can 
prepare the land in good shape. Keep all blos- 
soms picked off until July 4th. They should start to 
fruit about August 1st and continue to fruit until 
the last of October. They will also bear a crop the 
next Spring. The Spring crop we do not recommend 
for table use as we find the berries very tart. 
However, they make excellent jam or jelly. 
By Express or 
By Parcel Post Called For at Farm 
Prepaid Not Prepaid 
25 Plants $ 1.50 $ 1.25 
50 Plants PAE 2.50 
100 Plants 4.00 8.75 
200 Plants 7.50 1e20 
300 Plants 10.50 10.00 
400 Plants 13.00 12.50 
500 Plants 15.00 14.00 
1,000 Plants 25.00 28.00 
