Title: Allen's book of berries : 1931
Identifier: allensbookofberr19alle_16 (find matches)
Year: 1931 (1930s)
Authors: Allen Co. (Salisbury, Md. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs
Publisher: Salisbury, Md. : Allen Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Mastodon, the Supreme Everbearer Mastodon— Everbearirij^ Large and Productive:—This variety is supreme among all the Everbearing varie- ties, holding the same place in this group as Premier does among the early spring bear- ing varieties. The lorries are much larger in size than any other Everbearing variety. Mastodon will bear a heavy crop of large berries which are firm enough to ship or haul moderate distances to market, handsome enough to sell well, and the quality is good, perhaps not quite as sweet as Champion but superior in every other respect. Better Than We Claim:—Mr. John R. Wills on of Ontario County, New York, uTote us as following about Mastodon plants bought from us in the spring of 1930. "The first blossoms were not allowed to set fruit. jWe picked the first berries about August 1st and the last ones were picked yesterday, November 10th. The hard freeze last night finished the crop for this year. The plants are well filled with blossoms and berries, some of the fruit up to IV2 inches in dia- meter. I have picked eleven ripe berries from one plant at one picking. We find the quality of the berries better than you claim for them." Quart Per Plant:—We recommend keep- ing the blossoms from the plants until after the first or middle of July as Mr. Willson has done. The plants will commence fruiting early in August and continue bearing until Set Mastodon plants now and enjoy freezing weather. Good plants under favor- able conditions should produce a quart of berries for each plant during the summer and fall, although not as many at any one picking as the spring bearing sorts. Hill System:—It is our belief, based on several years' observation, that you will get more and better berries from your Mastodon plants if the runners are kept cut off. Set the plants not over 15 inches apart and in rows about 2^^ feet apart if you intend to follow this system. Big strong individual plants always seem to have more berries than those which make runners. TMiere space is limited we recommend setting the plants close together as suggested above and cut- ting the runners. Berries Only A Few Weeks After Plants Are Set:—As a profit maker we have never pushed any Everbearing variety. We do feel however, that with Mastodon there are good possibilities of profit where growing con- ditions are good and a ready market at hand. For the home garden. Mastodon is a great success and we feel that you should not fail to have some of your own if you and your family like strawberries. Set Mastodon plants in March or April and enjoy big. luscious strawberries from your own garden from the last of July until the snow flies. Place your order early, as our stock of plants is less'than one half as many as we sold last year. Price list, page 15. luscious berries all Summer and Fall.

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