Title: Allen's book of berries for 1940
Identifier: allensbookofberr19alle_24 (find matches)
Year: 1940 (1940s)
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 MASTODON was one of the larg- est prehistoric animals. This name was apparently selected for the Mas- todon Everbearing strawberry to denote size. It certainly fits!! The berries are large and attractiTe, the plants are big, strong, robust growers, and the demand for Mastodon plants has for years been greater than for any other eyerbearing yariety. Mastodon seems to be the most nearly universal Everbearer. Other varieties are better with some growers or in certain sections (as Gem is with us) but Mastodon is the one the rank and file of berry gardeners depend upon. They are generally satisfactory, as they are with Mr. Fred Belvery of Norfolk Co., Mass., who writes, "The 1,000 Mastodon plants you sent me last April reached here in perfect condition and have given me much satisfaction. I think they are everything you claim them to be." Mastodon is popular chiefly because of the productiveness of the plants and the large size, fine appearance and good quality of the berries. However, there are two other good reasons why Mastodon retains its popularity. 1. Mastodon plants, being stronger and more robust than some of the others, can stand more neglect or punishment and still come through with a fair plant growth and fruit crop in sumnaer and fall. The successes may not be as great, but neither would a failure be as complete as with some of the other varieties. 2. For the spring crop, Mastodon is one of the best of the Everbearers. It is a good midseason berry for spring, being very productive of large, well formed, good looking berries. It is similar to Big Joe in many respects and quite likely to be profitable entirely apart from the summer and fall crop. Plant Mastodon in the northern states and on higher altitudes as far south as Virginia. It is a good one to depend on. Price list, page 35. ever, makes the price of plants rather high. Wayzata plants that fail to make any runners will often make a very strong growth with lots of leaf area and several good strong crowns in each plant. Some growers sell these as "clump plants". We have a limited quantity of such plants that we can supply in lots of 5 plants or more at 10(i each. ^.■^^„^A When grown on good soil and well fertiiizea TVayzata berries will run large in size and the plants will be quite productive. Wayzata is good enough in many places to justify the extra cost of the plants. Price list, page 35. Ijlf ■ Finest quality of all the 1Iw3VZ3l3 Everbearers, Wayzata is a ^ * good one for the home gar- den. Profits as high as $2,000 per acre have been made, so it is one of the best to use as a money crop. Wayzata has been at its best In Minnesota, Wisconsin and other Northern states. Wayzata is a heavy feeder, the high profit mentioned being obtained when grown under irrigation and with very heavy fertilization. The plants make very few new runners so it is well adapted to growing in the hill system. This fact, how- 20

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