. Allen's 1954 book of berries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. 23 MASTODON For the regular spring crop Msistodon is a good midseason berry, similar to Big Joe in both plant growth and fruit. It can be grown with some success in red stele soils, having more resistance to that disease than any of the other everbearers. Lack of consistent productiveness in late summer and fall has been and still is the weakness of all the everbearers. We believe one of the reasons why Mastodon has continued
. Allen's 1954 book of berries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. 23 MASTODON For the regular spring crop Msistodon is a good midseason berry, similar to Big Joe in both plant growth and fruit. It can be grown with some success in red stele soils, having more resistance to that disease than any of the other everbearers. Lack of consistent productiveness in late summer and fall has been and still is the weakness of all the everbearers. We believe one of the reasons why Mastodon has continued so long as one of the most popular and widely planted varieties is because a good crop of berries in the spring is sure even though the summer and fall crop prove disappointing. Mastodon makes a strong, vigorous growth with larger plants generally than any of the everbearers except the new Red Rich. It is very rugged and can take lots of punishment and still survive, but any plants should be given extra good care if a good crop of berries is expected just a few weeks after the plants are set. In favorable seasons Mastodon is quite productive for the fall crop. The berries are fairly good in quality, rather attractive in appearance and firm enough to be shipped moderate distances. Mastodon is not as attractive as Gem, about equal in quality, and not usually as productive in late summer and fall. They have a tendency to ripen unevenly with the underside green after the top has become fully red. Mastodon is not adapted as far sooth as Gem and Superfection, but for years was the most popular and widely planted everbearer over the middle and northern states. Price list page 31. Norfolk Co., Va., June 12, 1953. ''I want to find out when to stop removing the blooms from the Superfection strawberry plants I got from you, as my catalog you sent me has been lost. My plants are looking fine; they have almost covered the ground. I have kept all blossoms pinched off up to date and have the
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