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It is a good plant maker, and its foliage is abundant The berries are long 

 conic, without white tips, medium to large in size, attractive color, firm for 

 shipping, good to very good in dessert quality. Its season is early, about the 

 same as the Excelsior and Michel, beginning to ripen about May 1 at the place 

 of origin. It seems to be of some value in Davidson County. Tenn. 

 Chesapeake. 



The Chesapeake lias not been observed at many places in this area. Near 

 Louisville, Ky.. on heavy clay soil which is especially adapted to the Gandy. 

 it has been fairly productive, and the berries have brought The highest prices of 

 any on the local market. However, the Gandy brought nearly as high prices, 

 and its yields under similar conditions were nearly twice those of the Chesa- 

 peake. At other points no bettor reports were obtained. Its chief fault is 

 that it does not make sufficient plants on most soils and it is not as profitable 

 as other varieties. The berries are among the most uniform in form and size 

 of any well-known variety. They are of excellent dessert quality, firm for 

 shipping, and very attractive in appearance. It is one of the most desirable 

 for the home garden and for use under the hill system of training on rich soils 



Fig. 33. — A crate of Aroma strawberries. When given proper cultivation the whole crop 

 will be of the best grade in sections to which this variety is adapted. Photographed at 

 Bowling Green. Ky. 



in the northern parr of this area. In New Jersey it is considered a desirable 

 variety under overhead irrigation. 

 Dunlap. Synonym: Senator Dunlap. 



The Dunlap. which is the leading variety in most of the west North-Central 

 States, is chiefly adapted to the local markets in this area. It is grown to 

 some extent about Louisville. Ky.. and in West Virginia, but it is too soft for 

 shipping and in many places is small. Because of its productiveness and its 

 healthy foliage, it will probably continue to be grown for the local markets. 

 Ekey. 



The Ekey variety is grown to some extent about Louisville. Ky.. but is being 

 replaced by better ones. It is usually productive, and the berries are large, 

 long, somewhat irregular, and not firm enough for the general market. 

 Excelsior. 



The Excelsior is grown to a slight extent throughout the entire eastern por- 

 tion of the United States from Texas to New England. It is one of the most 

 widely adapted varieties grown. In no place does it form a large part of the 

 shipments from a section, but it is used as an early variety before the main 

 crop ripens. In this area it is often used for local markets as a companion to 

 the Klondike, for it ripens several days earlier than that variety. When the 



