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Chesapeake. 



Copyright 1913, E. W. Townsend. 



Missionary. 



Copyright 1913, E. W. Townsend. 



Chesapeake 



Chesapeake. Late. For one exception, this 

 would be the leading late variety to date. It 

 is too particular about the soil and location. 

 When the ideal spot is struck it is a grand 

 success. It must have the ideal spot in order 

 to make sufficient plants to produce a good 

 paying crop. We have very few spots on our 

 farms that will suit the Chesapeake, and for 

 that reason have gone to other sections and 

 picked our soil to have our plants grown. 



We have this season the largest supply of 

 Chesapeake plants that we have ever grown 

 and will be in a position to supply our trade 

 with them. We are spending much time in 

 trying to cross the Chesapeake with other va- 

 rieties so as to improve on the plants but 

 progress is very slow in this form. We have 

 succeeded in crossing the Chesapeake with one 

 of the fall bearing varieties and have one of 

 the best berries in this that we have yet seen, 

 although not enough plants yet to introduce 

 them to the general public. I shall send a 

 few of them out this season to my customers 

 for experimental purposes, but not for sale to 

 the trade. They will be known as KING OF 

 THE AUTUMN. 



For a spring variety, either for home use 

 or market grown under the hill system, I 

 recommend the Chesapeake. Mr. Allen says if 

 there is a better berry than the Chesapeake 

 he has never seen it. Speaking of the berry 

 alone, I agree with Mr. Allen. If you are in 

 market for Chesapeake plants give me the 

 order, I can serve you as well as any one and 

 at as reasonable price as they can be grown for. 



New Orleans, Oct. 21. 

 Messrs. E. W. Townsend & Co., 

 Salisbury, Md. 

 Gentlemen: The strawberry plants which 

 you kindly sent mo arrived in splendid con- 

 dition and I am satisfied that I shall not lose 

 one. I have never seen such strong and beau- 

 tiful plants and if I am successful in raising 

 some fine large berries you will hear from me 

 and my friends, as it will give me pleasure to 

 make the proper return for your courtesy. 

 Tours truly, 



A. J. MITCHELL. 



PRIDE OF SOMERSET (Per). This is a variety 

 that comes to me with a great record from a 

 great strawberry section, Somerset County, Md. 

 Season extra early, fruit large and firm with 

 good quality. Is said to pick as many quarts 

 to the acre as Climax, and of much better qual- 

 ity fruit. Good plant maker and does well on 

 most any soil. This is my first season. I re- 

 ceived my plants of the originator and have a 

 good stock on hand and expect to give it a 

 thorough trial and hope my customers, that 

 are looking for an early variety will test it 

 also. 



Superior. 



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