
LEAMON G. TINGLE, PITTSVILLE, MD. 



CHESAPEAKE— The Leading Late Berry Throughout The Country 
CHESAPEAKE. 
Undoubtedly the most popular berry in America. Introduced in 1906 and is now 
grown in practically every section of the United states where strawberries are grown, 
many of the largest growers using it for their main crop. It is one of the finest 
flavored berries, and if quality is considered, you will make no mistake in planting 
largely of the Chesapeake. Quality however is but one of its good traits. The color 
is a dark red, resembling the Marshall. It begins ripening a few days ahead of the 
Gandy and continues to bear abundantly as long as this variety, yielding, in many 
cases aS much again as this old time favorite. It makes just enough plants to give 
the best results in fruiting, the plants are immense with goodstrong fruit buds. The 
leaves are large, almost round and protect the bloom and fruit from frost and weather. 
Blossoms are perfect; fruit uniformly large, averaging larger than the Gandy, and 
as compared with that popular old variety it is more productive, firmer, of better 
quality and without green tips. When crated ready for shipment it presents a very 
striking appearance, always bringing a fancy price. Its immense size makes it easy 
to pick, the fruit being borne on long stems, the greater portion of which stand up- 
right, holding the fruit off the ground, thereby making them easy to pick. Thereis 
such a demand for the Chesapeake plants that I have never been able to supply it. 
T have more than doubled my acerage this season and hope to have enovgh. 
NEW YORK. This is not considered a long-distance shipping berry but it is 
as firm as Bubach, which is grown extensively in many places and shipped to 
market by rail, but for a late home-market variety I would recommend the New 
York. It is almost a faultless grower, making just about encugh plants that are 
large, strong rooted and entirely free from rust or any other plant disease or 
weakness. The berries are large to very large, fairly firm, of a bright red color, 
good, smooth surface, and while not exactly conical, are yet well shaped. In pro- 
ductiveness it ranks with Haverland and Bubach and rinens a little later than these 
two sorts. The quality is superb. No one should leave out New York for home 
use or near market. 

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