CHESAPEAKE 



The "KING" of Late Varieties 



Rayner's Chesapeake is known for its ability to 

 produce a good fruiting bed. We have selected 

 the best fruiting and bedding stock for many years, 

 until now our customers are able to ob- 

 tain a fine bed on any good soil. Growers 

 know that when good beds of Chesapeake 

 are grown a nice profit is assured. 



Quality — The quality and flavor of 

 Chesapeake are very fine, far superior to 

 any other late berry. Without its other 

 good points, Chesapeake would be a de- 

 sirable sort, simply for this high dessert 

 quality ; but, this, combind with firmness, 

 disease and frost resistance, and product- 

 iveness, truly make it an ideal late vari- 

 ety. Chesapeake is equally desirable for 

 the home garden, local market, or for 

 commercial growing. 



Size — The berries are large to very large 

 and hold their size well to the end of the 

 season. This is possible through the large 

 vigorous plants, always spaced well in 

 the bed and they never set more fruit 

 than they can size up. This is another 

 reason why Chesapeake is a favorite of 

 the consumer. 



Firmness — Chesapeake is an excellent 

 shipping berry. The fruit is firm as any 

 late berry including Lupton. For commercial growers this is very important as the condition 

 of the fruit when it reaches the market always is an important factor in the price received. 

 With Chesapeake's firmness and good keeping qualities, top prices are the rule for this variety 

 on the large wholesale markets. 



Growth — Chesapeake should be set in rich, well manured soil, they respond to good cultivati 

 on and the soil should be stirred around them often during the growing season. The foliage 

 is strong and healthy, very resistant to leaf spot and other foli.ige troubles, holding up well un- 

 til the whole crop is harvested. Chesapeake blooms very late and by so doing escapes late 

 frosts, much as Premier does through its resistance and abundance of bloom. 



Productiveness — As a late variety Chesapeake is very productive. Although they do not set 

 an abundance of fruit, as some varieties do, they set plenty to produce a mighty fine crop of 

 large marketable berries which practically all size up, right to the last picking. 



Chesapeake Berries Are L<arge, Firm and Delicious 



AROMA 



The most popular late shipping berry for the South and South 

 Central States. The growth is fairly vigorous, making a well spaced 

 bed of medium sized plants ; the foliage is low, and the stems are 

 borne to the ground by the weight of the fruit. The fruit is large, 

 bright, attractive, and very firm, and the entire crop sizes up very 

 well. Aroma has a full measure of the essential characteristics for 

 a profitable long distance shipping berry. They have been, and still 

 are, a real money maker for many growers. 



Plants Always Good 



Barbara Co., Kansas, March 18, 1940. 



Enclosed find my order for Blakemore strawberry 



plants, the plants I received from you last year 



were fine, and have made a beautiful growth, am 



expecting a bumper crop this spring. 



..Yours very truly, H. A. Capansky 



Finest Plants Ever Received 



Hamilton Co., 111., March 25, 1940. 

 I am sending you an order for 5,000 Blakemore 

 strawberry plants, please rush this order. The 

 berry plants I ordered from you before were the 

 finest plants I ever received, they made such won- 

 derful growth ; and beautiful berries. 



A satisfied Customer, Herman Johnson 



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