LATE VARIETIES 



The Most Popular and Profitable Late Variety. 

 A Money-Maker Since the Turn of the Century. 



Where soil conditions are suitable Chesapeake is the best and most profitable late berry vet 

 introduced. Althongh not a free plant maker, on good rich soil they will almost always make a 

 good fruiting bed. The plants are large and vigorous, are responsive to good soil, careful culti- 

 vation and jRARLY PLANTING. 



QVAILITY— Here Chesapeake is a real leader, 

 with a ciuality and flavor that is unsurpassed. This 

 combined with its other outstanding characteristics 

 make it ideal for all purposes. For the home gar- 

 den it is fine, delicious to eat right off the vines, 

 the market gardener will find his trade really 

 pleased and enthusiastic over this flavor and des- 

 sert Ciuality and as a commercial variety we really 

 believe this outstanding flavor and quality respon- 

 sible for the preference of most consumers fur 

 late berries. 



SIZE— The berries are large to very large and 

 hold their size well to the end of the s'easonT This 

 is possible through the large vigorous plants, al- 

 ways well spaced 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 con- 

 sumex. 



nR3IXESS— Chesapeake is an excellent ship- 

 ping berry. The fruit is firm as any late berry 

 including Liipton. 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 varietv on the lara-e wholesale 

 markets. 



CAMDEN rteveloped by the X. Y. Ex- 

 periment Station. This is 

 a new late variety, later than Chesapeake 

 but will ripen a few days before Gandy. 

 seems to have several good points for a 

 late berry. The berries are large, of fair 

 qtiality and firm enough to ship well. A 

 good plant maker, making a very vigorous 

 growth. Susceptible to leaf spot this far 

 south. Recommended from Pennsylvania, 

 North. 



GIBSON (liaisons Beauty). An old 



and popular home garden 

 or canning berry, is widely planted in 

 many sections of the country. Very pro- 

 ductive of medium large, dark red fruit 

 of fine flavor, that cap easily and retain 

 their shape well in canning. Too soft for 

 long distance shipping. The plants are 

 vigorous and healthy, making a fine fruit- 

 ing bed. The number of times it has been 

 introduced under different names is proof 

 of its worth, having been introduced as 

 Parsons Beauty. Gibson, Sussex and Po- 

 comoke. 



PKODUCTIYENESS— As a late variety Chesa- 

 peake 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. 



growth—To get a good fruiting bed Chesa- 

 peake should be set in rich, well manured soil, 

 they respond to good cultivation 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 foliage trou- 

 bles, holding up well until the whole crop is har- 

 vested. Chesapeake blooms very late and by so 

 doing escapes late frosts, much as Premier does 

 through its resistance and abundance of bloom. 



Chesapeake Berries Are Earge, Firm and Delicious. 

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