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ALLEN'S BOOK OF BERRIES— 1924 



Gandy, sells with Chesapeake. 



Very Late Varieties 



Freemont Williams. An old variety which has many good points. It makes a 

 strong, healthy plant growth, produces a fair crop of medium size berries which are of 

 good quality. Price list page 35. 



GANDY. One of the oldest and best varieties. It ranks as a leader among the 

 fancy shipping berries. Gandy does best in black swamp land or on springy land that 

 is not too sandy. Gandy is the only late shipping berry that equals Chesapeake in 

 size, attractiveness, and shipping qualities. It usually sells about with Chesapeake 

 at shipping stations where berries are shipped for long distances. While very good in 

 quality, it lacks considerable of being as good to eat as the Chesapeake, and, although 

 it is much easier to get a good fruiting bed than with Chesapeake, it does not make 

 anywhere near the yield that Chesapeake does once you have the fruiting bed. As a 

 fancy shipping berry Gandy ranks at the top except for Chesapeake. Chesapeake re- 

 quires rich land and Gandy a special type of land to be at their best. 



Kelloggs Prize. A berry of the Sample type but somewhat later in season. At 

 its best Kellogg's Prize produces a very large crop of large, well shaped berries. They 

 are firm in texture making them O. K. for shipping. The blossoms are imperfect and 

 should be planted with some late variety as McAlpin, Wm. Belt or Gandy. Price 

 list page 35. 



King Wealthy. We have not yet fruited this variety but the introducer values 

 it very highly. He says, "It is much more productive than any other late variety. Is 

 a good drought resister, will stand a severe frost, is immensely productive, and the 

 fruit is large and attractive in appearance. It continues fruiting after all other kinds 



