Here is a real "best-seller". For years Chesapeake has outsold all other 
late berries. The large average size, brilliant red color, and prominent 
yellow seeds make it very handsome. This fine appearance and high 
quality have put Chesapeake at the very top in selling price. The berries 
are very firm and arrive in market in perfect condition which helps to main- 
tain their high place. Chesapeake is not as productive as some of the other 
varieties, but it bears a very satisfactory crop in sections adapted to it and 
the price received often makes a profit greater than from more productive 
sorts. Following we discuss in detail some of the reasons why Chesapeake 
has held its place for so long as the most popular of all late varieties. 
Size. The berries are very large and 
hold their size well to the end of the 
season. In this respect it is the best late 
berry known. Unlike many other leading 
varieties, Chesapeake sets only moderate 
numbers of fruits, and for this reason it is 
able to size up practically every one to a 
good marketable size. 
Quality. Chesapeake is unsurpassed in 
quality among the midseason and late 
strawberries, and is equaled only by Wm. 
Belt. Occasionally a staunch friend of 
Chesapeake will insist that the quality is 
just as good as Fairfax or Dorsett. 
Firmness. The berries are firm enough 
to stand shipment to distant markets. Car- 
load lots at commercial shipping centers 
have for years sold for consistently higher 
prices than other large late berries. 
Growth. To get sufficient plants for 
a good fruiting bed, Chesapeake needs 
land that is well manured, and needs good 
care. Frequent cultivation and hoeing are 
a big help in growing Chesapeake, as this 
helps keep the plants growing all the time 
without any checks. Given good manure 
and good care, Chesapeake usually re- 
sponds with a nice, well spaced fruiting 
bed, especially where plants have been set 
early. 
Healthy Foliage. This is essential for 
profitable crops. Chesapeake makes plenty 
of strong, vigorous foliage which maintains 
its health and vigor through the fruiting 
season. 
Frost Proof. Premier withstands frost 
by its very hardiness, and the abundance 
of its bloom. Chesapeake escapes frosts 
by its habit of late blooming. It must be 
admitted, however, that in regions far 
north where winters are extremely cold, 
Chesapeake needs winter protection. We 
would caution growers to apply the mulch 
early before first freezes occur as that is 
when much damage is often done. 
Profit. Nothing in perishable crops is 
more sure to yield a profit than a nice crop 
of Chesapeake berries. If highly fertile, 
moist land is selected to grow them and 
and good care given, a nice bed of plants 
can usually be grown. As stated above, 
where winters are severe they need to be 
covered with straw or other mulch. Given 
these things, Chesapeake will be a real 
money maker for the grower. It has 
proved itself in large acreages for a great 
many years. We have a nice stock of 
plants and we urge that this variety 
especially be set early so that it will have 
a good start. Price-list, page 35. 
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