The Finest and Most Profitable Late Berry 



Chesapeake is the best and most profitable late variety. As it is not a free plant maker, 

 rich moist soil well supplied with humus, and good culture are necessary to grow it at its best. 

 But when properly grown, there is no other late berry that compares with it. A variety for 

 the careful grower and the exacting buyer. 



QUALITY — The quality and flavor of Chesa- 

 peake are very fiue. far superior to any otlier late 

 berry. Without its other good points, Cliesapeake 

 would be a desirable sort, simply for this high 

 dessert quality: but. this, combined with firmness, 

 disease and frost resistance, and productiveness, 

 truly make it an ideal late variety. 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, al- 

 ways 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 con- 

 sumer. 



FIRMNESS — Chesapeake is an excellent ship- 

 ping 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. 



CAMDEN Developed by the X. Y. Ex- 

 periment Station. This is 

 a new late variety, later than Chesapeake 

 but will ripen a few days before Gaudy, 

 seems to have several good points for a 

 late berry. The berries are large, of fair 

 quality 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 (Parsons 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 Poc- 

 omoke. 



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 troub- 

 les, 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. 



PRODUCTIVEXESS— 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 pickin 



Chesapeake Berries Are Large, Firm and Delicious 



IX GOOD SHAPE 



April 15. 193S 



I received the berry plants I had ordered. They 



were in good shape, and we were well pleased with 



them. — Mr. Christian L. Zooz, Lancaster Co., Pa. 



May 24. 193S 



The last lot of strawberrv plants you sent me 



are doing very nicely, and I need more, order for 



which is enclosed. — Mr. Robert G. Ross, Mercer 



Co., Xew Jersey. 



THAXKS FOR EXTRAS 



April 10. 1038 

 We were well pleased with our berry plants. 

 Many thanks for the extra plants you sent. — Mrs. 

 Lochie Anderson, Parke Co., Indiana. 



Xovember 10, 103S 



The strawberry plants arrived safely Friday, and 



were in si^lendid condition. Thank you for your 



promptness. — Mr. R. J. Sprague, Xiagara Co., Xew 



York. 



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