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Chesapeake has always had a 

 host of friends who consider it 

 about the last word in fancy straw- 

 berries/ in beauty, size, rich color, 

 firmness, attractiveness, in all of 

 those qualities which make a straw- 

 berry ship well and sell well. But it has generally been admitted that Chesapeake is a 

 shy plant maker and not too productive, perhaps because the plants were not there to 

 produce. However, the strain of Chesapeake we have had for the Icist several years has 

 made new runner plants much more freely and yields have been better. 



Chesapeake is nearly frost-proof because it blooms so late in the season, but in very- 

 cold climates it is susceptible to winter injury and should be well mulched before hard 

 freezing occurs. 



Under normal conditions all Chesapeake berries, even the very last ones, reach a 

 good marketable size. The brilliant red flesh color, the prominent golden yellow seeds 

 and the fresh green caps, make Chesapeake one of the most attractive of all strawberries. 

 The quality is excellent, differing from Fairfax but considered by many close to it in taste 

 and flavor. As a shipping berry Chesapeake stands out. 



It's no wonder Chesapeake berries have for years sold at a higher price than any 

 other late berries. They are worth more, these Aristocrats of the strawberry world! Price 

 list, page 31. 



AROMA 

 LUPTON 

 CANDY 



These three strawberry veterans have much in common. 



All are free growing varieties — -making lots of plants. 



All are late shipping berries — firm enough to ship 

 as far as necessary. Gandy slightly later than the 

 others. 



All three bear beautiful berries — large size, light 

 color — bring top or near-top prices. 



All three are moderately productive — Gandy the 

 shyest of the three. 



All three have proved commercially profitable for 

 years but are on the decline now. Aroma most acre- 

 age, then Lupton, Gandy least. 

 Adaptation — 



Lupton — Delaware, New Jersey, Eastern Maryland, 

 and Pennsylvania, Long Island. 



Gandy — Most of Lupton territory, but west through 

 central states. 



Aroma — Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, 

 Southern parts of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. 

 Very few Aroma grown in eastern states. 



We have a few rows of very fine plants. They are 

 recommended only for those who know and have 

 grown and like them. Price list, page 31. 



STARBRlCHT ^ ° ^-^^ * "°f= ;' ^^' 



fax and Chesapeake. Berries 

 come near being the prettiest of any variety. Uniform 

 shape, very glossy skin, prominent golden yellow or 

 red seeds. Berries very firm and quality almost equal 

 maybe fully equal to Fairfax and Fairpeake. .Starbright 

 has two weaknesses which prevent it from being a 

 great, perhaps the greatest late strawberry. It doesn't 

 make "enough plants e^d the plants don't make enough 

 berries. Shy plant maker— shy bearer— but quart for 

 quart a wonderful berry in every respect. Price list, 

 page 31. 



AMBROSIA 



Just another good late variety^ 

 Vigorous grower, healthy lolt 

 iage. Moderately productive, fairly large, light, goo< 

 looking berries of good quality. Michigan growers 

 who proclaimed Ambrosia the "world's greatest late 

 strawberry" a few years ago, didn't even list it in 1945 

 and 1946. We "took up" Ambrosia largely on theii 

 boosting. Grow in north only. We don't think much 

 of Ambrosia, but we've got two rows of mighty fine 

 plants for those who do like it. Price list, page 31 



