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Big Late ranked up well among all the other varieties in condition of the foliage 

 and crop produced. 



7. Frost-proof. Chesapeake is almost frost-proof. Premier, an early va- 

 riety, withstands frost on account of its very hardiness and the fact that the 

 plants keep right on producing blooms after many have been killed. Chesapeake, 

 a late variety, almost always avoids frost because it blooms very late, later than 

 other varieties of the same season. 



8. Productiveness. The plants are very productive. They do not set enor- 

 mous numbers of small berries, but they do set plenty for a fine crop, and for this 

 reason they can size them up better and hold the size throughout the season better 

 than if large numbers of small berries were set, which are never sized up. 



9. Profit. Chesapeake is one of the most profitable late varieties you can 

 grow, and it is equally' valuable in the home garden. Being a fancy berry, large 

 in size, high in quality, and handsome in appearance, Chesapeake will sell for 

 top prices when the demand is good and sell at profitable prices when many other 

 varieties will hardly sell at all. We are the introducers of Chesapeake and have 

 them absolutely true-to-name. 



We have a nice stock of fine plants, but the demand for Chesapeake is always 

 heavy, so let your orders come along as soon as possible, and we will reserve as 

 many as you need. Price-list, page 35. 



AROMA. Probably the leading late shipping berry in the South; a favorite 

 in many sections of the North. The plants make a vigorous growth. They are 

 very productive and the berries are of uniform shape, light red in color, and have 

 a bright green cap which makes them very attractive. They stand shipment well 

 and are fairly good in quality. The blossoms are perfect and will pollenize Sample, 

 Big Late, Haverland and Paul Jones satisfactorily. Aroma has been and still is 

 one of the most profitable late berries to grow. We recommend it especially to 

 those whose soil does not quite seem to suit Chesapeake and to growers who know 

 it to be a money-maker for them as it has been with so many others. Price-list, 

 page 35. 



BIG LATE. Given berries of same size, we believe Big Late to be the most 

 handsome berry we have ever seen. Surface of the berry is a bright glossy red, 

 ' very shiny. The bright yellow seeds are quite prominent and the medium size, 

 handsome green cap makes the berries very beautiful. The perfect strawberry 

 shape and their uniformity enhance this beauty. In quality, the berries stand 

 at the top, only varieties like Chesapeake and Wm. Belt being equal to it. In ; 

 productiveness, Big Late ranks at the top with Premier, Haverland and Paul 

 Jones. The plant growth is very vigorous and quite healthy, in fact, as good as 

 any except Premier and Chesapeake. The blossoms are imperfect and should be 

 fruited with some good variety like Big Joe, McAlpin, or Aroma, altho we believe 

 Premier or Dunlap will bloom long enough to fruit it satisfactorily also. Big Late 

 certainly stands at or near the top in every respect and deserves to be grown even 

 more widely than it is. Price-list, page 35. 



BOOSTER. Introducers say of this variety: "In our opinion Booster is the 

 best strawberry the world has ever known. The plant is large and vigorous. The 

 bloom is perfect. The berries are round and smooth, large uniform size. Color 

 brilliant crimson extending to the heart. As a table berry, it has few equals. Its 

 canning qualities are unusually good. The firm texture of the berry preserves 

 its shape. For the same reason it is an excellent shipper." 



Last year we had a small stock of plants and a big demand, so that we were 

 unable to try it out only in a small way. From that trial we would say that 

 Booster is a vigorous grower, very productive, perhaps a little more productive 

 than Big Joe. The berries are round and smooth, of fairly large, uniform size and 

 color brilliant crimson. The quality was good, but not as good as Big Joe, and 

 lacking a great deal of being equal to Chesapeake, Big Late and Wm. Belt. The 

 berries appeared to be fairly firm and would probably ship well. Our opinion is 



