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Chesapeake, the Aristocrat of Strawberries, Always Sells Well 



Chesapeake 



Chesapeake is the aristocrat of strawberries. It will not stand a- 

 buse, but given suitable conditions and good care Chesapeake is 

 the equal in all around worth of any berry we have ever seen. 

 This holds even for Premier. In one big strawberry producing center near us, grow- 

 ers always make money if they have been able to make a fruiting bed and in that sec- 

 tion they can grow Chesapeake to perfection. A black, sandy loam seems to be the most 

 uniformly successful, although highly manured soil of any type suitable for making a good 

 garden will usually grown Chesapeake successfully. 



Size: The berries are very large and Frost-Proof. Chesapeake and Premier 



hold their size well to the end of the season. are both practically frost-proof; neither ever 



In this respect, it is the best berry known. 



Quality. Chesapeake is delicious in flav- 

 or, equalled only by a few of the very best 

 ones like Wm. Belt and Big Late. 



Firmness. The berries are firm enough 

 to stand shipment to distant markets. In 

 fact, they will ship better than any large 

 berry we have ever grown. 



Growth. To get sufficient plants for a 

 good fruiting bed Chesapeake needs land 

 that is well manured, and needs good care. 



Healthy Foliage. This is essential for 

 profitable crops. Chesapeake, Premier and 

 Blakemore have the healthiest foliage of any 

 varieties on our list, Big Joe almost as good. 



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misses a crop on this account. 



Productiveness. The plants do not set 

 enormous 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 larger numbers of small berries were set. 



Profit. We believe growers who have 

 learned to grow Chesapeake right average 

 at least |100 more per acre per year than 

 most growers realize from any variety. 

 Well-bedded Chesapeake will produce an a- 

 bundantly large crop of berries and the size, 

 quality, firmness and appearance of these 

 berries make them sell at highest market 

 prices. Price-list, page 15. 



