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C H ESAPEAKE 



What is an Aristocrat? Webster's Dictionary gives this as a popular 

 meaning — "One regarded as superior to the rest." That's just it! Chesapeake 

 is superior to the other late varieties of strawberries. 



This superiority is found in the size, appearance, quality, firmness, and 

 selling price of the berries. For years they have sold at a higher price than 

 any other late berries because they are "better than the rest." Starbright, 

 a seedling of Chesapeake and Fairfax, is the first late berry to challenge the 

 place of Chesapeake at the top of the market. 



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 at- 

 tractive of all strawberries. The quality is very good, different from Fairfax 

 but considered by some close to it in taste and flavor. As a shipping berry, 

 Chesapeake stands out. At the Pittsville, Maryland auction block, buyers pay 

 more for Chesapeake than for other varieties to be loaded in either refrig- 

 erator cars or trucks. Experience has proved they are hauled long distances 

 and go into market in fine condition and bring top prices^ 



Chesapeake has been considered a shy plant maker and rather hard to 

 grow. That just does not fit the strain of Chesapeake we have liad for the last 

 three years. Our plant beds have been very heavily set with plants. Look at 

 the picture. This field is for Chesapeake orders this spring — and there is no 

 prettier field of plants in the county, regardless of variety. We believe these 

 Chesapeakes will grow for you on any good strawberry soil. 



Chesapeake is nearly frost proof because it blooms so late in the season. 

 However, it is susceptible to winter injury in very cold climates and should be 

 well mulched some time before very hard freezing occurs. 



Added to the fact that Chesapeake berries have so much size and beauty, 

 the plants are quite productive — and a good crop can be expected if a good 

 fruiting bed has been made. You can make it with these Chesapeake plants 

 of ours. Price list, page 35. 



A late variety of unusually 

 high quality which is espe- 

 cially adapted to Northern 

 states. When grown in the 

 South the foliage is inclined to have leaf spot. 

 This is not serious in the North where it pro- 

 duces heavy crops of large berries. They are 

 bright red in color and although somewhat 

 irregular in shape they make a nice appearance 

 in the package. For the home garden or on local 

 markets where quality is an important factor, 

 Wm. Belt should be grown. We have some fine 

 plants for our customers this year. Price list, 

 page 35. 



Lupton 



"Beauty is only skin deep," but 

 that doesn't seem to matter 

 much. Lupton strawberries are 

 beautiful, but under the skin is 

 a flesh that is quite dry and poor in quality. 

 In spite of this the beauty of Lupton berries, 

 together with their large size and fine shipping 

 (luality, has made Lupton one of the most 

 profitable late shipping berries. They are 

 grown chiefly in Maryland, Delaware, Penn- 

 sylvania, New Jersey and New York, but to 

 some extent in other states of similar latitude. 

 Lupton is grown and sold as "Townking" but 

 the varieties are identical. As stated in the 

 Big Joe description much of the acreage of 

 Lupton is mixed with Big Joe, but if you want 

 them true to name we have them that way. 

 Price list, page 35. 



Wm. Belt 



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