TRUE-TO-NAME STRAWBERRY PLANTS 



Chesapeake, on an ordinary butter plate 



Chesapeake 



I think I am justified in being proud of being the 

 introducer of the most popular berr>- in America — the 

 Chesapeake. While there is a great deal that could 

 be added to my pre\*ious description, I know of no 

 statement that I have ever made concerning it that 

 has not been fully borne out; in fact, many write me 

 that I do not praise it enough. The value of this 

 new berr>' is told in the continued increase of sales 

 after the people have seen it in fruit on their own 

 soil. While it does not make as many plants as some 

 others, and the plants will never be cheap, as com- 

 f>ared with such varieties as Klondyke, Senator 

 Dunlap, etc., the demand increases in leaps and 

 bounds. I have had enough praises of the Chesa- 

 peake from growers everywhere to fill this catalogue 

 from cover to cover: I have received these unsolicited 

 and I sell twice as many plants of this variety as of 

 any other one kind. Although this variety was not 

 introduced until 1906, it is now grown commercially 

 in practically every section of the United States 

 where Strawberries are grown, many of the largest 

 growers using it for their main crop. The blossoms 

 are {perfect, fruit uniform and large, averaging larger 

 than the Gandy, and, as compared with that popular 

 old variety, it is more productive, firmer, of better 

 quality and without green tips; I use the Gandy as 

 a comparison because it is so universally known. The 

 fruit of the Chesapeake is borne on large stems, the greater portion of which stand upright, holding the 

 fruit from the ground. The time of ripening is practically the same as the Gandy, starting three or four 

 days earlier. It is not a variety that sets an immense quantity of fruit, but every blossom makes a berry, 

 the result is a good crop of berries that are well developed and strictly fancy. Personally I consider it the 

 very best late berry on the market, whether grown for home use or distant shipment. My greatest diffi- 

 culty has been to grow plants enough to supply the demand which increases from year to year. My 

 present stock of plants, notwithstanding the exceedingly dr\- summer is very good, and I expect to have 

 enough to fill all orders, although I cannot be sure about this. The Geneva, New York, Experiment 

 Station Bulletin, dated July, 1913, and entitled "Some New and Noteworthy Fruits, "has the following 

 to say about Chesapeake Strawberr\': "Chesapeake is described as one of the most promising of the 

 comparatively new Strawberries. It has several distinctive characteristics, chief of which is the vigor 

 and health of the plants and the beauty and attractiveness of the fruit. The plants do not multiply so 

 rapidly as most varieties, and should, on this account, be set somewhat closer. There is but little danger 

 from frost on account of the habit of late-blooming, a most valuable consideration in some localities. It 

 ripens just before the Gandy. The large, leafy calyx is well colored and adds to the attractiveness of the 



fruit. The appearance of the surface of the berries 

 is characteristic of the variety. The outline is 

 unbroken by furrows or irregularities in the surface, 

 which is unusually plump and glossy. The most 

 valuable asset is its high quality, in which it is 

 hardly surpassed. The dark red flesh is aromatic, 

 highly flavored, mildly acid, and is very good to best 

 in quality. Among the many varieties tested on the 

 station grounds, Chesapeake stands among the few 

 kinds at the top. This variety was originated by 

 J. W'. Parks, of Wicomico County, Marj'land, about 

 1904, and was introduced by W. F. Allen, Salis- 

 bury, Mary-land, in 1906. Its parentage is un- 

 known. It is unfortunate that, in some sections, 

 plants not true to name are being sent out for this 

 variety." Send your order for Chesapeake to the 

 introducer, where you will be sure to get good 

 plants, true to name. 



Advertised by My Friends 



Please send 4,000 Chesapeakes. I have been getting 



my plants from you for several years, and know them to 



be satisfactory. I have recommended you to my friends. 



T. W. Sherwood, Fayette Co., Ky., March 24, 1913. 



Another Good One 



Strawberry and other plants ordered from you Eir- 

 rived in fine condition and have started to grow; we 

 were much pleased with size and quality of them. Our 

 neighbor was so pleased with ours that he is preparing 

 ground and intends to order from you. — M. E. Mead, 

 ThU is how my plants are shipped Washington Co., Fla., March 9, 1913. 



