CHESAPEAKE 



The "KING' 9 of Late Berries 



Rayner's Chesapeake is known for its ability to 

 produce a good fruiting bed. We have selected 

 the best fruiting and bedding stock for many years, 

 until now our customers are able to ob- 

 tain a fine bed on any good soil. Growers 

 know that when good beds of Chesapeake 

 are grown a nice profit is assured. 



QUALITY — The quality and flavor of Ches- 

 apeake are very fine. Without its other good 

 points, Chesapeake would be a desirable sort, 

 simply for this high dessert quality; but, this 

 combined with firmness, disease and frost re- 

 sistance, and productiveness, truly makes it an 

 ideal late variety. Chesapeake is equally de- 

 sirable for the home garden, local market, or 

 for commercial growing. 



SIZE — The berries are large to very large 

 and hold their size well to the end of the sea- 

 son. This is possible through the large vig- 

 orous plants, always spaced well in the bed 

 and they never set more fruit than they can 

 size up. This is another reason why Chesa- 

 peake is a favorite of the consumer. 



FIRMNESS — Chesapeake is an excellent 

 shipping berry. The fruit is firm as any late 

 berry including Lupton. For commercial 

 growers this is very important as the condit- 

 ion of the fruit when it reaches the market 

 always is an important factor in the price re- 

 ceived. With Chesapeake's firmness and good 

 keeping qualities, top prices are the rule for 

 this variety on the large wholesale markets. 



GROWTH — Chesapeake should be set in Chesapeake Berries Are Eargre, Firm and Delicious 



rich, well manured soil, they respond to good 

 cultivation and the soil should be stirred 



around them often during the growing season. The foliage is strong and healthy, very resistant to leaf 

 spot and other foliage troubles, holding up well until the whole crop is harvested. Chesapeake blooms 

 very late and by so doing escapes late frosts, much as Premier does through its resistance and abund- 

 ance of bloom. 



PRODUCTVENESS — As a late variety Chesapeake is very productive. Although they do not set an 

 abundance of fruit, as some varieties do, they set plenty to produce a mighty fine crop of large market- 

 able berries which practicaly all size up, right to the last picking. 



Get The Most From Your Berries! 



To realize the most in pleasure and profits 

 from your berries, there are some points that 

 must be considered beyond the actual produc- 

 tion of the fruit. 



1. Plant only such varieties as produce 

 firm, attractive fruit of high dessert quality, 

 which are adapted to your locality and mar- 

 ket. 



2. Set your berries on good, rich soil, that 

 is well drained, retentive of moisture and in 

 good mechanical condition. Plants that are 

 well fed will produce larger berries. 



•".. Take special care that the plants do not 

 become too crowded in the row. Encourage 

 the early runners to root as these will pro- 

 duce more and better berries than the late 

 runner plants. A bed IS to 24 inches wide 

 with the plants spaced 6 to 9 inches apart in 

 the bed is ideal for heavy production of high 

 quality fruit. Fruit will be more firm and 

 there will be less decay in wet weather, as a 

 result of the improved ventilation. 



4. Keep the berries closely picked so that 

 they do not become too over-ripe and in so 

 doing lose their quality and appearance. 



5. Care in picking and handling will aid 

 greatly in retaining the high quality of the 

 fruit. The berries should be kept as cool as 

 possible and not be permitted to stand in the 

 sun any longer than is absolutely necessary. 



6. Careful grading will also aid greatly in 

 maintaining high quality. All decayed and 

 imperfect fruit should be discarded and any 

 undersized berries packed separately. 



7. Mulching will aid greatly in keeping the 

 berries clean during a rain and also keep the 

 ground cool and moist. This practice is a 

 great aid in producing high quality fruit. 



S. Always use new or clean packages, these 

 greatly enhance the appearance of the fruit 

 and make selling much easier. 



1). Have your baskets well filled. Every 

 one Likes good measure. 



STRAWBERRIES PAY WITH RAYNER'S VIGOROUS PLANTS 



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