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CHESAPEAKE 



In our 51 years' experience in grow- 

 ing strawberries and strawberry plants 

 very few things have given us more 

 satisfaction than being the introducers 



of Chesapeake. It is not an easy berry to grow but where it does well Chesapeake is the best late 

 berry yet introduced. We have seen and grown some very fine crops of Chesapeake and they always 

 bring the top of the market. Perhaps one of the reasons that Chesapeake berries are so large and 

 hold up so well is because it is a shy plant maker and plants are seldom overcrowded in the bed. 

 However, we believe that even with Chesapeake some attention to spacing plants and fertilizing 

 them heavily in late summer will be well worth while. Below are some of the reasons why Chesa- 

 peake has held its place for so long as the most popular of all late strawberries. 



Size. The berries are very large and hold 

 their size well to the end of the season. In this 

 respect it is the best late berry known. Unlike 

 many other leading varieties, Chesapeake sets 

 only moderate numbers of fruits, and for this 

 reason it is able to size up practically every one 

 to a good marketable size. 



Quality. Chesapeake is unsurpassed in qual- 

 ity among the midseason and late strawberries, 

 and is equaled only by two or three like Wm. 

 Belt and Big Late. Occasionally a staunch friend 

 of Chesapeake will insist that the quality is just 

 as good as Fairfax or Dorsett. 



Firmness. The berries are firm enough to 

 stand shipment to distant markets. Carload lots 

 at commercial shipping centers have for years 

 sold for consistently higher prices than other 

 large late berries. 



Growth. To get sufficient plants for a good 

 fruiting bed, Chesapeake needs land that is well 

 manured, and needs good care. Frequent cul- 

 tivation and hoeing are a big help in growing 

 Chesapeake, as this helps keep the plants grow- 

 ing all the time without any checks. Given good 

 manure and good care, Chesapeake usually re- 

 sponds with a nice, well spaced fruiting bed, 

 especially where plants have been set early. 



Healthy Foliage. This is essential for profit- 

 able crops. Chesapeake makes plenty of strong, 

 vigorous foliage which maintains its health and 

 vigor through the fruiting season. 



Frost Proof. Chesapeake and Premier are 

 both practically frost-proof. Premier withstands 

 frost by its very hardiness, and the abundance 

 of its bloom. Chesapeake escapes frosts by its 

 babit of late blooming. It must be admitted, 

 however, that in regions far north where winters 

 are extremely cold, Chesapeake needs winter 

 protection. This was shown in some instances 

 by the short crop in 1934 and 1935, following two 

 very severe winters. 



Profit. In sections where Chesapeake is 

 adapted it has been for many years the most 

 profitable late berry. The extra price which it 

 brings is on account of the size, quality, firm- 

 ness and appearance of the berries. While quite 

 productive, Chesapeake does not bear as many 

 as some of the other varieties, but the extra 

 price usually makes the profit as much or more. 

 We have some very fine beds of Chesapeake this 

 season, so good that they rather contradict the 

 theory that Chesapeake does not bed well. Price 

 list, page 33. 



These Growers Like Chesapeake 



A Wonderful Berry 



" — The Chesapeake sure is a wonderful berry. 

 I set 100 of your plants in the spring- of 1933 and 

 last year I picked 98 quarts. The other kinds I 

 had were Premier, Big- Joe and Mastodon." — Mr. 

 Maynard Farley, Hunterdon Co., N. J. 



Chesapeake Fine 



" — I had a wonderful crop of berries although 

 we surely had a bad drought last year. Your 

 plants were great. Howard 17 sure is a wonder. 

 Chesapeake fine. Mastodon fine." — Mr. W. F. 

 Growlwitz, Fulton Co., 111. 



250 Plants— 300 Quarts 



"—two years ago I set 250 of your Chesapeake 

 plants and picked 300 boxes of berries from them. 

 I have tried other plants but always come back 

 to yours because they give me better results."- — 

 Mr. W. E. Young, Northampton Co., Pa. 



Chesapeake Plants All Grew 



" — the 8,000 Chesapeake and 8,000 Premier 

 plants were received in good condition and 

 planted in March. I scarcely lost any of the 

 plants. They were certainly healthy and have 

 made a fine stand for bearing next spring. I 

 have bought from you before and your plants 

 have always been as represented." — Mrs. Florence 

 B. Hall, King George Co., Va. 



Chesapeake Fills the Bill 



" — Your Chesapeake seems to fill the bill on 

 my soil and methods. Outsold even Dorsett and 

 Fairfax and gave a surprising yield of good 

 size, very firm berries." — Mr. W. E. Daly, Berrien 

 Co., Mich. 



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