CHESAPEAKE 
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Chesapeake has always had a host of friends who consider it about the last word in 
fancy strawberries in beauty, size, rich color, firmness, attractiveness, in all of those quali- 
ties which make a strawberry ship well and sell well. But it has generally been admitted 
that Chesapeake is a shy plant maker and not too productive, perhaps because the plants 
were not there to produce. However, the strain of Chesapeake we have had for the last 
several years has made new runner plants much more freely and yields have been better. 
Chesapeake is nearly frost-proof because it blooms so late in the season, but in very 
cold climates it is susceptible to winter injury and should be well mulched before hard 
freezing occurs. 
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 attractive of all strawberries. The quality 
is excellent, differing from Fairfax but considered by many close to it in taste and flavor. 
As a shipping berry Chesapeake stands out. Price list, page 31. 
LUPTON 
An old favorite shipping berry 
grown mostly in Maryland, Dela- 
ware. New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania and Long 
Island. Moderately strong grower, quite productive. 
Berries large, bright color, very attractive, very firm. 
Good shipper. Quality very poor not good for 
gardens but a moneymaker for many growers who 
ship their berries. Price list, page 31. 
CANDY 
An old standard, very late' variety. 
Rank grower, not too productive. 
Berries large, light color, good quality, but tart, 
very firm. An excellent shipper. Price list, page 31. 
Berries like these bring 
the buyers back 
AMBROSIA 
M ASSEY ^ * ate s ^ li PP in 9 berry grown mostly 
in North Carolina to date. Season 
through, the highest selling berry there. The only 
firm southern shipping berry we have seen with high 
quality. Not very productive in Maryland but from 
reports produces well in North Carolina. Large aver- 
age size, round, bright green cap. Moderately vigor- 
ous grower. Worth trying in most other parts of South 
as high quality home garden as well as shipping 
berry. Price list, page 31. 
A vigorous 
late berry 
widely publicized by Michigan growers a few years 
ago, but grown by very few of them now. We are 
adding Ambrosia to our list because a few growers 
have reported from western states that it is very 
good to withstand drought conditions. Growth vigor- 
ous, plants productive, large, bright, firm, fairly good 
in quality. We have a small stock of nice plants. 
Price list, page 31. 
