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mercially 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, aver- 

 aging larger than the Gandy, and, as compared with 

 that popular old variety, it is more productive, 

 firmer, of better quality and without green tips. 

 We 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 we consider it the very 

 best late berry on the market, whether grown for 

 home use or distant shipment. Our greatest diffi- 

 culty has been to grow plants enough to supply the 

 demand, which increases from year to year. The 

 Geneva, New York, Experiment Station Bulletin, 

 dated July, 1913, and entitled "Some New and Note- 

 worthy Fruits," has the following to say about 

 Chesapeake Strawberry: "Chesapeake is described 

 as one of the most promising of the comparatively 

 new Strawberries. It has several distinctive char- 

 acteristics, chief of which are the vigor and health of 

 the plants and the beauty and attractiveness of 

 the fruit. There is but little danger from frost 

 on account of the habit of late-blooming, a most 

 valuable consideration in some localities. The large, 

 leafy calyx is well colored and adds to the attrac- 

 tiveness of the fruit. 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 introduced by W. F. Allen, Salis- 

 bury, Maryland, in 1906. Its parentage is unknown. 

 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 introducers, where 

 you will be sure to 

 get good plants, 

 true to name, which 

 will fill your ex- 

 pectations. 



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Chesapeake. Stands out among the few kinds at the top 



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Climax. Second-early; very productive 



CLIMAX. Has been grown over a wide range of 



territory, and for a large, medium-early berry it has 



giv^en general satisfaction. It is a good pollenizer 



for pistillate varieties, and a good reliable variety 



that no one need hesitate to plant. Plants 



are strong, vigorous, upright in growth, with 



no signs of rust. 



CLYDE. An immensely productive variety 

 with fruit of large size, that has been 

 grown to considerable extent in 

 some sections and even yet 

 quite a number are holding 

 oil to it and are planting 

 more, in spite 

 of the fact that 

 its foliage gives 

 _ way about 

 fruiting time 

 and is not suf- 

 ficient to pro- 

 t ect its im- 

 mense crop of 

 fruit; this can 

 be guarded 

 against by an 

 application of 

 nitrate of soda 

 in the spring 

 before fruiting. 



To Colorado in 

 Fine Shape 



The plants 

 came through in 

 fine shape. — Wm. 

 H. Robinson, 

 Denver Co., Col., 

 May 13, 1914. 





