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Plincanoalro The most magnificent display we have ever seen of straw- 

 UnebdpedKU berry beds full of fruit were of Fairfax and Dorsett near 

 Moorestown, New Jersey, and of Chesapeake near Pittsville, Maryland. Chesa- 

 peake is, in truth, the Aristocrat of all late strawberries. It is sometimes diffi- 

 cult to get a good fruiting bed, but if you can do that Chesapeake will reward 

 you richly. Here are some of the factors that have enabled Chesapeake to main- 

 tain for so many years its place as the most profitable 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 berry known. Un- 

 like 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 Wil- 

 liam Belt and Big Late. 



Firmness. The berries are firm enough to 

 stand shipment to distant markets. In fact, 

 they will ship better than any large berry we 

 have ever grown. Carload lots at commercial 

 shipping centers have for years sold for con- 

 sistently 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 

 cultivation and hoeing is a big help in growing 

 Chesapeake, as this helps keep the plants 

 growing all the time without any checks. Given 

 good manure and good care, Chesapeake usual- 

 ly responds with a nice, well spaced fruiting 

 bed. 



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. In this 

 respect Chesapeake is equaled only by the very 

 best ones like Premier, Blakemore, Bellmar, 

 Fairfax, Dorsett and a few others. 



Frost Proof. Chesapeake and Premier are 

 both practically frost-proof. Premier with- 

 stands frosts by its very hardiness, and the 

 abundance of its bloom. Chesapeake escapes 

 by its habit of late blooming. 



Productiveness. The plants do not set enor- 

 mous numbers of small berries, but they do set 

 plenty for a fine crop, and for this reason they 

 can size them up better and hold the size 

 throughout the season better than if larger 

 numbers of small berries were set. 



Profit. We believe growers who have learned 

 to grow Chesapeake right average at least 

 $100 more per acre per year than most grow- 

 ers realize from any variety. Well-bedded 

 Chesapeake will produce an abundantly large 

 crop of berries and the size, quality, firmness 

 and appearance of these berries make them sell 

 at highest market prices. We were the original 

 introducers of Chesapeake and we have the 

 plants true to name. Price list, page 31 . 



Other Late Varieties 



Aj..^., One of the best late shipping 

 I Ufll a berries. Has been and still is a 

 favorite on account of its vigor and productive- 

 ness, but most especially due to its bright, at- 

 tractive appearance, large size and excellent 

 carrying quality. Aroma will ship long dis- 

 tances and go to market in practically perfect 

 condition. Aroma is a real money maker 

 in many sections. Our plants of this variety 

 are very nice this year and anyone wanting 

 Aroma will be well pleased with them. Price 

 list, page 31. 



BIO 1 I afo ^ tne bl° ssoms were perfect 

 ■£> L.die an( j a little more hardy, Big 

 Late 'Would be equal to Premier in all respects. 

 The foliage is strong, vigorous and healthy. 

 The plants are tremendously productive and 

 hold their size well considering the large crops 

 of berries produced. The berries are the most 



beautiful of any variety we have ever seen. 

 They are bright, glossy red, with prominent 

 yellow seeds like the Chesapeake, and the 

 shiniest berry we ever saw. For growers who 

 know how to handle imperfect varieties we 

 doubt if any late variety will prove more prof- 

 itable, not even Chesapeake or Aroma. If you 

 have tried to grow Chesapeake and failed to 

 get a good fruiting bed by all means try Big 

 Late, fruited with Big Joe, Beauty or Aber- 

 deen. In quality the Big Late berries stand 

 near the top with Chesapeake, William Belt 

 and two or three others, being surpassed only 

 by Fairfax, Dorsett and Southland. This is 

 the same variety that is sold by other growers 

 as Kellogg's Big Late, or Townsend's Big Late. 

 Our stock of plants is absolutely straight and 

 we can send you real Big Late plants. Price 

 list, page 31. 



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