TWO OF OUR GREAT LATE VARIETIES 
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Chesapeake, B. (Male). 
LATE. Bisexual. Chesapeake has won an enviable place among- 
the late varieties of strawberries. In quantity of yield, in quality 
of fruit and in its extraordinary power to resist frost, Chesapeake 
easily stands among the first of its class. Chesapeake was origi- 
nated on the Eastern seaboard, where immediately after its intro- 
duction it made a fine reputation along the lines above indicated. 
When we brought it to our customers in the Middle and Western 
states it showed the same extraordinary qualities, as if native to 
the regions named. Then we sent it out to our Idaho branch 
farm and after two season's experience the growers of the Inter- 
Mountain states unite in declaring it to be one of the leaders 
destined to hold a permanent place among the growers of that 
rapidly developing section of our country. In form the fruit is 
very like the Gandy, which has a most perfect strawberry form, 
but grows a somewhat larger berry than Gandy, and that is. in- 
deed, high pr use. The berries color all over at once. In fiavor it 
reminds one of the Wm. Belt. We could not say more on that 
point. Plants of Chesapeake are la-'ge and vigorous and are as 
near rust-proof as any variety we ever have grown; in fact, this 
variety has as yet exhibited no weaknesses whatever. The foliage 
is thick and leathery, with upright leaf-stems, the leaves being 
almost round. The stems ape very larg-e and hold the fruit well 
up from the ground. No matter in what section of the country 
you live, you safely miy count upon success with Ch'^sapeake. 
It is a fine mate for our great new pistillate, Kellogg's Prize. 
