THE W. F. ALLEN CO., S A LISB U R Y , M D. 
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 largeMhan 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. I 
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. 
Climax. Second-early; very productive 
CLIMAX. Has been grown over a wide range of 
territory, and for a large, medium-early berry it has 
given 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 
on to it and are planting 
more, in spite 
of the fact that 
its foliage gives 
way about 
fruiting time 
■ind is not suf¬ 
ficient to pro- 
t ect its im¬ 
mense crop of 
fruit; this can 
Iw guarded 
against by an 
application of 
nitrate of soda 
in the spring 
before fruiting. 
To Colorado in 
Fine Shape 
The plan ttj 
came through in 
fine shape. - \\ m. 
H. Rob 1 n son, 
Denver Co.. Col, 
May 13, 1914. 
Chesapeake. Stands out among the few kinds at the top 
