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J. W. JONES & SON, FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA 
OlO IOne ^he ver y best the P er f ec t blooming kinds. In size 
it is the equal of anything we have ever seen, taking the 
entire crop right through, as the last berries are almost as large as the first, 
and this in spite of the fact that it bears very heavily. It ripens midseason, 
comes on rapidly and ripens all over at once, making it easy to pick. The 
shipping quality is good. It is not so firm as Lupton or Blakemore, but it 
has shipped well for a number of years and has brought high prices. We 
have known of instances where a whole crop of Big Joe brought the highest 
prices of any variety being loaded. We especially recommend it for the gar¬ 
den on account of its handsome appearance and excellent quality. 
It is also a particularly strong and vigorous grower, the equal of any. 
We feel sure that you will find that it meets every possible requirement of 
the market berry grower, and has a perfect bloom, so that it does not need 
a pollenizer. In fact, we think it can be used as a pollenizer for any of the 
midseason varieties with entire confidence. Has been popular a long time 
and will be for many years to come. A very dependable berry. 
CHESAPEAKE 
Chesapeake 
The most valuable of all W. F. Allen Co’s introduct¬ 
ions. For many years there has been a place for a 
fancy late berry of good shipping qualities and Chesapeake has filled it. We 
have never seen any that was of more beautiful appearance, large, even in 
shape and uniform in size, it seems to have reached perfection so far as' 
market qualities are concerned. Ripens a little earlier than Gandy, but holds 
out about twice as long, and in most localities is vastly more productive, 
though Gandy may occasionally, with ideal soil, bear quite as many berries 
as Chesapeake. The great superiority that it has over nearly all others is its 
remarkable selling qualities, for we have positively known of sales where it 
brought twice as much per quart as other standard varieties of its season. 
It may be that there will be an overproduction of poor berries, but we doubt 
if there will ever be too many of such high quality and handsome berries as 
Chesapeake. Its only weakness is a difficulty in getting a bed of the plants. 
If you can grow it, plant it. A handsome profit is reasonably sure, particu¬ 
larly in the Middle Atlantic and New England States. 
