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M. S. PRYOR, SALISBURY, MD. 
CHESAPEAKE 
Excels All Late Varieties 
The best and most popular late variety with strawberry growers and deservedly so 
on account of its large size, handsome appearance, fine flavor, and excellent shipping 
qualities. Healthy, productive and profitable. Plants are large size, very vigorous and 
healthy, no rust or disease of any kind due to the fact that Chesapeake makes only a 
moderate number of plants the berries are all large, not just a few large ones and the rest 
small, but hold their size well upto the last; in this respect it is the best late berry grown. 
The berries are bright red in color with a large green cap making them beautiful in 
appearance, ripens evenly without green tips, firm, being one of our best shippers and of 
the highest quality. Always sells for top prices. Growers around Pittsville, Md., a few 
miles east of here make more money from Chesapeake than from any other late variety. 
It is nothing unusual for them to receive $1.50 to $2.00 more per crate for Chesapeake 
than for any other variety of same season except possibly Gandy. Blooms late and es¬ 
capes the late frosts and very seldom, if ever, has a crop failure. Fine for the home gar¬ 
den as it is of the best eating quality. Chesapeake does best on a rich springy soil where, 
with good cultivation, will make a good, well spaced, fruiting bed and if you have this 
kind of soil you need not hesitate to plant it for it will be one of your best money makers. 
LUPTON A fancy late shipping variety that always brings top prices on account 
of its large size and handsome appearance being almost as large and 
handsome as Chesapeake. The plants are good bedders making a better fruiting ; bed 
than Chesapeake and if your land does not suit Chesapeake would suggest planting Lup- 
ton. The berries are large and handsome, very uniform in size and shape; color a rich 
shiny red all over, no green tips, with a large green calyx that adds much to its beauty; 
very firm, making an extra good shipper and for this reason is a money-maker. Not re¬ 
commended for the home garden, but a fancy late variety for long distance shipping. 
PEARL A fancy late variety beginning to ripen just after Gandy, which it re¬ 
sembles hut will probably do better on the lighter soils if they are rich, 
but like Gandy need low springy soil to do its best. It blossoms lfite and often escapes 
the late frosts, making it desirable for frosty locations. The berries are large, dark red, 
firm and a good shipper. The plants are medium in size, but vigorous growers, making 
plenty of plants for a good fruiting bed. Pearl is the variety to plant if you wish to ex¬ 
tend the strawberry season for a day or two or have a market for fancy late berries. 
GANDY A fancy extra late shipping variety that is very extensively grown in 
some sections and usually brings top prices for the quality of the Gandy 
is known in every market throughout the country. Makes plants freely but should be 
grown on black springy soil as it needs plenty of moisture at fruiting time. The ber¬ 
ries are of large size, very firm, being one of our best shippers and will not spoil if pick¬ 
ing is neglected for a day or two; are bright red in color, handsome in appearance and 
of excellent flavor. 
AROMA A very popular late variety on account of its large size; attractive 
appearance and excellent quality and is extensively planted in all sec¬ 
tions and especially in the middle west. Plants are strong, vigorous growers and are 
heavy producers of large, round, almost perfect shaped berries that are bright red and 
attractive in appearance. A strictly high flavored high class market berry and one that 
you can ship to distant markets and will reach there in almost perfect condition. A real 
money-maker in many sections. 
w M. B E L T Whenever quality and large size are considered, Win. Belt ranks 
with the best. Is probably the most popular fancy variety and al¬ 
ways brings fancy prices. Does best in the middle and northern states. It is quite pro¬ 
ductive of extra large berries that are somewhat irregular in shape; color a beautiful 
bright red, firm, and of the very best quality. Largely planted in many sections, and if 
you have a market that will pay a premium for quality Wm. Belt is the variety to plant. 
