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Title: Allen's 1946 book of berries
Identifier: allens1946bookof19alle (find matches)
Year: 1946 (1940s)
Authors: Allen Co. (Salisbury, Md. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs
Publisher: Salisbury, Md. : Allen Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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20 .CHESAPEAKE
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Chesapeake has always had a host of friends who consider it about the last word in fancy straw- berries, in beauty, size, rich color, firmness, attractiveness, in all of those qualities which make a straw- berry ship well and sell well. But it has generally been admitted that Chesapeake is a shy plant maker and not too productive, perhaps because the plants were not there to produce. However, the strain of Chesapeake we have had for the last several years has made new runner plants much more freely and yields have been better. Chesapeake is nearly frost-proof because it blooms so late in the season, but in very cold climates it is susceptible to winter injury and should be well mulched before hard freezing occurs. Under normal conditions all Chesapeake berries, even the very last ones, reach a good marketable size. The brilliant red flesh color, the prominent golden yellow seeds and the fresh green caps, make Chesapeake one of the most attractive of all strawberries. The quality is excellent, differing from Fairfax but considered by many close to it in taste and flavor. As a shipping berry Chesapeake stands out. It's no wonder Chesapeake berries have for years sold at a higher price than any other late berries. They are worth more, these Aristocrats of the strawberry world! Price list, page 31. FAIRPEAKE A U> S- DePartment °f Agri- culture cross of Fairfax and Chesapeake (the same parentage as Redstar and Star- bright). We have never yet told our readers how good we think Fairpeake really is. If in another year's trial it does do as well as it has in the past, we are going to say this about Fairpeake: More vigorous and better plant maker than either Chesapeake or Starbright, and more productive than' either of them. Berries ripen a little later than Chesapeake—but earlier than Redstar. Size and firmness of berries equal to Chesapeake. Quality of berries—equal to Fairfax—but we'll keep that fact in small type this year because we haven't many plants. The U. S. D. A. official circular says "Fairpeake is introduced as a sweet, high-flavored home garden and general market late variety of great beauty, for trial from Maryland to Southern New England and west to Missouri and Iowa. Price list, page 31. STARBRIGHTThe pretties* bfrrie? rou ever saw. Starbright is a U. S. Department of Agriculture cross of Cnesapeake X Fairfax, combining most of the best qualities of both. The berries are almost as good in quality as Fairfax, firmer than Chesapeake and handsomer than either of them. They have a delightful aroma. Usually, before price ceiling were established our Starbright berries were sold for higher prices than any other variety on our list, not even excepting Chesapeake. Starbright has a beautiful, healthy, dark green leathery foliage, but is a shy plant maker and a light cropper. If it made plants freely and were as pro- ductive as Premier and Catskill, Starbright would have everything. The berries have everything any- way—beauty—size—firmness—quality. Try a few, Price list, page 31. Don't overlook those All-Star lime- Saver Collections on page 3.

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