A NEW "EVERBEARING" STK\WBERRY 



Another view of the new cross produced at Bell Experiment Plot, Glendale, Md. 



graphed by Crandall. (Fig. 8.) 



Photo- 



brought into bloom under glass early 

 in 1917, and again pollinated with No. 

 33005, something over 150 seedlings re- 

 sulting, four of which bore handsome, 

 large berries continuously from July 

 until November the past season, pro- 

 ducing a good supply of vigorous run- 

 ners at the same time. The plants 

 shown in the illustration were photo- 

 graphed September 26 and continued 

 to ripen fruit for several weeks. In 

 appearance, size and quality the berries 

 most favorably compare with the best 



of the everbearing varieties now in cul- 

 tivation, while the plant-making pro- 

 pensities rival those of the commercial 

 spring-fruiting kinds. If, as now ap- 

 pears probable, superior continuous- 

 bearing strawberries with free runner 

 production can be developed by the use 

 of an Alpine variety adapted to the 

 American climate, there will be little 

 need to depend on the progeny of the 

 mutant Pan American, with its inher- 

 ent tendency toward slow plant increase. 



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