DESIRABLE CHARACTERS IN A VARIETY 181 

 Score Card for Fruit 



Size 



Form 



Color 



Calyx 



Seeds 



Color of flesh 



Texture 



Firmness; keeping qualities; condi- 

 tion 



Core 



Quality (including aroma) . . . 



Uniformity to be considered, especially in scoring size, 

 form and color. 



Score Card for Plant 



Vigor 10 



Hardiness 10 



Drought resistance ; rooting habit 5 



Resistance to disease 10 



Foliage; habit 5 



Runners 10 



Season of blossoming ; frost resistance 5 



Fruit stalks 5 



Blossoms 10 



Productiveness 20 



Season of ripening ; duration of picking season .... 5 



Holding size of fruit until end of season 5 



100 



Food Value 



The strawberry is more appetizing than nutritious. 

 It consists chiefly of sweetened and pleasantly acidulated 



