INDEX 



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Fragaria virginiana — continued, 

 botanical description of, 149. 

 free-running habit of, 135. 

 hardiness of, 136. 

 in the evolution of the garden 

 strawberry of North 



America, 125. 

 introduction into Europe, 113, 

 Freak strawberries, 201. 

 Frezier, Captain, introduction of 



the Chili, 115. 

 Fruit, desirable characters in, 162. 

 buds, when formed, 198. 

 stalks, desirable type of, 161. 

 Fuller, A. S., quoted, on training, 88. 



Gardiner, John, "The American 

 Gardener," quoted, 10. 



Georgeson, C. C, quoted on breed- 

 ing, 194. 



Gift packages, introduction, 84. 



GofT, E. S., quoted on fruit bud 

 formation, 198. 



Goldsborough, A. T., "mammoth" 

 berries of, 166. 



Gulf States, history of culture in, 

 73. 



Hallocks, origin of, 82. 



Hansen, N. E., quoted on breeding, 



194. 

 Hardiness, as evidence of botanical 

 origin, 135. 

 breeding for, 194. 

 comparative, of varieties, 158. 

 of F. chiloensis, 135. 

 of F. virginiana, 136. 

 Hautbois, botanical description of, 

 154. 

 culture in United States about 



1771, 6. 

 pollination of, 95. 

 Hedge-row, evolution of, 91. 

 Hill training previous to 1840, 87. 

 History, early, in Europe, 109. 

 in North America, 1. 

 of important districts, 60. 

 Hot-beds and cold-frames, forcing 

 in, 49. 



Hovey, C. M., originator of the 

 Hovey, 21. 

 quoted, on pollination, 100, 101. 

 quoted, on Wilson strawberry, 



38. 

 strawberry, sex of, 100. 

 Hubach, Louis, quoted on method 



of crossing, 206. 

 Hybrid of strawberry and rasp- 

 berry, 195. 

 Hyde, James F. C, quoted, 13. 



Illinois, history of culture in, 64. 



Jamestown, Virginia, strawberries 

 at, 2. 



Keens, Michael, on pollination of 

 the Hautbois, 95. 

 originator of Keens' Seedling, 

 123. 

 Kellogg, R. M., quoted on "pedi- 

 gree" plants, 213. 

 "King," strawberry, 27, 30, 

 Knight, Thomas Andrew, on straw- 

 berry breeding, 124, 

 Knox, John, gift box of, 84, 

 methods of culture, 1867, 46. 

 yields and prices, 47, 



Longworth, Nicholas, quoted on 

 pollination, 98, 100. 



"Longworth's Theory," final vin- 

 dication of, 107. 



Louisiana, history of culture in, 73. 



McMahon, Bernard, "American 

 Gardeners' Calendar," 

 quoted, 11. 

 quoted on pollination, 97. 



Male plants, 100, 105, 106. 



"Mammoth" berries, 18, 164. 



Market, cars arriving late on, 55. 



Maryland, acreage in, 1850, 29. 

 field culture in, 1850, 44. 



Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety, influence of, 22. 



Matted row, evolution of, 90. 



Medicinal value, 184. 



