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between the two last-named sorts, seems to gain much 

 credit. The original form, known in England as the Old 

 Pine, and in France as fraisier ananas, is to be found in 

 gardens to the present day, answering perfectly to the 

 elaborate description given by Duchesne ('Hist, des 

 Fr.,' pp. 191-194). It is, in fact, intermediate between 

 F. chiloensis and F. virginiana, and the pale brownish 

 color of the fruit is, in that respect, highly characteristic." 

 That the Old Pine was quite intermediate in character 

 between its supposed parents is shown by the following 

 comparison, which is compiled from the descriptions made 

 by Barnet, in 1826 : 



