172 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 



it is very unlikely that other flowers will 

 appear later, if the first lot is picked. 



These berries are practically a new race 

 or type, the first of which, named Pan- 

 American, originated on a farm in Catta- 

 raugus County, New York, Mr. Samuel 

 Cooper being the discoverer. While examin- 

 ing his beds of strawberries, in 1898, he was 

 attracted by a parent plant and several 

 young runner plants which were producing 

 at this late season both blossoms and fruit. 

 Mr. Cooper is not able to account for the 

 freak o' nature. The parent plant, however, 

 was in with a lot of Bismark plants, and is 

 undoubtedly a sport of this variety, as the 

 Pan-American has a great many of the 

 characteristics of this parent. 



Mr. Cooper, by the sowing of the seed of 

 the Pan-American, was able to produce 

 other varieties. The first seedling of value, 

 although not of much more value than the 

 Pan-American, was the Autumn, a pistillate 

 variety. It was possible by using the former 

 (which has perfect blossoms) and the latter 

 to crossbreed and obtain varieties that were 

 of more value. The results are seen in 

 Productive and Superb, two berries which 



