1 82 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 



dred years later knew of but three varieties 

 in England that he could in any way refer 

 to it. One of these three, he considered, 

 had not changed from the original plant as 

 brought from Chile by Frezier. In fact, at 

 this date it seemed to be very little cultivated. 



This species, which grows wild along the 

 Pacific Coast in both South and North 

 America, has been introduced from these 

 sources into the gardens of the eastern 

 United States several times. However, it 

 has very soon disappeared. 



The fact then presents itself that there is 

 very little of promise in the record of this 

 species for the horticulturist of this country. 



Between the years 1750 and 1760, or 

 thereabout, a third strawberry appeared 

 in Europe. The exact date of its intro- 

 duction is not known, contrary to the opinion 

 of many writers. Philip Miller in 1760 

 describes it as the Pine strawberry, referring, 

 no doubt, to the pineapple fragrance of its 

 fruit. 



Three distinct reports as to its origin were 

 in circulation; the first gave Surinam, which 

 is now on the coast of Dutch Guiana, as its 

 home. This opinion was one that came 



