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twenty-five feet in a season. It is only propagated from the tips like 

 our Blackcaps. This will probably succeed well in the Gulf States. 



Mayes (Mayes Hybrid). Very large, roundish conical; color jet 

 black; quality very good. Plant trailing when young, but later it 

 attains a stronger habit an.d becomes partially upright. This variety 

 has become commercial in the South on a large scale, and it is grown as 

 far north as Missouri and Ohio. Texas. 



Windom.- -Size medium to large, oblong conical; quality very 

 good. This is the hardiest variety yet tested in the prairie States. 

 Minnesota. 



THE AMERICAN STRAWBERRIES. 



Chapter XIX of Part I gives historical notes on the development 

 of our fine American varieties, together with the different systems of 

 management and care. To an extent not found in any other country 

 of the earth the strawberry in the United States has become a leading 

 commercial fruit for a long period. The supply early in spring comes 

 from the Gulf States, then follows the supply grown in successive 

 points north to the Canada line, and a final supply reaches the 

 northern markets from Oregon. It is not unusual for lovers of the fruit 

 in the middle States to enjoy strawberries on the table daily for a 

 period of two months. 



VARIETIES OF THE STRAWBERRY. 



Afton. Medium, conical, somewhat irregular; color bright crim- 

 son; flavor subacid. Much like Warfield; stands drouth well at the 

 West. Season of Lovett. Pistillate. 



Anna Laurie. Large, roundish; color glossy scarlet, with golden 

 seeds like those of Jersey Queen. Flesh slightly colored; quality 

 nearly best. Season, late. Flowers perfect. A favorite amateur 

 variety in Canada and elsewhere. Ohio. 



Arizona (A rizona Everbearing) . Medium to large, conical to 

 broadly conical; color scarlet; calyx large; seeds prominent. Flesh 

 lighter colored at center, firm; quality good. Usually ripens two 

 crops under irrigation. A leading variety in South California, Arizona, 

 and in New Mexico and Southwest Texas. Perfect. 



Aroma. Very large, conical, blunted at apex; color bright red 



