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The red-wood strawberry is a native of 

 this country ; and several modern writers 

 state, that the white strawberry, as well as 

 the green strawberry, are indigenous to these 

 kingdoms. The latter is often called the 

 pine-apple strawberry, from its excellent fla- 

 vour. 



Gerard seems to consider only the red 

 strawberry as a native of this climate. He 

 says, " strawberries do grow upon hills and 

 valleys, likewise in woods, and other such 

 places that bee something shadowie. They 

 prosper well in gardens : the red strawberry 

 euery where ; and the other two, white and 

 green, more rare, and are not to be founde 

 saue onely in gardens." 



Shakespeare says : 



" The strawberry grows underneath the nettle ; 

 And wholesome berries thrive, and ripen best, 

 NeigbbourM by fruit of baser quality." 



The scarlet strawberry is a native of 

 Virginia, where it grows wild ; and was 

 brought to this country in 1629- It is the 

 earliest sort, and is the best strawberry for 

 forcing. 



The hautboy-strawberry was procured also 

 from America; from which we have raised 

 the improved kind, called the globe-hautboy. 



