432 THE EVOLUTION OF OUR NATIVE FRUITS 



Fig. 118. Truss of Fragaria Ohiloensis. 



Lng dorms of this type arc known as Fragaria Califor- 

 nica and /•'. glaum. Figs. 117 and US show sonic of 

 its characteristics,— the thick, blunt-toothed leaflets, 

 low fruit -clusters with sprawling -rayed trusses, and 

 conical -pitted berries. It is possible thai useful 



varieties may I btained from this North American 



Chiloensis group, although the garden progeny of ii> 

 South American branch is already so good thai there is 

 little reason for returning to the wild for a new start. 



