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twcnty-fivo feet in :i season. It is only ]irii|iai;atc(l from tlio tips like 

 our Blackcaps. This will pr(]l)al)ly succeed well in the (iull States. 



Mayes (.l/i/i/cx Hybrid). — \'ei'y large, romidish conical; color jet 

 black; ciuality very good. Plant ti'ailing when young, but later it 

 attains a stronger habit and becomes partially upright. This variety 

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

 far north as Missoiu'i and Ohio. Texas. 



Wmdom.--Siy;e medium to large, oblong conical; quality very 

 good. This is the hardiest variety yet tcsti'd in the prairie States. 

 Minnesota. 



TITK AMERICAN STRAAN'I^I'JiRIES. 



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 foimd in any other country 

 of the earth tlie strawljerry in the United States has tiecome a leading 

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

 from the (lulf States, then follows the supply grown in successive 

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

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

 in the mitldle States to enjoy strawberries on Ihe table daily for a 

 period of t«"o months. 



VARIETIES OF THE STli.\WP>EPJlY. 



Afton. — Medium, conical, somewhat irregular; color bi'ight criin- 

 ,son; flavor subacid. Much like Warheld; stands drouth wi'U at the 

 A\'est. Season of Lovett. Pistillate. 



Anna Laurie. — Large, reiundish; color glossy scarlet, with goldc-n 

 seeds like those of .lersey (^ueen. Flesh slightly colored; (jiiality 

 nearlv best. Si'ason, late. Flowers jierfect. A favorite amateur 

 varietv in Canada and elsewhere. Ohio. 



Arizona (Arisuna Evn-liKviinj) . — iledium to large, conical to 

 br(jadly conical ; color scai'let ; calyx large; seeds prominent. Fiesh 

 lighter colored at center, lirm; cjuality good. I'sually i-ipens two 

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

 and in New Mexico and Southwest Texas. Pei'fect. 



Aroma. — ^\■■r\' large, conical, IjlunteJ at apex; color bright red 



