162 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 
prolific, thriving in positions which are ex- 
posed to the cold, where, if other varieties or 
species were subject to the same conditions, 
they would die. In Europe there are a large 
number of varieties in cultivation. Euro- 
pean nurserymen in their catalogues quote 
or give prices on many of these strawberries 
which may be grown as a specialty. How- 
ever, the names used in these catalogues are, 
in most cases, nothing more than synonyms; 
and by reducing these to possible distinct 
varieties of this species in Europe, it would 
probably not exceed a dozen really distinct 
varieties. In these European countries, 
however, there are four really distinct vari- 
eties, all of which have been under culti- 
vation there and have been known for a 
long time in this country. The first of 
these is the Red Bush Alpine. This, as the 
name implies, produces no runners, and 
therefore must be propagated by divisions. 
This plant is an ever-bearer, generally pro- 
ducing from June until checked by frost in 
autumn. In exceedingly rich soil it is pos- 
sible for this plant to yield well throughout 
the entire season. The fruit is medium size, 
conical in shape, a bright red colour, seeds 
