CHAPTER XIV 
FaLL-BEARING STRAWBERRIES 
TueE recent development of a group of 
varieties that would yield ripe fruits in the 
fall was looked upon with much interest by 
many admirers of the strawberry who saw 
great possibilities in their successful culti- 
vation. Naturally the question is asked: 
Are these different from ordinary kinds or 
is this a new type of strawberry? ‘The only 
difference noted between the common and 
fall-bearing kinds is that the latter have 
the characteristic of seemingly continu- 
ous bearing, or blossoming from May until 
the end of the growing period of the year. 
If the blossoms that first set are picked 
from fall-bearing varieties, another lot of 
blossoms will be produced in a few weeks. 
Continuing this method, blossoms will be 
borne as long as the growing period of the 
year permits. With the ordinary berries, 
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