I72 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 
it is very unlikely that other flowers will 
appear later, if the first lot is picked. 
These berries are practically a new race 
or type, the first of which, named Pan- 
American, originated on a farm in Catta- 
raugus County, New York, Mr. Samuel 
Cooper being the discoverer. While examin- 
ing his beds of strawberries, in 1898, he was 
attracted by a parent plant and several 
young runner plants which were producing 
at this late season both blossoms and fruit. 
Mr. Cooper is not able to account for the 
freak o’ nature. The parent plant, however, 
was in with a lot of Bismark plants, and is 
undoubtedly a sport of this variety, as the 
Pan-American has a great many of the 
characteristics of this parent. 
Mr. Cooper, by the sowing of the seed of 
the Pan-American, was able to produce 
other varieties. The first seedling of value, 
although not of much more value than the 
Pan-American, was the Autumn, a pistillate 
variety. It was possible by using the former 
(which has perfect blossoms) and the latter 
to crossbreed and obtain varieties that were 
of more value. The results are seen in 
Productive and Superb, two berries which 
