182 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 
dred years later knew of but three varieties 
in England that he could in any way refer 
to it. One of these three, he considered, 
had not changed from the original plant as 
brought from Chile by Frezier. In fact, at 
this date it seemed to be very little cultivated. 
This species, which grows wild along the 
Pacific Coast in both South and North 
America, has been introduced from these 
sources into the gardens. of the eastern 
United States several times. However, it 
has very soon disappeared. 
The fact then presents itself that there is 
very little of promise in the record of this 
species for the horticulturist of this country. 
Between the years 1750 and 1760, or 
thereabout, a third strawberry appeared 
in Europe. The exact date of its intro- 
duction is not known, contrary to the opinion 
of many writers. Philip Miller in 1760 
describes it as the Pine strawberry, referring, 
no doubt, to the pineapple fragrance of its 
fruit. 
Three distinct reports as to its origin were 
in circulation; the first gave Surinam, which 
is now on the coast of Dutch Guiana, as its 
home. This opinion was one that came 
