298 Strawberry-Growing 



Haverland and Warfield, — all pistillate sorts. It is still valued, 

 especially in the Mississippi Valley. Warfield is a handsome berry, 

 an excellent shipper, a good cropper and stands frost better than 

 most varieties; but it cannot endure hot weather and does not 

 carry out the crop unless there is plenty of moistiu-e. The plants 

 must be thinned severely for best results. Warfield is commonly 

 pollinated with Excelsior or Climax for early, and Dunlap for late. 

 It is especially valuable for canning. 



William Belt (S). — Originated about 1888 by William Belt, 

 Mechanicsburg, Ohio ; introduced in 1896. Plant rather spread- 

 ing ; leaflets of medium size, light green ; runners numerous ; fruit- 

 stalks long, stiff ; berry large, first fruits very irregular, later ones 

 wedge-conic, bright crimson; calyx medium, easily detached; 

 seeds medium, about even with the surface; flesh medium red, 

 medium firm, fine-grained; core pink, partly hollow; flavor mild 

 subacid ; quality very good to best. Medium late. WiUiam Belt 

 vies with Marshall as a dessert variety. It is widely grown for 

 home use and for a near fancy market. It is one of the best flavored 

 berries grown but is rather uncertain in jdeld and rusts badly in 

 some sections. William Belt is of the Sharpless type, both in plant 

 and berry, but more productive. It thrives best in moist soils and 

 fails in sands. The runners should be restricted for best results. 

 It is a good pollinizer for pistillate sorts. 



Wilson (S). (Wilson's Albany.) — Originated in 1851 by James 

 Wilson, Albany, New York from mixed seed of Hovey, Ross' Phoenix 

 and Black Prince grown without hand crossing but open to natural 

 cross-poUination ; introduced in 1854. Plants of mediiun size, 

 rather spreading; foliage large, dark green; runners moderate; 

 fruit-stems of medium length, erect, branched; berry medium, 

 regular round-conic, dark crimson; seeds even with the surface, 

 rather prominent; flesh dark red, very firm; core solid; flavor 

 acid ; quality good. Medium early (Plate XXIV) . Wilson is the 

 most cosmopolitan of North American varieties. Between 1860 

 and 1885 it was grown more than all other varieties ; it practically 

 monopolized the market until the introduction of the Crescent. 

 At the height of its popularity it was one of the most vigorous and 

 productive varieties ever grown, and thrived under conditions of 

 neglect that would have starved other sorts. It colors very early, 

 so that it has been marketed while still unripe and very sour ; when 

 fully ripe, the quality is good. After the first two pickings, the 



