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Klondike the first year, but about the same the second year. The berry is 

 similar in shape and color to the Klondike, but is much less acid. Its quality 

 is good, and it ripens about three days earlier than the Klondike, is said to 

 be slightly less firm, but is shipped regularly. It has not been sufficiently 

 tested as yet to determine its value. 

 St. Louis. 



The St. Louis variety was found at various places in Tennessee and Ken- 

 tucky. Although the plants are productive, the berries large, of good color 

 and flavor, and ripen with the Klondike, they are much softer than that 

 variety. Because of this they are not as desirable for market purposes as 

 the Klondike. 

 Swinney. 



The Swinney variety, earlier than Ruth, originated by J. W. Swinney, was 

 called Sicinney's Choice. This is a seedling of the Louise (grown by the orig- 

 inator about 1893 when he lived at Trezevant, Tenn.). The Swinney has been 

 little disseminated. 

 Tennessee. Synonym : Tennessee Prolific. 



Plants of the Tennessee variety were found near the home of Captain Hodge, 

 of Morrisville, Tenn. It is not grown to any considerable extent in this area, 

 but it is one of the principal varieties grown for the local market about Wash- 

 ington, D. C. It is of the Klondike type, very productive, a good plant maker, 

 and is considered a good pollinizer for other varieties. The berries are modium 

 in size, somewhat pointed, deep attractive red in color, of good dessert quality, 

 but rather soft. It is chiefly adapted to local market trade. 

 Thompson. Synonym : Lady Thompson. 



The Thompson variety ripens at the same time as the Klondike and is being 

 gradually replaced in this area, as in other parts of the South, by the Klondike 

 and other better varieties. A considerable acreage of it is still found in the 

 southern part of the East Tennessee Valley region where it is reported as more 

 productive than the Klondike. The berries, however, are lighter colored and 

 much less acid and because of this usually bring from 15 to 50 cents less per 

 crate than the Klondike. 

 Three W. 



In the spring of 1901 W. W. Wallace, of Harriman, Tenn., found a bed of 19 

 strawberry plants all of the same variety growing by the Northeastern railroad 

 track inside the corporate limits of Harriman. These were noticeable because 

 of the flowers and large healthy foliage. Mr. Wallace took the plants home, put 

 them in a seed bed. and tried to obtain some fruit that year. After losing four 

 plants, the fruit was pulled off the remainder. From the 15 plants 600 were 

 raised the first year. The variety seemed valuable and was propagated and dis- 

 seminated throughout the United States, although in no place has it become a 

 prominent variety. 



The plants are very productive on the gravel loam soil on Mr. Wallace's place. 

 Many plants are produced the first year after a field is set. Thereafter but 

 few are produced. Their strong root system enables them to withstand drought 

 better than most varieties. The foliage is vigorous. The berries are very large, 

 quite uniform, sometimes becoming cockscombed, and of attractive red color. 

 The flavor and quality are good. Why it has not become more popular is un- 

 certain, as it appears to be very desirable where first grown. One point of in- 

 terest, if not of value, is that under favorable conditions at Harriman it has 

 produced a small second crop of berries about two months after the first crop. 



FRUIT VARIETY LISTS FOR EACH REGION. 



In order to summarize the information presented in the preceding 

 pages, the lists that follow have been compiled. The reason why a 

 certain variety is placed in any list may be determined by referring 

 to the characterization of that variety, and growers should use these 

 lists only in connection with the characterizations. When alternate 

 varieties are listed for any particular season, the variety first listed is 

 considered more desirable. For the Cumberland Plateau region the 

 same lists that are given for the Interior Low Plateau region should 

 be used. 



