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SMALL I'KUIT CULTURIST. 



Fragaria COlIina. — Green Strawberry. —This is consid 

 ered by soiixe botanists as a species, but the only really 

 distinct character is in its fruit, which is greenish-brow c 

 w^hen ripe. 



Fragaria elatior. — Hautbois Strawberry. — Calyx re- 

 flexed. Seeds superficial. Flow^er stalks longer than the 

 leaves, erect. Fruit round or oblate, usually drooping, but 

 sometimes erect, possessing a strong musky flavor. Haii'S 

 on both leaf and flower-stalks long, and widely spreading, 

 somewhat reflexed. Leaves larger than in F. vesca^ and 

 more or less pubescent, covered wdth short hairs on both 

 upper and lower surface, giving them a rough appearance. 

 Native of Germany. 



Fragaria Indica. — India Strawberry. — A species with 

 yellow flowers. Fruit not edible. Native of India. 



Fragaria Virginiana. — Virginian Strawberry.— Seeds 

 imbedded in the deeply pitted receptacle. Fruit roundish, 

 ovoid to conical, highly perfumed. Flower stalks shorter 

 than the leaves, hairy ; hairs spreading, more or less erect. 

 Leaves obovate, wedge form, variable, coarsely serrate, 

 usually dark green ; upper surface smooth, often shining. 

 Native of North America. Chiefly in the United States 

 and southern portions of Canada. 



Fragaria grandiflora. — Large flowering Strawberry. — 

 Calyx erect, slightly spreading. Seeds set in a shallow de- 

 pression. Flowers larger than in other species. Fruit 

 sweet, perfumed. Flesh firm. Flower stalks shorter than 

 the leaves. Leaves smooth, usually deep green. Serra* 

 lures broadly ovate. Native of South America. 



HISTORY. 



It is of little consequence to the horticulturist of the 

 present day whether any particular kind of fruit familiar 

 to us was known in ancient times. Still, w^e often find our- 

 selves sending a thought back into the dim and uncertaiu 



