PI. 2*7. 
FRUITS OF THE AMBATO STRAWBERRY, NATURAL SIZE. 
(Fragaria chiloensis (L.) Duchesne, S. P. I. No. 52576.) 
This remarkable berry, a variety of Fragaria chiloensis, can be 
picked every day in the year in the region of Guachi, near 
Ambato, Ecuador, where it is cultivated commercially. The 
plants are much more downy than those grown in the United 
States; the fruits are light red in color and of very firm texture, 
adapting them for shipping long distances. The flavor is sweet 
and aromatic, the quality very good. (Photographed, natural 
size, by Wilson Popenoe, near Ambato, Ecuador, January, 
1921; P18324FS.) 
