become of considerable size, often a foot high and 18 
inches in diameter. Their fruit develops in little clusters. 
Those who have travelled in France and have enjoyed a 
dish of Fraise de Bois with cream will well remember their 
unique flavor and aroma. 
where is a poem written by the German Poet ‘Hebel’ in 
which he sings the virtues of this berry and tells about a 
little boy who ran into such a Strawberry patch. While 
eating away he chanced to look up and saw before him | 
a handsome youth who smiled at him. However, he did not 
greet the stranger, but greedily continued eating the berries. 
Soon the visitor asked, ‘‘What are you doing there?” 
“Nothing,” was the reply. 
“Since you are such an impolite glutton,” added the 
stranger, No one will ever again become satiated eating 
these berries.’ 
And, so it is, one can never eat enough of these delicious 
berries. 
Strawberries de Quatre Saisons 
(Perpetual, Runnerless Type.) 
These plants grow into a good sized clump and are ideal 
for beds or for bordering. Plant them in window boxes, or 
greenhouse. They should be planted 2 to 22 feet apart 
either way. 
‘Strawberries de Quatre Saisons 
(Perpetual, Runner Type.) 
Varieties with runners make excellent ground covers, and 
are particularly recommended for planting under fruit trees, 
since they keep the weeds away and the berry plants are 
not host to insects and other ground covers such as Pachy- 
sandra, Myrtle, etc. which have a tendency to transmit scale 
