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The Strawberry: History, Breeding and Physiology*

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  1. Introduction (WALLACE)
  2. The Strawberry in Religious Paintings of the 1400's (BRUGGMANN)
  3. Early History of the Strawberry (LEE)
  4. The Strawberry from Chile (LEE)
  5. Duchesne and His Work (LEE)
  6. Early Breeding in Europe (LEE)
  7. Genetic Research and Chromosome Number
  8. The Strawberry Species
  9. Early Varieties of the Americas, 1800-1900
  10. Later Strawberry Varieties, 1900-1965
  11. Everbearing Strawberries
  12. Notable Early Strawberry Breeders of America
  13. Strawberry Breeders of Today
  14. U.S. Department of Agriculture Strawberry Breeding
  15. Strawberry Breeding of North American Agricultural Experiment Stations (BRINGHURST)
  16. Strawberry Breeding and Industry in Great Britain
  17. Strawberry Breeding and Industry on the European Continent
  18. Strawberry Breeding and Industry in Other Countries
  19. The Morphology and Physiology of the Strawberry
  20. Climate and the Strawberry
  21. Breeding for Resistance to Strawberry Pests
  22. Fun with Strawberry Breeding
  23. Rating Systems for Strawberries and Sources of Superior Qualities
  • APPENDICES
  • I. World List of Strawberry Breeders
  • II. Chronology of Strawberry Varieties in the United States
  • III. Howard 17 (Premier) as a Parent
  • IV. Parentage of United States Strawberry Varieties
  • V. Parentage of German Strawberry Varieties (HONDELMANN)
  • VI. The Literature of the Strawberry
  • VII. Literature Cited
  • INDEX

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    Last updated June 17, 1999