Figure 5-10


FIG. 5-10. The single-leaved wood strawberry, or Fragaria monophylla, produced one leaf instead of the characteristic three leaflets. Duchesne named it the Versalles strawberry as he and his father discovered this sport growing among the wood strawberry in their garden in Versailles. His curiosity concernin gthe variation nature could produce started Duchesne on his study of strawberries. (by Duchesne)