Roots aid in support and nutrition for the plant. This is a runner root which sends down roots into the ground. The strawberry spreads this way.

Root

Roots aid in support and nutrition for the plant. This is a runner root which sends down roots into…

A runner is a very slender, thread-like, leafless stolon, much like a tendril, lying on the ground, and rooting and budding to give rise to a new plant some distance from parent plant.

Runner

A runner is a very slender, thread-like, leafless stolon, much like a tendril, lying on the ground,…

This is a young, forming strawberry, divided lengthwise,(Gray, 1858).

Strawberry

This is a young, forming strawberry, divided lengthwise,(Gray, 1858).

"Strawberry-Tree (Arbutus Unedo)."-Whitney, 1902

Strawberry Tree

"Strawberry-Tree (Arbutus Unedo)."-Whitney, 1902

A plant and its fruit of many varieties.

Strawberry

A plant and its fruit of many varieties.

"For large plants, a broader dibber may be used." — Baily, 1898

Strawberry planter

"For large plants, a broader dibber may be used." — Baily, 1898

"As the Strawberry belongs to the Rose family, its flowers should in their natural state contain both stamens and pistils." —Fuller, 1910

Strawberry flower

"As the Strawberry belongs to the Rose family, its flowers should in their natural state contain both…

"The stamens are situated on the calyx, and they may be artificially removed or suppressed by nature, in which case we would have what is called a pistillate flower, which will produce fruit, if the pistils are fertilized from another flower." —Fuller, 1910

Pistillate flower

"The stamens are situated on the calyx, and they may be artificially removed or suppressed by nature,…

"A terminal plant on a runner as taken from the ground." —Fuller, 1910

Young strawberry plant

"A terminal plant on a runner as taken from the ground." —Fuller, 1910

"This pruning or shortening of the roots causes the production of a new set of fibres from the severed ends. It also causes other roots to push out near the crown, and if a plant thus pruned be taken up in a few weeks after planting, its roots will appear somewhat as shown." —Fuller, 1910

Plant with Roots Pruned

"This pruning or shortening of the roots causes the production of a new set of fibres from the severed…

"Large oblong or oblong conical, sometimes flattene, seeds but slightly imbedded; color scarlet; flesh firm, solid; nearly white, of good flavor." —Fuller, 1910

Durand strawberry

"Large oblong or oblong conical, sometimes flattene, seeds but slightly imbedded; color scarlet; flesh…

"Large round; pale crimson or deep scarlet; seeds slightly sunken, rather soft, acid, without richness, but highly perfumed. A wonderfully hardy and productive variety; extensively cultivated a few years since for market, as it succeeds on a great variety of soils, and when left to grow with little or no cultivation." —Fuller, 1910

Green prolific strawberry

"Large round; pale crimson or deep scarlet; seeds slightly sunken, rather soft, acid, without richness,…

"Large conical; bright crimson, excellent flower; a strong and vigorous grower on rich and heavy soils, but almost worthless on light or sandy soils." —Fuller, 1910

Jucunda strawberry

"Large conical; bright crimson, excellent flower; a strong and vigorous grower on rich and heavy soils,…

A genus of plants extensively cultivated for their luscious fruit. They were so named from the practice of laying straw between the rows to keep the ground moist and free from weeds.

Strawberry

A genus of plants extensively cultivated for their luscious fruit. They were so named from the practice…

"The strawberry weevil in certain seasons has prevented the development of more than a half crop of berries in New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Virginia. The eggs are deposited in the flower buds, upon which the grublike larva feed and attain full size in about a month." —Davison, 1906

Strawberry Weevil

"The strawberry weevil in certain seasons has prevented the development of more than a half crop of…

A potted strawberry plant.

Strawberry Plant

A potted strawberry plant.

It's a small, blackish beetle, with gray pubescence, when the buds are developing, and lays an egg in each, afterward puncturing the flower-stalk below the bud so as to check development.

Strawberry Weevil

It's a small, blackish beetle, with gray pubescence, when the buds are developing, and lays an egg in…

Longitudinal section of a young strawberry.

Strawberry

Longitudinal section of a young strawberry.

Section of a part of a strawberry

Strawberry

Section of a part of a strawberry

Strawberry crown-borer of the Paria aterrima species.

Crown Borer

Strawberry crown-borer of the Paria aterrima species.

Work of the strawberry-weevil, shoot of strawberry-plant bearing punctured buds.

Weevil

Work of the strawberry-weevil, shoot of strawberry-plant bearing punctured buds.

Strawberry-weevil, punctured buds.

Weevil

Strawberry-weevil, punctured buds.

Strawberry-weevil, the egg.

Weevil

Strawberry-weevil, the egg.

Strawberry-weevil, larva.

Weevil

Strawberry-weevil, larva.

Strawberry-weevil.

Weevil

Strawberry-weevil.

Strawberry-weevil, an open strawberry-flower showing the holes eaten by the beetles.

Weevil

Strawberry-weevil, an open strawberry-flower showing the holes eaten by the beetles.

A strawberry.

Strawberry

A strawberry.

"2. flower of Fragaria vesca; 3. a section of it." -Lindley, 1853

Woodland Strawberry

"2. flower of Fragaria vesca; 3. a section of it." -Lindley, 1853

"3. perpendicular section of a flower of Fragaria indica (Duchesnea indica); 4. the same section of its half ripe fruit, showing the torus covered with carpels; 5. a single carpel of it; 6. one of its achaenia cut open to show the seed inside." -Lindley, 1853

Mock Strawberry

"3. perpendicular section of a flower of Fragaria indica (Duchesnea indica); 4. the same section of…

The stem of the mock strawberry (Duchesnea indica), a flowering plant that gets its name from its fruit's resemblance to the strawberry.

Mock Strawberry

The stem of the mock strawberry (Duchesnea indica), a flowering plant that gets its name from its fruit's…

"Strawberry False-worm (Emphytus maculatus). 1, 2 pupa, ventral and lateral views (line shows natural size); 3, fly, enlarged (wings on one side detached); 4, larva; 5, fly with wings closed; 6, larva curled up; 7, coccoon; 8, antenna; 9, egg. (4, 5, 6, and 7 natural size; 8 and 9 enlarged.)" -Whitney, 1911

Strawberry Sawfly

"Strawberry False-worm (Emphytus maculatus). 1, 2 pupa, ventral and lateral views (line shows natural…

"In botany, a runner; a weak, creeping shoot sent out from the bottom of the stem, and rooting and forming new plants at the nodes, as in the strawberry." -Whitney, 1911

Strawberry Flagellum

"In botany, a runner; a weak, creeping shoot sent out from the bottom of the stem, and rooting and forming…

The Woodland Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) is a flowering plant in Rosaceae, the rose family.

Woodland Strawberry

The Woodland Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) is a flowering plant in Rosaceae, the rose family.

An illustration of a strawberry plant with fruit.

Strawberry Plant

An illustration of a strawberry plant with fruit.

This is a red fruit, sweet and edible.

Strawberry Plant

This is a red fruit, sweet and edible.

Fruiting plant common of the Fragaria genus.

Strawberry Nubbin

Fruiting plant common of the Fragaria genus.

Plant belonging to the Cinquefoil genus, of the rosaceae or rose family.

Barren Strawberry

Plant belonging to the Cinquefoil genus, of the rosaceae or rose family.

An image of a strawberry plant in flower. There are numerous short Stamens that are readily accessible to insects.

Strawberry Plant

An image of a strawberry plant in flower. There are numerous short Stamens that are readily accessible…

The common name of fragaria chilensis is the chili strawberry. The flowers are white and grow on thick, silky stalks. The flower grows up to one foot high.

Fragaria Chilensis (Chili Strawberry)

The common name of fragaria chilensis is the chili strawberry. The flowers are white and grow on thick,…

The common name of fragaria chilensis is the chili strawberry. The fruit is rose colored on the outside and white on the inside. This variety of strawberry is found in South America.

Fruit of Fragaria Chilensis

The common name of fragaria chilensis is the chili strawberry. The fruit is rose colored on the outside…

The flowers of the pine strawberry are white and frow on thick stalks. The plant grows one foot high. It produces fruit.

Pine Strawberry (Fragaria Chilensis Grandiflora)

The flowers of the pine strawberry are white and frow on thick stalks. The plant grows one foot high.…

The common name of fragaria chilensis grandiflora is pine strawberry. Pine strawberries are red and edible.

Fruit of Fragaria Chilensis Grandiflora

The common name of fragaria chilensis grandiflora is pine strawberry. Pine strawberries are red and…

Fragaria vesca, or wild strawberry, has white flowers. The plant grows between six and twelve inches high. The flowers bloom in April and May.

Wild Strawberry

Fragaria vesca, or wild strawberry, has white flowers. The plant grows between six and twelve inches…

Fragaria vesca, or wild strawberry, produces red fruit. The fruit is edible.

Fruit of Fragaria Vesca

Fragaria vesca, or wild strawberry, produces red fruit. The fruit is edible.

Microcachrys tetragona is also known as strawberry-fruited Cypress of Tasmania. The leaves are deep green and extremely small.

Fruiting Branch of Microcachrys Tetragona

Microcachrys tetragona is also known as strawberry-fruited Cypress of Tasmania. The leaves are deep…

The fruit of echinocactus are very scaly. Some species of echinocactus are known as strawberry cacti.

Echinocactus Fruit

The fruit of echinocactus are very scaly. Some species of echinocactus are known as strawberry cacti.

Illustrated is a strawberry leaf rolled up from the attack of mildew.

Strawberry Leaf

Illustrated is a strawberry leaf rolled up from the attack of mildew.

This is a classification of a type of fruit.

Strawberry

This is a classification of a type of fruit.

Guava (<i>Psidium guayava</i>) is a low-growing West Indian tree belonging to the family Myrtaceæ. It bears white flowers, followed by fragrant, yellow, fleshy fruits, extensively employed in the making of preserves and jellies. The guava also grows in the East Indies; and there is a Chinese variety, <i>P. cattleianum</i>, the strawberry guava.

Guava

Guava (Psidium guayava) is a low-growing West Indian tree belonging to the family Myrtaceæ. It bears…