Gardner E. Bunting, Grower of Fancy Fruits, Selbyville, Del. 
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Fall Bearing Strawberries. 
There are two classes of plants that are called Fall-bearing. One class has verj' 
many varieties, that bear few berries in the fall, mostly on the new runners, some 
on the old plants, after fruiting in the spring, caused by certain climatic conditions, 
generally a dry time followed by warm, moist weather, which develops the fruit 
buds out of season. These varieties seldom bear fruit in the fall on plants set the 
previous spring. I have never been able to get much of a crop from them under 
the most favorable conditions, and none in ordinarj- seasons. 
There are, at least, six varieties that bear fruit in the fall, let the weather 
conditions be what they may. It is of these I wish more particularly to write at 
this time, as they can be truly called Fall-bearing. I shall describe each separately- 
as there is a marked difference in them. To obtain the best results with Fall- 
Bearing Strawberries, you should keep the blossoms pinched off up till July 1st 
Varieties marked (Imp. ) should be set close to some perfect blooming variety 
of those marked ( Per. ) . Every other row will give the best results. 
PAN AMERICAN (Per.)— Will yield in the Fall months bumper crops of 
strawberries. It is just as persistent in bearing a crop of strawberries in the Fall 
as other varieties are in the spring. Keep all blossoms pinched off up till July 1st. 
After this let the blooms come, and three weeks later you can pick the first ripe 
strawberries, and they will continue to blossom and ripen fruit until cold weather. 
Price of plants, 6 for 65c; 12 for ^1.25; 100 for §6.00; 1000 for §60.00. 
PRODUCTIVE (Imp.) — A seedling of Pan American and Autumn. Plants 
model growers, large, deep rooted, sturdy and hardy. Berries medium to large in 
size, with prominent seeds on the outside, making it a good keeper and shipper. 
The crop produced by this variety is simply enormous. They lay about the plants 
in heaps and piles. This is considered by Mr. Cooper, the originator, the most 
productive Fall strawberry Price of plants, 3 for 75c; 6 for jSl.OO; 12 for §2.00; 
100 for $15.00. 
AUTUMN (Imp.)— This is another .grand Fall Bearing Strawberry, if grown 
in the hill system. It will not bear fruit if you let it make runners. It has averaged 
over one pint of berries to each plant with me. During August, September and 
October the past two seasons, berries are about the size of Crescents. It is a pis- 
tillate, and must be planted near some perfect blooming fall bearing varietv. Price 
of plants, 50c per dozen; $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 
SUPERB (Per.)— The Superb is the largest Fall Bearing Strawberry I ever 
saw. The plants are fine growers, making a good number of new plants. The 
berries are very large, glossy, attractive, regular in shape as if turned out from a 
lathe. Price of plants, 3 for 75; 6 for jSl.OO; 12 for §2.00; 100 for §16.00. 
AMERICUS (Per.)— Plant medium sized, foliage medium; a shade lighter in 
color than Francis, has a good heavy root .system, a fairly good plant maker, blos- 
soms strongly staminate, fruit light red, heart shaped, of fine texture, good qual- 
