Gardner E. Bunting, Grower of Fancy Fruits, Selbyville, Del. 9 
Bethel (Bisexuel) 
Orignited in Kent County Del. The originator has had' it growing for five 
years. The fruit is immense size, fine shipping quahties, dark red clear to the 
center; flavor unsurpassed. Has few equals as a table berry; a heavy cropper 
covering a long bearing season commencing from medium to early. It is an e.\cellent 
shipper, being equal to the Gandy in firmness. The vine is a strong, upright grower, 
free from rust. I consider the berry very promising, and shall plant as many 
plants as I can spare from my trade. Very attractive. 
Mascot — (Bisexual) 
We have fruited this variety for the 
past five seasons, and it has always 
give me splendid results, and we can 
truly say that it is one of the largest 
that we are growing. If there is any 
reason why it should not become a 
popular variety, we can't see it. The 
lierries are extra large and solid. Its 
shipping qualities are unsurpassed; 
it will -Stand up with the famous old 
Gandy, and if given a fair chance, it 
will produce 2 quarts to the Candy's 
one. The plants make a healthy 
growth with no sign of rust or disease 
of any kind. Mascot makes a better 
growth on clay soils, but will grow on 
anv soil that will produce strawberries 
of any variety. Any one that plants 
Mascot will go none out of the way 
because it will grow with good results 
in all localities that will produce strawberries. 
O. I. C. — ( Bisexual ) 
The quality of the O, I C. from all reports is unsurpassed. The plants are 
large and healthy; no sign of rust or disease of any kind. For best results it should 
be planted on sandy, loam, fertilized highly. This variety was introduced by Mr. 
O. Cordey, of Seaford, Delaware. Mr. Cordey has great confidence in this variety. 
To show you how much confidence he has in this variety of strawberries, he sold to 
Mr. W. W. Seward, of Ridgway, Md , 75,000 O. I. C. plants last spring, guaran- 
teeing him a yield of 4,000 quarts per acre. 
Three W's — (Bisexual) 
This is a grand variety of strawberries that is rapidly pushing its way to the 
front. The plants are very large and vigorous, with a wonderful root system; 
originated in Tennessee. Time of ripening is mid season. The fruit is somewhat 
irregular in shape, of large size, good color and a good flavor. Plants are very 
healthy and free from rust. 
