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Gardner E. Bunting, Grower of Fancy Fruits, Selb>ville, Del. 
Gandy — (Pistillate) 
This is a standard variety all over the country. Too well known to need any 
further description. It has more than ordinary firmness, will keep in good condi- 
tion, on the vine a long time after ripening. Should be planted in swampy land 
if possible; otherwise medium land of springy order. There are many good things 
we could say of the Gandy. 
The Sex and Mating of Plants 
In this book the mark (b) indicates a staniinate or bisexual variety; (p) indi- 
cates a pistillate or female variety. The staminate, or bisexual, is called bi-sexal, 
(two-sexual) or "perfect flowering," because it will produce fruit when set entirely 
by itself. In fertilizing the pistillate, it is spoken of as "male," although it is not 
distinctly a male in the sense that the pistillate is distinctly and only a female. 
Remember that the perfect flowering variety, bisexual when set alone, will pro- 
duce fruit. On the other hand, pistillate varieties must be mated, or they will 
produce no fruit. Hoping the facts just mentioned will be perlectly understood to 
illustrate the matter, we suggest that an ideal settingwould be one row of Parson's 
Beauty, three of Haverland, and one row of Senator Dunlap; the same for any of 
the other bi-sexuals, or pistillates, as you may choose. 
Removing the Buds the First Season 
One prime development of the plant is the removal of all buds and blossoms 
from spring set plants during the first season after setting. There should not be a 
single strawberry permitted to ripen or even to form on the new plant the first 
year. The young plant will not be given a fair chance if you allow its strength to 
be absorbed in the production of buds and fruit. The thing to do, is to use a pair 
of scissors, a knife, or even pinch off each bud as it appears. This encourages the full 
strength of the plant to go into tlie work of building up a powerful fruiting sys- 
tem. Pollen exhaustion is one of the severest drains upon the vitality of the straw- 
berry plant. Therefore keep the buds from the plants that make the fruiting 
system. 
Grow More and Better Strawberries 
If you are not clear about soils for strawberrie.= , preparation of the soil, time 
for planting, etc., or want to know more about the home and distant market, 
please notify me, and we will make this part clear for you. 
