\ DREER’S COLLECTION OF 
Six Luscious Strawberries 
A selection of perfect flowering varieties, they are all 
-well-tried standard sorts which combine in the highest 
degree all the qualities looked for in high-grade berries, 
and no amateur will go wrong in limiting his plant- 
ings to the sorts here offered. 
For best results strawberries should be planted before 
_ Aprilist. Donot plant atter the middle of April. 
-Big Joe. This midseason variety came to us highly 
recommended by reliable growers, and our own ex- 
perience with it justifies us in endorsing all that has 
been’said in its favor. The plant is unusually vigor- 
ous, with a mass of large, heavy foliage; the fruit is 
large, of great substance, exquisite favor and produced 
freely on strong stems held well above the ground. 
_-Brandywime. This is considered one of the finest 
' mid-season to late-fruiting sorts. We do not know 
that it has a single defect. The fruit is extra large, 
heart-shaped, color bright, rich red, and the flavor 
leaves nothing to be desired, 
/-Campbell’s Early. An extra early variety of great 
promise—a very vigorous grower, producing great 
crops of large, rich, red berries. Practically all the 
fruit grows to full sized perfection, ripening perfectly. 
_-Dr. Burrill. This new early variety is highly praised 
by the experts because of its wonderful vigor. Hay- 
ing a very strong root system, it is not easily affected by 
drought, its foliage is extra heavy and substantial, making nes 
it almost immune from leaf diseases. William Belt. For vigorous growth, great productiveness, 
The fruit is a deep glossy red, while the flesh is solid and size, beauty and fine quality, one of the very hest late varieties. 
rich. We have great faith in this variety and recommend it It is grown by the acre for fancy fruit, ‘The first berry to rip- 
for extensive trial. z : Z 
/ Gandy’s Prize. The standard late variety, which has held en on each fruit stalk, under high culture, is apt to be cocks- 
4 its own for many years. It °s a strong healthy grower. The combed; all others are of regular form. It is of bright, glossy 
berries are borne on long, strong stalks, well above the ground. red, the ideal color for a strawherry. 
Price. Any of the above varieties in strong layer plants, 6 plants each of the 6 varieties, 36 in ell, for $1 00 
30 cts. per doz.; $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000 12 « HO ih 8 & 79 + “© 1.50 
, Or we will supply collections as follows : 95. Os Goeeeccesty ci 15) & “ 32.00 
Autumn-Fruiting Or 
Everbearing Strawberries 
After careful trials we have selected the two varieties 
offered below as the most desirable. Under ordinary condi- 
tions they produce their main crop of fruit atthe same time as 
other varieties and keep on bearing until frost. The proper 
plan is to cut off all buds as they appear until latein July, 
and thus conserve the strength of the plants for the fall crop, 
Treated in this way an abundant crop of berries may be look- 
ed for during September and October, or if the disbudding of 
part of the plantsis discontinued late in June an ‘almost con- 
tinuous crop of this luscious fruit may be secured throughout 
the growing season. Good cultivation is essential to bring 
about the best results, a liberal mulching during the summer 
is beneficial and the plants should not be allowed to suffer for 
lack of water at any time. 
Peerless. A real fall-bearer —does not require disbud- 
ding and produces fruit until killing frost in November. 
The fruit and blossoms being protected by very heavy 
foliage from all but severe frost. 
The berry is large to very large and of a wonderfully at- 
tractive glossy appearance, 
Progressive. ‘The most prolific fruiting, berries of fair 
size and produced in great abundance; they are of an at- 
tractive deep, glossy crimson color and of good flavor. 
“Price. Either of the Everhearing varieties, 35 cts. per 
doz.; $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 
Biggle’s Berry Book. A valuable work on the sub- 
ject. 50 cts., postpaid. 
Strawberry Culture (Fuller). Contains all necessary 
information for their culture. 39 cts., postpaid, 
AuTUMN FRUITING STRAWBERRIES 
