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DREER'S COLLECTION OF 



Six Luscious Strawberries 



A selection of perfect flowering, well-tried standard 

 sorts, which combine in the highest degree all the quali- 

 ties looked for in high-grade berries, and no amateur 

 will go wrong in limiting his plantings to the sorts here 

 offered. 



For best results strawberries should be planted before 

 April 1st. Do not plant after the middle of April. 

 '..^-Brandywine. This is considered one of tlie 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 

 merit — a very vigorous grower, producing great crops of 

 large, rich, red berries. Practically all the fruit grows 

 to full-sized perfection, ripening perfectly. It has no 

 ^ superior for earliness and vigor. 

 Chesapeake. A most reliable late berry, which is 

 giving perfect satisfaction, both in the home garden as 

 well as with market growers, many of the latter using it 

 for their main crop. It is not a variety that sets an im- 

 mense quantity of fruit, but every blossom makes a well 

 developed berry, and strictly fancy, of good color without 

 any green tips and of highest quality. We recommend 

 this for all soils and conditions. 

 Dr. Burrill. This early variety is highly praised by 

 the experts because of its wonderful vigor. Having 

 a very strong root system, it is not easily afi"ected by drought, 

 its foliage is extra heavy and substantial, making it almost 

 immune from leaf diseases. 



The fruit is a deep glossy red, while the flesh is solid and 

 rich. We have great faith in and recommend it. 

 Qandy'S Prize. The standard late variety, which has held 

 its own for many years. It is a strong healthy grower. The 

 berries are borne on long,strong stalks, well above the ground. 

 Price. Any of the above varieties in strong layer plants, 30 

 cts. per doz.; $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 

 Or we will supply collection as follows: 



Autumn Fruiting Stkawberkibs 



Olen Mary. In the Middle and Northern States, where 

 Glen Mary is at its best, probably no variety of strawberry 

 will produce more quarts per acre. The berries are large, 

 firm enough to ship, of handsome appearance and good 

 quality. A strong grower and produces an abundance of 

 foliage. 



6 plants each of the 6 varieties, 36 in all for $ 85 

 12 " " " 6 " 72 " " 1 60 



25 " " " 6 " 150 " " 2 75 



Autumn-Fruiting or 

 Everbearing Strawberries 



After careful trials we have selected the two varieties of- 

 fered below as the most desirable. Under ordinary conditions 

 they produce their main crop of fruit at the same time as other 

 varieties and keep on bearing until frost. The proper plan 

 is to cut off all buds as they appear until late in July, and 

 thus conserve the strength of the plants for the fall crop. 

 Treated in this way an abundant crop of berries may be 

 looked for during September and October, or if the disbud- 

 ding of part of the plants is discontinued late in June, an 

 almost continuous 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-bea^'er — does not require disbud- 

 ding, and produces fruit until killing frost in November, 

 the fruit and blossoms being protected by very heavy foli- 

 age from all but severe frost. The berry is large to very 

 large and wonderfully attractive. 

 Progressive. The most prolific fruiting, berries of fair size 

 and produced in great abundance; they are of an attractive 

 deep, glossy crimson color and of good flavor. 

 Price. Either of the Everbearing varieties, 35 cts. per doz.; 



$2.50 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 

 Biggie's Berry Book. A valuable work on the subject. 



50 cts. postpaid. 

 Strawberry Culture (Fuller). Contains all necessary 

 information for their culture 40 cts. postpaid. 



