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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 qualities 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. 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 merit — a 



very vigorous grower, producing great crops of large, rich, red 



berries. It has no superior for carliness and vigor. 

 Chesapeake. A most reliable late berry, which is giving perfect 



satisfaction, both in the home garden as well as with market 



growers. It is not a variety that sets an immense 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. 

 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 affected by drought. The fruit is a deep glossy 



red, while the flesh is solid and rich. We have great faith in and 



recommend it. 

 Gandy'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. 

 Glen Mary. In the Middle and Northern States, where Glen 



Mary is at its best, probably no variety of strawberry will pro- 

 duce more quarts per acre. The berries are large, firm, of hand- 

 some appearance and good quality. A strong grower. 



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



per doz.; $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. Autumn Fruiting Strawberries 



Or we will supply collection as follows: 



6 plants each of the 6 varieties, 36 in all for $0 85 Autumn-Fruitillfi OF 



12 plants each of the 6 varieties, 72 in all for 160 •ci^-Cj-l^- 



25 plants each of the 6 varieties, 150 in all for 2 75 tVerDCaring SjtrawDemeS 



The Everbearing Strawberries have passed the stage of being 

 merely a novelty and have become just as important a part of the 

 garden as the standard early fruiting varieties. 



After careful trials we have selected the two varieties offered 

 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 disbudding of 

 parts of the plants is discontinued late in June an almost 

 continuous crop of this luscious fruit may be secured through- 

 out 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. 



Forward. Of free growth, producing an abundance of fruit 

 throughout the summer and fall, particularly desirable for a 

 very late crop, if judiciously disbudded; berry of good size 

 and of excellent quality. 

 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, 30 cts. per doz.; 

 $2.00 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. 



NOTE — All Bulbs Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by 

 Parcel Post add 10 per cent, to value of order to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to 

 points west of the Mississippi River. 



