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Dreer's Collection of 



Six Luscious Strawberries 



A selection of perfect flowering, weU-tried standard sorts, 

 which combine in the highest degree aU the qualities looked for in 

 high-grade berries. 



The varieties offered can be supplied in strong layer or field- 

 grown plants from Oct. 15th to April 15th, during the summer 

 months, August and September, we supply only pot-grown plants 

 and which are oflEered in our Midsummer catalogue. 



Big Joe. A midseason variety of unusually vigorous growth 

 with a mass of healthy foliage, large fruit of great substance 

 and exquisite flavor produced freely on stout strong stems 

 held well above the ground; a variety that gives entire satis- 

 faction. 



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 strong stalks, well above the ground. 



Lupton. For a late berry this has no equal for solidity, there- 

 fore an ideal variety for preserving, add to this the fact that it 

 is very prolific with briUiant red, smooth-surfaced, glossy 

 berries of high flavor, makes it one of the most desirable sorts. 



Premier. The money-making king of all extra-early varieties. 

 The berries are large, beautifully formed and bright red all the 

 way through. It is delicious in flavor. 



Senator Dunlap. A good midseason variety for the amateur. 

 The fruit is bright red with a glossy finish shading to a deep 

 scarlet on the underside. The flesh is bright red all through, 

 and exceedingly juicy. Plants produce a heavy crop of fruit. 



William Belt. A midseason to late variety of vigorous growth, 

 great productiveness, size, beauty and fine quality, a variety 

 that is grown most extensively for fancy fruit. 



Price. Any of the above varieties in strong layer plants, 50 cts. 

 per doz.; S2.00 per 100; SIS.OO per 1000. 

 Or we will supply collections as follows: 

 6 plants each of the 6 varieties, 36 in all for $1.00. 

 12 plants each of the 6 varieties, 72 in all for 1.75. 

 25 plants each of the 6 varieties, 150 in all for 3.00. 



Autumn-Fruiting or 

 Everbearing Strawberries 



The Everbearing Strawberries have now become just as im- 

 portant a part of the garden as the standard early fruiting 

 varieties. 



After careful trials we have selected the two varieties offer- 

 ed 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 however is to cut off all buds as they appear untU 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 se- 

 cured throughout the growing season. Good cultivation is 

 essential to bring about the best resul,ts, a liberal mulching 

 during the summer is beneficial, and the plants should not 

 be allowed to suffer for lack of water at anj^ time. 



Champion Everbearing. A most promising hardy 

 variety from Michigan of strong vigorous habit and pro- 

 ducing a very heavy yield of fine dark red delicious berries 

 from July until frost. 



Progressive. The most prolific fruiting of this tj'pe; 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, 75 cts. per doz.; $2.50 

 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 



Biggie's Berry Book. Complete cultural directions for all 

 small fruits including Strawberries are given in this valuable 

 little book. 50 cts. postpaid. 



AUTUMN-FRLITi-\"G STRAWBERRIES 



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

 value of order in accordance with note on page 119 and Order Blank. 



If wanted by Parcel Post add to 



