Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1897. 



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RASPBERRIES. 



There are several remarkably fine new Raspberries on the 

 Loudon are prominent, and of the black-caps the Kansas and the 

 Miller's lied. Hardy, prolific, fine flavor ; berry large 



and showy. $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 

 Loudon. Rather later than Miller's Red, and by some 

 growers thought to be better. $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 

 Kansas. One of the new black-caps. A Pennsylvania 

 grower produced fruits in 1896 that measured fifteen-six- 

 teenths of nn inch in diameter. 50 cts. per doz., $3.00 per 100. 

 Eureka. Another large, new black-cap. 50 cts. per doz., 



$3 00 per 100. 

 Hansell. Bright crimson; very early. 50 cts. per doz., 

 §300 per 100. 



market, both red and black. Of the newer reds, Miller and 

 Eureka. 

 Golden Queen. Large golden yellow. 50 cts. per doz., 



$3.00 per 100. 

 Gregg. Large black. 50 cts. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 

 Marlboro'. Bright crimson, very firm. 50 cts. per doz., 



$2.50 per 100. 

 Souhegan, or Tyler, let black, of medium size. 50 



cts. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 

 Brandy wine. Large, bright red. 50 cts. per doz., $2.50 



per 100. 

 Cuthbert, or Queen of tbe Market. Large; deep, 



rich crimson. 50 cts. per doz., §2.50 per 100. 



HARDY GRAPE VINES. 



Agawam [Rogers' No. 15). Large; dark red; sweet. 

 Bacchus.' An excellent black grape; fine flavor. 

 Brig'htoil. Resembles the Catawba, with the [richness of 



the Delaware. 

 Catawba. Red, sweet and rich, with pleasant musky 



flavor. 

 Champion, or Talinan. Berries large and black. 

 Clinton. Small; black, very sweet. 



Concord. The most popular grape, succeeds everywhere. 

 Delaware. Light red ; sweet, sprightly, fine flavor. 

 Diana. Pale red; sweet, rich and aromatic; late. 

 DucheSS. Medium size ; greenish white ; flesh tender. 

 El Dorado. A very beautiful grape; clear, golden 



yellow. 

 Empire State. White, fine flavored and productive. 

 Jefferson. Berries large ; light red ; juicy, sweet. 

 Jessica. White; remarkably early. 



Price. — Strong selected 2-year-old vines, 25 



Lady Washington. Beautiful pale yellow. 

 Iona. Medium ; pale red ; sweet and sprightly. 

 Lindley (Rogers' No. 9). Large; black, good quality. 

 Martha ( White Concord). Large ; pale yellow. 

 Merrimac [Rogers' No. 19). Large; black; juicy, sweet. 

 Moore's Early. Large; black, good quality. 

 Niagara. Berries large; light greenish white, slightly 



ambered in the sun. 

 Pocklington. Bunch and berry large ; golden yellow. 

 Prentiss. Berry medium to large; yellowish green. 

 Salem (Rogers' No. 22). Large; bright reddish brown ; fine. 

 Telegraph. Large; black; juicy ; sweet, agreeable flavor. 

 Verg"ennes. Chocolate color; ripens early. 

 White Lady. Yellowish green, rich and sprightly. 

 Wilder (Rogers' No. 4). Bunch and berry large ; black. 

 Worden. Black ; hardy ; healthy, of fine quality. 

 Wyoming. A fine, early, red grape. 

 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



FOREIGN GRAPE VINES. 



BLACK VARIETIES. 

 Black Hamburgh. Flesh firm, juicy, and richly flavored; 



the most useful and popular Grape in cultivation. 

 Barbarossa. Bunches very large, a valuable late Grape; 



requires heat to ripen properly. 

 Gros Collliail. A very handsome Grape, berries and 



bunches of enormous size, hangs very late. 

 Lady Downe'S Seedling: Flesh firm and sweet; one 



of the best late Grapes, and an an excellent keeper. 

 Black Muscat, or Muscat Hamburgh. An ex 



cellent and richly-flavored Grape. 

 Madresfield Court. Berries very large, of a rich Muscat 



flavor, a superb Grape. 



All of the above varieties in strong 1 -year-old vines, 75 

 $15.00 per doz., excepting Bowood Muscat and Muscat of Alex; 

 Extra strong fruiting vines of Black Hamburgh at $3.50 each. 



WHITE AND YELLOW VARIETIES. 

 BoWOOd Muscat. A first-class variety. 

 Blickland Sweetwater. A large, handsome berry and 



bunch, a good bearer, and excellent. 

 Chasselas de Fontainebleau. Rich Muscat flavor. 

 DucheSS of BllCCleuch. Very large berries and 



bunches. 

 Foster's Seedling. A fine Grape, sweet flavor. 

 Frontignan White. Fine white Grape, abundant bearer. 

 Muscat of Alexandria. Flesh firm and rich, berries 



large, a superb variety, requires heat to ripen. 

 Golden Hamburgh. A fine variety, handsome bunch. 

 Golden Queen. Amber, large bunches, 

 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. Strong 2-year-old vines, $1.50 each; 

 andria, which are 1-year-old, $1.50 each; 2-year-old, $2.00 each. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS. 



ASPARAGUS. Dreer's Eclipse. $100 per 100; $6.00 per 1000. 

 — Conover's Colossal. 75 cts. per 100 ; $5.00 per 1000. 

 —Columbian Mammoth White. $1.00 per 100; $6.00 per 1000. 

 Our Asparagus Roots are extra strong, two years old, and certain to 

 produce satisfactory results if given proper attention. We especially 

 recommend Dreer's Eclipse. No finer " grass " reaches the Philadelphia 

 market, and no variety commands a higher price. Asparagus is now 

 forced in early spring. Please see Dreer's " Vegetables Under Glass." 

 Price, postpaid, 25 cts. 



Horseradish Sets. 15 cts. per doz.; 60 cts. per 100; $5 00 per 1000. 

 Rhubarb Roots. Linnaeus and Victoria; strong roots 20 cts. each, 



$2.00 per doz.; small roots 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 

 Rhubarb, St. Martin's. New. 30 cts. each, $3.00 per doz. 

 Sage. Holt's Mammoth. A large-leaved variety ; never runs to seed. 



15 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. 

 Tarragon. For flavoring. 20 cts. each, $2.00 per doz. 



Sea Kale Roots. Per doz., $1.50. 

 Mint Roots. 50 cts. per doz., $4.00 per 100. 

 Chives. For flavoring. 10 cts. per clump, $1.00 per doz. 

 Hop Vine Roots. 50 cts. per doz., $2.50 per 100 ; by mail, 60 cts. 

 per doz. 



Asparagus Root. 



