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Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1896. 



Pot-Grown Strawberry Plants. 



General Collection of Select Tested Varieties. 



£2^° For our 1896 field notes on Strawberries, see Dreer's Mid-Summer List, free on application. 



Pot-grown Strawberry Plants can be supplied as late as October, in such varieties as are unsold at that time. Plants set out 

 this autumn will produce a crop of fruit in June, 1S97. 



All varieties offered in this list have perfect or bi-sexual blossoms, except those marked (P), which are deficient in stamens, 

 and consequently in the pollen necessary to set the fruit. Such blossoms are said to be pistillate. 



Among pistillate berries are some of the heaviest croppers. Perfect flowering varieties must be planted near them ; say every 

 fourth plant in a row or every fourth row. 



Brandywine. Medium to late ; now recognized as a 



standard sort ; in favor- among market gardeners ; large, 



dark red berry, suited to the table or to the preserving kettle ; 



we recommend it without hesitation. 75 cis. per doz. ; $4.00 



per 100. 

 Bederwood. Sometimes called Racster ; early ; rather 



soft for market, but worthy of trial in private gardens. 50 



cts. per doz. ; $3.00 per 100. 

 Bllback (P)- The most popular strawberry grown in the 



vicinity of Philadelphia during 1896 ; berries very large and 



beautiful ; thrives on any rich soil, whether sand or clay ; 



season medium ; a good cropper. 50 cts. per doz. ; §3.00 per 



100 ; $25.00 per 1000. 

 Charles Downing'. Medium to large, bright crimson, 



moderately firm, and of fine flavor; especially adapted to 



home culture. 50 cts. per doz. ; $300 per 100; $2500 per 



1000. 

 DaytOU. Early, hardy, good size, productive, and a vigorous 



grower. 50 cts. per doz. ; $3. 00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 

 Enhance. Plant vigorous, with dark green foliage ; fruit of 



good quality ; medium season ; blossom rich in pollen; one 



of the best new berries; made a good market record in 1896 



in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 50 cts. per doz. ; 



$4 00 per 100 ; $30.00 per 1000. 

 Eureka (P). A vigorous plant, of Ohio origin ; large, 



bright, glossy berries ; quality good ; season medium. 50 cts. 



per doz.; $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 

 Gallfly. Sometimes called Gandy's Prize ; a large, late 



berry, demanding the highest culture ; a leading Philadelphia 



grower has fifteen acres of Gandy strawberries, and this variety 



is his favorite. 50 cts. per doz. ; $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 



1000. 

 Greenville (P)- A fine berry, of vigorous growth ; a Mont- 

 gomery county (Pa.) grower said, June 8th : " More quarts 



from Greenville than others to date." 50 cts. per doz.; $3.00 



per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 

 Hiiverland (P). One of the most prolific berries now on 



the market. Season medium. Size and quality fair. A 



good market berry. 50 cts. per doz. ; $3 00 per 100 ; $25 00 



per 1000. 

 Hersey. Originated near Boston ; suited to home use or 



market. Aroma of wild strawberry. Strong, thrifty, hardy, 



and with a big record for productiveness. 50 cts. per doz. ; 



S3 00 per 100. 

 Jneilllfla Improved. Claims to be an improvement on 



the famous old Jucunda, which, in its day, was the standard 



of excellence in strawberries. 50 cts. per doz. ; $3.00 per 



100. 

 Leader. This berry has size and earliness. Fruit of fine 

 quality and bright color. Productive; plant vigorous. 



$1.00 per doz. ; $6 00 per 100. 

 Lady Thompson. A North Carolina favorite, with a 



great record for productiveness, now planted extensively in 



the Northern States. Earlv, fruit of good quality, worthy of 



trial. 50 cts. per doz. ; $3.00 per 100. 

 Mary (P). A new berry with a good record, now widely 



on trial. Early, large, productive, with strong foliage. 75 



cts. per doz. ; $4.00 per 100. 

 Marshall. One of the most promising of the newer sorts. 

 Berries large, dark crimson, good flavor. Plant vigorous. 

 We recommend a trial of the Marshall, under high culture. 

 60 cts. per doz. ; $4.00 per 100. 

 May King - . An old, but excellent variety. Early to medium, 

 prolific in pollen. 50 cts. per doz. ; $3.00 per 100; $25.00 

 per 1000. 



Michel's Early. An early strawberry, with many friends. 

 Strong growing plant, moderatelv productive, quality good. 

 50 cts. per doz. ; $3.00 per 100 ; $2500 per 1000. 



Parker Earle. A medium to late berry; size moderate, 

 quality fair. So enormously productive that some market 

 growers give first place to this variety. Requires irrigation 

 to fully perfect its fruit. The most prolific strawberry known. 

 50 cts. per doz. ; $3 00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 



Rio. A recent berry that is very highly recommended. Rich, 

 glossy color, medium size, and verv prolific. 50 cts. per 

 doz.;' $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 



Saillldei'S. One of the leading strawberries in the Phila- 

 delphia market in 1896. Early to medium; deep red, and 

 of good qualitv ; a berry of great commercial value. 50 cts. 

 per doz. ; $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. 



SliarpleSS. An old berry that will long remain a favorite 

 in private gardens. Finest flavor, but not so productive as 

 some other kinds. 50 cts. per doz. ; $3.00 per 100 ; $25 00 

 per 1000. 



Tilllbrell (P)- Not a commercial favorite near Philadel- 

 phia, but worthy of high culture in private gardens on account 

 of quality. Medium to late. 50 cts. per doz. ; $3 00 per 100. 



Tennessee. A new berry of promise, of vigorous growth 

 and productive habit. Size medium to large. Bright 

 scarlet berries of fine qualitv. Season early to medium. 

 For family or market. 75 cts. per doz. ; $6.00 per 100. 



Van Deiliail. An early variety, a strong grower, with 

 dark, glossy fruit, and yellow seed, firm and tart, and likely 

 to be popular. 50 cts. per doz.; $3 00 per 100; $25.00 

 per 1000. 



WoolvertOll. A promising berry of Canadian origin; a 

 strong grower; crops overa long season; early and medium. 

 We recommend this berry on account of its 1896 crop, which 

 was very satisfactory. 75 cts. per doz. ; $6 00 per 100. 



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