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Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1896. 



Currants. 



Currants do well in partial shade, but require rich soil and 

 good culture. One of our patrons grows 18 to 20 tons of Cur- 

 rants every year among fruit trees. 

 Fay's Prolific. Color rich red ; the leading variety for 



home use or market. 2 years, 15 cts. each, §1.50 per doz., 



$8 per 100. 

 Cherry. Deep red. 2 years, $1 per doz., $6 per 100. 

 Versailles. Bright crimson. 2 years, §1 per doz., §6 per 



100 

 White Grape. Best white variety. 2 years, $1 per doz., 



§6 per 100. 

 Black Naples. 2 years, §1.50 per doz., §8 per 100. 



Gooseberries. 



Gooseberries demand rich soil and good culture. One of the 



most successful American growers uses a heavy manure mulch 



around his Gooseberry bushes during the heat of midsummer. 



He thus escapes mildew. 



Downing. Large; pale green; a popular market berry. 

 $1 per doz., $6 per 100. 



Houghton's Seedling". Medium in size; pale red in 

 color; recommended for pies. §1 per doz., $6 per 100. 



Smith's Improved. Large; pale green. 2 years, $1 

 per doz., §6 per 100. 



Industry. This variety, of English origin, succeeds admi- 

 rably in the United States, bearing immense crops. 25 cts. 

 each, $2 per doz., $12 per 100. 



Columbus. A new seedling, of the English type ; fruit 

 large, oval, greenish-yellow, smooth; foliage glossy; no 

 trace of mildew. Strong plants, 50 cts. each, $4 per doz. 



Blackberries. 



Blackberries respond generously to good treatment. They 



prefer a deep soil, inclining to sand, but will grow and fruit 



almost anywhere. 



"Wilson Junior. The present market favorite near Phila- 

 delphia. 50 cts. per doz., $2.50 per 100. 



Erie. $1 per doz., §3 per 100. 



Early Harvest. 50 cts. per doz., $2.50 per 100. 



Kittatinny. 50 cts. per doz., $2.50 per 100. 



Snyder. 50 cts. per doz., $2.50 per 100. 



Raspberries. 



There are several remarkably fine new Raspberries on the 

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

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

 the Eureka. 



Miller's Red {Miller's Woodland). Hardy, prolific, fine 



flavor; berry large and showy in box. $2 per doz., $12 



per 100. 

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



growers thought to be better. $2 per doz., $12 per 100. 

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



grower produced a Kansas Raspberry in 1896 that measured 



fifteen-sixteenths of an inch in diameter. 50 cts. per doz., 



$3 per 100. 

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



$3 per 100. 

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



S3 per 100. 

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



$3 per 100. 

 Gregg". Large black. 50 cts. per doz., $2 per 100. 

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



§250 per 100. 

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



cts. per doz., $2 per 100. 

 Brandy wine. Large, bright red. 50 cts. per doz., S2.50 



per 100. 

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



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



Vegetable Plants and Roots. 



Our Asparagus Roots are extra strong, 2 years old, and cer- 

 tain 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 20 cts.; by 

 mail, postpaid, 25 cts. 



Dreer's Eclipse. 81 per 100 ; S6 per 1000. 

 Conover's Colossal. 75 cts. per 100 ; $5 per 1000. 

 Columbian Mammoth White. $125 per 100; $8 



per 1000. 

 Horseradish Sets. 15 cts. per doz.; 60 cts. per 100; 



$5 per 1000. 

 Rhubarb Roots. Linnaeus and Victoria; strong roots 



20 cts. each, $2 per doz.; small roots 15 cts. each, $1.50 per 



doz., $10.00 per 100. 



New. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 

 A large-leaved variety ; never 



runs to seed. 15 cts. each ; $1 per doz. 

 Tarragon. For flavoring. 20 cts. each, §2 per doz. 

 Sea Kale Roots. Per doz., $1.50. 

 3Iillt Roots. 50 cts. per doz. S4 per 100. 

 Chives. For flavoring. 10 cts. per clump, $1 per doz. 

 Hop Vine Roots. 50 cts. per doz, $2 50 per 100; by 



mail. 60 cts. per doz 



St. Martin's Rbubarb. 



Sage. Holt's Mammoth. 



