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Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1895. 



Pot-Grown Strawberry Plants 



General Collection of Select Tested Varieties. 



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 full crop of fruit in June, 1896. 



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

 mens, and are termed pistillate or imperfect flowering varieties, and must be planted near some perfect flowering sort, or 

 they will produce little or no fruit. 



Bubach (P). Strong, healthy, vigorous plant, that thrives 

 well on almost every soil. Very productive of large berries, 

 that ripen early. 50 cts. per dozen, $3 per 100, §25 per 

 1,000. 



Charles Downing. Medium to large, conical, bright crim- 

 son, moderately firm, juicy and of superb flavor. One of 

 the very best for home use. 50 cts. per dozen, $3 per 100, 

 $25 per 1,000. 



Clarke's Seedling. (New.) Uniform, round shape, rich 

 red color inside and out ; remarkably fine flavor and great 

 prolificness under ordinary field culture, producing 200 

 twenty-four quart cases to the acre. It is a perfect flower- 

 ing variety, ripening very early. 50 cts. per dozen, §4 per 

 100. 



Cumberland Triumph. Large, light red ; regular in 

 form and size, and of good quality. 50 cts. per dozen, S3. 50 

 per 100, $30 per 1,000. 



Eureka (P). Of strong, vigorous growth ; producing large, 

 bright glossy scarlet berries, of very good quality, season 

 medium. '50 cts. per dozen, S3 per 100, 825 per i,ooo. 



Gandy. A strong, healthy plant, that makes but few 

 runners. Perfect blossoms ; moderately productive of 

 large, perfectly formed berries ; ripens very late. 50 cts. 

 per dozen, ?3 per 100, $25 per 1,00c. 



Greenville (P). Berries of large size, very productive, 

 regular in form, of a rich bright color, firm texture, and of 

 excellent quality. 50 cts. per dozen, §3 per 100, $25 per 

 1,000. 



Haverland (P'i. Enormously productive of medium to 

 large, long conical berries, of pale scarlet color ; extremely 

 earl}', prolific and showy. 50 cts. per dozen, $3 per 100, 

 S25 per 1,000. 



Hersey. (New.) This berry possesses all the good quali- 

 ties desired for home use and the market. Its flower is 

 perfect, fruit of most excellent flavor, having the taste and 

 the aroma of the best varieties of the wild strawberry. 

 Form very attractive, color a rich, dark red ; very uniform 

 in size, and easy to hull. 75 cts. per dozen, §5 per 100. 



Marshall. (New.) Three thousand baskets of berries 

 picked on one-third of an acre last year. The berries are 

 of very large size, fourteen filling a basket, color, very dark 

 cnmsom throughout ; fine flavor and fine grain, and a good 

 keeper. 75 cts. per dozen, $5 per 100. 



Kentucky. An old and well tried variety ; of fair size and 

 good flavor. A regular bearer ; desirable for home use or 

 near market. 50 cts. per dozen, $3" per 100, $25 per 1,000. 



May King. A health}' plant ; free runner, and moderately 

 productive of bright scarlet berries ; perfect form and fine 

 quality, and one of the earliest to ripen. 50 cts. per dozen, 

 S3 per 100, $25 per 1,000. 



Michel's Early. A very strong-growing, extra early 

 variety ; moderately productive ; quality good ; very 

 attractive in color. 50 cts. per dozen, $3 per 100, §25 per 

 1,000. 



3Iiddlefield (P). Berries large, quite regular in size, firm 

 and solid, making it a good shipper ; color, a dark glossy 

 crimson, of superior quality, productive, and profitable. 

 50 cts per dozen, $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000. 



Miner. A reliable standard sort for family use or for 

 market ; plant healthy and vigorous, productive of medium 

 to large berries. 50 cts. per dozen, 63 per ioo, $25 per 1,000. 



Parker Earle. A most excellent variety that is deserving 

 of extended trial. The plant is very robust, and suited to 

 almost any soil, and will endure hot, dry weather better 

 than any other variety. Berries are of large size, regular 

 and uniform, and of a rich color ; season early to medium 

 50 cts. per dozen, $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000. 



Sharpless. Very large, clear red ; firm, sweet, and of good 

 quality ; somewhat irregular ; a rapid and vigorous 

 grower. One of the most popular standard varieties. 

 50 cts. per dozen, $3 per 100, §25 per 1,000. 



Timbrell. (New.) This is one of the most valuable of all 

 the new varieties. Berries are large to very large, dark 

 crimson, and very firm. Leading fruit growers are looking 

 to the Timbrell as the one very late market berry. 75 cts. 

 per dozen, $5 per 100. 



The Banquet. (New.) Berries of medium size, measur- 

 ing about one-and-a-half inches in diameter, of uniform 

 conical shape, ripening up well without green ends, of a 

 rich, crimson color ; in season it is about medium. 75 cts. 

 per dozen, $5 per 100. 



Van Deman. An extra early perfect flowering variety ; 

 berries a showy, glossy scarlet, with yellow seeds, firm and 

 tart. 75 cts. per dozen, S4 per 100. 



Yale. A strong vigorous grower and heavy bearer, berries 

 of large size, good shape ; color, deep dark red, flesh very 

 juicy, yet solid ; ripens late. 50 cts. per dozen, $3 per 100, 

 $25 per 1,000. 



The Brandywine. A new variety of great merit, fruit of 

 immense size, with large, heavy foliage and perfect flowers, 

 and very late. $r per dozen, §6 per 100. 



LAYER PLANTS. 



These are ready by August 15th, and can be supplied at dozen and hundred rates only until September 15th 



date they can be supplied in larger lots at special prices. 



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Bubach (P) So 25 



Charles Downing 25 



Cumberland Triumph 25 



Eureka (P) 25 



Gandy 25 



Haverland (P) 25 



Middlefleld (P) 25 



Miner 25 



Michel's Early 25 



May King 25 



Kentucky 25 



Sharpless 25 



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