Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1895. 



•> -Z*^ 



2 7 



Small Fruits, Etc., for Fall Planting. 



Ready about October 20th. 

 Lale in fall is a good time to plant hard)' Grapes, Blackberries, Raspberries, and Currants ; the plants being at that time 

 dormant, are less liable to injury in transplanting than when planted in spring. After planting, cover the roots with 4 or 5 

 inches of litter or manure. 



HARDY GRAPE VINES. 



Strong selected 2-year vines, 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen. 



Agawam {Rogers' No. ij). Large ; dark red. 



Catawba. Red, sweet and rich. 



Clinton. Small; black; very sweet. 



Concord. One of the most profitable. 



Delaware. Small ; light red ; skin thin ; very sweet. 



Diana. Medium ; pale red. 



Duchess. Medium size ; greenish white. 



El Dorado. Golden yellow. 



Empire State. White, fine flavored. 



Jefferson. Bunch and berries large ; light red ; juicy. 



Jessica. White ; remarkably early. 



Lady Washington. Beautiful pale yellow. 



lona. Medium ; pale red ; sweet and sprightly. 



Lindley (Rogers' No. 9). Red. 



Martha ( While Concord). Large ; pale yellow. 



Merrimac (Rogers' No. to). Large; black. 



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; reddish brown. 

 Telegraph. Large; black ; juicy ; early and hardy. 

 Vergennes. Chocolate color ; ripens early. 

 White Lady. Yellowish green ; flavor rich and sprightly. 

 Wilder (Rogers' No. 4). Large ; black. 

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

 Wyoming. A fine, early, red Grape. 



CURRANTS. 



Black Naples. 2 years, Si. 50 per doz., $8 per 100. 

 Cherry. Deep red. 2 years, Si. 50 per doz., $8 per 100. 

 Pay's Prolific. Color rich red. 2 years, 20 cts., each, 



$2 per doz. 

 Versailles. Large, bright crimson. 2 years. $1.50 per doz., 



$8 per 100. 

 White Grape. The best white variety ; 2 years, very 



fine, §1.50 per doz., $8 per 100. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Downing. Large; pale green. 



Houghton's Seedling. Medium ; pale red. 



Smith's Improved. Large ; pale green. 2 years, $1.50 



per doz., $10 per 100. 

 Industry. This variety, though of English origin, succeeds 



admirably in the United States, bearing immense crops 



and free from mildew. 25 cts. each, $2 per doz., 



$12 per 100. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



Erie. 



Si per doz., S3 per 100. 

 Early Harvest. 75 cts. per doz., $3 per 100. 

 Kittatinny 75 cts. per doz., $3 per 100. 

 Wilson Junior. 

 Snyder. 



75 cts. per doz., S3 per 100. 

 75 cts. per doz., $3 per 100. 



RASPBERRIES. 



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



S3 per 100. 

 Golden Queen. Large golden yellow. $1 per doz., $5 



per 100. 

 Gregg. Large black ; 75 cts. per doz., $3 per 100. 

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



$3 per 100. 

 Souhegan. Jet black, of medium size. 75 cts. per doz., 



$3 per 100. 

 Brandywine. Large; bright red. 511 cts. per s doz., 



S3 per 100. 

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



rich crimson. 50 cts. per doz., S3 per 100. 

 Doolittle's Improved. A popular black variety. 50 cts. 



per doz., $3 per 100. 



BIGGLE BEERY BOOK. All about berries. 50 cts. 



FOREIGN GRAPEVINES. 



(For Growing nnder Glass.) 

 The following list comprises only the best varieties for 

 general use. The vines are all of the best quality, extra 

 fine and strong. The varieties marked with an asterisk (*) 

 require warm vineries. 



BLACK. 



Black Hamburg. Flesh firm, juicy, and richly flavored, 



the most useful and popular Grape. 

 *Barbarossa. Bunches very large, a valuable late Grape; 



requires heat to ripen properly. 

 *Cros Colman. 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. 



WHITE AND YELLOW. 

 *Bowood Muscat. A first-class variety. 

 Buckland Sweetwater. A large, handsome berry and 

 bunch, a good bearer, and excellent. 

 *Muscat of Alexandria. Flesh firm and rich, berries 



large ; a superb variety ; requires heat. 

 Golden Hamburgh. A fine variety. 



All of the above varieties in strong i-year old vines, 75 cts. 

 each, S7.50 per doz. Strong 2-year old vines, Si. 50 each, 

 $15 per doz. , excepting Bowood Muscat and Muscat of 

 Alexandria, which are, i-year old, $1.50 each, 2-year old, $2 

 each. Extra strong fruiting vines of Black Hamburgh in 

 pots at $3.50 each for October delivery. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS AND 

 ROOTS. 



ASPARGAUS ROOTS. 



Our Asparagus roots are extra strong, 2 years old, and 

 certain, with proper attention, to produce satisfactory results. 

 Conover's Colossal. Si per 100, S6 per 1,000. 

 Dreer's Eclipse. $1.25 per 100, S7 per. 1,000. 

 Horse Radish Sets. 15 cts. per doz., 60 cts. per 100, $5 



per 1,000. 

 Rhubarb Roots. Linnaeus and Victoria. Strong roots 



20 cts. each, $2 per dozen. Small roots 15 cts. each, Si. 50 



per doz., $10 per 100. 

 St. Martin's Rhubarb. New, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 

 Sage (HoWs Mammoth). A large-leaved variety. 15 cts. 



each, $1 per doz., $6 per 100. 



