DEEEB'S MI])^UMMEE CATALOQUE. 



GENERAL LIST OF SELECT 



Pot-Grown Strawberry Plants 



We have perfect facilities for packing and sliipping pot=grown strawberry plants in summer 

 and autumn. Remember that pot-grown plants, if set firmly in the ground, will safely endure 

 anything except excessive or prolonged drought, and we advise immediate preparation and early 

 planting (August) of next year's fruiting bed. Later planting is safe, but the stronger the growth 

 this Autumn the larger will be the berry crop of 1909. 



Dreer^s Collection of Six Superb Strawberries 



All Pot-Qrown Plants which will Produce a FULL CROP of Berries next June. 



Notwithstanding the care we take in keeping our list down so as to include only varieties of sterling merit, the amateur finds 

 difficulty in making a selection that will produce a bountiful supply of the finest fruit from the beginning to the end of the season. 

 It is for such that we offer this collection, all sorts which adapt themselves to the most varied conditions of soil and climate and 

 which, in our judgment, based on actual tests made on our experimental grounds, combine in the highest degree all the qualities 

 which high-grade strawberries should have. 



SUPERB EARLY SORTS. 

 Marshall . . . Described on page 4 

 Clyde " "4 



SUPERB MID-SEASON SORTS. 

 Nick Ohmer . . Described on page 5 

 Sharpless ... " " S 



SUPERB LATE SORTS. 

 Brandy wine . . . Described on page 3 

 Gaudy's Prize . " "4 



3 Each of the above SIX SUPERB SORTS, 18 in all, for $1 00 



6 " '< " " " 36 " I 50 



12 " " " " " 72 " 2 75 



Auto. Mid-Season, Perfect. 



A variety that promises to become a fixture where strictly 

 highest quality is wanted. It stands at the head of strawberries 

 for large size of fruit, as well as for sweetness — which makes 

 it one of the very best dessert varieties — healthfulness, vigor 

 and productiveness. Those who have grown it claim that it 

 stands drought better than most sorts. 60 cts. perdoz. ; ;J4.oo 

 per 100 ; ^30.00 per 1000. 



BtlIjAOIi* Mid-Season, Pistillate. 



One of the best known berries in the Philadelphia markets, 

 many of the most extensive market growers in this vicinity con- 

 sidering it the most profitable market berry, and no mistake will 

 be made in planting it extensively for home use ; it is prolific, of 

 good quality and good appearance ; an old favorite. 50 cts. 

 per doz.; $3.50 per 100 ; #30. 00 per 1000. 



25 Each of the above SIX SUPERB SORTS, 150 in all, for ^5 co 

 50 " " " " " 300 ,, 9 50 



100 " " " " " 600 " 18 00 



Brandyivine. i-ate, perfect. 



All growers are unanimous in their praise of this magnificent 

 berry, and it is considered the finest of all late fruiting sorts ; 

 we do not know that it has a single defect. Plants of extra 

 strong constitution and growth, doing well everywhere. The 

 fruit is extra large, heart-shaped, color bright, rich red, and the 

 flavor leaves nothing to be desired. A grand variety for pre- 

 serving, retaining its native flavor in a wonderful degree when 

 canned. It always produces satisfactory crops, and whether 

 grown for market or home consumption will always be found in 

 the front rank of high-grade berries. 50 cts. perdoz.; $3.50 

 per 100 ; ^30.00 per 1000. 



