DREER’S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE. 3 
NICK OHMER (Mid-Season, Perfect): 
The Nick Ohmer originated with Mr. John F. Beaver, who 
is considered to be one of the most successful strawberry 
growers in Ohio. Mr. Beaver has fruited nearly all of the 
leading varieties, and his statement that the Nick Ohmer 
‘leads any variety he has ever grown should have much weight. 
The plant is very large and stocky, sending out plenty of strong 
runners. It is probably not surpassed in healthy, vigorous 
growth and great productiveness by any variety. It has a per- 
fect blossom. The fruit is of the very largest size, a giant 
among strawberries. It is never misshapen. Its only depart- 
ure from the regular, roundish, conical form is when, under 
high culture, it is somewhat triangular. It is dark, glossy red, 
firm and of excellent flavor. Pot-grown plants, 75c. per doz. ; 
$5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1,000. 
SAMPIE (Mid-Season to Late, Pistillate). 
The introducer’s claims for this berry are: ‘“ Large size, 
firmness, and long-fruiting, with berries large to the last. For 
marketmen it is the best berry ever grown, Foliage and fruit 
perfect; will yield as many berries as Haverland or Clyde, 
and average larger than Bubach. With me it has been yield- 
ing 500 bushels per acre two years in succession.” 
One of the largest fruit-growers in the East, speaking of this 
variety, says: ‘I was so favorably impressed with plant growth 
of Sample here in 1898 that I planted a very large acreage 
in 1899, and in fruiting it last June was satisfied that I had 
made no mistake. The plant is a rampant grower, midway be- 
tween Sharpless and Crescent in size of foliage and vigor. Each one sends up a number of tall 
strong fruitstalks, which are 
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filled with large, open pistillate blossoms. These, when perfectly pollenized with such shapely varieties as Clyde or Excelsior, 
yield a fructage that ts astonishing, a tremendous crop of very large conical-globular berries, of rich bright red, about as firm as 
Bubach and of about the same quality. Great _productiveness, large size, beautiful form and color, and an apparent ability to 
thrive on almost any soil, are the strong points of the Sample.” Pot-grown plants, 75c. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
COLLECTIONS OF NEW STRAWBERRIES—Pot-grown Plants. 
3 plants each of the 5 new sorts, 15 plants in all........ $1 00 | 12 plants each of the 5 new sorts, 60 plants in all....... $8 25 
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NEW EVERBEARING STRAW- 
BERRY ST. JOSEPH. 
This is the first really true perpetual large-fruited Strawberry 
yet introduced, and entirely distinct from the various improved 
forms of the Alpine Strawberry which have been offered at 
various times. During the summer of 1898 we saw this variety 
fruiting freely during the months of August and September in 
various parts of Europe. On our own grounds the past summer 
we picked a fair sprinkling of fruit during the month of July 
only; but as the entire season, with the exception of about four 
weeks, was a continuous drought, and as the plants were set out 
with a view of producing as many runners as possible, we do not 
consider that it was a fair test, and believe that under favorable 
conditions, such as a cool soil and a fair growing season, it will 
show up as well here as in Europe, and recommend it for fur- 
ther trial. 
Pot-grown plants, 60 cts. per doz. ; $4.00 per 100. 
EVERBEARING STRAWBERRY ST. JOSEPH. 
DREER’S COLLECTION OF SIX SUPERB STRAWBERRIES. 
Pot-Grown 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, which, in our judgment, based on actual tests made on our experimental grounds, com- 
bine in the highest degree all the qualities which high-grade strawberries should have. 
SUPERB EARLY SORTS. | SUPERB MID-SEASON SORTS. SUPERB LATE SORTS. 
Marshall........ Described on page 6] Wm. Belt....... Described on page 7; Brandywine.... Described on page 4 
Gladstone....... & GG 2| Nick Ohmet.... GG fs 3|Gandy........... G a 5 
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