DREER'S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE. 



A Quartette of 



New Strawberries 



All pot=grown plants, which if planted this summer will produce a full crop of berries next June. 



I X L. 



I,ate, Pistillate. 



A seedling raised at Pensauken, N. J., having many 

 valuable characteristics, the plant is a good strong grower, 

 with dark green foliage and nearly rust-proof, extraordi- 

 narily productive even in light soil, the fruit is borne on 

 long stems standing up well from the ground and are of 

 large size and of a most brilliant scarlet color. The flavor 

 is slightly tart but very good, a grand berry for the private 

 garden, its fine color and general excellence making it a 

 fine desert fruit. Fertilize with Saunders, Sharpless or 

 other perfect flowering sort. Pot-grown plants, 75 cents 

 per dozen, §6.00 per hundred. 



Crescent Improved. Mid season Pistmate. 



This variety is a decided improvement on the well- 

 known Crescent seedling, which has been well named the 

 " Lazy Man's Berry" because no amount of neglect 

 would prevent it from bearing a crop, although, with 

 good treatment it has been as satisfactory as any. The 

 *" Improved " is superior in every way to the type, the 

 fruit being uniformly large, all ripening up, and of ex- 

 quisite- flavor, it should be planted in conjunction with 

 Woolverton, Saunders or other perfect flowered sort to 

 thoroughly pollenize it. Worthy of a trial, whether in- 

 tended for home or market. Pot-grown plants, 75 cents 

 per dozen, 88.00 per hundred. 



Of the legion of new strawberries which we tested 

 in our experimental grounds at Riverton, X. J. the past 

 season, the four varieties offered below combined in a 

 superlative degree, those qualities which go to make up 

 the " ideal " strawberry, all being strong, vigorous 

 growers, heavy croppers, with large and handsome fruits, 

 of fine color and most delicious flavor, and for private 

 gardens where ' ' fancy ' ' fruit is appreciated we feel sure 

 the\ T will become favorites. 



Olen iWary. Mid-Season to Late. Imperfectly Bi-sexual. 



Originated in Eastern Pennsylvania, and is described 

 by a large grower as follows : " ' I have known it since 

 its first bearing, and firmly believe it deserves the title of 

 'the berry-grower's moneymaker.' It makes a very 

 strong plant, but few of them. This reduces. the cost of 

 keeping the row in proper shape for fruiting. Its roots 

 are enormous, enabling it to ripen its great crop of mon- 

 ster berries in the driest season. It has never been in- 

 jured by the winter even without mulch, and has never 

 failed to produce a large crop of fruit. The flower is im- 

 perfectly bi-sexual, but has always been grown alone by 

 the originator ; though I think the berries are rather more 

 perfect when grown with the Brandywine, the two varie- 

 ties blooming together through a long season. 



The berries ripen from mid-season to late ; are firm 

 enough to ship well ; of good quality, though not so pro- 

 nounced as the Brandywine, but many prefer them to the 

 latter. In size they are more uniformly large than any 

 other variety." Should be in even - garden. Pot-grown 

 plants 75 cents per dozen, 86.00 per hundred. 



Qandy Belle. 



Mid-Season. Perfect. 



For the family supply or markets that like dark, 

 glossy- red berries this variety stands at the head of the 

 list. The plant is a good grower, perfectly healthy, has 

 a perfect blossom, and is a good bearer. The fruit is 

 large and very handsome, somewhat acid, but of rich, 

 high flavor, ripening early and extending well into mid- 

 summer. An extra choice strawberry. Pot-grown plants 

 75 cents per dozen, 86.00 per hundred. 



COLLECTIONS OF NEW STRAWBERRIES. 



3 Each of the above four varieties (pot-grown) for $ .75 



it it u t< ti ii ii 1 OR 



6 

 12 



1.25 

 2.50 



