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The Berries You Grow in Your Own Garden are Always Better than Any You can Buy. 



Dreer's Collection of 



SIX LUSCIOUS STRAWBERRIES 



A selection of perfect flowering, well-tried standard sorts, which combine in the highest degree all the qualities looked for in high- 

 grade berries. 



The varieties offered can be supplied in strong layer or field-grown plants from Oct. 15th to April 15th. During the summer months, 

 August and September, we supply only pot-grown plants and which are offered in our Midsummer catalogue. 



Big Joe. A midseason variety of unusually vigorous growth 

 with a mass of healthy foliage, large fruit of great substance 

 and exquisite flavor produced freely on stout strong stems 

 held well above the ground; a variety that gives entire satis- 

 faction. 



Gandy's Prize. The standard late variety, which has held its 

 own for many years. It is a strong healthy grower. The 

 berries are borne on strong stalks, well above the ground. 



Lupton. For a late berry this has no equal for solidity, there- 

 fore an ideal variety for preserving, add to this the fact that it 

 is very prolific with brilliant red, smooth-surfaced, glossy 

 berries of high flavor, makes it one of the most desirable sorts. 



Premier. An extra early of exceptional merit. The berries 

 are large, beautifully formed and bright red all the way through. 

 It is delicious in flavor. 



Senator Dunlap. A good midseason variety for the amateur. 

 The fruit is bright red with a glossy finish shading to a deep 

 scarlet on the underside. The flesh is bright red all through, 

 and exceedingly juicy. Plants produce a heavy crop of fruit. 



William Belt. A midseason to late variety of vigorous growth, 

 great productiveness, size, beauty and fine quality, a variety 

 that is grown most extensively for fancy fruit. 



Price. Any of the above varieties in strong layer plants, 50 cts. per doz.;'$2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 



Or we will supply collections as follows: 

 6 plants each of the 6 varieties, 36 in all for $1.00. 12 plants each of the 6 varieties, 72 in all for $1.75. 



25 plants each of the 6 varieties, 150 in all for $3.00. 



Autumn-Fruiting or Everbearing Strawberries 



Under ordinary conditions the everbearing varieties produce their main crop of fruit at the same time as other varieties and 

 keep on bearing until frost. The proper plan, however, is to cut off all buds as they appear until late in July, and thus conserve 

 the strength of the plants for the fall crop. Treated in this way an abundant crop of berries may be looked for during September 

 and October, or if the disbudding of parts of the plants is discontinued late in June an almost continuous crop of this luscious fruit may 

 be secured throughout the growing season. Good cultivation is essential to bring about the best results, a liberal mulching during 

 the summer is beneficial, and the plants should not be allowed to suffer for lack of water at any time. 



Champion Everbearing. A most promising hardy variety 

 from Michigan of strong vigorous habit and producing a very 

 heavy yield of fine dark red delicious berries from July until 

 frost. 75 cts. per doz.; $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 



Progressive. The most prolific fruiting of this type; berries 

 of fair size and produced in great abundance; they are of an 



attractive deep, glossy crimson color and of good flavor. 75 

 cts. per doz.; $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 



Mastodon Everbearing. The largest fruiting of the everbear- 

 ing sorts, yet notwithstanding its size it is also the most prolific, 

 bearing continuously from June until frost, fruit firm and of 

 excellent flavor. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Biggie's Berry Book. Complete cultural directions for all small fruits including Strawberries are given in this valuable little book. 



50 cts. postpaid. 



