32 DREER'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS, ETC. 



lEiECT tIST 0? SMAii fWfTB. 



In this list we have only introduced such varieties as we can safely recommend — they are all 

 grown on our own nursery grounds, and can be relied on as genuine. We received the First 

 Premium for our display of Strawberries at the Great Strawberry and Rose Show in June last. 



Per Doz. 



Dorchester, the earliest variety $1 00 



Early Wilson, early, large, sweet, and productive 1 50 



Kittatinny, fruit very large and of superior quality 1 00 



Law ton, or New Rochelle 1 00 



Per Doz. 



Large Red Dutch, one of the most productive strong plants $1 50 



White Grape, great bearer and large 2 00 



Chkrry, very large 1 50 



Versaillaise, very large, similar to the cherry 2 50 



Fertile de Angers 2 00 



Victoria 2 00 



We can furnish large bushes of the above varieties for fruiting at 30 cents each, $3 per dozen. 



Q00S£S£1*1*!£$. 



Per Doz. Per 100. Per 1009 

 Houghton's American Seedling. This variety is considered the best 



for our climate; it is very productive, and not liable to mildew.... $1 50 $8 00 $60 00 



English Varieties, choice large sorts, imported from Lancashire 3 00 



Per 100. 



Per 1000 



$3 00 



$15 00 



4 00 



20 



00 



4 00 



20 



00 



3 00 



15 



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Per 100. 



Per 100O 



$6 00 



$50 



00 



800 



60 



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HERSTINE. Fruit large, bright red, flavor sub-acid, very good, abundant bearer, classed 

 as hardy, although somewhat injured by the unprecedented hard winter of 1872-73 ; decidedly 

 the finest now in cultivation, either for the private grower or for market. Price, $1.50 per 

 dozen; $10.00 per 100. 



SAUNDERS. Fruit large, round, crimson, with large grains; fine flavor. Price, $2.00 per 

 dozen; $12.00 per 100. 



Per Doz. Per 100. Per 1000. 



Philadelphia, fruit good size, purplish-red, rich and juicy ; hardy.... $1 00 $5 00 $30 00 



Clarke, fruit bright crimson, fine flavor; large, hardy 1 00 5 00 30 00 



Hornet, a large French variety, not hardy 2 00 



Brinckle's Orange, a favorite variety, not hardy 2 00 



Brandywine, perfectly hardy, prolific, fruit large, bright red ; a splen- 

 did market variety 150 6 00 50 00 



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The varieties marked H. are Hermaphrodite — those marked P. Pistillate. Proper time of 



planting, September and October, in the autumn ; March and April, in the spring. For sending 



a distance, the autumn is to be preferred. 



Per Doz. Per 100. Per 1000. 



Albany (Wilson's),, H., very hardy and productive ; the favorite va- 

 riety for field culture ; fruit good size, crimson, brisk acid flavor... $0 25 $1 00 $6 00 



Agriculturist, H., vigorous, hardy, and productive; fruit very large, 



bright crimson, juicy, sweet, and rich 50 1 50 8 00 



Chas. Downing. H., vigorous and productive; fruit large, deep scarlet, 



firm, juicy, sweet, and rich flavor 50 2 00 10 00 



Dr. Nicase, P., moderate grower; fruit very large, coxcomb-shaped, 



color crimson ; a French variety 1 00 4 00 



Fillmore, P., strong grower; fruit large, conical, dark crimson, rich, 



sweet, and good 50 2 00 8 0-3 



Green Prolific, P., large, round, pale crimson, sub-acid, very vigorous 



and productive 50 2 00 10 00 



Jucunda, or 700, poor grower, except in certain localities; fruit of im- 

 mense size, glossy crimson 50 3 00 15 00 



Kentucky,//., good grower, productive; fruit large, bright scarlet, 



rich, sweet, and excellent quality ; ripens late 50 1 50 8 00 



