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HENRY A. DREER, 1306 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



EGG PLANT 



Early Black Beauty. The plants are remarkably 

 healthy in their growth, and produce an abundance 

 of large, dark purple fruits, fully ten days earlier 

 than the New York Improved 

 y 2 0Z., 30 cts.; oz., 50c; % lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00. 



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Early Long Purple. Early and hardy; fruit, 6 to 

 inches long. 

 Oz., 50 cts.; V* lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00. 



New York Improved Large Purple. Our selected 

 strain of this variety is of superior quality. The 

 fruits are large and free from thorns; color a beau- 

 tiful dark purple. It is productive, bearing from 

 four to six fruits to the plant, which are somewhat 

 larger than Black Beauty. 

 Oz., 50 cts.; % lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00. 



DANDELION 



Broad-Leaved. Produces an abundant crop of large 



leaves. 



Oz., 65 cts.; M lb., $1.90 lb., $7.00. 

 Common. Oz., 30 cts. % lb., 85 cts. lb., $3.00. 



FINNOCHIO OR FLORENCE FENNEL 



This delicious Italian vegetable is rapidly becoming 

 more widely known. Used as a salad and also may be 

 served boiled. The flavor is somewhat like Celery. 



Oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00; 10 lbs., $9.00. 



ENDIVE 



Dreer's Giant Fringed. (Oyster Endive.) The largest 

 and most attractive variety. Very hardy and forms 

 a mass of leaves which are closely set and the heart 

 is pure ■white, showing in beautiful contrast to the 

 bright green of the stems. 

 Oz., 20 cts.; Y* lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00; 5 lbs., $9.00. 



Broad-Leaved Batavian. (Escarolle.) Broad, light 

 green leaves, nearly plain, and is used in soups, or 

 if blanched it is used as a salad. 

 Oz., 20 cts.; Vi lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75; 5 lbs., $7.50. 



LEEK 



Dreer's Prizetaker. A select strain growing long, 

 thick, and pure white. Extensively grown for ex- 

 hibition purposes. 

 Oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Giant Carentan. 

 Oz., 20 cts.; % 



Large size and very tender, 

 lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



KALE OR BORECOLE 



Dreer's Imperial Long Standing. May be sown either 

 in the spring or early fall and is a beautifully 

 curled and crimped sort, of strong, vigorous habit, 

 perfectly hardy, very attractive in appearance and 

 of a bright green color. We consider this variety 

 the best for market gardeners. 

 Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 43 cts.; lb., $1.25; 10 lbs., $10.00. 



Dwarfed Curled Scotch. Bright green, 

 leaves curled and quite hardy. 

 Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.00; 10 

 lbs., $9.00. 



Sea Kale. Grown for its blanched shoots, 

 which are easily forced from the roots 

 produced from seed. 

 Used like asparagus. 

 Oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



KOHL RABI 



Earliest Frame. A splendid variety for 

 forcing. Root small and very tender 

 and excellent quality. 

 Oz., 30 cts.; % lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



Earliest White. A white tender variety, 

 which has a smooth, short top. Forms 

 the bulb quickly and is good for out- 

 of-door culture. 

 Oz., 30 cts.; % lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



Early White or Green Vienna. Flesh 

 white and tender. Good for forcing. A 

 standard market sort. 

 Oz., 30 cts.; % lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



Early Purple Vienna. Bluish-purple, with 

 white flesh, matures early. 

 Oz., 30 cts.; Vi lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



Broad-Leaved Batavian Endive 



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