DREER'S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE. 



Gladstone. Mld-Season, Perfect. 



Without doubt the most important berry introduced in many 

 years, and one that we can, without hesitation, recommend for 

 extensive planting. It is a remarkably strong growing variety, 

 producing larger and stronger plants than any other sort known 

 to us ; its blossoms are perfect, and the fruit, which is borne in 

 great clusters, are of largest size and beauty, and unexcelled in 

 quality. 



We have distributed many thousand plants of the Gladstone 

 during the past two seasons, and have heard only words of 

 praise for it from all sections of the country. 50 cts. per doz. ; 

 #3.00 per 100; ^25.00 per 1000. 



Glen Mary. 



Mid-Season to Late, Imperfectly Bi-sexaal. 



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 

 money maker.' " 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 monster berries in the driest season. It has 

 never been injured by the winter, even without mulch, and has 

 never failed to produce a large crop of fruit. The flower is 

 imperfectly bi-sexual, and has always been grown alone by the 

 originator. 50 cts. per doz.; ^3.00 per 100 ; ^25.00 per 1000. 



Kansas. Mediam Late, Pistillate. 



The introducer of this variety, one of the most extensive 

 growers in Maryland, paid ^100 for the original 12 plants, and in 

 offering same gives the following description : 



"The Kansas originated in the State from which it takes its 

 name. The plant is an extremely vigorous grower, as free from 

 rust or disease of any kind as was ever grown ; its drouth 

 resisting qualities are surpassed by none ; its blossoms are 

 pistillate ; fruit a brilliant crimson, not only on the surface, but 

 through and through ; time of ripening, medium late ; it is quite 

 productive, of medium to large berries, that show up well in 

 the baskets and attract the best buyers ; the berry is firm, and 

 as soon as its merits become known we expect to see it ranking 

 high among standard varieties." 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 

 100 ; ;^30.oo per looo. 



Marshall. Early, Perfect. 



This is one of the finest berries, all things considered, now 

 before the public. It is so well and favorably known that it is 

 almost useless to describe it. The plant is large and stocky, a 

 vigorous grower and a good bearer. It is the earliest of all 

 the very large varieties, and it usually matures all its fruit. 

 The berry is very large, of regular form, dark, glossy red, very 

 beautiful, and of fine quality. There is no other variety in 

 the market to compare with it in its season. It is the great 

 berry in New England, and no careful grower who takes 

 pride in his berries can afford to leave out the Marshall. 

 50 cts. per doz.; ^3.00 per 106; ^^25. 00 per 1000. 



Michel's £arly. Early, Perfect. 



A very strong growing, extra early variety, moderately pro- 

 ductive, with many friends. Quality good, attractive in color, 

 and worthy of a place in all gardens. 50 cts. per doz.; $3.00 

 per 100; ^25.00 per 1000. 



NeiV York. Mid-Season, Perfect. 



Another extra large fruited variety that is very promising. 

 An extensive grower of strawberries says of the New York : 



" As fruited here the berries are large to very large ; season of 

 ripening medium ; color dark scarlet, changing to crimson when 

 fully ripe ; colors all over at once ; no green sides or tips ; quality 

 good. In growth of plant it is very large and stalky, equaling in 

 this respect the very largest ever grown, and for health and vigor 

 I have yet to see one that would surpass it." 60 cts. per doz.; 



.00 per 100 ; $30.00 per 1000. 



Nick Ohmer. Mid-Season, Perfect. 



A great surprise is in store for all who fruit this strawberry 

 for the first time ; its mammoth size, beautiful color and great 

 productiveness being really astonishing. The plant is exceed- 

 ingly vigorous, with clean, healthy foliage, without the slightest 

 tendency to rust. The berries are of largest size — a perfect giant 

 among strawberries — roundish- conical in form, uniform and 

 regular ; rich, glossy crimson, firm and solid, excellent in quality, 

 and average large to the very last picking. 60 cts. per doz. ; 

 00 per 100 ; %Tp.oo per 1000. 



Early planting (August) insures strong growth this Autumn and a 

 correspondingly large crop next June. 



