DREER'S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE. 



CelEry Plants. 



Celery plants can be supplied from June l5tH to August 25th. We grow 

 the following varieties, which we offer at the uniform price of 



40 cts. per lOO, $3.00 per 1000. 



( If luanted by mail, add ij cents per 100 for postage. ) 



Celer}- requires a moist, rich soil, and will not thrive in poor soil and 

 dry situations. After the plants have attained a height of five or six inches 

 'they should be set out in rows three feet apart and six inches in the row. 

 When twelve to fifteen inches high, the soil should be loosened by the use of 

 the plow or hoe and the plants be "handled." This operation consists of 

 drawing the stems upright with one hand, and pressing the soil firmly 

 against the plant with the other ; by this process the plant grows upright, 

 and can be easily cultivated and blanched by drawing the soil close up to 

 the plant. Celery should receive thorough cultivation if good results are 

 desired. To store for winter use, select well-drained ground, dig trenches 

 one foot wide and deep enough to cover the tops of the plants. Pack the 

 stalks in this in an upright position, covering with boards to shed the 

 water ; in severe weather protect with straw or leaves. 



White Plume. We offer a choice strain of this valuable and popular 

 variety. The White Plume is unsurpassed for fall and early winter use, 

 requiring very little earthing up to blanch it. 



Dreer's Monarch. A decided acquisition, producing large stalks 

 and magnificent bright golden-yellow heart. The stalks are very solid, 

 brittle and of most delicious flavor, and when properly grown it is entirely 

 free from stringiness. It is very desirable both for home use and for market, 

 as it is a remarkably good keeper. 



Dwarf Rose. The red sorts surpass the vrhite in flavor, and possess 

 in their coloring a feature which renders them valuable as a table 

 ornament. 



GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING CELERY. 



Qolden Self Blanching. An early, beautiful, and in 

 every way desirable sort, requiring but little labor to blanch. 

 The heart is a rich golden yellow, with light yellowish-green 

 outer leaves. ( See cut. ) 



Golden Half Dwarf. The best of the half dwarf 

 varieties ; stalks large and full ; the heart is golden yellow, 

 turning to a light color when blanched. Very solid, rich 

 flavor, and a good keeper. 



All Celery Plants at the uniform price 



Winter Queen. This variety was introduced several years 

 ago, and has proved a valuable sort, particularly on account of its 

 excellent winter-keeping qualities. It grows a very thick, solid 

 and heavy stalk, and has a large heart. It is a close, compact 

 grower, and when blanched is a creamy white color. 



Perfection Heartwell. This is one of the very best 

 varieties in cultivation ; stalks long and thick, very compact, 

 crisp, and of fine flavor. 

 of 40 cents per 100 ; $3.00 per 1000. 



MisceUaneDus VegeiablE Plants. 



In Stock from middle of June till August. 



CABBAG£. 



Dreer's Selected Late Flat Dutch. Short stem and 

 large, solid, flat heads. Our stock has been carefully selected 

 for several years in order to get a cabbage of this type, and 

 we are confident no better strain is on the market. 40 cts. 

 per 100; ^2.50 per 1000. 



SELECTED LATE DUTCH CABKAGE. 



Mammoth Rock Red. The largest and most solid of the 

 red varieties ; a sure heading sort and tender. 40 cts. per 100 ; 

 $2.50 per 1000. 



Perfection Drumhead Savoy. Of superior quality; 

 the largest solid-heading Savoy, possessing the rich flavor of 

 the Cauliflower. 40 cts. per 100 ; $2.50 per 1000. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



Dreer's Selected Dwarf Erfurt. One of the earliest 

 in cultivation ; small-leaved dwarf, for forcing or open ground, 

 producing very solid, pure white heads of the finest quality. It 

 grows about 15 inches high, and in ordinary seasons every plant will 

 produce a marketable head. 75 cts. per 100 ; $7.00 per 1000. 



Early Snowball. An extremely early dwarf variety, pro- 

 ducing magnificent white heads of fine quality. Well adapted to 

 hotbed culture. 75 cts. per 100 ; ^7.00 per 1000. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



Dreer's Select Matchless. A small-leaved variety of 

 this noted vegetable, which, through careful selecdon, has been 

 brought to perfection ; grows freely during the summer, and is 

 fully developed by the early frosts, at which time the stems 

 are thickly set with sprouts the futt length. 50 cts. per 100 ; 

 $4.00 per 1000. 



