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HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



DREER'S CHOICE ONION SEED-^Continued. 



CHOICE ONION' SETS. 



Prices are for Onion Sets to be sent by express or freight at 

 purchaser's expense; if to be sent by Parcel Post, add as follows: 

 To points East of Mississippi River, ID cts. qt. To points West 

 of Mississippi River, 20 cts. qt. 



PER QT. 4 QTS. 



Yellow Onion Sets 30 $1 00 



White Onion Sets 35 i 20 



Bed Onion Sets 30 i 00 



White Potato (Multiplier) 35 i 20 



Yellow Potato Onions 35 i 20 



Shallots 45 I 60 



Chives. (See Vegetable Plants, page 25.) 



When larger quantities of Onion Sets are desired, write for prices. 



Southport White Globe ( See cut. ) 

 Pure white color, and of very mild flavor, 

 also equally as good for keeping as the 

 Yellow Globe. Excellent for use as a 

 medium crop, but most valuable when 

 grown for the main crop, as the flesh is 

 remarkably firm and solid. It is an 

 enormous yielder, and as it is very attract- 

 ive, always sells at high prices. It is best 

 to dr}' these onions in a shady place and 

 give them plenty of air. Oz. , 20 cts.; 

 % lb. , 70 cts. ; lb. , ^2. 25 ; 5 lbs. or more 

 at i>2.oo per lb. 



White Portugal, or Silver Skin. 



One of the leading white sorts, beautiful 

 shape and mild flavor. The bulbs are 

 flat in shape and mature farly. It is a 

 splendid variety for the market gardener, 

 and is largely used for growing sets on 

 account of its fine shape when small, and 

 also for its good keeping qualities. It 

 is also extensively used as a pickling 

 onion, for which purpose it is well adapt- 

 ed. Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 55 cts.; lb., 

 $2.00; 5 lbs., or more, at $1.75 

 per lb. 



White Queen, or Barletta. This 



is the earliest variety of onion and is very 

 mild, pure white, both skin and flesh. It 

 does not grow to a large size, usually- 

 averaging about I^ inches in diarceter 

 and is of a slightly, flattened shape. Itis 

 a splendid variety for pickling, for which 

 purpose it is largely grown. Oz. , 25 

 cts.; % lb., So; lb., 12.75. 

 Mammoth Silver Kins'. A very large Italian variety of 

 Onion which produces the full size bulbs in one season' sgjowtb 

 and is the largest white sort grown. It is flat in shape and 

 both skin and flesh are pure white, mild and well flavored. 

 Should be used soon after being gathered. Oz., 25 cts.; }i 

 lb., 80 cts; lb., ^2.75. 



PARSNIP 



Large Sugar, or Hollow Grown. {See cut.) This 

 is the leading variety for market. Oz. , 10 cts.; ^ lb., 25 

 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



Student, or Guernsey. A good half-long variety. 

 Oz. , 10 cts.; }4 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



OK^fl, OP Gombo. 



Perkins' Long-Pod Okra. An exceedingly handsome 

 variety of Okra which is a great improvement upon other 

 Tarieties. The pods are very tender, long, slim and a beauti- 

 fiil deep green. Oz., lo cts.; X lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Improved Long Green. A good and reliable variety 

 ■which is very productive; bears long jwds which are tender and 

 of excellent quality. Oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



White Creole ( fVhite Velvet). Pods are round, free from 

 ridges, and very tender. This is a very productive variety of 

 Ofcra and is largely grown in the South. Oz., 10 cts. ; ^ lb., 

 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Dreer's Little Gem. The best of the dwarf sorts. Pods 

 long, slender and of a light green color. Oz., 10 cts.; j^ lb., 

 30 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 



