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



DREER'5 SELECTED TOMATO SEED 



oz., ;8i.oo; X lb. 



Avon Early. {See cut.) In our Tomato trials, this new 



variety was the first to produce ripe fruits and continued 



bearing for a much longer season, and the plants, which 



made a rapid and strong growth, resisted fungus diseases 



better than most varieties. Fruits are very solid and large 



size for an extra early variety, nearly round, smooth and deep 



scarlet red in color, making it very attractive to the eye. The 



quality is very good, being thick-meated, of good flavor, and 



the fi-uits are not liable to crack like other extra early 



tomatoes. Pkt., 20 cts.; % oz., 60 cts. : 



I3.50; lb., ^13.00. 

 Comet. {^Forcing.) An excellent variety 



for foicing. Medium size, color rich 



scarlet of good quality. ^ oz., 25 cts. ; 



oz., 45 cts.; % lb., $1.25; lb., ^4.50. 

 LiOrillard. [Forcing.) A good sort 



for forcing. Bright red, smooth, early. 



]4 oz.j 25 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; J^ lb., 



gl.25; lb., I4.50. 

 Spark's Earliana. (See cut.) An 



extremely early variety, which produces 



large clusters of frcits. Color of flesh 



deep red, very solid and fine flavor. Our 



strain of this variety is the best that can 



be obtained. Oz., 30 cts.; ^ 'b., 85 



cts.; lb., $3.00. 

 Bonny Best. An early and product- 

 ive variety. The fruits are round, some- 

 what flattened at stem end, and are 



produced in abundance. The color is 



scarlet, and it is a good forcing tomato. 



Oz., 30 cts.; % lb., 85 cts.; lb., I3.00. 

 John Baer. Similar to Chalk's Jewel 



and matures early. The Tomatoes are 



of a medium size, nearly round in shape, 



scarlet color and of excellent flavor. 



Oz., 30 cts.; }i lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 

 LiTingston's Globe. An early 



variety, globe shape and large size. 



Color glossy rose, tinged with purple. 



Oz., 35 cts.; ,'4 lb., Jl.oo; lb., $3.50. 

 June Pink. This really is a pink 



Spark's Earliana, Oz. , 30 cts.; ^ lb., 



85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 

 Dwarf Champion. An early variety, 



medium size, plant of dwarf growth. 



Color purplish-pink. Oz. , 30 cts. ; J^ 



lb., 85 cts.; lb., J3.00. 



Early Detroit. An early variety, with skin of 

 an attractive purplish-pink color. Medium to 

 large size, nearly round. Oz., 35 cts. ; XliVo.^ 

 ^I.OO; lb., $3.50. — ^— - 



The Stone. Fruit very large and deep;Jbright 

 scarlet, smooth, ripening evenly to the stem and 

 exceedingly solid and firm-fleshed. A valuable 

 variety for family use and for canning purposes^ 

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



Dwaif stone. This Tomato resembles the 

 Stone in shape. Very solid, ripens evenly and of 

 excellent flavcr. Oz., 30 cts.; % lb., 85 cts.; lb.,. 

 J3.00. 



Ponderosa. Fruits verj- large, purplish-pink, 

 solid and continues ripening until frost. Oz., 45. 

 cts.; % lb., fl.25; lb., #4.50. 



Crimson Cushion. Large size, nearly round 

 and of very good quality. Oz., 45 cts.; % lb., 

 $1.25; lb., I4.50. 



Acme. Ripens evenly; of medium size and pinkisb 

 color. Oz., 25 cts.; J^ lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



FaTOrite. Color bright red and flesh very solid. 

 Oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; lb., J2.50. 



Paragon. Fruit deep red, solid and smooth as an 

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



Trophy. Large size, smooth, rich deep crimson- 

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



Beauty. Rich glossy crimson, with slight purple 

 tinge; grows in clusters and is of large size, smooth 

 and solid. Oz. , 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; lb., S2.50. 



Matchless. A large, bright red Tomato, veiy 

 solid and meaty. Oz., 30 cts.; % lb., 85 cts.; lb., 

 $3.00. 



Golden Queen. A very handsome yellow Tomato; re- 

 sembles the Paragon in size, solidity, productiveness, and the 

 flavor is excellent. Oz. , 40 cts. ; X lb., $1.10; lb., $4.00. 



TOMATOES FOR PRESERVING. 



Pear-shaped Ked, Pear-shaped YelloAV, 

 Yellow Plum, Ked Cherry, Yellow^ Cherry, 

 Red. Currant, Red Peach, Strawberry, or 

 Ground Cherry. Eachat35 cts. peroz. ; ^i.co per^lb 



