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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. 

 Vz oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50c.; Vi lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00. 



Early I/ong Purple. Early and hardy; fruit, 6 to 10 

 inches long. 

 Oz., 50 cts.; Vi lb., S1.50; lb., §5.00. 



Ne^v Tort 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. 



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.; % 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.; Vl 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.; Vi lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Giant Carentan. 

 Oz., 20 cts.; Vi 



Large size and very tender, 

 lb., GO cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Prizetaker Leek 



LETTUCE 



Loose-Leaf Varieties 



Black-Seeded Simpson. Produces a compact mass 

 of leaves, light yellowish-green in color, nearly 

 double size of ordinary Simpson. 

 Oz., 20 cts.; V4 lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



Grand Rapids Forcing. Largely grown in green- 

 houses for shipping. It forms a loose, rounded 

 cluster of light-green leaves fringed at the edge. 

 Oz., 20 cts.; Vi lb.. 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



"Butterhead" Varieties 



Big Boston. Resembles Boston Market, but nearly 

 twice as large; desirable for forcing and also for 

 spring and fall outdoor planting. 

 Oz., 20 cts.; 14 lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



Dreer's "All Heart." This distinct Lettuce is excel- 

 lent for both spring and summer use, and is the 

 most reliable hard-heading variety of cabbage- 

 lettuce grown. Head is of a yellowish-green 

 color, and forms a solid heart, even before it is 

 half grown. 

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



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Black Beauty Egg Plant 



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.; M lb., GO cts.; lb., $2.00; 10 lbs., $9.00. 



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., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25; 10 lbs., $10.00. 



Dwarf Curled Scotch. Bright green, leaves curled 

 and quite hardv. 

 Oz., 15 cts.; hi lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.00; 10 lbs., $9.00. 



Sea Kale. Grown for its blanched shoots, \vhich are 

 easily forced from the roots produced from seed. 

 Used like asparagus. 

 Oz.,,25 cts.: H lb., 75 cts. 



Dreer's "All Heart*' Lettuce 



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