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HENRY A. DREER, 1306 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



TOMATO 



NOTE 



We are this year offering belo^v, in addition to our regular well-chosen stocks. Special Strains 

 of certain of the Standard Market varieties. These Special Strains are grown for us for distri- 

 bution among the most critical growers and have our special recommendation for high quality 

 in every respect. 'SVe also would dra'w your attention to three other highly valuable market 



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varieties. Alpha and Red River, both Extra Earlies, and Marglobe, a Second Early. 



THE EARLIEST VARIETIES 



Alpha. In the development of this new strain, 

 we have kept in mind, in addition to the im- 

 portance of earliness, the necessity of obtain- 

 ing fruits free from the misshapen and un- 

 marketable specimens which appear among 

 the product of most plants of the earliest 

 types. Alpha, we are glad to say, is an out- 

 standing exception in this regard, the fruits 

 coming deep and smooth, without cracks or 

 other imperfections. Plants are very distinct 

 with heavy wide foliage, and they bear in 

 abundance bright scarlet fruits which ripen 

 evenly right up to the stem, and which are 

 solid and meaty. 

 Oz., Sl.OO; 14 lb., S3.00; lb., §10.00. 



Avon Early. Produces as early as Earliana. 

 Fruits are very solid and large size for an 

 extra early variety, nearly round, smooth 

 and deep scarlet red in color. 

 1., oz., 35 cts.; oz., GO cts.; % lb., $1.<55; 

 lb., $G.OO. 



Special Strain. Oz., .Sl.OO; li lb., S3.00; 

 lb., SIO.OO. 



Bonny Best Tomato 



Special Strain 



Avon Early — Special Strain 



Bonny Best. An early and productive variety. The fruits are 

 somewhat flattened at stem end, and are produced in abun- 

 dance. The color is scarlet, and it is a good forcing tomato. 

 Oz., 30 cts.; 14 lb.. 80 ots.; lb., §3.00. 

 Special Strain. Oz., 75 cts.; hi lb., .$2.00; lb., §7.00. 



Comet (Forcing-). Probably the best for hot house forcing. 

 Medium size, color, rich scarlet, of good quality. 

 % oz., 25 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; % lb., §1.50; lb., §5.00. 



Earliana An extremely early variety which produces large 

 clusters of medium-sized fruits. Color of flesh, deep red; 

 very solid and fine flavor. 

 Oz., .'iO ^ts.; 14 lb., 85 cts.; lb., §3.00. 

 Special Strain. Oz., 75 cts.; % lb., §2.00; lb., §7.00. 



John Baer. Similar to Chalk's Jewel but matures earlier. The 

 Tomatoes are of a medium size, nearly round, scarlet color 

 and of excellent flavor. 

 Oz., 30 cts.: 14 lb., 85 cts.; lb., .$3.00. 

 Special Strain. Oz., GO cts.; % lb., .S1.75; lb., §6.00. 



Jnne Pink. This is similar to Spark's Earliana, differing only 

 in having purplish-pink fruit and is the earliest pink-fruited 

 variety. Extra early and very prolific. 

 Oz., 35 cts.; 14 lb., §1.00; lb., §3.50. 



Lorillard (Forcing:). Larger than Comet and a good sort for 

 hot house forcing. Bright red, smooth, early. 

 I2 oz., 25 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; li lb., $1.50; lb., §5.00. 



Red River. This is a meritorious introduction the result of 

 the work of Dr. Teager, of the North Dakota Experi- 

 ment Station. A cross of Sunrise and a selected strain of 

 Earliana, quality fruits are produced very ear y. They are 

 of medium size, good depth, a bright scarlet color, while the 

 fle^h is quite solid. Red River undoubtedly is a valuable 

 variety for the gardeners along our Northern border. 

 Oz., §1.50; % lb., §5.00; lb., §15.00. 



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