DREER’S MARKET GARDENERS’ WHOLESALE PRICE LIST. 19 
PEAS EARLY VARIETIES. 
Surprise Pea. This excellent variety has been carefully tested 
beside the very earliest of the smooth peas, and found to be 
earlier. The vines grow about two feet high, and do not require 
any support; they are literally loaded down with pods, which, 
while not so large, are well filled with beautiful peas of most 
delicious quality, tender and sweet, much more so than any of the 
smooth Extra Earlies. Qt., 30 cts.; 4 qts., $1.10; peck, $1.75 ; 
bu., $7.00. 
Blue Beauty. Bears a profusion of excellent peas ; 18 inches. 
Qt., 25 cts.; 4 qts., $1.00 ; peck, $1.65 ; bu., $6.50. 
Premium Gem. A fine flavored, dwarf, wrinkled variety ; 
height 18 inches. Qt., 25 cts.; 4 qts., $1.00; peck $1.65; bu., 
$6.50. 
Little Gem. A dwarf first early, green wrinkled marrow ; 1% 
feet. Qt., 25 cts.; 4 qts., $1.00; peck, $1.65; bu., $6.50. 
Duke of York. A splendid early wrinkled pea, similar to 
the Telephone. Qt.,25 cts.; 4 qts., $1.00; peck, $1.50 ; bu., $6.00. 
Second Early and Medium Varieties. 
Ameer Pea. This variety of blue-seeded pea is distinct. It 
is an early variety, and, like all other round, smooth-seeded peas, 
is quite hardy. The vines, which grow from 3 to 4 feet high, are 
very thrifty and good bearers. The pods are dark green. Qt., 
30 cts.; 4 qts., $1.10; peck, $1.75 ; bu., $7.00. 
Advaneer. A fine market variety, prolific, long pods ; 2 feet. 
Qt, 25 cts ; 4 qts., go cts., peck, $1.20; bu., $4.75. 
Filibasket. Hardy, prolific, pods well filled. Height, 2% 
feet. Qt., 25 cts.; 4 qts., 90 cts., peck, $1.20; bu., $4.75. 
Shropshire Hero. A grand second early wrinkled pea, 
producing well-filled pods; 2% feet. Qt., 25 cts.; 4 qts., 90 
cts.; peck, $1.20; bu.; $4.75. 
Abundance. It ripens about one week after the earliest kinds ; 
1% feet. Qt., 25 cts.; 4 qts., $1.00; peck, $1.40; bu., $5.50 
Heroine. A medium early, green, wrinkled pea, large curved, 
showy pods; height 2 to 2% feet. Qt., 25 cts.; 4 qls., $1.00; 
peck, $1.40 ; bu., $5.50. 
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4 qts., $1.30; peck, $2.25 ; 
Pride of the Market. 
Improved Stratagem. 
quite a favorite ; 4 feet. Qt., 
Long Island Mammoth. 
long pods, well filled ; a very desirable second early for market gardeners’ use. 
Qt, 25 cts.; 4 qts., 9o cts. ; peck, $1.35 3 bu., $5.25. 
‘Continued. 
THE SURPRISE PEA. 
General and Late Varieties. 
Carter’s Daisy or Dwarf Telephone. This variety is the result of 
many years’ experimenting with the view of producing a pea with dwarf vines, 
bearing large handsome pods and peas of highest quality, without the long 
vines of the Telephone, and to grow more dwarf than the Stratagem. It is of 
dwarf, stocky habit, healthy, vigorous growth and very productive. In season, 
medium, from 5 to 7 days earlier than Stratagem. The pods are long, 
frequently measuring 5 inches in length, broad, straight, rounded or curved at 
the end, remarkably well filled, often containing nine or ten peas, color pale 
green, thick and of good lasting jbeaek for market purposes. Qt., 35 cts.; 
, 59.00. 
A medium early dwarf pea of vigorous habit and 
very productive. The pods are large, of a medium ae color. The quality 
of this pea is excellent, being sweet and tender 
qts., $1.00; peck, $1.50; bu., $6.00. 
i 4 feet: Qt., 25 cts.5 4 
In this improved variety all the good qualities 
of the old Stratagem are highly developed. Pods of immense size filled with 
very large dark green peas of the finest ask Vines grow strong and healthy 
and produce large crops. Qt., 
25 cts.; 4 qts., $1.00; peck, $1.50; bu., $6.00. 
Telephone. Immensely productive and of the finest quality. Vines very 
strong. The pods are of large size, and peas of a pale green color. closely 
packed in the Bed! and of a most delicious flavor. This variety has become 
25 cts.; 4. qts., $1.00; peck, $1.50; bu., $6.00. 
A very productive variety, of dark glossy 
Everbearing. A first-class pea for summer and autumn use, pods 3 to 4 
inches long, and contain 6 to 8 peas of a rich flavor ; very sweet and tender ; 
2 feet. Vines throw out numerous branches, thus prolonging its bearing 
season. (t., 25 cts.; 4 qts., 90 cts.; peck, $1.25 ; bu., $5.00. 
Champion of England. 
The most popular wrinkled variety in cultiva- 
tion, of delicious flavor ; a profuse bearer; 5 feet. Qt., 25 cts.; 4 qts., 90 cts.; 
AMEER PEA. peck, $1.25 ; bu., $5.00. 
