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



LETTUCE-Ger. Salat. 



Dreer's "All Heart." (5,v cut:) This distinct Cab- 

 bage Lettuce is excellent for spring and summer use, as it 

 stands intense heat. It is of a yellowish green color, and 

 forms a solid heart, even before it is half grown. It is of 

 superior flavor. It is also sometimes used for forcing under 

 glass. Oz., 20cts.; ^ lb., 65 els.; lb., $2.25. 



May King. 'an be planted out of doors or under glass 

 and in either case will quickly produce fine heads. The outer 

 leaves are yellowish-green tinged with brown while the inside 

 is rich golden yellow. Oz., I5cts.; % lb., 40cts. ; lb., $1 50. 



Biff Boston. Resembles Boston Market, but nearly twice 

 as large ; desirable for forcing and for spring and fall out door 

 planting. Oz., 15 cts. ; % lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Boston Market. ( White Seed. ) Hardy and crisp; one 

 of the best for forcing. Oz , 10 cts. ; # lb., 30 cts. ; lb. .Si. 00. 



Black-Seeded Tennlsball. Forms a close hard head, 

 with few outer leaves. Oz., iocts.; ' + ' lb.,3octs.; lb., Jl.oo. 



Hittinger's Belmont Forcing. An improvement 

 on the Boston Market, larger in size, crisp and tender quality. 

 Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Early Cnrled Simpson. (Silesia.) Forms a close, 

 compact mass of leaves; very early, excellent for forcing. Oz., 

 10 cts. ; % lb., 30 cts. ; lb., Si. 00. 



Black-Seeded Simpson. Produces a compact mass of 

 leaves, light color, nearly double size of ordinary Simpson. 

 Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Grand Rapids Forcing. Matures quickly, large size, 

 handsome appearance; crisp and tender. Oz., 15 cts ; % 

 lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Early Dutch Butter, Spotted. Producing fine large 

 heads of excellent quality, and one of the best forcing and 

 market sorts ; also stands the heat well in summer. Oz., IS 

 cts.; '4 lb., 40 cts. ; lb., $1.50. 



Salamander. An excellent spring, summer and fall variety. 

 Oz., 15 cts.; >4 lb., 35 cts.; lb., gl.25. 



Mammoth Salamander. Grows about double the size of 

 Salamander. Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 35 cts.; lb., $ 1. 25. 



Oz. % lb. Lb, 



Golden Queen 15 40 Si 50 



Early White Cabbage 10 30 1 00 



Yellow Seeded Butter .... 10 30 1 00 



Defiance . 15 35 1 25 



Mignonette '5 35 l 3 5 



French Unrivalled. A sure-heading variety, 

 suitable for growing at any season. Forms large, 

 compact, buttery heads, and is slow to shoot to seed. 

 The general character is similar to "Big Boston," 

 except the color is lighter green and leaves are not 

 tinged brown. Oz., 20c; '^ -lb, 60c. ; lb., $2.00. 



Silver Ball. An excellent variety, as well for 

 early spring and summer use as for winter forcing. 

 The heads are silvery white, very firm and compact. 

 Oz., 10 cts.; > 4 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $l.co 



Sensation. This variety is remarkable for its 

 characterofformingclo.se, hard heads, even in an 

 early stage of growth. Color yellowish green, 

 quality very fine, being crisp and tender. Oz., 15 

 cts.; '4 lb., 35 cts.; lb., J1.25. 



Improved Deacon. One of the best summer 

 cabbage sorts ; very crisp, large and light in color. 

 Oz., 15 cts., '{ lb., 35 cts.; lb.,|l.25. 



Dreer's Improved Hanson. This superior 

 Lettuce, which we introduced thirty-nine years 

 ago, is the best summer heat-resisting sort. The 

 heads grow to reasonable size, are sweet, tender 

 and crisp. For out-door culture it is unequaled. 

 Oz , 15 cts.; V lb., 35 cts ; lb., $1.25. 



California Cream Butter. A splendia viriety 

 for summer. It produces a very large and solid 

 white head. It will stand extreme heat and is slow 

 tofjotoseed. Oz., iocts.; ' 4 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Wonderful. The large white heads resemble 

 cabbage and frequently weigh 2 and 3 lbs. each. 

 The quality is superb, being crisp, rich and tender. 

 It withstands the heat well. Oz., 15 cts.; % lb.. 

 40 cts.; lb., 5150. 



Romaine. Cos. or Celery Lettuce. 



These are distinct from the ordinary Lettuce, and much liked 

 on account of their crisp, tender quality and delicate flavor. 



Oz. ' + lb. Lb. 



Kingsholm Cos. [See cut). . . 15 35 1 25 



Paris White Cos 15 35 1 25 



Trianon, Self-Folding Cos. . . 20 40 1 50 



Kingsholm Cos 

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