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



TOMATO 



NOTE 



We are this j'ear offering below, 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, '^''e also would draw your attention to three other highly valuable market 

 varieties, Alpha and Red River, both Extra Earlies, and JMarglobe, a Second "Rarly. 



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; Vi lb., $3.00; 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. 

 i'< oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts.; ^4 lb., $1.05; 

 lb., Sfl.OO. 



Special Strain. Oz., $1.00; H lb., S3.00; 

 lb.. $10.00. 



Bonny Be.st. An early and productive vari- 

 ety. The fruits are somewhat 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., $3.00. 

 Special Strain. Oz., T5 ots.; % lb., $2.00; lb., 

 $7.O0. 



Comet (Forcing). Probably 

 house forcing. Medium 

 scarlet, of good quality. 

 % oz., 25 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; 

 $5.00. 



the best for hot- 

 size, color, rich 



14 lb., $1.50; lb., 



Avon Earij-^Spccial Strain 



Selected Stone Tomato — Special Strain 



Barllana. An extremely early variety which produces large clusters 

 of medium-sized fruits. Color of flesh, deep red; very solid and 

 fine flavor. 



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

 Special Strain. Oz., 75 cts.; % lb., $2.00; lb., $".00. 



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

 toes are of a medium size, nearly round, scarlet color and of excel- 

 lent flavor. 



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

 Special Strain. Oz., 60 cts.; Vi lb., $1.75; lb., $6.00. 



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

 having purplish-pink fruit and is the earliest pink-fruited variety. 

 Extra earlv and very prolific. 

 Oz., 35 cts.; Vi lb., $1.00; lb., $.^.50. 



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

 house forcing. Bright red, smooth, early. 

 ^ oz., 35 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; % lb., $1.50; lb.. $5.00. 



Red River. This is' a meritorious introduction the result of the work 



of Dr. Yeager, of the North Dakota Experiment Station. A cross 



of Sunrise and a selected strain of Earliana, quality fruits are 



produced very early. They are of medium size, good depth, a 



bright scarlet color, while the flesh is quite solid. 



Red River undoubtedly is a valuable variety for the 



gardeners along our Northern border. 



Oz., $1.50; Vi lb., S5.00; lb., .$15.00. 



SECOND EARLY AND MAIN CROP 



Beauty. A purplish-pink main crop sort of large size, 

 solid and productive. 

 Oz., 35 cts.; 14 lb., $1.00; lb., S3.50. 

 Special Strain, oz., 75 cts.; % lb., $2.00; lb., $7.00. 



Crimson Cushion or Beefsteak. Large size, with 

 fruits as large as Ponderosa, but of crimson color, 

 nearly round and of very good quality. 

 Oz., 43 cts.; '4 lb., $1.25; lb., .$4.50. 



Dreer's Select Strain Globe. Very productive. Skin 

 purplish-pink and fruits large, deep, solid and of 

 finest quality. The favorite variety with Southern. 

 growers, on account of its splendid shipping quali- 

 ties. 

 Oz., $1.00; V4. lb., $3.00; lb., $10.00. 



Cheap Seeds mean Cheap Crops 



