DREER'S MARKET GARDENERS' WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 



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EGG PLANT 



NEW YORK IMPROVED LARGE PURPLE. 



(Dreer's selected.) Our selected strain of 

 this variety is of superior quality. The 

 fruits are large and free from thorns; color 

 a beautiful dark purple. It is productive, 

 bearing from four to six fruits to the plant, 

 and it is considered a good variety for 

 market. Oz., 50 cts.; % lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00. 



EARLY BLACK BEAUTY. The plants are 

 remarkably healthy in their growth, and! 

 produce an abundance of large fruits fully 

 ten days earlier than the New York Im- 

 proved. In addition to earliness, the rich 

 purplish black color of skin adds greatly 

 to the market value of this new variety, 

 enhancing its beauty and attracting the 

 immediate attention of buyers. The quality 

 is very good. % oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts.: 

 % lb., .51.50; lb., $5.00. 



EARLY LONG PURPLE EGG PLANT. Early 

 and hardy; fruit 6 to 10 inches long. Oz., 

 50 cts.; % lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00. 



KOHL RABI 



EARLIEST FRAME. A splendid variety for 

 forcing. Root small and very tender and! 

 excellent quality. Oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 

 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



DANDELION 



BROAD-LEAVED. Produces an abundant crop of 

 large leaves. Oz., 90 cts.; Vi lb., $3.00; lb., $10.00. 



IMPROVED THICK-LEAVED. An improved thick- 

 leaved variety. Oz., 00 cts.; % lb., $3.00; lb., $10.0©. 



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., 

 15 cts.; % lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.50; 5 lbs., $6.25. 



WHITE CURLED. (Self -blanching.) The leaves of 

 this variety are pale green and do not grow densely. 

 It is large and meets with ready sale on account 

 of the light color. Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lb., 

 $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.50. 



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., 15 

 cts.; Vi lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.50. 



FRENCH ENDIVE. See Witloof Chicory, p. 6. 



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.; % lb., SO cts.; lb., $2.00. 



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 hardy. Oz., 15 cts.; *4 lb., 40 cts.; 

 lb., $1.00; 10 lbs., $».0O. 



SEA KALE. Grown for its blanched shoots. Used like 

 asparagus. Oz., 25 cts.; V4. lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



EARLIEST 'WHITE. A white tender variety, which 

 has a smooth, short top. Forms the bulb quickly 

 and is good for out-door culture. Oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 

 60 cts.; lb., $2.0O. 



EARLY WHITE, OR GREEN VIENNA. Flesh white 

 and tender. Good for forcing. A standard market 

 sort. Oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.0©. 



EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Bluish-purple, matures 

 early. Good flavor. Oz., 25 cts.; >4 lb., 70 cts.; lb., 

 $2.25. 



