DREER'S MARKET GARDENERS' WHOLESALE PRICE LIST. 



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Yellow Globe Danvers. A standard sort and one of 

 the most desirable ; an excellent-keeper and very productive. 

 The onions are globe shape and grow to a good, salable size. 

 Onion growers throughout the country prefer this type of onion 

 to all others. Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.50; 5 lbs., 

 or more, at $1.40 per lb. 



Soilthport Yellow Globe. A large, handsome, globu- 

 lar shaped yellow variety, very productive, of mild flavor. 

 The outer skin is a beautiful pale yellow ; the bulbs are of 

 globe shape, and good keepers. A dependable variety, and 

 one which is largely grown for market. Oz., 15 cts.; ^ lb., 

 45 cts.; lb., #1.60; 5 lbs. or-more at $1.50 per lb. 



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Philadelphia Yellow Dutch or Strasburg-. A 



leading market variety ; a good keeper and well flavored ; 

 bright straw colored skin and somewhat flattened shape. This 

 variety is largely grown for sets on account of its excel- 

 lent keeping qualities. Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 45 cts.; lb., 

 #1.50 ; 5 lbs. or more, at $1.40 per lb. 



Rhode Island Yellow Cracker. An extra early vari- 

 ety, popular in the Rhode Island markets. A good keeper and 

 an excellent sort to raise where the seasons are short. Oz., 15 

 cts.; X 1D -> 40 cts. ; lb., $1.50. 



Prizetaker. This is the large pale yellow onion that is 

 offered for sale in the fruit stores and markets in the fall. It 

 grows to a very large size ; flesh white, of mild and delicate 

 flavor. The large onions are raised first year from seed, and 

 produce enormous crops. Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; lb., 

 gi-75- 



Ailsa Craig 1 . A large oval-shaped yellow, or straw-colored 

 onion, which is a strong compel itor to " Prizetaker." The 

 flesh is very mild and onions keep as well as other laige 

 varieties. The largest and best onions are produced by sow- 

 ing seed in hot-bed early in the spring and transplanting 

 when plants have reached the proper size. Oz., 30 cts.; 

 % lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.25. 



Australian Yellow Globe. {See cut.) This extra 

 early variety of onion originally came from Australia. It is a 

 beautiful globe-shape and quite attractive and a splendid 

 keeper. The onions grow to a large size and are very solid, 

 skin is deep yellow, flesh white and of very mild flavor. Be- 

 sides being an extra early onion it is very productive and an 

 excellent keeper. Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



Australian Brown Onion. The bulbs grow to good 

 marketable size and are very hard and solid, and keep well. 

 They ripen earlier than either the Yellow Danvers or Red 

 Wethersfield, are beautiful brown color and mild flavor. A 

 good thing in their favor is the fact that the crop runs uniform 

 in size and shape ; nearly every plant produces a fine onion. 

 Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Extra Early Red. Earlier than the Wethersfield and 

 somewhat smaller, close grained and a good keeper. The 

 shape is flat, about same as Cracker Onion, but it is hardier. 

 It is also used for growing onion sets. Oz., 15 cts.; j£ lb., 

 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



