DREER'S MARKET GARDENERS' WHOLESALE PRICE LIST. 



CORN— Sweet or Sugar^iGer, Maiz.) 



If wanted sent by mail, add 10 cents per quart for postage. 



Dreer's Aristocrat. This variety of Sweet Corn was 

 grown for a number of years by a gardener who supplies truck 

 to the aristocrats at Newport, R. I. He would not allow any 

 of the seed to get into the hands of his competitors, thus hav- 

 ing a monopoly, and as it was the finest early sweet corn that 

 came to the market, he found no difficulty in disposing of all 

 he raised. It is an extra early variety, ripening with the Cory ; 

 stalks grow four to six feet high and ears are of large size, 

 measuring eight to ten inches in length. Qt., 25 cts. ; 4 qts., 

 80 cts.; peck, $1.25 ; bu., $5.00. 



Golden Bantam. An early yellow-grained variety. Ears 

 small, grains broad and sweet. Qt. , 25 cts.; 4 qts., 80 cts.; 

 peck, |(l.25 ; bu., $5.00. 



Golden Cream. Ears large, with yellow grains irregular 

 on cob. Very tender and sweet. Qt., 30 cts.; 4 qts., ji.oo; 

 peck, $1.50; bu., J6.00. 



Crosby's Early. A favorite variety which matures very 

 early and is productive. Ears are about 6 inches long, and 

 bear broad grains which are sweet and sugary. Qt., 20 cts.; 

 4 qts., 60 cts.; peck, Sl.oo ; bu., I4.00. 



Adam's Extra Early. This is not a sweet com, but 

 because of its very early maturity is grown for early market- 

 ing. Qt., 20 cts. ; 4 qts., 60 cts.; peck, gl.oo; bu., ;?4.oo. 



Early Minnesota, -'^n old and well-known variety. Ears 

 six to eight inches in length, usually contain about eight rows 

 of broad grains which are of fine flavor. Qt., 20 cts.; 4 qts., 

 60 cts.; peck, |l.oo ; bu., $4.00. 



White Cob Cory. Early as ordinary Cory, but has a 

 white cod The stalks do not grow tall, are very prolific, 

 usually bearing two ears each. Very sweet. Qt., 20 cts. ; 4 

 qts., 60 cts. ; peck, {l.oo; bu., $4.00. 



Stabler' S Early. A large second-early variety which is 

 productive and bears ears containing twelve to fourteen rows. 

 The grains are pure white, large, broad and very sweet. This 

 variety is one of the best to follow the extra earlies. Qt., 25 

 cts.; 4 qts., 80 cts.; peck, ;f 1.15 ; bu., J4.60. 



Metropolitan. Produces two to three large ears to the 

 st«lk, usually about nine inches long, and have ten to twelve 

 rows of deep grains, even to extreme tip. Sweet and tender. 

 Qt., 20 cts.; 4 qts., 70 cts.; peck, Jl.io ; bu., $4.40. 



Kendel's Early Giant. Ears large, eight to ten inches 

 long, pure white grains, which are very sweet and tender. 

 Ready for use in sixty to seventy days after planting. Qt., 20 

 cts.; 4 qts., 70 cts. ; peck, |l.lO; bu., $4.40. 



Early Evergreen. Ripens about ten days earlier, and 

 produces ears a trifle shorter than the " Stowell's," but the 

 quality is equally as good. It is a splendid variety to come in 

 between the early and late sorts. Qt., 20 cts.; 4 qts., 70 cts.; 

 peck, $1.10; bu., I4.40. 



3Iamnioth Early. A second early variety bearing large 

 ears. Qt., 20 cts.; 4 qts., 60 cts.; peck, $1.00; bu., $4 00. 



Stowell's Everg-reeu, Improved. (See cut.) A 

 popular variety and one of the sweetest ; ears large, deep- 

 grained, of excellent quality. For general crop this is one of 

 the best. Qt., 20 cts. ; 4 qts., 60 cts.; peck, JSi.oo ; bu., $4. 00. 



Zig'-Zag Evergreen. A very sweet Com, ripening 

 earlier than Stowell's Evergreen, and in quality fully its equal. 

 The grains are same shape as " Stowell's," but are arranged 

 on the cob in a zig-zag manner, hence its name. Qt., 20 cts.; 

 4 qts., 70 cts. ; peck, |l. ID; bu., J4.40. 



Country Gentleman, Little Gem or Shoe Peg. 



A late variety. Ears medium size, deep grains placed in 

 irregular rows on cob, and deliciously sweet. Qt., 25 cts.; 

 4 qts., 80 cts.; peck, $1.25 ; bu., I5.00. 



Potter's Excelsior, or Squantum. A splendid sec- 

 ond early; bears large ears, 12-rowed, deep grains ; usually 

 bears 2 ears to stalk and is sweet. Qt., 20 cts.; 4 qts., 60 

 cts.; peck, jSl.oo ; bu., $4.00. 



Egyptian. A fine large variety. Rich flavor and sweet. 

 Qt., 20 cts.; 4 qts., 60 cts.; peck, $1.00 ; bu., $4.00. 



Mammoth Late. The largest late son, sweet and sugary. 

 Qt., 20 cts. ; 4 qts. , 60 cts. ; peck, $1.00; bu,, #4.00. 



Black Mexican. Grains dark, but sweet and tender. Qt., 

 25 cts.; 4 qts., 80 cts.; peck, I1.15 ; bu., $4.60. 



FIELD 



on page 



CORN. 



28. 



A selected list of varieties will be found 



