Dreer's Select Small Fruits 



For Fall Planting. Ready About October 20th 



Fall is a good time to plant hardy Grapes, Blackberries, Raspberries, etc. The plants, at that 

 time dormant, are less liable to injury in transplanting than when planted in spring. After planting, 

 mulch with 2 or 3 inches of litter or manure. We do not handle fruit trees such as apples, pears, cherries, etc. 



Two Luscious Hardy Grapes 



Champagne. Popular large coppery red berries of delicious 



flavor. Very strong growing and a prolific bearer. 

 The Caco. A cross between Catawba and Concord inheriting the 

 best traits of each. Beautiful large wine red fruit. Early. 

 Strong 2-year-old plants of either of the above: 

 SOc each; S5.00 per doz. ; $40.00 per 100. 



Six Best Standard Hardy Grapes 



Catawba. Red, sweet, and rich with pleasant musky flavor. 

 Concord. The most popular black grape; succeeds everywhere. 

 Lucile. Very large red, of exquisite flavor. 

 Moore's Diamond. Greenish white with rich yellow tinge. 

 Moore's Early. Large black berries of good quality. 

 Niagara. Berries large, light greenish white; slightly ambered. 

 Strong selected two-year-old vines: 

 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Two New Early Strawberries 



Introductions of the U. S. Department of .Igricullure 

 Dorsett. A most productive variety bearing practically perfect 

 berries of most attractive appearance and delicious sweet wild 

 Strawberry flavor. Disease-resistant, productive, and of good 

 size with luscious berries of a light scarlet color. 

 Fairfax. As sweet as Dorsett but matures a few days later, 

 having firmer flesh of a darker color. It has proved particularly 

 valuable under unfavorable weather conditions when it has 

 shown its remarkable bearing qualities. 



Either of the above two new Strawberries: 

 7Scper doz.; SI. 00 per 25; SI. 50 per 50; S2.50 per 100. 



Mastodon Everbearing Strawberry 



Plants set this autumn will produce ne.\t year a splendid crop of 

 large sweet juicy berries all through the late summer and fall. Very 

 productive, of attractive color, and a flavor that is exceptionally 

 luscious and sweet. 75c per doz.; $1.00 per 25; $1.50 per 50; 

 $2.50 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 



Small Fruits by Mail 



Orders for Small Fruits up to about 2$ plants can usually 

 be sent by Parcel Post if you add to your remittance lo% {is% 

 west of the Mississippi) of their value for postage and special 

 packing. Minimum charge lo cents. 



Strawberry Plants 



Select Standard Varieties 



A selection of fancy, high quality, heavy yielding garden vari- 

 eties covering the season from early to late. 



Aberdeen. Midseason. 

 Beauty. IMidseason. 

 Bellmar. Medium early. 

 Big Joe. Midscason. 

 Blakemore. Early. 

 Chesapeake. Late. 



Dunlap. Early midseason. 



Gandy. Late. 



Marshall. Midseason. 



Pearl. Late. 



Premier. Early. 



William Belt. Late. 

 Any of the above varieties: 40c per doz.; 65c per 25; 

 $1.00 per 50; $1.50 per 100; $10.00 per 1000 



Raspberries 



Raspberries will succeed in any soil that will grow good corn 

 responding quickly to liberal treatment. For best results the old 

 wood should be cut out just as soon as the crop has been gathered. 

 Cuthbert. Large, deep rich crimson. 

 Latham. A stan<iard red variety. 

 Everbearing Red Raniere. Not only the earliest but also a 



choice perpetual fruiting variety. Bears continuously on both 



the old and new canes. 



Any of the above: $1.00 per doz. ; S8.00 per 100. 



Blackberries 



Blackberries respond generously to good treatment. They prefer 



a deep soil, but will grow and fruit almost anywhere. 



El Dorado. One of the best. Large, sweet, tender; very hardy. 



Snyder. One of the oldest and still one of the most popular. 



F.ilhcr of the above: 



Sl.OO per doz.; S8.00 per 100. 



Vegetable Plants and Roots 



{Ready October 15) 



Vegetable Plants and Roots by Mail 



Small quantities of these can be sent 

 by parcel post. Add 1 0% {15% west 

 of the Mississippi) to Iheir value for 

 postage and special packing. Mini- 

 mum charge 10 cents. 



Asparagus Roots. We can furnish the varieties listed below in 

 selected one-year-old roots, the kind used by all experienced 

 growers because they are the best size for transplanting and 

 will be found the most satisfactory in the end. 



— Dreer's Eclipse. This variety is the result of a most careful 

 selection and "breeding up" to the large type, yet retaining that 

 delicate light green color and tender quality desired. 60c per 

 doz.; S2.00 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 



— Palmetto. An early green variety of good quality. 60c per 

 doz. ; S2.00 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 



— Washington. The result of careful breeding. It produces 

 large straight shoots, dark green in color with heavy overtone. 

 The tips are tight and firm and do not open out or begin to branch 

 until well out of the ground, making the finest kind of green 

 Asparagus both for home use and market. It is nearer to being 

 rust-proof than any other variety. 60c per doz; $2.00 per 100; 

 $12.00 per 1000. 



Hop Vines. 25c each; S2.50 per doz.; $15 



.00 per 100. 

 40c per doz.; $1.50 



Horseradish Sets, New Bohemian. 



per 100; $10.00 per 1000. 

 Rhubarb, Victoria. Strong roots 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $15.00 per 100. 



The Most Popular Herbs 



Chives. 20c per clump; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 

 Lavender. 30c each; $3.00 per doz. 

 Peppermint. 20c each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 

 Rosemary. SOc each; $3.00 per doz. 

 Spearmint. 20c each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 

 Ta.TTa.gon (Estragon). For flavoring. SOc each; $3.00 per doz. 

 Thyme {Broad-leaved English). 20c each; $2.00 per doz.; 

 $12.00 per 100. 



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Bush Fruit Production (Van Meier). A very complete book 

 dealing with the culture of all kinds of bush fruits. Postpaid for 



$1.25 



