DREER'S MARKET GARDENERS' WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 



Sutton's '^^ 

 Intermediate 



Carrot 



SUGAR BEETS. ^,,„^„„ 



By mail er freight. 

 V4. lb. lb. 5 lbs. 



Klein Wanzleben 15 50 $2 25 



White Sug-ar Green Top ... 15 50 2 25 



Lane's Improved White ... 15 50 2 25 



MAXG£L WURZEL. ^^,,^,,„ 



By 77iail or freight. 

 Vi lb. lb. 5 lbs. 



Mammoth Long Red .... 15 50 $2 25 



Red Globe 15 50 2 55 



Golden Tankard 15 50 2 55 



Golden- Yellow Mammoth . . 15 50 2 55 



Yellow or Orange Globe 15 50 2 55 



BROCCOLI. (Ger. Spargel Kohl.) 



White Cape. Large, compact heads of a creamy-white 

 color and of good flavor. Culture same as for late Cauli- 

 flower. Oz., 30 cts.; % lb., $1.00; lb., |3. 75. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



(Oer. Rosen-Kohl.) 

 Dreer's Select Matchless. A small-leaved variety of 



this desirable vegetable, which through careful selection has 

 been brought to perfection. Grows freely during the summer, 

 and is fully developed by the early frosts, at which time the 

 stems are thickly set with sprouts. Oz., 25 cts.; }(. lb., 75 

 cts.; lb., ^2.50. 

 Long Island Half-DAVarf. An American variety of 

 dwarf and robust habit. Oz., 25 cts., 3^ lb., 75 cts.; 

 lb., ^2.50. 



CHICORY. 



Large Rooted. Roots are dried and used as coftee; young 

 leaves are used as a salad. Oz. , 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; 

 lb., $1.00. 



Common or Wild. Used in Barbe de Capucin, a French 

 salad. Oz. , I o cts. ; ^ lb. , 25 cts. ; lb. , 85 cts. 



Witloof Chicory, French Endive. During the win- 

 ter this vegetable is sold by dealers in fancy fruits and vege- 

 tables as French Endive. Seed should be sown in June, in 

 drills 10 inches apart; allow plants to grow until November, 

 when they should be taken up, trimmed to i^ inches from 

 the neck, leaving about 8 inches, then planted upright, i^ 

 inches apart, in trench 16 inches deep. Fill trench with good 

 soil, and for quick growth cover with manure. In about four 

 weeks it will be ready for use, and is eaten either raw or 

 cooked. Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; lb., ;(!i.7S. 



CARROT-iGer. Moebre.) 



Earliest Short Horn. {French Forcing.) One of the 

 best of the extra early Carrots and especially adapted for 

 forcing. The color is reddish-orange and roots are small 

 nearly round when grown under glass, but grow longer with 

 outside culture Oz. , 20 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; lb., J 1.75- 



Early Scarlet Horn. A favorite early red variety. 

 Roots are small, top-shaped and good for summer use. Oz., 

 I5cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lb., ^1.50. 



Dreer's "Perfect" Forcing Carrot. A perfect 

 half-long variety, beautiful bright scarlet color, very crisp, and 

 grows almost without core. Tops are remarkably small, thus 

 allowing the Carrots to be grown close in the frames. Oz., 

 25 cts.; % lb., 85 cts.; lb., ^3.00. 



Early Half- Long Scarlet. A point-root carrot pro- 

 ductive and early, coming in between Scarlet Horn and Long 

 Orange. Oz., 15 cts ; % lb., 40 cts.; lb., gl-So. 



St. Valery. A desirable sort, of rich orange color and fine 

 flavor. Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., ^l.oo. 



Half- Long Nantes. An early half-long, stump-rooted 

 variety. Tops medium size, roots cylindrical, smooth, bright 

 orange; flesh orange, shading to yellow in centre, but no core. 

 Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lb., gl.25. 



Chantenay Half-Long. Resembling the Nantes, with 

 larger shoulder. Medium early and heavy cropper. Oz., 15 

 cts.; ^ lb., 40 cts. ; lb., ^1.25. 



Danver's Half-Long Orange. A rich orange-red 

 variety, very smooth and handsome, producing large crops. 

 Tops medium size and coarsely divided. Roots taper to a 

 blunt point ; flesh sweet, crisp and tender. Oz. , 1 5 cts. ; 

 ^ lb., 40 cts.; lb., ;?l.25. 



Improved Rubicon. This half-long stump-root Carrot 

 is the result of careful breeding. Grows about the same 

 length as the well-known Danvers, but thicker, and is a rich 

 dark orange color. Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lb., ;?l.2S. 



Sutton's Red Intermediate. [See cut.) Grows to a 

 size between the half-long and long varieties and is remarkable 

 for its uniformity. The shape is desirable, tapering to a 

 decided point and quality is excellent, being sweet and tender. 

 Oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; lb., ;?2.oo. 



Guerande, or Oxheart. A good variety for soils too 

 hard and stiff" for the longer-growing sorts, as it is not over 5 

 or 6 inches long. Oz. , 1 5 cts. ; ^ lb. , 40 cts. ; lb. , jS i . 25 . 



Nichol's Improved Long Orange. A fine selection 

 of the Long Orange Carrot ; early, productive, and of fine 

 quality. Oz., 10 cts.; V ^^-i 3° cts.; lb., |i.oo. 



Large White Belgian. A large variety, used for 

 feeding stock. Oz., 10 cts.; X 1^., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



