DREER'S MARKET GARDENERS' WHOLESALE PRICE LIST. 



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SPINACH Ger. Spinat. 



Dreer's Special American Strain of 

 Round Seeded Savoy. [See cut) Our strain 

 of Savoy-leaved Spinach is very fine and extremely 

 hardy. It is beautifully curled and crimped, with 

 thick, fleshy leaves of dark green color. The best 

 variety for fall sowing. Lb., 70 cts. By express or 

 freight at purchaser's expense, 5 lbs., S3. 25; peck, 

 S6.00; bu. (40 lbs.), $2400. 



Victoria. This variety of Spinach matures later 

 than the Savoy, but is of remarkable fine texture, 

 deepest green color, heavily crimped, thick, fleshy 

 leaves, deep red stem. Lb., 70 cts. By express or 

 freight at purchaser's expense, 5 lbs., ;?3.25; peck, 

 $6.00; bu. (40 lbs.), ;?24.oo. 



Long Season. This variety will do well during 

 the summer months when other varieties run to 

 seed. The leaves are a rich dark green color, very 

 thick, crumpled and of splendid quality. It is a 

 good long standing variety of Spinach and excellent 

 for planting during both early spring and summer. 

 Lb., 75 cts. By express or freight at purchaser's 

 expense, 5 lbs., ^^3.50; peck, ^6.50; bu. (40 lbs.), 

 ;^26.oo. 



Long--Standing- Round Seeded. Marge 

 crimped, thick fleshy. Savoy-leaved variety. Lb. , 

 70 cts. By express or freight at purchaser's ex- 

 pense, 5 lbs., ^3.25; peck (10 lbs.), |)6.oo; bu. 

 (40 lbs. ), ^24.00. 



Prickly Seeded. A small thick-leaved hardy 

 variety. Lb., 70 cts. By express or freight at 

 purchaser's expense, 5lbs. , S3. 25; peck, J6.00; bu. 

 (40lbs. ), S24.00. 



New Zealand. This variety endures the 

 drought of the summer season and 

 which are tender and of good quality, 

 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



heat and 

 produces shoots 

 Oz., 10 cts.; i^ 



Swiss Chard, or Spinach Beet. 



which does not produce roots, but makes a 

 which are used like spinach. See page 4. 



A class of beet 

 mass of leaves 



SQUASH — Gei\ Speise Kurhis. 



Dreer's Extra Early Jersey White Bush. (See cut) 



This is an improved strain of the old White Bush Squash, the 

 result of selections made for a number of years by a promi- 

 nent market gardener. It grows in the bush form, and 

 is enormously productive. The Squashes mature fully ten 

 days earlier than the old sort, and are of good size. They 

 show less ridge or scallop, being better filled out, and contain a 

 larger amount of flesh than the parent variety. The Squashes 

 cook well and the flavor is delicious, and on account of its 

 earliness, size and shape it is especially desirable for the 

 market grower. Oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 30 cts ; lb., Jl.oo. 



Golden Custard Bush. Same as White Bush, but 

 golden yellow color. It keeps well and cooks remarkably 

 tender. Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., JiOO. 



Giant Summer Crook-neck. Early, productive and 

 good quality; skin orange yellow. Larger than yellow Sum- 

 mer Crook-neck, grows in bush form and produces an abund- 

 ant crop. Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts. ; lb., Ji-OO. 



Boston Marrow. A good keeper, of excellent flavor, flesh 

 orange-colored and fine-grained ; oval form and a popular sort. 

 Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Delicious. Finer grained and more delicious than the well- 

 known Hubbard. The color of skin is green, with an oc- 

 casional blue specimen, size about same as Hubbard. Oz., 

 10 cts.; ^ lb., 35 cts. ; lb., ^125. 



Hubbard. Of large size ; flesh fine grained, dry, excellent 

 flavor, and keeps very well during the winter. Oz., 10 

 cts.; }i lb., 35 cts.; lb., ^1.25. 



Golden Hubbard. Same shape as old-fashioned Hub- 

 bard, but skin golden yellow. It is ready for use earlier than 

 Hubbard, and keeps so well that they can be held over until 

 spring Oz., 10 cts.; ]^ lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Warted Hubbtrd. A variety of the Hubbard Squash, 

 with warted skin. The vines grow strong and produce a 

 large number of Squashe'^, which are of good size and keep 

 well. Oz., 10 cts ; % lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Mammo'h Chili. Very large size, rich orange-yellow; 

 flesh thick and of good quality for making pies and feeding 

 stock. Oz., 10 cts.; % lb.. 35 cts.; lb., ^1.25. 



VEGETABLE MARROWS. 



IjOng;' Cream. A vine variety. Oblong shape, w ith smooth 



creamy-white skin. Oz., 20 cts.; % lb.; 60 els. ; lb., S2.C0. 

 English Marrow. A bush variety; fruits shorter than 



Long Cream. Oz., 15 cts., % lb.; 50 cts.; lb., Si-5o. 

 Long Green. Long and rather slim, with striped green 



skin; a vine variety. Oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2. CO. 

 Cocozelle BUNh. Oblong, skin green-striped; excellent 



quality. Oz. , 10 cts.; ^ lb., 35 cts.; lb., Si -25. 



