DREER'S MARKET GARDENERS' WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 



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SPINACH— Ger, Spinat. 



Dreer's Special American Strain of 



Round. Seeded Savoy. 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. , 40 cts. By express or freight 

 at purchaser's expense, 5 lbs., 5i-75; peck, ^3.00; 

 bu. (40 lbs.), ;?I2 00. 



Victoria. Matures later than the Savoy, but is of 

 remarkable fine texture, deepest green color, heavily 

 crimped, thick, fleshy leaves, deep red stem. Lb., 

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

 pense, 5 lbs., ?i.7S; peck, ^3.00; bu. (40 lbs.), 

 i!i2.oo. 



Longf Season. {See cut.) This variety will do 

 well during the summer months when other varie- 

 ties run to seed. The leaves are a rich dark green 

 color, very thick, crumpled and of splendid quality. 

 Lb., 45 cts. By express or freight at purchaser's 

 expense, S lbs., ^2.00; peck, $3.50; bu. (40 lbs.), 

 J14.00. 



Long-Standing Kound Seeded. A large 



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

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

 pense, 5 lbs., i5l.7S; peck (10 lbs.), ;?3.00; bu. 

 (40 lbs.), $12.00. 



Prickly Seeded. A small thick-leaved hardy 

 variety. Lb., 40 cts. By express or freight at 

 purchaser's expense, peck, $3.00; bu. (40 lbs.), 

 I12.00. 



New Zealand. This variety endures the heat and 

 drought of the summer season and produces shoots 

 which are tender and of good quality. Oz., 10 cts.; % 

 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 70 cts. 



Swiss Chard, or Spinach Beet. A class of beet 

 which does not produce roots, but makes a mass of leaves 

 which are used like spinach. See page 4. 



SQ UA SH 



Ger. Speisse Ktierhis. 



Dreer's Kxtra Barly Jersey White Bush. An 



improved strain of the old White Bush Squash, the result of 

 selections which have been made for a number of years by a 

 prominent 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 marketable 

 size. Oz. , 10 cts.; i^ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 5i-0O. 

 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., $I.oo. 



Giant Summer Crook-neck. [See cut. ) Early, pro- 

 ductive and good quality ; skin orange yellow. Larger than 

 yellow Summer Crook-neck, grows in bush form and produces 

 an abundant crop. Oz., 10 cts.; }^ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



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

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

 Oz., ID 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.. $1.25. 



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

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

 cts.; X 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 Hubbard. A variety of the Hubbard Squash, 

 with warted skin. The vines grow strong and produce a 

 large number of Squashes, which are of good size and keep 

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



Mammoth 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. 



Cocozelle Bush. An excellent marrow squash which 

 grows in the bush form and produces fruits of oblong shape, 

 dark green skin in the early stage, becoming striped when 

 older. The fruits are in best condition when about half 

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



