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HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



DREER'S CHOICE ONION SEED-Continued 



SOLTHPORT AVHITE GLOBK. (See 

 cut.; Pure white color, and of 

 very mild flavor, also equally as 

 good for keeping^ as the Yellow 

 Globe. Excellent for use as a 

 medium crop, but most valuable 

 when grown for the main crop, as 

 the flesh is remarkably firm and 

 solid. It is an enormous yielder, 

 and as it is very attractive, always 

 sells a thigh prices. It is best to 

 dry these onions in a shady place 

 and give them plenty of air. Oz. 

 25 cts.s li lb., 80 ets.; lb., $2.75; 

 5 lbs. or more at .^2.50 per lb.. 



WHITE PORTUGAL., OR SILVER 

 SKIN. One of the leading white 

 sorts, beautiful shape and mild 

 flavor. The bulbs are flat in shape 

 and mature early. It is a splendid 

 variety for the market gardener, 

 and is largely used for growing- 

 sets on account of its fine shape 

 when small, and also 'for its good 

 keeping qualities. It is also ex- 

 tensively used as a pickling onion. 

 Oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 80 cts.; lb., $2.75; 

 5 lbs, or more, at $2.50. 



MAMMOTH SILVER KING. A very 

 large Italian variety of Onion 

 which produces the full size bulbs 

 in one season's growth. It is flat 

 in shape and both skin and flesh 

 are pure white, mild and well fla- 

 vored. Should be used soon after 

 being gathered. Oz., 25 cts.; 14 lb., 

 SO cts.; lb., §2.75. 



WHITE aVEEN, OR BARLETTA. 



This is the earliest variety of 

 onion and is very mild, pure white, 

 both skin and flesh. It does not 

 grow to a large size, usually aver- 

 aging about l^i inches in diame- 

 ter and is of a slightly flattened 

 shape. It is a splendid variety for 

 pickling, for which purpose it is 

 largely grown. Oz., 25 ets.; % lb., 

 SO cts.; lb., .•i;2.75. 



CHOICE ONION SETS 



Prices are for Onion Sets to be sent by express or 

 freight at purchaser's expense: if to be sent by Parcel 

 Post, add as follows: To points East of Mississippi 

 River. 10 cts. .per at. To points "West of Mississippi 

 River. 20 cts. per at. 



Per qt. 4 qts. 



VELLOAV OXIOV SETS .30 SI 00 



AVHITE OMOX SETS 35 1 20 



RED OMOX SETS .30 1 00 



WBITE POTATO <Multii>lier ) 35 1 20 



VEIiLOAV POTATO ONIONS 35 1 20 



SHALLOTS 45 1 G(» 



CHIVES. (See Vegetable Plants, page 2.5.) 



When larger quantities of Onion Sets are desired, 

 write for prices. 



PARSNIP 



LARGE SIGAR, OR HOLLOAV CROWN. This is the 

 leading variety for market. Oz., 25 ct.s.; 14 lb., 7.'. 

 ets.; lb., .i;2.50. 



STUDENT, OR GLERNSEY. A good half-long varietv. 



Oz.. 25 cts.; 14 lb., 75 cts.; lb.; !?2.50. 



OKRA, or Gumbo 



PERKINS' LONG-POD OKRA. An exceedingly hand- 

 some variety of Okra which is a great improvement 

 upon other varieties. The pods are very tender, long, 

 slim and a beautiful deep green. Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 

 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



13IPROVED LONG GREEN. (See cut.) A reliable 

 variety which is very productive: bears long pods 

 which are tender and of excellent quality. Oz., 10 

 ets.; % lb.. 25 ets.; lb., 75 cts. 



WHITE CREOLE (WTiite Velvet). Pods are round, 

 free from ridges, and very tender. This is a very 

 productive variety of Okra and is largely grown in 

 the South. Oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



DREER'S LITTLE GEM. The best of the dwarf sort<? 

 Pods long, slender and of a light green color. Oz , 

 10 cts.; ^, lb., 30 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



