Dreer's mid-summer list 1918 . -shaped, color bright, rich red, and theflavor leaves nothing to be desired. A grand varietyfor preserving, retaining its flavor in a wonderful degreewhen canned. It always produces satisfactory crops,and whether grown for market or home consumption,will always be found in the front rank of higti-gradeberries. 85 cts. per doz.; $ per 100; $ per1000. CHESAPEAKE. (Late. Perfect) A most reliable berry, which is giving perfect satis-faction in all parts of the country, both in the homegarden as well as with market growers, many of thelatter using it for thei
Dreer's mid-summer list 1918 . -shaped, color bright, rich red, and theflavor leaves nothing to be desired. A grand varietyfor preserving, retaining its flavor in a wonderful degreewhen canned. It always produces satisfactory crops,and whether grown for market or home consumption,will always be found in the front rank of higti-gradeberries. 85 cts. per doz.; $ per 100; $ per1000. CHESAPEAKE. (Late. Perfect) A most reliable berry, which is giving perfect satis-faction in all parts of the country, both in the homegarden as well as with market growers, many of thelatter using it for their main crop. It is not a varietythat sets an immense quantity of fruit, but every blossommakes a berry, every berry being well developed andstrictly fancy, of good color without any green tips andof highest quality. A berry that we can recommendfor all soils and conditions. 85 cts. per doz.; $ 100; per 1000. DREERS HOME GARDEN Collection of Strawberries offered on page 26 is sure to please the most critical (24). HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA—STRAWBERRY PLANTS 25 DR. BURRILL (Early, Perfect) This new variety is very highly praised by the expertsbecause of its wonderful vigor. Having a very strongroot system, it is not easily affected by drouth, its foliageis extra heavy and substantial, making it almost immunefrom leaf diseases. The fruit is a deep glossy red, while the flesh is solidand rich. We have great faith in this variety and recom-mend it for extensive trial. 85 cts. per doz.; $ per100; $ per 1000. JERSEY GIANT (Early, Perfect) This is one of Dr. Van Fleets hybrids, the result ofcrossing some of the finest European varieties with thebest American sorts, resulting in a variety which ripenswith the earlies;. Berries very large, brilliant, scarletcrimson, conical, with pointed tip, colors all over at once,has a delightful aroma and mild wild strawberry plant is a strong grower and heavy yielder. 85 doz.; $ per 100; $50
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