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French Unrivalled. (See cut. ) A sure-head- 

 ing variety, suitable for growing at any season. 

 Forms large, compact, buttery heads, and is 

 slow to shoot to seed. The general character 

 is similar to " Big Boston," except that the 

 color is a lighter green and leaves are not tinged 

 with brown. The seed we supply was secured 

 from the originator in France, and is much 

 better than the American strain of "Unri- 

 valled" Lettuce. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 

 £ lb., 75 cts. 



Dreer's Improved Hanson. This superior 

 Lettuce, which we introduced thirty-eight 

 years ago, is the best summer heat-resisting 

 sort. Heads grow to good size, are sweet, 

 tender and crisp. For outdoor culture it is un- 

 equalled. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz, 20 cts.; £ lb., 50 

 cts. 



Improved Deacon. A good summer cabbage 

 sort; very crisp, large and light in color. 

 Largely used for growing in cold frames during 

 winter and spring, and a good sort to grow for 

 market. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 

 cts. 



Salamander. An excellent spring, summer and 



fall variety, forming good-sized heads. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; £ lb., 50 cts. 

 Mammoth Salamander. Grows about double 



the size of Salamander. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 



cts.; £ lb., 50 cts. 

 Onondaga. This variety is beautifully tinged 



with reddish-brown, fine quality, being crisp 



and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; Jib., 



50 cts. 

 Qiant Glacier. Heads grow to large size, are solid, crisp and 



tender. Leaves are beautifully tufted and notched. It stands 



the heat well. Pkt,, 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts., i lb., 50 cts. 

 Mignonette. Heads small, compact, leaves slightly curled, 



edges tinted brown, splendid quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; o/.., 20 



cts.; £ lb., 50 cts. 

 Oak Leaved. Very distinct; excellent for summer use. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 20 cts,; £ lb„ 50 cts. 



California Cream Butter. A splendid variety for summer. 

 It produces a very large and white head. It will stand ex- 

 treme heat and is slow to go to seed. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 

 cts.; i lb., 45 cts. 



Defiance. Excellent quality, crisp and tender, and remains 

 in prime condition a long time before going to seed. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; Jib., 50 cts. 



DREER'S RELIABLE MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



k Spawn 



The best results are obtained by the use of our superb Mush- 

 room Spawn, which is largely used by the most successful 

 growers. Full and explicit instructions for growing mushrooms 

 are sent by us free with all orders for Spawn. • Everyone who 

 has a cellar or outside buildings not in use should, by all means, 

 grow this most delicious esculent, considered by most people at 

 luxury. 



English Milltrack Spawn. For many years we have been 

 selling a splendid make of English spawn which has given ex- 

 cellent results, producing large crops of fine Mushrooms It 

 is made with great care and is full of live "mycelium." It 

 is this that produces the Mushrooms. It is made in bricks, of 

 about ]J lbs., and each brick is sufficient for 8 square feet of 

 bed. Per brick, 15 cts. (by mail, 25 cts.); bv express, 12 

 bricks, SI. 50; 25 lbs., §2.50; 50 lbs., $4.50; 100 lbs., $8.00. 



Pure Culture Spawn. This is an American make of spawn, 

 the method having been discovered by a scientist in 1903. It 

 produces Mushrooms of excellent quality and large size, this 

 being due to the fact that the spawn is obtained by a process 

 of "grafting," only large and vigorous specimens of Mush- 

 rooms being used for this purpose. Per brick. 25 cts. ("by 

 mail, 35 cts.); by express, 5 bricks, $1.,00; 10 bricks, $1.70; 

 25 bricks, $4.00; 50 bricks, $7.00. 



French Spawn. This spawn comes from France. It is pre- 

 pared loose, in boxes. 3-lb. boxes, $1.50, by express. 



Dreer's Mushroom Circular free on Application. 



