Dreer^s Vegetable Seeds 



MAKE YOUR GARDEN SERVE YOU ALL SUMMER AND ALSO 

 PRODUCE A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY FOR WINTER USE 



Your's should be a real Victory Garden this summer and give the largest and best crops it has ever produced. This 

 can be accomplished by successive plantings of all Vegetables that mature before frost, including such as may be 

 stored for vk-inter use. Use every inch of ground available, including the spaces made vacant by the maturing of early 

 crops, which are suitable for growing Lettuce and other heading vegetables, such as Cabbage and Cauliflower. Beans 

 may be planted up to September 1, Sugar Corn up to July 20, and Peas for fall use should be planted about the middle 

 of August. Many other vegetables may be planted during the summer, information concerning which will be found 

 under the headings of each vegetable offered in this Catalogue. You can reduce the cost of living expenses during the 

 winter by canning surplus vegetables and the Government has issued a Victory Edition for 1919 of the _ Pamphlet 

 "Home Canning and Drying of Vegetables and Fruits." A copy may be obtained free, by addressing the National War 

 Garden Commission, Washington, D. C. 



We pay postage on vegetable seeds by the packet, ounce, quarter pound and pound. Add postage as 

 stated for Beans, Corn and Peas. 



BEANS, DWARF OR BUSH 



Green and Wax bush sorts can be planted throughout the 

 season up to September 1 with only slight risk. 



BEANS BY PARCEL POST 



Prices for Beans of all kinds are for same by express or 

 freight at purchaser's expense. If wanted sent by Parcel 

 Post, add as follows : To points east of Mississippi River, 

 7 cts. lb. West of Mississippi River, 12 cts. lb. 



GREEN-PODDED VARIETIES 



Improved Extra Early Red Valentine. A standard 



variety. Bears pods which are round, long, slightly 



curved and of excellent quality. It is one of the most 



prolific sorts for private use or market. The seed we 



supply is from a strain which has been selected especially 



for earliness. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. By express or 



freight, at purchaser's expense, lb., 40 cts. ; 2 lbs., 70 cts. 



(If by Parcel Post add as noted above) ; 10 lbs., $3.00. 

 Stringless Green Pod (Burpee's). Very popular be- 

 cause of its hardiness and productiveness. It is string- 

 less, ripens earlier than Valentine, and remarns tender 



and crisp a long time after maturity. Pods are pale 



green, long and straight, round, meaty and of excellent 



flavor. Pkt.j 10 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, 



at purchaser's expense, lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 80 cts. (If by 



Parcel Post add as noted above) ; 10 lbs., $3.50. 

 Black Valentine. Usually bears an abundant crop of 



large pods, which are straight, almost round and dark 



green. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, at 



purchaser's expense, lb., 40 cts. ; 2 lbs., 70 cts. (If by 



Parcel Post add as noted above) ; 10 lbs., $3.00. 



WAX-PODDED VARIETIES 



Improved Prolific Black Wax {Cylinder Pod). An im- 

 provement on Black Wax. Plants medium size, pods 

 waxy-yellow, very tender and productive. Pkt., 10 cts., 

 postpaid. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 

 lb., 45 cts. ; 2 lbs. 80 cts. (If by Parcel Post add as noted 

 above) ; 10 lbs., $3.50. 



Wardwell's Kidney Wax. (See cut.) A popular variety, 

 bearing long, flat pods of a delicate waxy-yellow ; string- 

 less and brittle. Pkt., 10 cts postpaid. By express or 

 freight, at purchaser's expense, lb., 50 cts. ; 2 lbs., 90 cts. 

 (If by Parcel Post add as noted above) ; 10 lbs., $4.00. 



VARIETIES OF SHELL BEANS 



Shell Beans for winter use may be planted up to middle 

 July. 

 Boston Pea, or Navy Bean. A small white Bean which 



is used in soup, or for baking. Pkt. 10 cts., postpaid. By 



express or freight, at purchaser's expense, lb., 35 cts. ; 



2 lbs., 60 cts. (If by Parcel Post add as noted above) ; 



10 lbs., $2.50. 

 White Marrowfat. Extensively grown as a dry Bean for 



winter use. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, 



at purchaser's expense, lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 60 cts. (If by 



Parcel Post add as noted above) ; 10 lbs., $2.50. 

 White Kidney, or Royal Dwarf. A superior kind for 



baking. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, at 



purchaser's expense, lb., 35 cts., 2 lbs., 60 cts. (If by 



Parcel Post add as noted above) ; 10 lbs., $2.50. , 



BEETS 



Early sorts should not be sown for winter keeping — use 

 Edmand's Turnip, Bastian's Blood Turnip and Half Long — 

 should be sown from middle June to middle July. 



Edmand's Blood Turnip. A good variety to follow the 

 extra early sorts, and one of the best for winter use. It 

 grows with a short top and the skin is dark red, while 

 the flesh is purple, slightly zoned and of good quality, 

 being sweet and tender, and a very good keeper. Pkt., 

 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; % lb., 75 cts. ; lb., $2.50. 



Bastian's Blood Turnip. A good turnip-shaped Beet for 

 winter use. Top grows to a medium size, and flesh is 

 bright red and white, and the quality is very good. Pkt., 

 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; y4 lb., 70 cts. ; lb., $2.25. 



Bastian's Half=Long Blood. A fine variety for either 

 spring or winter use. The roots are smooth, flesh bi'ight 

 red and quality excellent. It is a good keeper, and for 

 winter use the seed should be sown early in July. Pkt., 5 

 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; V^ lb., 70 cts. ; lb., $2.25. 



Dewing's Improved Blood Turnip. An improved 

 variety of Blood Turnip Beet. The skin is dark red and 

 flesh carmine, striped with a lighter shade. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 

 oz., 25 cts. ; 14 lb., 70 cts ; lb. $2.25, 



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