GENERAL LIST OF 
Dreer’s Reliable Vegetable Seeds 
DREER’S SEEDS have been for seventy-nine Years a Standard Among the Best Gardeners of this 
Country for Undoubted Purity and Excellence. 
The Cultural Directions given in this book for growing Vegetables are for the latitude of Philadelphia. 
Persons living in 
a more southern Jatitude should start earlier, while those living farther north should begin to plant later. 
Hotbeds and Cold Frames should be more generally used, even by those having small gardens. 
The Hotbed is especially 
valuable in the spring for starting the plants of early vegetables and many flowers, thus having them ready to set out as soon as the 
ground is in condition. : ; 
copy to any who write or request it on their order. 
ARTICHOKE 
Artischoke, GER. Artichaut, FR. Alcachofa, SP. 
Artichoke Plants and Roots. 
Plants of Dreer’s Selected Large Green Artichoke. 
Artichokes are not always satisfactory when grown from seed, 
owing to the numerous undesirable types produced. We have 
arranged to furnish plants of this variety, which is the best 
kind sold in the Paris market, They should be set out early 
in April, when soil is in condition, in rows 3 feet apart, 2 to 
8 feet apart in row, care being taken to press closely, but not 
plant too deep. Per doz., $1.50; per 100, $10.00, by ex- 
press. Delivery after April 15th. 
Jerusalem Artichoke Roots. Distiact from the Globe, and 
propagated by and for its tubers. Largely used for pickling 
and for feeding stock. Priceof tubers: By express or freight, 
at purchaser’s expense, qt., 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; bu., $4.00. 
We have prepared a leaflet’on ‘(Making and Care of Hotbeds and Cold Frame,” and will gladly mail a 
ARTICHOKE SEED... 
Large Green Globe. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; } lb., $1.25. 
ASPARAGUS SEED 
Spargel, GER. Asperge, FR. Esparrago, SP. 
One cunce will produce about 200 piants; 4 to 5 Ibs. to the acre. 
Leaflet on Asparagus Culture, giving directions for prepar- 
ing the bed, planting and cultivating, also winter treatment of 
the plants, will be mailed free to all applicants. 
DREER’S Eclipse Asparagus. (See cut.) This variety 
is the result of careful selection, and ‘‘breeding up’’ to the 
large type, yet retaining that delicate light-green color and 
tender quality desired. It is the best kind for home use. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; £1b., 80 cts. 
Argenteuil. Very popular in France, and extensively grown 
for the Paris market. The stalks grow to a mammoth size, 
sometimes weighing as much as 4 ounces each. We supply 
French grown seed. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 3 lb., 30cts. 
Conover’s Colossal. Large and productive. Shoots are 
bright green. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.3 4 Ib. 20 cts. 
Palmetto. An early, prolific and very desirable variety. Shoots 
deep green. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 4 lb., 25 cts. 
Columbian Mammoth White. Large white stalks, very 
tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; } Jb., 25 cts. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS (See page 264). 
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