Dreer’s Reliable 
FARM SEEDS 
Mangel Wurzel 
Excellent for stock or poultry feed. Sow in May or June, 6 lbs. 
to acre, in rows 2 feet apart, and thin to 9 inches. Give the crop 
good cultivation. 
177 Mammoth Long Red. This is a favorite variety with 
Dairy and Poultrymen. Produces enormous crops of fine 
solid roots. Splendid keeper. Oz. 10c; } lb. 30c; lb. 75c; 
10 lbs. $5.00, prepaid. 
178 Red Globe. A large, red, oval variety. Keeps well and 
produces better crops on shallow soil than the Long Red. 
Oz. 10c; ¢ lb. 30c; lb. 85c; 10 lbs. $5.50, prepaid. 
173 Golden Tankard. Indispensable owing to its produc- 
tiveness and richness in sugar. Deep yellow flesh and 
skin. Oz. 10c; ¢ Ib. 30c; lb. 75c; 10 lbs. $5.00, prepaid. 
Sugar Beets 
Sow same as Mangels, except thin to 6 to 8 inches in the row. 
170 Klein Wanzleben. Without question the best in 
cultivation. Not the largest in size, but the richest in sugar 
content. Oz. 10c; } 1b. 30c; lb. 75c; 10 lbs. $5.00, prepaid. 
171 Lane’s Improved White Sugar. This Beet attains a 
large size and grows considerably above the ground. 
Oz. 10c; ¢ lb. 30c; lb. 75c; 10 lbs. $5.00, prepaid. 
Millet 
German or Golden (Panicum germanicum). A valuable early 
annual hay and fodder crop. Matures within two months. Sow 
1 bushel to the acre. Lb. 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, bu. (50 
Ibs.) $3.50. 
Hungarian (Panicum hungariensis). An annual forage plant, 
early and productive, growing 2 to 3 feet high. Sow 1 bushel to 
the acre. Lb. 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, bu. (48 lbs.) $3.60. 
Egyptian or East India Pearl (Penicillaria spicata). Grows 
from 8 to 10 feet high. For fodder, sow 5 pounds in drills 3 feet 
apart, thin out in rows to 1efoot apart. Lb. 40c, postpaid. Not 
prepaid, bu. (50 lbs.) $7.00. 
Japanese Barn-Yard (Panicum crus-galli). An excellent fodder 
plant; grows 6 to 8 feet high. Sow from middle of May to end 
of July. Broadcast 12 lbs. to acre, or drill 8 lbs. to acre. Lb. 25c, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, bu. (35 lbs.) $5.00. 
Oats 
Storm King. Makes a strong growth of straw with large well- 
filled heads which have a tendency to be one-sided. Has large, 
white, heavy grains. ‘Storm King’’ has yielded from 60 to 70 
bushels per acre, and we recommend it strongly. Not prepaid, 
peck (8 lbs.) 55c; bu. (32 lbs.) $1.50; 10 bu. or over, $1.25 per bu. 
Swedish Select. Native to northem Europe, this is a splendid 
variety for all sections and particularly so to our States north 
of this latitude. A very productive sort. The straw is heavy and 
stiff, and the grains plump and attractive in appearance. Not 
prepaid, peck (8 lbs.) 50c; bu. (32 lbs.) $1.40; 10 bu. or over, 
$1.20 per bu. 
Note —The measured bushel of the two sorts offered weighs 42 or 
43 lbs. The Pennsylvania standard weight, however, is only 32 
Ibs. and it is at this latter weight that we quote. 
Field and Cow Peas 
Canadian Field Peas. Valuable for northern climates for 
- cattle feeding and for green soiling. Sow 3 bu. per acre alone, 
or 13 bu. with 1 bu. Oats. Lb. 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
peck $1.25; bu. (60 lbs.) $4.50. 
New Era Cow Peas. An upright-growing variety which 
matures quickly and produces a large crop of peas. The vines 
are small but cure nicely and make a good forage. Lb. 30c, post- 
paid. Write for price per bushel. 
Whip-Poor-Will Cow Peas. Astandard early variety. Grows 
upright, vigorous, and the crop is easy to harvest. We sell more 
of this variety than any other, and consider it the best for general 
purposes. Lb. 30c, postpaid. Write for price per bushel. 
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Soja or Soy Beans 
Wilson. An excellent variety for Middle and Eastern States. 
Grows 36 to 44 inches high, branches well, holds leaves, and the 
seeds do not shatter from pods after cutting. Lb. 30c, postpaid. 
Write for price per bushel. 
Manchu. Matures a week or so earlier than Wilson and is an 
exceptionally heavy cropper. From 2} to 3 tons per acre of 
high quality hay is an average crop on good land. Very suitable 
for Pennsylvania and neighboring States. Lb. 30c, postpaid. 
Write for price per bushel. 
Rape 
Dwarf Essex Rape. A valuable forage plant relished by all 
kinds of stock, and especially hogs. It can be sown in this 
latitude in April for early crop, or as late as September for fall 
crop. Makes a quick and vigorous growth and stock can be 
turned on it in 7 or 8 weeks. Broadcast at the rate of 10 Ibs. to 
the acre, or 5 lbs. in drills. Finest imported seed. Lb. 25c, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs. 70c; 10 lbs. $1.30; 50 Ibs. $6.00. 
Sunflower 
Mammoth. Produces immense heads measuring 12 to 20 inches 
across. An excellent and cheap food for poultry. Sow 5 lbs. 
per acre in drills 3 feet apart. Extra heavy seed. Lb. 25c; 
5 lbs. $1.10; 10 lbs. $2.00, prepaid. Not prepaid, 100 Ibs. $10.00. 
Tobacco 
Tabac, FR. Tabaco, Sp. Tabak, GER. 
One ounce of seed is sufficient for an acre. 
Culture —Sow seed early in spring in frames or seedbed, using 
soil well enriched with wood ashes, etc. Transplant to open ground 
when weather has become warm and settled. Set in rows 4 feet 
apart and give cultivation as for corn. 
884 White Burley. The favorite of Kentucky. Light- 
colored leaves of fine flavor and aroma. Pkt. 10c; } oz. 
25c; oz. 40c; } Ib. $1.25. 
881 Connecticut Seed Leaf. One of the best varieties for 
cigar wrappers. The leaves are of good width and length. 
They grow closely on stalk. Pkt. 10c; } oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 
4 Ib. $1.25. 
882 Havana. The seed we offer is the best Vuelta Abajo, 
known as the finest-flavored tobacco grown. Obtained by 
us direct from Cuba. Pkt. 15c; } oz. 30c; oz. 50c; } Ib. $1.50. 
883 Pennsylvania Seed Leaf. Produces a very large, hand- 
some leaf of good quality. Extensively grown in Lancaster 
County, Pa. Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; } lb. $1.25. 
Miscellaneous Farm Seeds 
Spring Rye. Grown for grain crop or turning under to improve 
the soil. Sow 1} bushels to the acre. Lb. 30c, postpaid. Write 
for price per bushel. 
Rye for Fall seeding will be offered in our Autumn Catalog. 
Sudan Grass. A forage plant valuable in the middle West. 
Grows from 6 to 10 feet high. Sow seed when ground has 
become warm, 4 to 6 lbs. per acre, in drills 18 to 24 inches apart, 
and cultivate like Corn. Lb. 30c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. 
$1.50; 50 Ibs. $7.00. 
Vetch or Tares, Spring (Vicia sativa). Very valuable for 
soiling or for green manuring. Broadcast 2 or 3 bushels to acre, 
or 1 to 2 bushels in drills. Lb. 30c, postpaid. Write for price 
per bushel. 
Vetch or Tares, Winter (Vicia villosa). Also called Sand 
Vetch or Hairy Vetch. A great soil improver and a nutritious 
green fodder or hay crop. For fall sowing. Sow 1 bu. per 
acre, together with 1 bu. of Rye. Lb. 40c, postpaid. Write 
for price per bushel and special leaflet. 
Wheat Marquis. An excellent spring variety producing large 
beardless heads. Extremely hardy. Sow 1} bus. to the acre. 
Lb. 25c, postpaid. Write for price per bushel. 
Wheat for fall seeding will be offered in our Autumn Catalog. 
NOTE—Prices for quantities larger than one pound are f. o. b. Philadelphia and subject to market changes. 
Write for quotations on larger quantities. All Farm Seeds are packed in 2 bu. grain bags at 30 cents each. 
