Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Dandelion 



Pissenlit, Fr. Petonciano, Ital. Amargon, Sp. 

 Loewenzahn, Ger. 

 One ounce to 100 feet of drill. 

 401 Broad-Leaved. Large bushy plants with broad suc- 

 culent leaves of an appetizing, slightly bitter flavor. Whole- 

 some and nutritious being rich in iron. Plit. 15c; J oz. 45c; 

 oz. 80c; i lb. S2.S0. 



Endive 



One ounce of seed 

 to 200 feet of row. 



Chicoeer, Fr. 

 Indivia, Ital. 

 Endibia o Escarola, Sp. 

 Endivie, Ger. 



Culture — Endive is one of the best and most wholesome 

 salads for fall and winter use. Sow in shallow drills in April, or 

 for late use in June or July. Transplant or thin to stand 1 foot 

 apart when 2 to 3 inches high. When nearly fuUy grown tie the 

 leaves together with yam or raffia to exclude the light so that the 

 heart will become well blanched. It requires 3 to 4 weeks. Or place 

 boards over the plants to blanch them. Health Value of Fresh 

 Endive: Vitamins A, C; Calcium .104',:^; Iron .000123'7c. 



Full Heart Batavian 



411 This is a most desirable new strain of the Batavian 

 Endive. It has all the good qualities of its parent but the 

 heart is composed of a greatly increased number of leaves 

 which will blanch to beautiful creamy white. The mild 

 and pleasantly bitter flavor gives it great zest. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; \ lb. 65c. 



412 Dreer's Giant Fringed Endive 



This Endive is highly esteemed for table use because of its 

 appetizing flavor and wholesomeness. In some sections it can 

 be grown all the year round. It is a strong growing variety 

 with a large white heart and broad stems, good for fall and 

 winter. On account of the beautifully curled and finely cut leaves 

 this variety is used freely for garnishing as well as making a 

 delicious salad. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; j lb. 65c. 



410 Broad-Leaved Batavian (Escarolle). A favorite salad 

 variety with wide, wavy leaves and cut, irregular edges. Inner 

 leaves blanch nicely to a creamy white. Tender and of very 

 agreeable flavor after blancliing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; \ lb. 60c. 



414 Green Curled Winter. A standard sort for fall and 

 winter crop. Very hardy and vigorous. Easy to blanch to a 

 beautiful creamy white. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; j lb. 60c. 



416 White Curled (Self-Blanching). Plants 14 to 16 inches 

 across; leaves pale green, finely cut, crisp, and very tender. 

 Almost white when blanched for use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; j lb. 60c. 



Egg Plant 



One ounce will produce 

 about 1000 plants. 



Aubergine, Fr. 

 Berenjena, Sp. 

 Petonciano, Ital. 

 Eierfrucht, Ger. 



Culture— Egg Plant seed requires a higher temperature for 

 germination than any other vegetable and this temperature should 

 be maintained right along in order to maintain strong and healthy 

 growth. Sow the seed in hotbeds early in March. When 3 inches 

 high, pot the young plants, using small pots, and plunge them in 

 the same bed so that the plants may become stocky. They can 

 be planted out from the pots when the season becomes sufficiently 

 warm in May or June. The soil can hardly be made too rich. 

 Set the plants in open ground, allowing 3 feet between the rows 

 and 2 feet between the plants in the row. Watch for the potato 

 beetle. This pest, as well as blight, may be controlled by spray- 

 ing with Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture or by dusting the 

 plants with Slug Shot. 



Health Value of Fresh Egg Plants: Calories per lb. 126; 



Vitamins A, B; Proteins 1.2%; Carbohydrates 5.1%; 



Fats .3%; Calcium .011%; Iron .0004?%,. 



I iiiy Black Beauty Egg Plant 



404 Early Black Beauty. Beautiful rich purplish black 

 fruits which are not only very attractive but also of best quality. 

 This beautiful spineless Egg Plant is exacting in its call for rich, 

 warm soil. The plants are remarkably vigorous and produce an 

 abundance of large fruits earher than the New York Improved. 

 The favorite sort for show purposes. Pkt. 15c; J oz. 35c; oz. 60c; 

 J lb. $1.75. 



407 New York Improved Large Purple. Produces fruits 

 in great quantities, the plants averaging from 4 to 6 fruits each. 

 They are large, nearly round, dark purple, free of thorns, and of 

 excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; -| oz. 35c; oz. 60c; i lb. $1.75. 



406 Early Long Purple. Earliest, hardiest, and very pro- 

 ductive. The club-shaped fruits are about 7 inches long by 2J 

 inches thick and they are best for very early use. In the opinion 

 of many the flavor is even finer than that of the two large sorts 

 offered above. Pkt. 10c; I oz. 40c; oz. 70c; { lb. S2.00. 



FinnOChiO— ^/o'^ence Fennel. Sweet Anise 



418 Used extensively in Italy as a salad or served boiled with a 

 cream dressing. The base of the plants thickens and when 

 about the size of a hen's egg should be earthed up half way in 

 order to blanch it. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1 lb. 75c. 



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Be sure to include Endive in your planting 



