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POLE LIMA BEANS 



Culture — Pole Limas are even more tender than the Bush type and should not be planted until 

 toward end of May, or when all danger of frost is passed. Set the poles about 4 feet apart each way and 

 plant 4 to 6 beans, eye downward, around each pole. When plants are up, thin out to 3 plants to a pole. 

 Pinch off the ends when plants overrun the top of the poles. It is well to use a shovelful of rich, light, 

 well-rotted compost to each hill. One pound of seed will plant 75 to 100 hills. 



115 Carpinteria Lima. Vines are vigorous and make strong growth, producing large quantities 

 of pods, usually containing four large Beans, which are thicker than the ordinary lima, and 

 retain their pale green color even when in the dry state. Pkt., 10 cts. ; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts. ; 

 2 lbs. 75 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid. 



117 Dreer's Improved Pole. In some sections this variety is called Challenger, or Potato Lima. 

 Plants strong, medium late and very productive. Pods contain 4 or 5 thick light green Beans, 

 and shells out more Beans from a given number of pods than any other Pole Lima. Pkt., 10 cts. ; 

 i lb., 25 cts.; lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 85 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.95, prepaid. 



121 King of the Garden. An old favorite variety of vigorous growth bearing large dark green 

 pods with four or five large white beans of good quality. An improved Large White Lima. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; £ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid. 



122 Leviathan Early. The earliest large podded Pole variety in cultivation and an enormous 

 cropper. The shelled beans are of excellent quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; § lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 

 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid. 



125 Small or Sieva. Poles literally loaded with well filled pods. Beans small and white, like the 

 Henderson Bush variety and of fine flavor. This is a fine bean for home canning. Pkt., 10 cts., 

 J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



Chou de Bruxelles, Fr. Rosen Kohl, Ger. 



Bretones de Bruselas, Sp. 

 Culture — Sow seed for plants in frames or open ground. Set 

 plants in early spring, and for succession up to July, making rows 

 3 feet apart and having the plants stand 1J to 2 feet apart in the 

 row. Cultivate same as Cabbages. One ounce will produce 

 about 2500 plants. 



1 83 Dreer's Select Matchless. A selected strain of this 

 highly esteemed, hardy vegetable, grown for the sprouts,' 

 which are produced along the stem, and are in the form of 

 miniature savoys. The small spoon-shaped leaves wrap 

 around one another and form solid round heads in large 

 quantities, and which are tender and of fine flavor. The 

 heads begin to form at bottom of stem, and when cut away 

 additional heads will fcrm in succession up to the top or 

 stem. Pkt, 10 cts.; J oz., 20 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; i lb., $1.00. 



Carpinteria Pole Lima Bean 



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Long Island Half Dwarf. An American variety, 

 thoroughly acclimated; dwarf, robust habit; will en- 

 dure the climatic changes better than the foreign sorts, 

 and much freer from mildew and aphis. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 J oz., 20 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., 80 cts. 



BROCCOLI 



Calabrese Broccoli 



Chou-BrocoU, Fu. Broculi, Sp. 



Spargel Kohl, Ger. 

 Used in the same manner as Cauliflower and the method of 

 culture is the same. It thrives best in rich soil and during cool 

 weather, and is greatly aided in its growth by frequent hoeing 

 and watering. Sow seed in hotbed in January or February 

 and transplant into cold frames, 2 or 3 inches each way. Set 

 out in open ground early in spring, about 2\ feet apart. To 

 obtain the best flavor, Broccoli should be cooked soon after 

 being cut. One ounce will produce about 1500 plants. 



179 Calabrese, Sprouting. (See Specialties, page 1.) 

 Pkt., 15 cts.; \ oz., 50 cts.; oz., 90 cts.; \ lb., $3.00. 



180 White Cape. An excellent variety, forming heads of 

 a creamy-white color and of good flavor. We have ob- 

 tained an excellent strain of this, many heads being 

 quite equal to Cauliflower. Pkt., 10 cts.; § oz., 40 cts.; 

 oz., 75 cts.; Jib., $2.50. 



Long Island Brussels Sprouts 



Dreer's Complete Vege- 

 table Seed Collections 



On page 8 we offer several 

 collections of choice Vege- 

 table Seeds, suitable for gar- 

 dens of various sizes, and each 

 containing a careful selection 

 of reliable standard sorts in 

 well-balanced quantities. 



ALL VEGETABLE SEEDS in quantities offered in this Catalog are FORWARDED, TRANSPORTATION PAID, any- 

 where in the United States, we reserving the privilege of shipping either by PARCEL POST, EXPRESS or FREIGHT. 



