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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



Heroine, 



Heroine. A medium early green wrinkled pea, and one of 

 the best of recent introduction ; large, recurved, showy pods; 

 an immense cropper ; peas of finest quality ; height 2 to 

 2 J ft. Pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., peck §2.50. 



Shropshire Hero. A grand new second early wrinkled 

 pea, producing long, handsome, well-filled pods in great 

 abundance ; 2% ft. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., peck 82.00. 



FOR GENERAL CROP. 



Champion of England. One of the best and most 

 popular wrinkled, varieties in cultivation, of delicious flavor; 

 a profuse bearer ; 5 ft. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 20 Cts., peck §1.25, 

 bu. $4.00. 

 Stratagem. A green, wrinkled marrow, producing nu- 

 merous pods of large size peas of excellent quality. A su- 

 perior variety that cannot be too highly recommended ; 2£ 

 ft. Pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., peck S2.00, bu. §7.00. 

 Yorkshire Hero. A splendid wrinkled marrow for mar- 

 ket and kitchen gardens; of branching habit, abundant 

 cropper and excellent quality ; 2i ft- Pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 cts., 

 peck §1.25, bu. $4.00. 

 Everbearing". A first-class pea for summer and autumn 

 use, pods 3 to 4 inches long, and contain 6 to 8 peas of a 

 rich flavor, very sweet and tender. Owing to its remarkable 

 branching habit it remains in bearing an unusually long 

 time ; 2 ft. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 cts., peck §1.50, bu. §5 00. 

 Telephone. Immensely productive, of the finest quality 

 and excellent sugary flavor; vines very strong, averaging 18 

 to 20 pods per stalk ; the pods are of large size and closely 

 packed with large, delicious peas; 4 ft. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 

 cis.. peck §1.50, bu. §5.50. 

 Pride of the Market. A medium early dwarf pea of 

 vigorous habit and very produc'.ive. The pods are large, of 

 a medium green color, and contain 7 to 9 peas of fine qual- 

 ity. This variety will doubtless come rapidly into favor ; 1J 

 ft. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., peck §1.75, bu. §6.50. 

 Cnlverwell'S Telegraph. A strong grower, producing 

 large pods containing 10 to 12 large peas in each. Peas, 

 when cooked, are of a deep-green color, and of very fine 

 flavor. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 cts., peck §1 50, bu. S5.50. 



PEAS. — Continued. 



Blue Imperial. A favorite summer, market gardener's, 

 variety; good bearer, and of fine flavor; height 3 It. Pt. 

 15 cts., qt. 20 cts., peck §1.00. bu. §3.50. 



.French Calmer (Petit Pois, or Small French Pea). 

 This is the small French pea extensively used for canning, 

 and is the most profitable variety grown for that purpose. It 

 is very prolific, producing long, slim pods containing from 7 

 to 10 peas of fine quality ; 3 to 3J ft. ; plant in rows 4 feet 

 apart. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 cts.. peck $1:25, bu. $4.75. 



Large White Marrowfat. A favorite variety ; large, 

 well-filled pods; 5 ft. Pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., peck 80 cts., 

 bu. §3.00. 



Black-Eyed Marrowfat. This and the White Mar- 

 rowfat are extensively grown as field peas, as they are hardy, 

 productive and bear well-filled pods; 4 ft. Pt. 10 cts., qt. 

 20 cts., peck 80 cts., bu. S3 00. 



EDIBEE PODDED, OR SUGAR 

 PEAS. 



The varieties of this class are cultivated for their pods, which 

 are remarkably tender and succulent; in flavor equal to the 

 best string beans. They are gathered young, boiled whole, 

 and served up with white sauce. 



Dwarf White Sugar. Edible pods, fine flavor ; used 

 like Snap-Short beans; 2 ft. Pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts. 



Tall White Sugar. Large, long, edible pods; used like 

 the Dwarf Sugar ; 5 ft. Pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts. 



Melting Sugar. A new and prolific variety of delicious 

 quality ; 5 to 6 feet. Pt. 30 cts., qt. 60 cts. 



Dwarf Gray Seeded Sugar. Similar to above vari- 

 ety, except in height, which is only 2 ft. Pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 

 cts. 



PEAS— Field Varieties. 



(See Farm Seeds, page 36 ) 



Bliss' Abundance 



Market Gardeners, Institutions, and buyers of Peas, Beans, etc., in quantity, are invited to write for special prices. 



