Dreer's Vegetable Seeds 



MAKE YOUR GARDEN THE MEANS OF FURNISHING A 

 FULL SUPPLY OF VEGETABLES THIS SUMMER AND FALL 



A little effort will give you fresh vegetables all Summer and Autumn and the surplus may be canned. Continuous plantings, as 

 explained in this catalogue under the headings of various vegetables, wiU enable you to do this successfully. Use all available space, 

 and not only grow sufficient for immediate use, but also a supply to be stored for winter. As the various crops mature, utiUze the space 

 made vacant and grow Lettuce, Cabbage and Cauliflower. In the latitude of Philadelphia, Beans may be planted up to August 1st, 

 Sugar Corn up to July 20th, and Dreer's Eureka Peas for fall use should be planted about the middle of August, while farther SoaLh 

 later sowings may be made. 



We pay postage on vegetable seeds by the packet, ounce, quarter pound and pound. If Beans, Corn and 

 PeasarewantedbyParcelPostaddScts. per lb. to points east of the Mississippi River andlOcts. per lb. to points 

 west of the Mississippi River. 



BEANS, DWARF or BUSH 



BY PARCEL POST 



Prices for Beans of all kinds are for same by express or freight 

 at purchaser's expense. If wanted by Parcel Post add 5 cts. per 

 lb. to points east of the Mississippi River, and 10 cts. per lb. to 

 points west of the Mississippi River. Packets only are postpaid. 



Improved Extra Early Red Valentine.— One of the most 



popular String Beans. Plants are literally covered with long, 



round, slightly curved pods which are of excellent quality. 



10 cts. per pkt.; i lb., 20 cts.; 30 cts. per lb.; 2 lbs., 55 cts.; 



10 lbs.. $2.25. 

 Stringless Green-Pod (Burpee's). A leading variety ripen- 

 ing earlier than Valentine, and being practically stringless, 



remains for a long time tender and crisp. Pods pale green, long 



and straight, very meaty. 10 cts. per pkt.; fib., 20 cts.; 35 cts. 



per lb.; 2 lbs., 60 cts.;' 10 lbs., $2.50. 

 Keeney's Stringless Refugee. An improvement over the 



old Thousand-to-one Refugee, and are more productive. The 



pod is round, medium to long in size, slightly curved, medium 



green in color, very brittle and of good quality. 10 cts. per pkt.: 



§ lb., 20 cts.; 35 cts. per lb.; 2 lbs., 60 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.50. 

 Improved Rust-proof Golden Wax. An improvement on 



the original Golden Wax. The pods grow long, nearly straight, 



broad, flat and are clear yellow. 10 cts. per pkt.; i lb., 20 cts.; 



35 cts. per lb.; 2 lbs., 60 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.50. 

 Stringless Refugee Wax. One of the most productive sorts 



producing with unvarying certainty enormous crops of long, light 



yellow, wax-like stringless round pods of high quality. One of 



the best yellow-podded or Butter Beans. 10 cts. per pkt.; 20 



cts. i lb.; 35 cts. per lb.; 2 lbs., 60 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.50. 

 Wardwell's Kidney Wax. One of the most productive sorts 



producing with unvarying certainty enormous crops of long flat 



light yellow, wax-like pods of high quality. One of the best 



yellow-podded or Butter Beans. 10 cts. per pkt.; § lb., 20 cts.; 



35 cts. per lb.; 2 lbs., 60 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.50. 

 White Kidney, or Royal Dwarf. A superior kind for baking. 



10 cts. per pkt.; J lb., 20 cts.; 30 cts. per lb.; 2 lbs., 55 cts.; 



10 lbs.. S2.25. 

 White Marrowfat. Extensively grown as a dry Bean for winter 



use. 10 cts. per pkt.; i lb., 20 cts.; 30 cts. per lb.; 2 lbs., 55 



cts.; 10 lbs., $2.25. 

 Boston Pea, or Navy Bean. A small white Bean which is 



used in soup, or for baking. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid, i lb., 



20 cts.; lb., 30 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.25. 



SWISS CHARD or 



SPINACH BEET 



Sow in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, and when large 

 enough thin out to stand 6 inches apart in the row. Sowings can 

 be made until the middle of July. Prepare this vegetable same as 

 Spinach, and cook midrib like Asparagus. 



Swiss Chard, Giant LucuUus. A greatly improved variety 



with very large crinkly leaves and heavy midrib. Pkt., 10 cts.; 



oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 Swiss Chard, or Silver Beet. Produces large, light-colored 



leaves in great abundance. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 45 



cts.; lb., $1.50. 



For Mangels and Sugar Beets, see page 26. 



BEETS 



For winter keeping use Detroit Dark Red and Bastian's Half 



Long Blood. Sow from middle of June to middle of July. 



Detroit Dark Red. A "choice variety of early turnip Beet. 

 The tops make an upright growth, thus allowing planting in 

 close rows, a valuable feature where space is limited. The Beet 

 is somewhat globe shape, skin blood red and flesh rich red, 

 zoned with a darker shade. The Beets are sweet when cooked, 

 and it is a splendid variety for canning. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 20 cts.; i lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Dreer's Special Crosby's Egyptian. This special selection 

 of extra early Beet is a great improvement over the ordinary 

 Crosby Egyptian, and is valuable both for the private gardener 

 and those who grow Beets for market. The skin is very 

 smooth, bright red and flesh-vermilion, very sweet and tender. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. . 



Bastian's Half- Long Blood. A fine variety for either spring 

 or winter use. The roots are smooth; flesh bright red, quality 

 excellent and a good keeper. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 

 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Early Eclipse. Perfectly smooth and round; skin and flesh 

 red with light zones. It is one of the first to be ready for the 

 table. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Lentz Blood Turnip. An extra early of especially fine flavor 

 and very attractive appearance, being of bright red flesh zoned 

 with white. This is also a good forcing beet. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., IS cts.; J lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



We deliver postpaid to any post office within the United States Vegetable seeds in packets^ ounces^ and pounds, 

 except Beans, Corn, and Peas. If these are wanted by Parcel Poi """ " .--.--....... 



River, and 10 cts. per lb. to points West of the Mississippi River. 



j\ll I 1^ except Bearis, Corn, and Peas'. If these are wanted by Parcel Post, add 5 cts. per lb. to points East of the Mississippi 



