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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



tXTRA EARLY 



GARDEN PEAS. 



One quart will plant about 100 feet of drill. One and a half bushels 



for one acre. 



Peas mature earliest in a light, rich soil ; for general crop, a rich deep loam, or 



inclining to clay, is the best. When grown in gardens sow in double rows, 6 to 8 



inches apart, the rows 2 to 4 feet apart, the tall ones requiring brush. Commence 



sowing the extra early varieties as early as the ground can be worked in February or 



March ; continue for a succession every two weeks until June, then discontinuing until 



the middle of August, when a good crop may be secured by sowing the extra early 



and early soils for fall use. They should be kept clean and earthed up twice during 



the growth.- The wrinkled varieties are not a.-> hardy as the small round sorts, and if 



planted early should have a dry soil, or they are liable to rot in the ground ; they are, 



however, the sweetest and best-flavored varieties. The dwarf varieties are best suited 



for small gardens or for forcing, planted in rows 1 foot apart. 



Packets of all varieties of Peas at 10 cts. each, postpaid. Add for postage on Peas 

 8 cts. per pint, 15 cts. per quart. Larger quantities sent by express or 

 freight at purchaser 1 * expense. 



EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES. 



Dreer's Extra Early Electric. (For description see Novelties, page 2. ) Pt. 

 15 cts.; qt. 30 cts.; I peck $1.00 ; peck §1.50 ; bu. §4.50. 



Qradus. (For description see Novelties, page 3.) Pt. 30cts.; qt. 50 cts.; ipeck§1.75; 

 peck §3.00. 



Dreer's Eureka Extra Early (See cut). The earliest and most prolific variety. 

 This sort has given the best results wherever grown, and is a standard for earliness 

 and quality. It is an even cropper, and can be gathered clean in two pickings. For 

 a late fall crop it has few equals, and is the market gardener's favorite for all sea- 

 sons ; height 20 inches. Pt. 15 cts. ;qt. 25 cts.; £ peck 75 cts.; peck §1.25 ; bu. §4.00. 



Dreer's Extra Early Pioneer. Will meet the wants of all who desire Early 

 Peas. Pods of medium size, containing 4 to 6 full, plump peas of fine flavor. 

 A remarkably early variety that should be planted by market gardeners and truckers. 

 Pt. 15 cts.; qt. 25 cts.; J peck 75 cts.; peck $1.25; bu. §4.00. 



improved Daniel O'Rourke. Good early sort for market gardeners and private 

 use. Pt. 15 cts.; qt. 25 cts.; £ peck 65 cts.; peck §1.00; bu. §3.75. 



Alaska. An extra early round pea. Of good flavor, and bearing pods of a dark 

 green color, which are well filled and ripen uniformly ; 2 feet. Pt. 15 cts.; qt. 25 

 cts.; % peck 65 cts.; peck §1.00; bu. §3.50. 



Lightning. A very early pea, bearing in great profusion long, well-filled pods, con- 

 taining peas of a bright green color, well flavored, sweet, and of good size. The 

 plants are completely studded with peas early in the season; 2 feet. Pt. 15 cts.; 

 qt. 25 cts.; J peck 65 cts.; peck §1.00; bu. §3.50. 



Duke of York. A splendid extra early wrinkled pea, bearing long pods, filled with 

 large, dark green peas which are of sweet, delicious quality. Pt. 20 cts. ; qt. 

 30 cts.; | peck §1.00; peck §1.75. 



Nott's Excelsior. One of the best of recent introduction, an improvement on 

 American Wonder, being more vigorous and prolific, with large pods and more peas. 

 A decided acquisition, and sure to become popular when generally known ; height 

 14 inches. Pt. 15 cts.; qt. 30 cts.; ?, peck 85 cts.; peck §1.50; bu. §5.50. 



American Wonder. A very fine extra early wrinkled variety ; in productive- 

 ness, flavor and quality it is unsurpassed ; height 10 inches. Pt. 15 cts.; qt. 30 cts.; 

 j> peck 85 cts.; peck §1.50; bu. §5.50. 



Premium Gem. A fine flavored dwarf, wrinkled variety, an improvement on the 

 Little Gem; pods long, dark green and prolific; height 18 inches. Pt. 15 cts.; 

 qt. 25 cts.; J peck 75 cts.; peck §1.25; bu. §4.50. 



Little Gem. A dwarf first early, green wrinkled marrow, very prolific, and of supe- 

 rior flavor ; 1.] feet. Pt 15 cts.; qt. 25 cts.; § peck 75 cts.; peck §1.25 ; bu. §4.50. 



Blue Beauty. A good variety to follow American Wonder ; it grows compactly 

 and bears a profusion of excellent peas ; 18 inches. Pt. 15 cts.; qt. 25 cts.; A peck 

 65 cts.; peck $1.00; bu. §3-75. 



SECOND EARLY AND MEDIIM. 



Ameer. ( For description see novelties, page 3. J Pt. 20 cts.; qt. 35 cts.; b peck 



§1.00; peck §1.75 ; bu. §6.00. 

 Advancer. A fine early market variety, prolific, well-filled long pods, tender and of 



delicious flavor ; 2 feet. Pt. 15 cts. ; qt. 25 cts. ; J peck 75 cts. ; peck §1.25 ; bu. §4.50. 

 liorsford's Market Garden. A prolific and desirable pea for a summer crop. 



Pt. 15 cts.; qt. 25 cts.; J peck 75 cts.; peck §1.25 ; bu. §4.50. 

 Abundance. Pods containing 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas of excellent quality. It 



ripens about one week after the earliest kinds ; 1£ feet. Pt. 15 cts.; qt. 26 cts.; 



I peck 75 cts.; peck §1.25 ; bu. §4.50. 

 Heroine. A medium early green wrinkled pea, and one of the best of recent intro- 

 duction ; large, curved, showy pods ; an immense cropper ; peas of finest quality. 



Height2to2J feet. Pt. 15cts.; qt. 30 cts.; J peck 85 cts.; peck §1.51 1 ; bu. §5-50. 

 Admiral. Vines vigorous, bearing pods in great abundance, closely packed with 



peas of excellent flavor. Height 3 to 3 J feet. Pt. 15 cts.; qt. 25 cts.; J peck 



65 cts.; peck si. 25; bu. $4.50. 

 Fillbasket. Hardy, prolific, upright and branching in habit, pods well filled with 



medium size peas ; one of the best second early. Season medium. Height 2\ feet. 



Pt. 15 cts.; qt. 30 cts.; .! peck 85 cts.-. peck $1.50; bu. §5.50. 

 Shropshire Hero. A grand new second early wrinkled pea, producing long, 



handsome, well-filled pods in great abundance; 2J feet. Pt. 20 cts.; qt. 30 Cts.; 



i peck 85 cts.; peck §1.50; bu. §5 50. 



"Dreer's Open-Air Vegetables" is just to the point in notes on Peas — for rotation. Price, 25 cents. 



