NEW 

 AND CHOICE 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



FOR 

 1900. 



On these i)ases we offer new and choice varieties of Vegetables 

 of rare merit. All have been carefully tested on our Trial 

 Groun«ls. Descriptions are written from actual experience with 

 each variety and illustrations made from photographs. 



DRHKR'S NEW WONDER BUSH 

 LIMA BEAN. 



Another year's trial of this excellent strain of Bush Lima Bean 

 has given wonderful satisfaction, both in producing fine, large beans 

 and in holding steadfastly to its dwarf habit, growing absolutely 

 in the bush form, without the least sign of a runner— the ends of 

 branches being filled with buds there is no chance for runners. In 

 addition to this important feature, heretofore unknown in Bush 

 Limas of the large type, it is also the earliest of all Bush Limas, 

 and a great improvement on the original type of large White Bush 

 Lima, being 10 to L5 days earlier. 



Seed planted on our Experimental Grounds on June 29lh pro- 

 duced fully-matured beans on August 17lh, just seven weeks from 

 date of planting. No Other Busli Lima has such a 

 record for earliiiess. 



It is the most productive of all Bush Limas. The plants grow 

 dwarf, upright and compact, and are completely covered with large 

 pods, many of which contain four beans, which are fully as large 

 as the largest of the Pole Limas. The beans are of flat shape, 

 and fully equal in flavor to the famous Dreer's Bush Lima, so well 

 and favorably known. 



Stringless Green Pod Bean. 



after maturity than any other variety known, and the quality is the 

 very finest. Too much cannot be said in favor of this most ex- 

 cellent bean, which will fast forge ils way into popularity among 

 the growers. The illustration shown above was made from a pho- 

 tograph of a plant taken from one of our fields, growing for seed, 

 and shows its healthy growth, prolific character and the relative 

 size of the pods. Our stock, although limited, is strictly pure, and 

 can be relied upon by all who plant it. Pkt. 10 cts. ; pi. 20 cts.; 

 qt. 40 cts.; i peck $1,25; peck $2.50, by express or freight. If 

 wanted by mail add 8 cts. per pint, 15 cts. per quart. 



DIRIGO BEET. 



As will be seen in illustration, this beet is of beautiful shape, 

 and grows with very small top. It is a variety of recent intro- 

 duction, and a close competitor for the important place as an 

 extra early beet now held by the Crosby's Egyptian ; some 

 gardeners consider it equally as good. It is a beautiful blood-red 

 turnip beet, fine-grained and sweet flavor. It grows very uniform 

 in size and shape, a)id has small top, making it a good variety for 

 growing in frames. It has come some days earlier than Crosby's 

 Egyptian, and is a good sort for early market. It is very attrac- 

 tive, and will surely please all who plant it. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 

 Cts.; \ lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts., postpaid. 



Dreek's New Wonder Bush Lima Bean, 



Dreer's New "Wonder Bush Lima 



is without doubt the best of its class, and a 

 decided acquisition. ' The earliest, dwarfest, 

 most prolific and best quality of all, and should 

 be planted in every garden, where, for space 

 occupied, it will give the largest and best re- 

 turns of any other vegetable. Pkt. 10 cts, ; 

 3 pkts. 25 els., postpaid; pint 40 cts.; quart 75 

 cts., by express. If by mail, add 8 cts. per pint, 

 15 cts. per qiiart. 



STRINGLESS GREEN 



POD BEAN. 



This valuable variety which is of recent intro- 

 duction has proven to be far superior to any 

 other green-podded bean grown, and will be 

 highly appreciated by all who grow for market, 

 also by those who grow for their own use. It 

 is positively stringless, and ripens fully a week 

 earlier than the well-known Red Speckled Val- 

 entine bean, which has been the favorite market 

 sort for many years. The pods, which are pro- 

 duced in abundance on the vines, are long and 

 very fleshy, perfectly round and very meaty ; 

 the color is a beautiful shade of pale green. 

 The pods remain tender and crisp much longer 



DiKiGO Beet. 



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