Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Watermelons 



Melon d'eaii, Fr. Sandia, Sp. 



Coco mero, It AL. Wasser Melone, Gbr. 



Sow after the middle of May in hills 



6 feet apart. Place 6 to 8 seeds in a circle 



in each hill and cover J inch deep. They 



thrive in a light, rich, sandy, warm soil. 



One ounce for 30 hills; 



four to five pounds per acre . 



Improved Kleckley Sweets 



546 Improved Kleckley Sweets or 

 Wondermelon. An improved strain 

 with fruits averaging 18 to 20 inches 

 long. Of oblong shape with glossy dark 

 green skin and brilliant scarlet flesh. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; i lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



547 Stone Mountain. A recent in- 

 troduction and already in good demand. 

 A large, nearly round melon with dark 

 green rind. Sweet scarlet flesh; very 

 solid; few seeds. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 i lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



538 Dixie Queen. A large, nearly 

 round melon with sweet, deep red flesh. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; i lb. 4Sc; lb. $1.25. 



541 Honey Cream. A delicious new 

 early round melon with light green skin 

 and darker stripes. It has thick cream 

 yellow flesh of honey sweetness. 

 Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; ! lb. 81.25. 



Ognon, Fr. 

 Cipolla, Ital. 



Onion Seed 



Ceholla, Sp. 

 Zwiebel, Ger. 



One ounce of Onion seed for 100 feet of drill, 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. 



Culture— Seeds may be sown early in the spring in rows 18 inches apart, and as soon 

 as seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall they should be thinned out to stand 3 to 4 inches apart 

 in the row. Pull when tops begin to die down, cure, and sell, or store in a cool, dry place. 

 By sowing seed of the Spanish type, such as Prizetaker and the Southport Globes, under 

 glass in February or March and transplanting in April to open ground 3 to 4 inches apart 

 in the rows bulbs of immense size may be produced. 



Best American Yellow Sorts 



Valencia Onion 



* 587 Valencia 



The best of the large 

 sweet Spanish Onions 



The Spanish type of onion is valued for 

 its exceptionally mild sweet flavor and 

 Valencia is without doubt the finest of 

 them all. It grows to truly enormous size 

 if conditions are anyway near favorable. 

 Has beautiful golden yellow skin and pure 

 white flesh of a pleasant sweet flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; i lb. 90c; lb. $3.00. 



Okra or Gumbo 



Gombaud, Vi<. 

 Ibisco, Ir.iL. 



Gombo, Sp. 

 Ocher, Ger. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 



560 Dreer's Little Gem. Makes a dwarf stocky 

 growth and is very productive. The light green pods 

 are thick, heavy, and solid. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; \ lb. 40c; 

 lb. $1.25. 



565 White Velvet or Creole. The white, tender 

 pods are smooth and free from ridges. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; lib. 30c; lb. $1.00. 



578 Prizetaker 



The large size and handsome appearance 

 of this Onion make it very desirable for 

 the home garden. This true Prizetaker 

 Onion is globe-shaped, has pale yellow 

 skin, and white flesh, which is very mild 

 and of delicate flavor. Large Onions are 

 grown the first year from seed sown 

 during the spring, thus making it a very 

 desirable variety for the amateur. Pkt. 

 10c; oz, 25c; I lb. 8Sc; lb. $2.75. 



568 Danvers Yellow Globe. Home 



gardeners throughout the country prefer 

 this type to practically all others. The 

 bulbs from which our seed is grown are 

 especially and carefully selected as to 

 an even large size and perfect globe 

 shape. Danvers Yellow Globe is a 

 splendid keeper and has a reputation 

 for its very mild flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; I lb. 85c; lb. $2.75. 



586 Southport Yellow Globe. A 



large, globular, very productive, onion 

 with yellow skin and white flesh of fine 

 flavor. It is a late variety requiring a 

 long season to come to maturity. 

 Usually 100 days are needed from the 

 time of sowing until the crop can be 

 harvested. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 85c; 

 lb. $2.75. 



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