Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Edible-Podded Sugar Peas 



Edible-podded sugar peas are gaining an ever widening circle 

 of enthusiastic supporters. They differ from regular garden 

 peas in that the whole pod is cooked in the same manner 

 as String Beans. 



696 Sugarstick 



The thick-fleshed tender pods are entirely 



stringless and of good flavor. If desired the 



large round peas may be shelled and cooked 



separately from the pods. A most desirable 



new variety outstanding for its flavor, tender 



texture and productiveness. Grows 4 feet 



tall. Pkt. 15c; i lb. 45c; lb. 80c; 2 lbs. §1.50; 



5 lbs. S3. 50, postpaid. 



640 Dwarf Early Sugar. Light green, tender, sweet 



pods about 3 inches in length. Very productive, 2 feet. 



Pkt. 10c; I lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. SI. 75, prepaid. 



662 Melting Sugar. Brittle, sweet-flavored pods 4 inches 



in length and very broad. 3 feet high. Pkt. 10c; ^ lb. 25c; 



lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 7Sc; 5 lbs. SI. 75, prepaid. 



Pumpkin 



One ounce for 25 hills. 



Potiron, Fr. Calahaza, Sp. 



Zucca, Ital. Grosser-Kuerbis, Ger. 



Sow the seed in good rich soil in May when the ground has 

 warmed up. Often sown in every fourth hill of Corn which spaces 

 them about ten feet apart. Pumpkin varieties planted together 

 will mix but there is not much danger of their mixing with Squashes 

 or other vines. 



Philadelphia Bush Pumpkin 



758 Philadelphia Bush Pumpkin 



A Quality Pumpkin of True Bush Habit 



This new introduction should be of the greatest interest to all 

 those who have vegetable gardens of limited size. Being of bush 

 form it is well suited to the smaller garden where it requires no 

 more room than a good-sized Tomato plant. Dark green fruits 

 turning deep orange-yellow when fully mature. Beautiful deep 

 yellow flesh of sweet dry flavor. E.xcellent for pies. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 30c; i- lb. 95 c. 



752 Large Yellow Field or Big Tom. The well-known 

 cornfield Pumpkin. Pkt. lOc; oz. 15c; \ lb. 40c; lb. SI. 00. 



756 Large Yellow Mammoth Potiron {King of the 

 Mammoths, Jumbo). Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; J lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 



760 Sugar or New England Pie. For pies this cannot be 



excelled. Small round fruits with deep yellow, plainly ribbed 

 skin. Fine grained, sweet flesh of a deep orange-yellow color. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 1 lb. 4Sc; lb. $1.25. 



764 Winter Luxury. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; } lb. 45c; lb. 81.25. 



Piment, Fr. 

 Peperone, Ital. 



Pepper 



Pimienlo, Sp. 

 PMer, Ger. 



One ounce of seed will produce about 1000 plants 



Culture — Sow seed in flats indoors or under glass in March; 

 transplant seedlings when 2 to 3 inches high into other flats, 4 

 inches apart each way or into individual pots. When the weather 

 has become thoroughly settled and danger of belated freezes is 

 over (about corn-planting time), transplant to open ground in 

 warm, rich, and well-prepared soil, placing rows 3 feet apart, with 

 plants 2 feet apart in the rows. 



California Wonder Pepper 



71 1 California Wonder. Deservedly popular in all parts of 

 the country. This special strain has sturdy, upright plants 

 bearing 6, 7, or 8 smooth, blocky, crimson fruits of immense size. 

 They measure about 4i inches in length and 4 inches across. 

 The outstanding feature of the fruits, however, is the remarkable 

 thickness of their sweet walls. Fine for stuffing or salads. 

 Pkt. 15c; \ oz. 35c; oz. 60c; J lb. $1.75. 



723 Early Giant Pepper 



Early Giant will mature in sections too cold to grow any of the 

 other large Peppers. It produces an abundance of large fruits 

 measuring 4 inches thick and from 4^ to 5 inches in length. They 

 have very thick flesh of a delightful, mild flavor. The skin turns 

 from a rich green to a beautiful bright red. Pkt. 15c; \ oz. 3Sc; 

 oz. 60c; \ lb. SI. 75. 



709 Large Bell or Bull Nose. A very popular, large early 

 scarlet pepper. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 25c; oz. 40c; J lb. $1.25. 



732 Pimiento. The sweetest Pepper grown. The medium- 

 size, heart-shaped peppers are particularly desirable for stuffing. 

 Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c; oz. 40c; \ lb. SI. 25. 



738 Ruby Giant or Worldbeater. \ery large and has a 

 nice flavor. Pkt. 10c; .J oz. 25c; oz. 40c; i lb. SI. 25. 



740 Ruby King. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c; oz. 40c; ; lb. $1.25. 



Hot and Ornatnental Peppers 



715 Celestial. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 30c; oz. 50c: 1 lb. SI.50. 



712 Long Red Cayenne. Long, slender, bright red, and very 

 pungent. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 30c; oz. 50c; J lb. Si. 50. 



735 Red Cherry. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 40c; oz. 75c;' J lb. $2.50. 



718 Small Chili. Pkt. 10c; h oz. 40c; oz. 7Sc; i lb. $2 25. 



744 Tabasco. Pkt. 10c; } oz. 40c; oz. 75c; J lb. $2.25. 



746 Mixed. A useful mixture of sraall-fruited, hot varie- 

 ties. For sauces, pickles, or decorative uses. Pkt. 10c; 

 i oz. 30c; oz. SOc; i lb. $1.50. 



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