
Dreer’s Reliable 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 

Table Beets 
Betterave, FR. Remolacha, Sp. 
Barbabietola, ITAL. Ruebe, GER. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 6 lbs. for an acre. 
For a continuous supply throughout the season, make the first 
sowing outdoors about middle of April and every two weeks 
thereafter up to August ist. To be most palatable, Beets should 
be eaten while quite young when the roots average two inches in 
diameter, no more. To secure a good start outdoors, the gardener 
should always walk over the rows after the seeds are sown and 
seedlings thinned to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. 
162 Dreer’s Rosebud 
One of the prettiest Beets of high quality that we have ever 
seen. The roots are perfectly round and the flesh is a uniform 
deep red showing no light zones. It is the ideal type for canning 
and pickling as well as for home cooking. Most delicious when 
14 inches in diameter. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 3 lb. 60c; Ib. $1.50. 
145 Crosby’s Egyptian, Dreer’s Special. A beautiful 
Beet with bright red skin and vermilion-red flesh. Fine grained, 
sweet, tender, and palatable. Our special strain has been 
selected for uniformity of shape, extreme earliness, and fine 
eating qualities. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 3 lb. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
164 Early Wonder. An early globe-shaped Beet of uniform 
size. Similar to Crosby’s Egyptian. It has a smooth skin and 
beautiful deep blood red flesh that cooks sweet and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; + Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.25. 
141 Bassano. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 3 lb. 45c; Ib. $1.25. 
157 Lentz. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 3 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 


Detroit Dark Red 
149 Detroit Dark Red 
A choice early variety. The tops make a small and upright 
growth, a valuable feature where space is limited. The roots are 
globe-shaped. Deep red skin and flesh showing no light zones. 
The beets are sweet when cooked, and it is a splendid variety for 
canning. Ready for use within 60 days after sowing seeds. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
142 Crimson Globe Improved. Anew and greatly im- 
proved strain of this attractive, smooth, globe-shaped Beet. 
It is a main-crop variety of excellent appearance and remarkable 
uniformity. Has small dark bronzy red foliage. One of the 
outstanding features is the fact that even when fully grown the 
fine-grained purplish red flesh is most delicious and very sweet. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; } Ib. 60c; Ib. $1.75. 

Brussels Sprouts 
Chou de Bruxelles, FR. Rosen Kohl, Grr. 
Cavolo, ITAL. Bretons de Bruselas, Sp. 
183 Dreer’s Select Matchless. Forms solid round heads 
from the bottom up. The tightly folded sprouts are very tender 
and tasty. If the lower ones are cut for use additional heads 
will form in succession up to the top of the stem. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 30c; ¢ Ib. $1.00. 
Broccoli 
Chou-Brocolt, FR. 
Cavol Broccolo, ITAL. 
Broculi, Sp. 
Spargel Kohl, GER. 
One ounce will 
produce about 
1500 plants. 

179 Sprouting 
Broccoli 
Calabrese 
This fine, easily grown vegetable is now seen in all better 
produce stores and markets. It has proved exceptionally popular. 
Easy to grow and very wholesome. Pkt. 15c; 4 oz. 25c; oz. 45c; 
} Ib. $1.50. 
180 White Cape. An excellent variety, forming heads of a 
creamy white color and of good flavor. Quite equal to good 
Cauliflower. Pkt. 10c; $ oz. 25c; oz. 45c; 3 Ib. $1.50. 
Cardon, FR. Cc d Cardo, Sp. 
Cardo, ITAL. GFrGOOn Kardon, Grr. 
230 Large Smooth Solid. Grown for its tender blanched 
leaves. Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; ¢ Ib. $1.10. 
Calabrese Sprouting Broccoli 
Chicoree, FR. Ch 2 
Cicoria, ITAL. icory 
A Choice Winter Salad 
300 Witloof Chicory or French Endive. A delicious 
winter salad. Forced after the roots have been grown during 
the summertime in the same way as Parsnips are grown. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 3 Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.25. 
Achicoria, SP. 
Cichorie, GER. 

All Vegetable Seeds are seni ‘‘Prepaid’’ 


Cauliflower 
Chou-fleur, FR. Coliflor, Sp. 
Cavol-fiore, ITAL. Blumenkohl, GER. 
For an early crop sow in the hotbed or greenhouse during 
January or February. For late Cauliflower start the plants in the 
open or a frame the same as Cabbage. 
260 Early Snowball. An improved dwarf Erfurt. Very 
early, producing a magnificent head of snowy whiteness. Head 
is very compact, even, and fine-grained, forming very quickly 
and will keep in condition for a long time without showing 
discoloration. The outer leaves are erect tending to protect 
the young head from the hot sun. A most desirable strain either 
outdoors or in the hotbed. Pkt. 15c; + oz. 60c; 4 oz. $1.10; 
oz. $2.00. 
256 Dry-Weather or Danish Giant. A fine variety 
especially adapted to sections subjected to long, dry seasons. 
The heads grow to a large size, are very solid, pure white, 
and of delicious flavor. It is not suited to forcing or growing 
under glass. Pkt. 15c; } oz. 60c; 3 oz. $1.10; oz. $2.00. 
261 Dreer’s Early Snowstorm Super Strain 
This magnificent strain of Cauliflower has our unreserved 
recommendation. It represents a highly bred, carefully selected 
strain grown for us in 
Denmark because Danish | 
seeds have proved to be 
the best. The plants are / 
compact, with short outer 
leaves, and can be planted j 
as close as two feet each 
way. It makes fine, large, 
and exceedingly beautiful 
snowy white heads of 
most attractive appear- 
ance and choicest quality. 
Pkt. 25c; $ oz. 80c; } oz. 
$1.50; oz. $2.50. 
262 Veitch’s Autumn 
Giant. A_ splendid 
large late variety. Pkt. 
10c; } oz. 25c; % oz. 
40c; oz. 75c. 

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