Dreer's Reliable 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



For over one hundred years Dreer's Vegetable Seeds have been the standard for both purity 

 and vitality among the best gardeners in this country. They are grown with the utmost care from 

 superior stock seed, gathered from the choicest specimens, and therefore represent the best that 

 modern practice and modern science can produce. The list of varieties we offer contains both stand- 

 ard sorts and the best of the new ones. The cultural directions given in this book are for growing 

 vegetables in the latitude of Philadelphia and allowance should be made for other sections. The 

 varieties marked with a star (*) have received awards in the All America Selections of vegetables. 

 The maturity dates given must necessarily be average because soil and weather conditions influence 

 the growth of the crops. 



All prices for Vegetable Seeds are subject to change without notice. If and when O. P. A. Ceiling 

 Prices go into effect for these, we shall adjust any differentials that may affect your purchase in 

 accordance with such orders. 



US 



One ounce of seed will produce about 200 plants 

 and 4 to 5 pounds are needed to sow one acre. 



12 Mary Washington. A favorite strain producing large thick stalks of attractive 

 appearance. The tips are compact and of a rich purplish green color. The entire 

 stalk from base to tip is remarkably tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Y A lb. 90c; lb. $3.00. 



1 7 Paradise. A highly rust-resistant new Asparagus similar to Martha Washington 

 but a much heavier producer, often giving a crop a year earlier from the seeds 

 than any other variety. Pkt. 20c; oz. 45c; Ya lb. $1.50. 



17-700 Paradise Asparagus Roots. One-year-old roots which are best for estab- 

 lishing a permanent and high yielding planting. Crop very short. 12 for 95c; 100 

 for S3. 50, prepaid. 



Stringless Bush Beans 



Haricots, Fr. 1 pkt. for 25 ft. Haba, Sp. 



Faginoli, Ital. 1 lb. for 1 50 ft. Bohnen, Ger. 



Treat seed with Spergon or Arasan and inoculate with Nitragin. 



Culture — Plant after the weather has become firmly settled, say around the middle 

 of May in the latitude of Philadelphia. Any good soil will produce a heavy crop. Sow 

 in rows 2 to 2y> feet apart dropping the beans 4 inches apart in the row. Cover about 



2 inches deep. Cultivate only when the plants are dry. Make succession sowings 2 

 weeks apart up to August 1. 



Green-Pod Varieties 



21 Stringless Black Valentine. 53 days. A handsome quality bean with large 

 -^•pods produced in large quantities. Entirely stringless. Matures very early 

 and looks most attractive. The beans are fleshv and have a delectable mild 

 flavor. Pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.80, prepaid. 



23 Bountiful. 48 days. Few other Beans enjoy such popularity as this splen- 

 did, vigorous, and disease-resistant variety. The plants form vigorous, well- 

 branched bushes laden with a heavy crop of attractive light green, tender, 

 brittle, stringless pods. Pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.70, 

 prepaid. 



31 Full Measure. 60 days. Fairly straight, dark green, round, stringless pods 

 measuring 6 inches in length. A quality bean of attractive appearance. 

 Pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, prepaid. 



32 Streamliner. 53 days. Very attractive, long, flat, slender pods averaging 

 8 to 10 inches in length if grown under good conditions. The pods are 

 tender, entirely free of fiber, and have a delightful, mild bean flavor. Pkt. 

 10c; y 2 lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, prepaid. 



50 Stringless Red Valentine. 54 days. Similar to the old Red Valentine but 

 entirely stringless. A heavy producer with attractive, round, 5-inch pods. Pkt. 

 10c; y lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.80, prepaid. 



57 String'ess Green Pod. 53 days. Fleshy, long, round, stringless pods of ex- 

 cellent flavor. A favorite particularly on medium to heavy soil where it pro- 

 duces an enormous crop of rich green, tender, and tasty pods. Pkt. 10c ; y 2 lb. 

 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.85, prepaid. 



59 Giant Stringless Green Pod. 53 days. A quality mid-season Bean bearing 

 an enormous crop of thick, round, perfectly stringless pods of an attractive 

 mid-green color. The pods measure about 6 inches in length. Pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 

 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.85, prepaid. 



61 Tendergreen. 53 days. Strong, vigorous bushes laden with most attractive 

 light green beans 7 inches long. They are round, very meaty, and entirely 

 Asparagus Paradise stringless. A newer variety of outstanding merit. Pkt. 10c; y> lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 



2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, prepaid. 



Bountiful 

 Beans 



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Plant Beans after the soil has warmed up and the weather is settled 



