Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Concombre, Fr. 

 Cetriolo, Ital. 



Cucumber 



Pepino, Sp. 

 Gurken, Ger. 



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Clark's Special 



365 Clark's Special. 62 days. An improved Early Fortune 

 -A-with handsome dark green fruits measuring 9 to 10 in. 

 in length and slightly tapering at both ends. Has beauti- 

 ful, clear white, crisp, firm flesh and contains very few- 

 seeds. An ideal slicing variety. Pkt. 10c; oz.40c; Y\ lb. $1.10. 



Treat seed with Semesan, Arasan, Spergon, or Ctiprocide. 

 For early cucumbers sow April 1 in a hotbed and transplant 

 without damaging the roots after the ground has become 

 warm, or sow yi to 1 inch deep in rows or hills 4 to 6 ft. 

 apart when the weather has become settled. Thin out to 

 give the plant ample room and pick the fruit when ready 

 for use. One pkt. for 20 ft.; 1 oz. for 100 ft. 



366 A and C 



68 days. This Cucumber is one of the most popular 

 throughout the country. It is as fine for the home garden as 

 for shipping on account of its solidity and the deep green 

 color of the fruits. They measure 8 to 9 in. in length and 

 are 2 to 2]/> in. thick in the middle, slightly tapering at the 

 ends and moderately pointed. Very attractive and of choic- 

 est quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; Y\ lb. $1.10. 

 367 Black Diamond. 60 days. Handsome, medium-sized 

 fruit 7 to 8 inches long and 2J4 inches' in diameter weigh- 

 ing 1 to 1% lbs. each. Symmetrical with square ends 

 and of a very dark green color which does not fade ; firm 

 white flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; J4 lb. 90c. 



Pickling Cucumbers 



390 Snow's Perfected Pickle. 56 days. Very fine, 

 uniform, square-ended fruits and one of the pop- 

 ular pickling sorts. Yields an immense crop of 

 smooth svmmetrical fruits. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 



y 4 ib. ?i.io. 



375 Small Gherkin. 60 days. Small, oval, pale 

 green fruits covered with soft fleshy spines. Most 

 productive. A great favorite foi pickling. Pkt. 10c 

 oz. 25c; J4 lb. 85c. 



384 improved Long Green. 75 days. Hardy and disease 

 resistant, and an excellent all 'round late Cucumber good 

 for both pickles and slicing. Grows 12 to 14 inches long, 

 slender, and tapering to ends. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; % lb. 95c. 



369 Davis Perfect. 68 days. A fine variety with long fruits, 

 sometimes measuring 12 inches in length and tapering to the 

 ends. The color is a rich, dark, glossy green which they hold 

 until nearly ripe. Tender, brittle, very few seeds, and of fine 

 flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; % lb. 95c. 



391 Straight 8. 66 days. Attractive cylindrical fruits about 

 ■^•8 inches long and lJ/> inches in diameter. They are well- 

 rounded at the ends, covered with a thin, deep green skin. 

 White crisp flesh of highest quality. Being slender it con- 

 tains very few seeds. Pkt. 10c ; oz. 40c ; % lb. $1.10. 



392 White Spine, Improved Early (Bennett's). 60 days. An 

 excellent, medium sized variety which produces an early 

 and very abundant crop. The quite slender fruits are 

 straight, dark green, and have white spines. Pure white, 

 solid, and crisp flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. 90c. 



Snow's Perfected Pickle 



VEGETABLES 

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Soil Fertility 

 Is All Important 



Bumper crops of vege- 

 tables depend primarily 

 upon soil condition and 

 soil fertility. We highly 

 recommend the use of a 

 complete, balanced plant 

 food or fertilizer to make 

 sure that the plants are 

 well supplied with all 

 elements essential to vig- 

 orous growth and heavy 

 bearing. 



Starting Early Vegetables 

 and Flowers Under Glass 



Nissley. An interesting and valuable book for the 

 amateur and commercial grower. Contains much help- 

 ful information. $3.25 per copy, postpaid. 



Why To Use a Seed Treatment 



It is our sincere belief that home gardeners should use a 

 seed treatment with every variety sown. These treatments 

 employ certain material which acts as disinfectants against 

 seed- and soil-borne micro-organisms. They protect the 

 seeds and the young seedlings against fatal attacks and are 

 particularly valuable during spells of unfavorable weather. 

 A mere small pinch added to the seed packet and vigor- 

 ously shaken so as to cover the seeds evenly is all that is 

 needed to give the desired protection. The cost of these 

 treatments is so infinitesimally small that no gardener can 

 afford to do without them. 



Why To Inoculate Peas and Beans 



Peas and Beans, including Lima Beans., depend for proper 

 growth upon certain soil bacteria which enter the roots of 

 the plant and form small nodules. To be sure that these 

 bacteria are available to the plants we recommend the use 

 of Nitragin on the seeds before thev are.sown. The treat- 

 ment is very simple and takes only a few minutes. 



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Seed disinfectants and Nitragin are listed in the sundry section, see pages 90 and 91 



