> Dreer’s Reliable 
GETABLE 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 standard sorts and the best of the new 
} ones. The cultural directions given in this book are for growing vegetables in the 
_j 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. 
Stringless Bush Beans 
Haricots, FR. One pound will plant Haba, Sp. 
Faginoli, ITAv. about 100 feet of drill - Bohnen, GER. 
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 2% 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 Stri 
23 Boun?iful st 
48 days. Few other beans enjoy such Blac alentine 
popularity as this splendid, vigorous, 
and disease resistant variety. The plants 
form vigorous well-branched bushes 
laden with a heavy crop of attractive 
clear light green color. The pods are 6 
inches long and 3 inch wide. They are 
brittle, tender, perfectly stringless, and 
very tasty. Pkt. 10c; 1% lb. 25c; Ib. 45c; 
53 days. Dark green pods produced 
in large quantities. Entirely stringless. 
matures very early, and looks most at- 
tractive. The beans are fleshy and have 
a delectable mild flavor. Pkt. 10c; 
Y4 |b. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 Ibs. 80c; 5 Ibs. 
$1.80, prepaid. 
32 Streamliner 
2 Ibs. 80c; 5 Ibs. $1.80, prepaid. 
53 days. Very attractive, long, flat, 
slender pods averaging 8 to 10 inches in 
length. They are tender and free from 
fiber. Pkt. 15c; % Ib. 35c; Ib. 60c; 
2 Ibs. $1.05; 5 Ibs. $2.40, prepaid. 
61 Tendergreen 
53 days. Strong, vigorous bushes 
laden with light green beans 7 inches 
in length. The pods are round, very 
meaty, tender, and entirely stringless. 
Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 35c; Ib. 55c; 2 Ibs. 
$1.00; 5 Ibs. $2.20, prepaid. 
50 Stringless Red Valentine 
54 days. Similar to the old Red Val- 
entine but the pods are entirely string- 
less. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 25c; Ib. 45c; 
2 Ibs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.80, prepaid. 
59 Giant Stringless Green Pod. 53 
days. A quality midseason bean bear- 
ing an enormous crop oi thick, 
round, perfectly stringless pods of an 
attractive mid-green color. Pkt. 10c; 
Y lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 Ibs., 80c; 5 lbs., 
$1.80, prepaid. 
57 Stringless Green Pod. 53 days. 
Fleshy, long, round, stringless pods 
of excellent flavor. A favorite, par- 
ticularly on medium to heavy soils 
where it produces an enormous 
crop. Of a rich green color remaining 
crisp and tender for a long time. 
Bkt 10c3] 22 lb= 2567 iby <45c% 
a 2 Ibs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.80, prepaid. 
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Bountiful Artichaut, Fr Alcachofa, SP 
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Beans Artichoke Articiocca, ITAL. Artischoke, GER. 
1 Large Green Globe. Seeds may be sown indoors and planted out in April or May. 
Plant in rich well-prepared soil. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 55c; oz. $1.00. 
One ounce of seed will produce about 200 plants 
and 4 to 5 pounds are needed to sow one acre. 
Asparagus 
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; 14 Ib. 90c; Ib. $3.00. 
17-701 Mary Washington Roots. We offer strong one-year-old roots which have proved to give 
the best general results. 12 for 70c; 100 for $2.75, prepaid. 1000 for $15.00, not prepaid. 
17 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. 50c; % Ib. $1.50. 
17-700 Paradise Asparagus Roots. One-year-old roots which are best for establishing a perma- 
Asparagus Paradise nent and high yielding planting. 12 for 80c; 100 for $3.00, prepaid. 1000 for $18.00, not prepaid. 
58 Plant Beans after the soil has warmed up and the weather is sett!ed 
