Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Broccoli 



Chou-Brocoli, Fr. 

 Cavol Broccolo, Ital. 



Broculi, Sp. 

 Spargel Kohl, Ger. 



One ounce will produce about 1500 plants. 



180 White Cape. An excellent variety, forming heads of a 

 creamy white color and of good flavor. We are oflfering an 

 excellent strain of this, the heads being quite equal to good 

 CauUflower. Pkt. 10c; | oz. 30c; oz. 50c; } lb. $1.75. 



179 Sprouting Broccoli 

 "Calabrese" 



Rich in Iron and other Tonic Qualities 



This fine, easily grown 

 vegetable is now seen in 

 all better produce stores 

 and markets. It has 

 proved exceptionally pop- 

 ular. It resembles Cauli- 

 flower, yet the taste is 

 more refined and the 

 texture finer and more 

 tender. Furthermore it 

 is easy to grow and very 

 wholesome. Pkt. 15c; 2 oz. 

 30c; oz. SOc; \ lb. $1.75. 



Brussels Sprouts 



Chou de Bruxelles, Fr. Rosen Kohl, Ger. 

 Cavolo, Ital. Bretons de Bniselas, Sp. 



Tender Fall and Winter Greens 

 One ounce will produce about 2500 plants 



183 Dreer's Select Matchless. A very choice select strain 

 of this delicious vegetable with tightly folded sprouts produced 

 all along the stem. The small spoon-shaped leaves wrap 

 around one another and form solid, round heads from the bottom 

 up. If the lower ones are cut for use, additional heads will 

 form in succession up to the top of the stem. Very tender and 

 tasty. Pkt. 15c; J oz. 25c; oz. 40c; i lb. $1.15. 



182 Long Island Half-Dwarf. This is an American 

 variety that endures our climatic condition better than the 

 foreign sorts and it is much freer from mildew and aphids. 

 The plants are of compact growth with the stem set solidly 

 with large, tightly folded sprouts. Produces a heavy crop of 

 tasty and tender sprouts. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 20c; oz. 35c; i lb. 90c. 



Cardon, Fr. t^awe^f\r^-r> Cardo, Sp. 

 Cardo, Ital. ^-'C** tt«JC»ll Kardon, Ger. 



230 Large Smooth Solid. Grown for its stalks and ribs 

 which are tied together and blanched for 3 to 4 weeks previous 

 to table use. The plants must never lack moisture. Pkt. 10c; 

 J oz. 25c; oz. 40c; \ lb. $1.10. 



Perifollo, Sp. 

 Kerbel, Ger. 



Cerfeuil, Fr. CH^rVll 



Cerfoglio, Ital. V,^lic;i Vll 



296 Curled Chervil. The aromatic leaves are used for 

 seasoning and in salads. It is cultivated like Parsley sowing 

 one ounce to 100 feet of row. Sow in well-prepared soil any 

 time during the spring. Does well in partial shade. Easy to 

 grow. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 



Chicoree, Fr. i^V^ir*r^-*»-<i.T Achicoria, Sp. 



Cicoria, Ital. ^^lilCOi jr Cichorie, Ger. 



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; i lb. 75c; lb. $2.25. 



299 Large Rooted. Grown for the roots only which after 

 roasting are mixed with coffee or used as a substitute. Sow seed 

 early in spring and grow like carrots. One ounce to 100 feet of 

 driU. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; J lb. 50c; lb. $1.75. 



Cauliflower 



Chou-fleur, Fr. Coliflor, Sp. 



Cavol-fiore, Ital. Blumenkohl, Ger. 



One ounce of Cauliflower seed will produce 

 about 2000 plants. 



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. Cauliflower requires a 

 rich moist soil to grow to perfection. 



260 Early Snowball. A very early variety, 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 of this fine vegetable 

 succeeding equally well either outdoors or in the hotbed. 

 Pkt. 15c; i oz. $1.00; | oz. $1.85; oz. $3.00. 



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. One of the safest sorts for the amateur to grow. 

 Pkt. 20c; } oz. $1.25; -^- oz. $2.00; oz. $3.50. 



257 Dreer's Selected Dwarf Erfurt. Suitable for either 

 forcing or open ground. It produces a solid, pure white, 

 medium size head of excellent quality and is one of the most 

 reliable for the amateur. Pkt. 15c; i oz. 90c; § oz. $1.75; 



.75. 



Late Cauliflower 



Pkt. 



255 Algiers $0 10 



259 Half Early Paris 15 



262 Veitch's Autumn Giant 10 



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261 Dreer's Early Snowstorm 

 Super Strain 



This again has been brought to the highest point of perfec- 

 tion through the most careful reselection of plants by our seed 

 growers in Denmark. It has been tried by our customers in 

 many sections and they all agree that it is the best they ever 

 grew. The plants are compact, with short outer leaves and can 

 be planted as close as 2 feet apart each way It always makes 

 a fine, large, and exceedingly beautiful snowy white head. 

 Matures much earlier than any other variety and is a sure 

 prize-winner at Fairs or Exhibitions. Pkt. 25c; \ oz. $1.50; 

 J oz. $2.50; oz. $4.50. 



Include some of the newer and rarer vegetables in your garden this year 



