Lettuce 



— continued 



Dreer's Reliable 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Crisp Heading Lettuce Varieties 



These will withstand more heat than any other type of regular 

 Lettuce. All of them have well-blanched hearcs of a pure white 

 color. They are crisp and mild even during the hot weather. 



Mushroom Spawn 



483 Dreer's Wonderful. Sometimes called "New York" or 

 "Los Angeles Market." A heat resistant, large, solid lettuce 

 measuring close to 15 inches across. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J lb. 7Sc. 



462 Dreer's Improved Hanson. A favorite variety pro- 

 ducing large, solid, globular heads of crisp and tender quality. 

 It is a hardy sort, doing well under a wide range of soils and 

 weather conditions. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; § lb. 60c. 



464 Iceberg. Light green outer leaves tinged with brown. 

 Heart of tender texture. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; J lb. 60c. 



470 Mignonette. Small, compact, hard heads with brownish 

 green outerleaves and a well-blanched solid heart of exceptional 

 quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 75c. 



Romaine or Cos Lettuce 



This type of Lettuce will usually succeed well even during hot 

 weather when nearly all other Lettuces "shoot" seed stalks. 



466 Eingsholm Cos. Forms long firm heads of light green 

 color. Crisp, refreshing, and able to withstand considerable 

 hot summer weather. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J lb. 75c. 



473 Dark Green Cos. 



A medium-sized self-fold- 

 ing Cos Lettuce with dark 

 green outer leaves and a 

 solid, sweet, blanched 

 heart. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 i lb. 75c. 



479 Trianon Cos. 



Forms compact, upright, 

 tightly folded cones with- 

 in sixty days after sow- 

 ing. Does not require 

 tying up and blanches to 

 an attractive greenish 

 white. An ideal summer 

 lettuce and splendid for 

 fall use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 25c; I lb. 75c. Cos Lettuce, Trianon 



Poireau, Fr. 

 Porro, Ital. 



Leek 



Puerro, Sp. 

 Lauch, Ger. 



For flavoring soups, stews, etc., and for mixed salads. Sow in 

 spring in rows one foot apart and thin plants to stand 4 inches 

 apart. 

 438 Dreer's Prizetaker. A finelarge variety of great merit; 



very mild and tender. They grow long and thick;, and blanch 



pure white in color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; i lb. $1.00. 

 433 Giant Carentan. Large thick stem of mild flavor. 



Quite hardy. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 75c. 



Evidence of success with Dreer's Mushroom Spawn 



Mushrooms can be grown in almost any building, cellar, or shed 

 which can be darkened. They should be eaten more plentifully 

 because they are wholesome and nutritious. Ask for our free 

 leaflet on "How to Grow Mushrooms." 



Pure Culture Sterilized Spawn. Used by all the large 

 commercial producers of mushrooms and equally as fine for 

 the home gardener. Shipped with full cultural directions. 

 One carton will spawn about 40 square feet of bed and is 

 equal to 5 bricks. Per carton $1.25; 5 carton $6.00; 10 cartons 

 $11.50, prepaid. 



American Spore Culture Brick Spawn. An American 

 make of spawn which produces mushrooms of excellent quality 

 and large size. We furnish the Cream White No. 8 variety. 

 Per brick 45c; 5 bricks $2.00; 10 bricks $3.50; 25 bricks $8.50. 



Mustard 



Moutarde, Fr. Mostaza, Sp. 

 Senapa, Ital. Senf, Ger. 

 One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 



Culture— A pungent salad plant. The seed also is used for 

 flavoring pickles, pepper sauce, etc., and the three large-leaved 

 sorts are excellent boiled and served like Spinach. 

 554 Chinese. Large, light green leaves, frilled at edge. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; J lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



556 Fordhook Fancy. Beautifully curled and fringed, 

 making it attractive for salads and garnishing; of mild flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; i lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



557 Southern Giant Curled. Strong and upright plants, 

 with large crumpled and frilled leaves. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 

 i lb. 30c; lb. 90c. 



558 White London. Dark green, small, smooth leaves. 

 Splendid for salad and garnishing if cut about 10 to 12 days 

 after sowing the seed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; j lb. 30c; lb. 90c. 



Mustard 



Spinach 



559 Tender- 



green 



While this is a 



mustard, its mild 



pleasing flavor is 



) more like that of 



j Spinach. Recom- 



^/ mended to be grown 



in place of Spinach 



during the summer. 



It is an equally wholesome green which 



seems to be little affected by hot, dry 



weather. Of quick growth with the leaves 



being ready for cutting 3 to 4 weeks after 



sowing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; i lb. 50c; 



lb. $1.25. 



Martynia 



485 Proboscidea. Large plants with long, curiously shaped 

 curved pods which are used while young and pickled in vinegar. 

 Pkt. 15c; I oz. 30c; oz. 50c; i lb. $1.50. 



Order vegetable seeds by the number preceding each variety 



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