Dreer's Reliable 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Tomate, Fr. T^^t-*-* C» f-rf^ Tomate, Sp. 



Porno d'oro, Itxl. M. %Jx1.\cL^\J Liebesapfel, Ger. 



Wholesome and delicious whether raw, cooked, or canned. 



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CULTURE —For the first crop sow seeds of the earliest sorts under glass or in the house about 

 the middle of February, giving the young seedlings plenty of light for stocky development. When 

 they are 3 to 4 inches high transplant them into fiats or a spent hotbed to stand 4 inches apart each 

 way. Give plenty of air on sunny days to harden them properly. Such plants should start bearing 

 middle of June and continue for the best part of 2 months. For the main crop, so%v seeds of the second- 

 early and main crop varieties in a hotbed or warm cold-frame by April 1st. Around Decoration Day 

 prepare spaces 3 feet apart each way, digging the hole a foot deep and of equal diameter and filling 

 this with well-rotted stable manure or humus. Set the plants into these spaces and to prevent loss 

 from cut worms surround the young plants with a collar of cardboard. Where the young plants are 

 grown in paper pots, set them into the ground, pots and aU, just tearing out the bottom. One ounce 

 of seed will produce about 2500 plants. 



The Earliest Sorts 



894 Bonny Best. An early variety, popular all over the 

 country. The scarlet fruits are almost round, and are pro- 

 duced in abundance. This is also a good forcing Tomato. 

 Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c; oz. 40c; J lb. SI. 25. 



896 Break O'Day. A recent introduction and aptly called 

 "The Early Marglobe" as it matures about 10 or 12 days 

 ahead of that variety. The fruits are similar, being round, 

 smooth, solid, and of a fine scarlet color. Highly resistant to 

 disease. Pkt. 10c; § oz. 25c; oz. 40c; { lb. SI. 25. 



917 John Baer. A splendid early Tomato producing large, 

 well-shaped, red fruits of fine flavor. Better than the old 

 Chalk's Jewel. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 20c; oz. 35c; \ lb. Sl.OO. 



Frit chard 



or Scciriet 



Topper 



940 Pritchard or Scarlet Topper 



■^Among the new vegetables of recent introduction Pritchard 

 stands out as one of the finest. A fine early Tomato with large, 

 smooth, globular fruits ripening to a clear scarlet right up to the 

 stem end. The flesh is deep red and the fruit has few seeds and 

 no core. Like all early tomatoes it amply repays liberal fertil- 

 izing to secure the largest vields. Pkt. 15c; i oz. 35c; oz. 60c; 

 ; lb. SI. 75. 



Other Well-Known Early Tomatoes 



Pkt. 



887 Alpha $0 05 



888 Avon Early lo 



938 Earliana 10 



919 June Pink 10 



936 Red River 10 



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Oz. 



lib. 



$0 20 



$0 35 



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Second Early and Main Crop Tomatoes 



897 Crimson Cushion or Beefsteak. The largest of the 

 bright red Tomatoes, very solid and smooth. Similar to Ponder- 

 osa, except in color which is rich crimson. Pkt. 10c; 5 oz. 30c; 

 oz. 50c; \ lb. $1.50. 



910 Globe, Dreer's Select Strain. The fruits are perfect 

 globes in shape. They average 6 ounces each and are burne 

 in clusters of 4 to 6. It is among the most solid of all tomatoes. 

 The skin is an attractive pink or purple and the deep red flesh 

 has a delightful flavor. Our strain is extra-choice. Pkt. 10c; 

 \ oz. 30c; oz. 50c; I lb. $1.50. 



912 Golden Ponderosa. Very large fruits of splendid 

 quality. Solid, rich golden yellow flesh of very mild flavor. 

 Most attractive when sliced and served with a red variety. 

 Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 35c; oz. 60c; \ lb. $1.75. 



926 Marhio Tomato 



A beautiful and choice new, dark rosy pink selection from 

 the well known Marglobe embodying its wilt-resistant quali- 

 ties. Equally suited to growing outside or under glass. The 

 round fruits have a beautiful thin pink skin and deep pink 

 Pesh. Not only most attractive but has proved an enormous 

 cropper under varying growing conditions. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 30c; 

 oz. 50c; \ lb. $1.50. 



923 Marglobe. This nue sc>.i>au early produces large, 

 sinuuth, meaty, globular, red fruits which ripen evenly and 

 are free from cracks. An extremely heavy cropper, partic- 

 ularly valuable in districts troubled with rust an'l wilt as in 

 many of the Southern States, because it is decidedly wilt-re- 

 sistant. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 40c; oz. 70c; J lb. $2.00. 



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Varieties marked if received Awards in the All-America Selectic 



