Dreer’s Reliable | VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Egg Plant|Dandelion #222. 
Amargon, SP. Loewenzahn, GER. 
401 Arlington Thick-Leaved. 95 days. Large 
bushy plants with broad succulent leaves. Pkt. 
1 Pkt. for 50 plants; 10c; % oz. 40c; oz. 75c; 4 lb. $2.80. 
1 oz. for 1000 plants 
Start in hotbed early in 
March. When 3 inches high pot 
e es 
up. Set the plants outdoors in Finnochio_riorence Fennel 
May or June spacing them 3 418 110 day P 
Ss : ays. Splendid as a salad or to be served 
cf feet pee The ee aes boiled with a cream dressing. Earth up the thick 
fo € Re 5 an P peas Ou 51 t base half-way when it has reached the size of a 
of eo vice pEpae hen’s egg. Quite different from Sweet Fennel which 

Treat seeds with Semesan, 
Spergon, or Arasan 


production. forms no “bulbs.” Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; % Ib. $1.45. 
404 Black Beauty. 80 days. 
Beautiful rich purplish black aes 
fruits of best quality. Planted For Herbs, see page 14 
in rich, warm soil it is re- 
markably vigorous and pro- 
Egg Plant, Black Beauty duces an abundance of large Horseradish Roots 
= r ot ed . 
ey ee ge rees 17-702 Maliner Kren or Bohemian. The stand- 
405 Florida Highbush. 85 days. Of strong, upright, vigorous growth, ard ee busily ems in its pieces ane 
bearing large, elongated, cylindrical, dark purple fruits of uniform Spee en nae a Te aes - $4 aS . a va 
size. Highly resistant to drought and blight. The fruits are borne high m9) Crater OF ee i OSE 
above the ground and are therefore evenly colored all over. Pkt. 
10c; % oz. 40c; oz. 70c; % Ib. $2.40. 

406 New York Improved Spineless. 76 days. Broad, oval, deep C T 
glossy purple fruits which hold their color well. The flesh i firm 22 EL UCE 
and of choice quality. Low branching and a continuous bearer. Celtuce is easy to grow, doing best on rich 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c; oz. 70c; % lb. $2.40. and fertile soil. It is grown for its solid stalks 
407 New Hampshire Hybrid. 70 days. A very early variety with dark | Which are succulent and tasty, either. cooked or 
purple blocky egg-shaped fruits which are smooth, glossy, and very | T4W- Sow from early oe Br ae SE. : 
uniform. Very productive. Pkt. 15c; 1% oz. 45c; 0z. 80c; % Ib. $2.90. gr Reon ci aa v. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; 
P Ze 74: 5 U0. 


Endive 1 Pkt. for 50 ft. 
oz. for 400 ft. + 
Chicoree, Fr. Indivia,Itat. Endibia o Escarola, Sp. Endivie, GER. Romaine or 
Treat seed with Cuprocide or Semesan. Cos Lettuce 
Culture—Sow in shallow drills in April, or for late use in June or July. : , A ee é 
Transplant or thin to stand 1 foot apart when 2 to 3 inches tall. When This type of Lettuce is very successiul for 
nearly full-grown tie the leaves together with yarn or raffia to exclude growling during even the hot summer months 
the light so that the heart will become well blanched. This requires 3 to — Oe ae are Jbound ae eee sa 
4 weeks. Or place boards over the plants to bianch them. Santee He neous net fevs 22 ore 
petizing piquant flavor. 

Deep 
Heart 
Fringed 
Endive 


409 Deep 
yx between Full Heart Batavian and Green Curled but more upright and 
with broader leaves. The outer leaves turn upward enclosing the extra- ; : 
deep well-filled creamy yellow heart. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 Ib. 85c. | 473 Dark Green Cos. 70 days. A medium-sized 

Heart Fringed. 90 days. An entirely new type intermediate 
Dark Green Cos Lettuce 
412 Dreer’s Giant Fringed. 95 days. A vigorous variety with a large self-folding Cos Lettuce with dark green outer 
white heart and broad stems. Good for fall and winter. Has beauti- leaves and a solid, sweet, blanched heart. Pkt. 
fully curled and finely cut leaves which are as fine for garnishing as 10c; oz. 25c; %4 Ib. 80c. 
for making a delicious salad. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 lb. 75c. 479 Trianon Cos. 70 days. Compact, upright, 
411 Full Heart Batavian. 88 days. A most desirable strain of the tightly folded cones with few large outer 
* Batavian Endive. It has all the good qualities of its parent but the leaves. Does not require tying up and blanches 
heart is composed of a greatly increased number of leaves which will to an attractive greenish white. An ideal sum- 
blanch to a beautiful creamy white. The mild and pleasantly bitter mer lettuce and splendid for fall use. Pkt. 10c; 
flavor gives it great zest. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 lb. 85c. oz. 25c; % Ib. 75c. 
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