
Dreer’s Reliable 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 

Table Beets 
Betterave, Fr. Remolacha, Sp. 
Barbabietola, ITAL. Ruebe, GER. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 6 lbs. for an acre. 
For a continuous supply throughout the season, make the first 
sowing outdoors about middle of April and every two weeks 
thereafter up to August 1st. Beets are most delicious while quite 
young when the roots average two inches in diameter. Walk 
over the rows after the seeds are sown and thin the seedlings to 
stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. 
162 Dreer’s Rosebud 
55 days. The roots are round and the flesh is a uniform deep 
red showing no light zones. It is the ideal type for canning and 
pickling as well as for home cooking. Most delicious when 1} 
inches in diameter. Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; + lb. $1.35; 4 lb. $2.50. 
145 Crosby’s Egyptian, Dreer’s Special. 58 days. A 
beautiful Beet with bright red skin and vermilion-red flesh. 
Fine grained, sweet, tender, and palatable. Selected for uni- 
formity of shape, extreme earliness, and fine eating qualities. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; ¢ lb. $1.30; $ lb. $2.30. 
°164 Early Wonder. 58 days. An early globe-shaped Beet 
of uniform size. Similar to Crosby’s Egyptian. It has a 
smooth skin and beautiful deep blood red flesh that cooks sweét 
and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; $ lb. 95c; 4 lb. $1.75. 
140 Bastian’s Half Long. 80 days. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 
+ Ib. 95c; 3 lb. $1.75. 
157) Lentz) ssidays. Pkt 10c: oz. 35c; 2 Ib. 95c, 2b. $1.75. 


Order Beet seed early 
because of crop shortage. 
Detroit Dark Red 
149 Detroit Dark Red—4 Great Favorite 
55 days. A choice variety. The leaves are small and of upright 
growth, a valuable feature where space is limited. The roots are 
globe-shaped. Deep red skin and luscious deep red flesh showing 
no light zones. The flesh is sweet, fine-grained, and tender. 
Splendid for table use and canning because of its quality and 
good color. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; $ lb. $1.10; 3 lb. $2.00. 
142 Crimson Globe Improved. 69 days. A new and im- 
proved strain of this attractive, smooth, globe-shaped Beet. 
It is a main-crop variety of excellent appearance and remarkable 
uniformity. Has small dark bronzy red foliage. Even when 
fully grown the fine-grained purplish red flesh is most delicious 
and very sweet. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 5 lb. 95c; $ Ib. $1.75. 

Brussels Sprouts 
Chou de Bruxelles, Fr. Bretons de Bruselas, Sp. 
Cavolo, ITAL. Rosen Kohl, GER. 
183 Dreer’s Select Matchless. 90 days. Forms solid 
round heads from the bottom up. The tightly folded sprouts 
are very tender and tasty. If the lower ones are cut for use 
additional heads will form in succession up to the top of the 
stem. Pkt. 25c; 4 oz. $1.10; oz. $1.70; $ lb. $5.00. 
Broccoli 
Chou-Brocoli, FR. 
Cavol Broccolo, ITAL. 
Brocult, Sp. 
Spargel Kohl, GER. 
One ounce will 
produce about 
1500 plants. 

179 Sprouting 
Broccoli . 
Calabrese Sprouting Broccoli Calabrese 
60 days. This fine, easily grown vegetable is now seen in all 
‘better produce stores and markets. It has proved exceptionally 
popular. Easy to grow and very wholesome. Pkt. 15c; 2 oz. 65c; 
oz. $1.00; ¢ lb. $3.00. 
180 White Cape. 70 days. An excellent heading variety of 
a creamy white color and of good flavor. Quite equal to good 
Cauliflower. Pkt. 15c; 4 oz. 65c; oz. $1.00; 4 lb. $3.00. 
Cardon, FR. Cardo, SP. 
Cardo, Ira. Ca rdoon Kardon, GER. 
230 Large Smooth Solid. Grown for its tender blanched 
leaves. Pkt. 15c; 4 oz. 40c; oz. 65c; 4 lb. $2.00. 
Chicoree, FR. 
a 
Cicoria, ITAL. Chicory 
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. 15c; 4 oz. 50c; oz. 85c. ; 
Achicoria, SP. 
Cichorie, GER. 



Cauliflower 
Chou-fleur, FR. Coliflor, Se. 
Cavol-fiore, ITAL. Blumenkohl, GER. 
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. 
260 Early Snowball. 85 days. An improved dwarf Erfurt, 
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 either 
outdoors or in the hotbed. Pkt. 30c; 4 oz. $1.75; 4 oz. $3.25; 
oz. $6.00. ‘ 
256 Dry-Weather or Danish Giant. 95 days. 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. Pkt. 30c; } oz. $1.75; 3 oz. $3.25; oz. $6.00. 
261 Dreer’s Early Snowstorm Super Strain 
85 days. This magnificent Cauliflower has our unreserved 
recommendation. It represents a highly bred, carefully selected 
strain. The plants are 
compact, with short outer L 
leaves, and can be planted . } 
as close as two feet each © : j 
way. It makes fine, large, | 
and exceedingly beautiful |e 
snowy white heads of § 
most attractive appear- 
ance and choicest quality. 
Pkt. 30c; £ oz. $1.75; 
2 oz. $3.25; oz. $6.00. 
262 Veitch’s Autumn 
Giant. 130 days. A 
large late variety pro- 
ducing immense com- 
pact white heads en- 
closed by large spread- 
ing leaves. Pkt. 25c; 
1 oz. 90c; 4 oz. $1.50; 
oz. $2.50. 

Dreer’s Early Snowstorm Super Strain 

All Vegetable Sani ee sent ‘‘Prepaid’’ 
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