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Dreer’s VEGETABLE SEEDS 

Preserving Tomatoes 
The list below includes all of the popular miniature- 
_ fruited sorts. They are all enormous croppers and with- 
out exception make delicious preserves and are used 
extensively in salads. 
Easily grown from seed started indoors, or sown 
outdoors in May. 
75 days Pkt. 
931 Red Cherry ............ $0.15 
9330 ReditPeacheiii.os..058. 20 
934°Red* Pear <8. 255.555 ..5% AS 
935 Red Plum ............. 15 
953 Yellow Cherry ........ AS 
955 Yellow Pear ........... 10 
956 Yellow Plum .......... S15 
$0.55 
Y%oz..- Oz. 
$1.00 
.80 1.50 
70 1225 
70 1.25 
75 1535 
55 95 
.70 1.25 Italian Canner 

915 Italian Canner 
70 days. A vigorous variety pro- 
ducing a truly enormous crop of me- 
dium-sized oblong fruits about 2'%4 
inches long and 1% inches in diameter. 
The blocky fruits are low in acidity 
and very high in pulp. A favorite for 
making tomato paste. Of bright red 
color. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 50c; % oz. 
90c; oz. $1.75. 
Forcing Tomato 
928 Michigan State Forcing. 75 days. 
A splendid wilt-resistant variety 
with attractive, deep, smooth, glob- 
ular, scarlet fruits of choicest qual- 
ity. Developed by the Michigan 
State Agricultural College. Me- 
dium-sized fruits in large clusters. 
Pkt. 25c; 4 oz. 60c; % oz. $1.15. 

Turnips For Year ‘Round 
1 pk. for 150 ft.; 1 oz. for 600 ft.; 2 Ibs. for an acre. 
Culture—For an early crop sow thinly ™% inch deep in the open in spring, in drills 
18 to 20 inches apart. Thin out seedlings to stand 3 to 4 inches apart. For suc- 
cession, sow every two weeks until May 15. For fall and winter use, sow in July 
and August. 1 pkt. for 50 ft.; 1 oz. for 300 ft.; 2 Ibs. for an acre. 

Tuntiip sPurplesuonpwiaicel GloBs 
966 Purple-Top White Glebe. 55 
days. The standard home, market 
garden, and shipping turnip. The 
tops are medium large and compact. 
The globular roots are smooth, 
bright purple-red above the soil 
level, and white below, reaching an 
ultimate diameter of 5 to 6 inches. 
RE lOCimOzecoCrtalby 85; Ib: 
$2.95. 
969 Purple-Top Strap Leaf. Flat- 
tened roots, purple tops, white be- 
low. Fine quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
4 Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.95. 
965 Large White Globe. (Pome- 
ranian.) 75 days. Makes large tops 
and roots which are entirely white. 
The white flesh is firm and of fairly 
fine texture. This variety also is 
known under the name Norfolk. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; 4 Ib. 65c; lb. $2.00, 
974 White Egg. 55 days. Egg-shaped 
roots 3 to 4 inches long with sweet, 
tender, translucent white flesh. Pkt. 
10c; 0z. 20c; %4 Ib. 65c; Ib., $2.00. 
975 Extra-Early White Milan. 40 
days. This early turnip is of utmost 
importance for spring sowing. Has 
flattened roots 4 inches across, and 
fine-grained, mild, tender, white 
flesh. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; % lb. 85c; 
Ib. $2.95. 
961 All Seasons Foliage Turnip. 42 
days for roots; 20-30 days for 
greens. The tender tops of this turnip 
yield repeated cuttings which are de- 
licious cooked as “greens.” The large 
white roots also are excellent. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 65c; Ib. $2.00. 
962 Golden Ball. 60 days. The best yel- 
low-fleshed Turnip. Has small tops 
and medium-sized roots which are 
round and smooth. Firm, crisp, fla- 
vorful pale amber flesh. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; % Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.95. 
970 Seven Top. 45 days. Grown {or its 
leafy tops which make excellent 
greens. Does not produce thick roots. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 65c; Ib. $2.00, 
972 Snowball. 40 days. The roots have 
a smooth white skin and are nearly 
round. One of the best to sow very 
early in the spring. Smooth, fine- 
grained flesh of excellent, mild flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.95. 
977 Yellow or Amber Globe. 57 
days. Forms large, globular, smooth 
roots 5 to 6 inches in diameter. Has 
yellow skin tinted green at the top 
and fine grained, sweet, tender flesh 
of pale yellowish white color. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 25c; % Ib. ‘85c3-Ib. $2.95. 
976 Early White Flat Dutch. 50 days. 
Tender, fine-grained, sweet roots 
measuring 4 inches across and 2 
inches deep. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 
65c; Ib. $2.00. 

#2 

Improved Purple-Top Ruta Baga 
Ruta Baga 
These have firmer flesh than Turnips 
and can therefore be stored until well 
into the spring. Sow seed during June or 
early July to make large roots for win- 
ter storing. Splendid for the table and 
also highly valued for stock feeding. 
982 Budlong’s Improved. 95 days. A 
very sweet white Ruta Baga of 
milder flavor than most others. 
Globe-shaped roots with smooth 
creamy yellow skin. Very early. Pkt. 
10c;.0z. 20c.; 4 Ib..65¢3 1b... $2.00, 
985 Improved Purple-Top Yellow. 
100 days. Of uniform shape, fine 
quality, and a splendid keeper. 
Smooth skin of a beautiful yellow 
color. The solid yellow flesh is fine- 
grained and tender. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; 
14 Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.95. 
°992 Laurentian. 92 days. An out- 
standing purple-top variety with 
clean, well shaped, almost neckless 
roots. The creamy, high grade flesh 
is of excellent quality. Matures a 
few days earlier than most other 
varieties and keeps very well. Re- 
sistant to bacterial soft rot. Pkt. 
10c; oz; 35¢3"°%4 Ib. 95c3: Ib... $3.25. 

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