Dreer^s Reliable 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Vegetables produced in the home garden in soil rich in plant foods and minerals 

 will provide tasty, palatable, and wholesome food of considerably better quality and 

 richer in vitamins than can be procured in most markets. The Dreer Quality vegetable 

 seeds represent the best varieties available for the home garden and market growing. 



Artichoke 



Articliaut, Fr. 

 Articiocca, Ital. 



Alcachofa, Sp. 

 Artischoke, Ger. 



1 Large Greeen Globe. Seeds 

 may be sown indoors and 

 planted out in April or May. 

 Plant in rich well-prepared soil. 

 Pkt. 15c; Yi oz. SSc; oz. §1.00. 



Asparagus Paradise 



Asparagus 



1 ounce = about 200 plants 

 4 to 5 lbs. per acre 

 12 Mary Washington. Has large, thick stalks with compact 

 tips of a rich purplish green color. Very tender and tasty 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; K lb. 60c; lb. $1.80. 



17 Paradise. A. highly rust-resistant new Asparagus similar to 

 the preceding but considered by many an earlier and heavier 

 yielder. Pkt. 20c; oz. 4Sc; ^ lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00. 



17-701 Mary Washington Roots. One-year-old. 12 for 85c; 

 25 for S1.2S; SO for $2.25; 100 for $4.00, prepaid. 1000 for 

 $25.00, not prepaid. 



17-700 Paradise Roots. One-year-old. 12 for 95c; 25 for $1.45; 

 50 for $2. 50; 100 for $4.50, prepaid. 1000 for $30.00, not prepaid. 



Strmgless Bush Beans 



Haricots, Fr. 1 pkt. for 25 ft. Haba, Sp. 



Faginoli, Ital. 1 lb. for 1 50 ft. Bohnen, Ger. 



Treat seed with Spergon or Arasan and inoculate with Nitragin. 



Culture — Plant after the weather has become firmly settled, say around the middle 

 of May in the latitude of Philadelphia. Any good soil wUl produce a heavy crop. Sow 

 in rows 2 to 2^ feet apart dropping the beans 4 inches apart in the row Cover about 

 2 inches deep. Cultivate only when the plants are dry. Make succession sowings 2 

 weeks apart up to August 1. 



Green-Pod Varieties 



21 Stringless Black Valentine. S3 days. A handsome quality bean with large 

 -^pods produced in large quantities. Entirely stringless. Matures very early 

 and looks most attractive. The beans are fleshy and have a delectable mild 

 flavor. Pkt. 10c; Yz lb. 25c; lb. 4Sc; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.70, prepaid. 



23 Bountiful. 48 days. Few other Beans enjoy such popularity as this splen- 

 did, vigorous, and disease-resistant variety. The plants form vigorous, well- 

 branched bushes laden with a heavy crop of attractive light green, tender, 

 brittle, stringless pods. Pkt. 10c; ^ lb. 2Sc; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 7Sc; 5 lbs. $1.70, 

 prepaid. 



31 Full Measure. 60 days. Fairly straight, dark green, round, stringless pods 

 measuring 6 inches in length. A quality bean of attractive appearance. 

 Pkt. 10c; Yi lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; S lbs. $1.85, prepaid. 



32 Streamliner. S3 days. Very attractive, long, flat, slender pods averaging 

 8 to 10 inches in length if grown under good conditions. The pods are 

 tender, entirely free of fiber, and have a delightful, mild bean flavor. Pkt. 

 10c; Y lb. 30c; lb. SOc; 2 lbs. 90c; S lbs. $2.00, prepaid. 



45 Keystonian. 52 days. A 1944 Honorable Mention All America Selection 



Vk^with beautiful, round, meaty, straight pods of choicest quality. Entirely 



stringless, vigorous, productive, and of upright growth. A very desirable home 



garden and market variety. Pkt. 15c; Y2 lb. 3Sc; lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.15; 5 lbs. 



$2.55, prepaid. 



50 Stringless Red Valentine. 54 days. Similar to the old Red Valentine but 

 entirely stringless. A heavy producer with attractive, round, S-inch pods. Pkt. 

 10c; Y lb. 2Sc; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.70, prepaid. 



57 Stringless Green Pod. S3 days. Fleshy, long, round, stringless pods of ex- 

 cellent flavor. A favorite particularly on medium to heavy soil where it pro- 

 duces an enormous crop of rich green, tender, and tasty pods. Pkt. 10c ; Y2 lb. 

 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.85, prepaid. 



59 Giant Stringless Green Pod. 53 days. A quality mid-season Bean bearing 

 an enormous crop of thick, round, perfectly stringless pods of an attractive 

 mid-green color. The pods measure about 6 inches in length. Pkt. 10c ; Y2 lb. 

 2Sc; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. SOc, S lbs. $1.85, prepaid. 



61 Tendergreen. S3 days. Strong, vigorous bushes laden with most attractive 

 ■j^light green beans 7 inches long. They are round, very meaty, and entireh 

 stringless. A newer variety of outstanding merit, rust-resistant, and of de- 

 licious flavor. Pkt. 10c; Y2 lb. 30c; lb. SOc; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, prepaid 



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Varieties marked -A" have received awards in the All-America Selections 



