Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Brussels Sprouts 



Treat seeds with Semesan 

 or Arasan before sowing. 



1 oz. for 1500 plants. 



Choii de Bruxelles, Fr. Cavolo, Ital. Bretons de Bniselas, Sp. Rosen Kohl, Ger. 



183 Dreer's Select Matchless. 90 days. Forms solid round heads. The tightly folded 

 sprouts are very tender and tasty. If the lower ones are cut for use additional heads 

 will form in succession. Pkt. ISc; ^ oz. 40c; Yz oz. 6Sc; oz. $1.15; ^4 lb. $4.25. 



Broccoli 



Choii-Brocoli, Fr. Broculi, Sp. 



Cavol Broccolo, Ital. Spargel Kohl, Ger. 

 Treat seeds with Semesan or Arasan. 

 1 oz. for 1500 plants. 

 179 Sprouting Calabrese. 70 days. A vigorous, early maturing type forming large, com- 

 pact center heads followed by a limited number of smaller heads after the first ones 

 have been cut. This fine, easily grown vegetable has become exceedingly popular every- 

 where because it is attractive, tasty, wholesome, and very rich in vitamins. Pkt. 10c; 

 yi oz. 3Sc; oz. 60c; % lb. $2.10. 



For Cauliflower-Broccoli, see Cauliflower. 



Brussels Sprouts 



Cardoon 



Cardon, Fr. Cardo, Sp. 

 Cardo, Ital. Kardon, Ger. 

 230 Large Smooth Solid. 



Grown for its tender 

 blanched shoots. Pkt. ISc; 

 Yz oz. 5Sc; oz. $1.00. 



Chicoree,Yvi. ^V^tP>0\t^\M Achicoria,Sv. 



Cicoria, Itaz. \0MMaQOtjf Cichorie, Ger. 



1 Pkt. for 50 ft.; 1 oz. for 400 ft. 



300 Witloof Chicory or French Endive. ISO days. A de- 

 licious winter salad easily forced by any home gardener 

 in a cellar or frost-proof shed. The roots are grown dur- 

 ing the summer and fall in the same way as Parsnips, 

 sowing the seed J4 inch deep and spacing the rows 2 feet 

 apart. Dig them before severe freezing weather sets in. 

 Pkt. 10c; Y2 oz. 2Sc; oz. 45c; Ya lb. $1.50. 



301 Asparagus or Radichetta. 65 days. A rapid growing 

 annual with Dandelion-hke leaves which have a pleasant 

 flavor and are much used in mixed salads. Pkt. 10c; Y2 oz. 

 25c; oz. 45c; J4 lb. $1.50. 



Cauliflower 



Chou-fieur, Fr. 

 Cavol-fiore, Ital. 



Coliflor, Sp. 

 Blumenkohl, Ger. 



Dreer's Early Snowstorm Super Strain 



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. Treat Cauli- 

 flower seeds with Semesan or Arasan. 1 oz. produces about 

 1500 plants. 



261 Dreer's Early Snowstorm Super Strain 



85 days. A highly bred, carefully selected strain. The 



plants are of compact growth with short outer leaves which 



permits planting them as close as 2 ft. apart in the row. 



It makes fine, large, and exceedingly beautiful snowy white 



heads of most attractive appearance and choicest quality. 



Of verv even maturity. Pkt. 25c; Yi oz. $1.10; Y2 oz. $2.05; 



oz. $3.75; Ya lb. $10.75. 



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. 20c; Ya oz. 95c; 

 Y2 oz. $1.70; oz. $3.00; Ya lb. $9.50. 



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. Pkt. 

 20c; Ya oz. 9Sc; Y2 oz. $1.70; oz. .$3.00. 



262 Veitch's Autumn Giant. 130 days. A large, late vari- 

 ety producing immense compact white heads enclosed 

 by large spreading leaves. Pkt. I5c; Ya oz. 80c; Y2 oz. 

 $1.45; oz. $2.55. 



266 November Caulifrower-Broccoli. ISO days. Sown in 

 June and transplanted in August it will produce fine, 

 large, white heads in November and December in sec- 

 tions with a suitable climate. Pkt. ISc; % oz. 6Sc; 

 Y2 oz. $1.15; oz. $1.95. 



Maturity dates for Cauliflower give days from setting of plants. Allow 30 more days for plant production. 



