Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Egg Plant 



Treat seeds with Semesan, 

 Spergori, or Arasan 



One ounce will produce about 

 1000 plants. Start seeds in hot- 

 bed early in March. When 3 

 inches high pot up. Set the 

 plants outdoors in May or June 

 J spacing them 3 feet apart each 

 - way. The maturity dates are 

 ' days from planting out. 

 404 Black Beauty. 80 days. 

 Beautiful rich purplish black 

 fruits of best quality. Planted 

 in rich, warm soil it is re- 

 markably vigorous and pro- 

 duces an abundance of large 

 fruits. Pkt. 10c; J4 oz. 40c; 

 Egg Plant, Black Beauty f^^. 70c; K lb. $2.40. 



405 Florida Highbush. 8S days. Of strong, upright, vigorous growth, 

 bearing large, elongated, cylindrical, dark purple fruits of uniform 

 size. Highly resistant to drought and blight. The fruits are borne high 

 above the ground and are therefore evenly colored all over. Pkt. 

 10c; 14 oz. 40c; oz. 70c; %. lb. $2.40. 



406 New York Improved Spineless. 76 days. Broad, oval, deep 

 glossy purple fruits which hold their color well. The flesh is firm 

 and of choice quality. Low branching and a continuous bearer. 

 Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 40c; oz. 70c; K lb. $2.40. 



407 New Hampshire Hybrid. 70 days. A very early variety with dark 

 purple blocky egg-shaped fruits which are smooth, glossy, and very 

 uniform. Very productive. Pkt. ISc; ]/> oz. 4Sc; oz. 80c; ^4 lb. $2.90. 



End 



1 Pkt. for 50 ft. 

 1 ox. for 400 ft. 



Chicoree, Fr. Indivia, Ital. Endibia o Escarola, Sp. Endivie, Ger. 



Treat seed with Ctiprocide or Semesan.. 

 Culture — Sow in shallow drills in April, or for late use in June or July. 

 Transplant or thin to stand 1 foot apart when 2 to 3 inches tall. When 

 nearly full-grown tie the leaves together with yarn or raffia to exclude 

 the light so that the heart wiU become well blanched. This requires 3 to 

 4 weeks. Or place boards over the plants to blanch them. 



Deep 

 Heart 

 Fringed 

 Endive 



409 Deep Heart Fringed. 90 days. An entirely new type intermediate 

 ^Arbetween 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. 2Sc; J4 lb- 8Sc. 



412 Dreer's Giant Fringed. 95 days. A vigorous variety with a large 

 white heart and broad stems. Good for fall and winter. Has beauti- 

 fully curled and finely cut leaves which are as fine for garnishing as 

 well as making a delicious salad. Pkt. 10c; oz. 2Sc; J4 lb. 7Sc. 



41 1 Full Heart Batavian. 88 days. A most desirable strain of the 



■^Batavian Endive. It has all the good qualities of its parent but the 



heart is composed of a greatly increased number of leaves which will 



blanch to a beautiful creamy white. The mild and pleasantly bitter 



flavor gives it great zest. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; ^ lb. 85c. 



Dandelion 



Amargon, Sp. 



Pissenlit, Fr. 

 Pelonciano, Ital. 

 Loewetizahn, Ger. 



401 Arlington Thick-Leaved. 95 days. Large 

 bushy plants with broad succulent leaves. Pkt. 

 10c; ^ oz. 40c; oz. 75c; J4 lb. $2.80. 



Finnochio 



— Florence Fennel 



418 110 days. Splendid as a salad or to be served 

 boiled with a cream dressing. Earth up the thick 

 base half-way when it has reached the size of a 

 hen's egg. Quite different from Sweet Fennel which 

 forms no "bulbs." Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; ^ lb. $1.45. 



For Herbs, see page 14 



Horseradish Roots 



17-702 Maliner Kren or Bohemian. The stand- 

 ard variety, highly esteemed for its quality and 

 the large size of its roots. 6 for 40c; 12 for 

 75c; 25 for $1.25; 100 for $4.50, prepaid. 



Romaine or 

 Cos Lettuce 



This type of Lettuce is very successful for 

 growing during even the hot summer months 

 when other kinds are bound to "shoot" to seed. 

 They require the same cultural treatment and 

 produce nicely folded heads which have an ap- 

 petizing piquant flavor. 



Dark Green Cos Lettuce 



473 Dark Green Cos. 70 days. A medium-sized 

 self-folding Cos Lettuce with dark green outer 

 leaves and a solid, sweet, blanched heart. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 25c; J4 lb. 80c. 



479 Trianon Cos. 70 days. Compact, upright, 

 tightly folded cones with few large outer 

 leaves. Does not require tying up and blanches 

 to an attractive greenish white. An ideal sum- 

 mer lettuce and splendid for fall use. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; ^ lb. 75c. 



■j^ The All America Selections are 

 identified by this star -^ 



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