Dreer's Vegetable Seeds 



FOR SUMMER SOWING 



MAKE YOUR GARDEN THE MEANS OF FURNISHING A 

 FULL SUPPLY OF VEGETABLES THIS SUMMER AND FALL 



ALL VEGETABLE SEEDS in quantities offered in this Catalog are DELIVERED, TRANSPORTATION PAID, anywhere 

 in the United States, we reserving the privilege of shipping either by PARCEL POST, EXPRESS or FREIGHT. ~ 



A little effort will give you fresh vegetables all Summer and Autumn and the surplus may be canned or otherwise stored. Con- 

 tinuous plantings, as explained in this catalogue under the headings of various vegetables, will enable you to do this successfully. Use 

 all available space, and not only grow suflBcient for immediate use, but also a supply to be stored for winter. As the various crops mature, 

 utilize the space made vacant and grow additional supplies. In the latitude of Philadelphia, Beans may be planted up to August 1st, 

 Sugar Corn up to July 20th, and Early Peas for fall use may be planted up to the middle of August, while farther South later sowings 

 may be made. A sowing of all the different root-crops should be made as these will all keep well over winter if stored in a cool cellar 

 or outhouse. For a complete list of fine vegetable seeds, please consult our Garden Book. 



BUSH BEANS 



Improved Red Valentine Beans 



20 Black Valentine. 



Plants produce a heavy 

 crop of handsome pods, 

 dark green in color, 

 long, straight and near- 

 ly round. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; i lb., 25 cts.; lb., 

 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 

 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid. 



35 Dwarf Horticul- 

 tural, French's. 



Produces abundantly 

 long pods which are 

 splashed with crimson. 

 The plants make strong 

 erect growth and throw 

 out some short run- 

 ners. Useful for both 

 snap and shell beans. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; J lb., 

 20 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 

 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., 

 $1.75, prepaid. 



52 Extra Early Ref- 

 ugee. Pods are of 

 medium size, light 

 green and of good 

 quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 

 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 

 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid. 



50 Improved Red Val- 

 enti.ie. A standard 

 extra early and always 

 reliable. Pods ready 

 for use within 45 days 

 after sowing seeds. 

 They are of medium 

 size, round, slightly 

 curved and of excel- 

 lent quality. One of 

 the most profitable 

 sorts for private use. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; § lb., 

 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 

 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., 

 $1.75, prepaid. 



74 Hbdson Wax. Produces within 75 days after sowing, 



large creamy-white flat pods that are of good quality. Pkt., 



10 cts.; I lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts.; 5 lbs., 

 $1.65, prepaid. 



DWARF SHELL BEANS 



For winter use plant to the middle of July. 



Pkt. 



93 Boston Pea, or Navy $0.10 



95 Red Kidney 10 



97 White Kidney 10 



99 White Marrovyfat 10 



lb. Lb. 2 lbs. 5 lbs. 

 .20 $0.30 $0.55 $1.35 

 .20 .30 .55 1.35 

 .20 .30 .55 1.35 

 .20 .30 .55 1.35 



111 Dreer's Wonder Bush Lima. Very desirable on account 

 of earliness, productiveness and its fixed habit of growing in 

 dwarf form. The plants are of strong, upright growth, and 

 are completely covered with large pods, many of which 

 contain four beans fully as large as those of the pole limas. 

 The beans are flat and broad and are superior in flavor to the 

 round thick seeded varieties. Pkt., 15 cts.; § lb. 25 cts.; 

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



POLE BEANS 



128 Kentucky Wonder, or Old Homestead Pole. Largely 

 grown for snap-shorts and one of the best green-podded sorts. 

 Vines grow rapidly, and set pods in clusters at an early 

 season. Pods are light green, measure from eight to nine 

 inches, almost round and as they mature take on a curved 

 shape. Pkt., 10 cts.; J lb., 20 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 

 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid, 



117 Dreer's Improved Pole Lima. A leading standard early 

 variety, which is very productive. The quality is exceedingly 

 fine, the Beans cooking rich and mealy. In some sections this 

 variety is called Challenger, or Potato Lima. Pods contain 

 4 or 5 thick light green Beans, and shells out more Beans from 

 a given, number of pods than any other Pole Lima. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; § lb., 25 cts.; lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 80 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.85, 

 prepaid. 



BEETS 



Sow up to middle of July. 

 149 Detroit Dark Red. Globe shape, skin blood red and flesh 

 rich red, zoned with a darker shade. A splendid variety for 

 home canning. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts.; lb., 

 $1.50. 



145 Dreer's Special Crosby's Egyptian. A great improve- 

 ment over the ordinary Crosby Egyptian. Valuable both for 

 the private gardener and those who grow Beets for market. 

 The skin is very smooth, bright red and flesh vermilion, very 

 sweet and tender. Fine canner. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 

 i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



CHINESE, or CELERY CABBAGE 



Sow end of July or in August. 

 221 Pe-Tsai. This variety produces an elongated head with 

 pale green slightly crimped outer leaves and white ribs, which 

 are thick and fleshy. The inside leaves blanch to a creamy 

 white. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 25 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; i lb., $1.25. 



SWISS CHARD 



Sowings can be made up to middle of July. 

 167 Swiss Chard, Giant Lucullus. A greatly improved 

 variety with very large crinkly leaves and heavy midrib. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; } lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



Sow up to July ISth. 

 183 Dreer's Select Matchless. Very hardy variety, and 

 sprouts are round and solid, and of fine flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 h oz., 20 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; i lb., $1.00. 



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