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HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Dreer's Selected Garden Peas 



Market Surprise. (See cut.) Grows about 30 

 inches high and produces a great quantity of pods, 

 well filled with Peas which are sweet and of good 

 flavor. Matures the crop in about sixty days, and we 

 consider it one of the best extra early Peas introduced 

 in recent years and recommend it for market. 2 lbs., 

 70cts.; 10 lbs., ;g3.oo; 50 lbs., $12. oo. 



Sutton's Excelsior. This handsome wrinkled 

 Pea is so hardy that it may safely be planted as early 

 as the hard-seeded " Extra Earlies." The plants 

 now grow about 14 inches high, very stout and ex- 

 ceedingly productive. It makes the largest pods of 

 any of the low-growing wrinkled Peas, and matures 

 nearly as early as Nott's Excelsior. 2 lbs., 70 cts.; 

 10 lbs., f3 00; 50 lbs., $12. CO. 



Little Marvel. For early crop this variety is better 

 than Anierican Wonder or NoU's Excelsior, matures 

 earlier and the pods contain more ,peas. Grows 

 about 15 inches high, plants arevery productive, bearing 

 many twin pods, which are dark green. 2 lbs., 70 

 cts.; 10 lbs., J3. 00; 50 lbs. 5i2.co. 



Americau Wonder. A very fine, extra early, 

 wrinkled variety, which responds well to good soil 

 and high culture. It is one of the earliest of the 

 dwarf wrinkled Peas and the flavor and quality are 

 excellent. Its dwarf habit makes it a very desirable 

 sort; height 12 inches. 2 lbs., 60 cts.; 10 lbs., J2.50; 

 50 lbs., 811.00. 



Xott'S Excelsior. ( See cut. ) An improvement 

 on American Wonder; fully as early and pods are 

 larger, measuring nearly three inches, and many more 

 pods to the plant. It is extensively grown and a very 

 desirable variety; height 14 inches. 2 lbs., 60 cts.; 

 10 lbs., $2.50; 50 lbs., $11.00. 



Thomas Laxton. An early variety of wrinkled 

 Peas which produces many pods that will measure four 

 inches in length and are well filled with large Peas, 

 which are of delicious flavor. The plants are very 

 hardy aed grow to a height of 3 feet. 2 lbs. , 70 cts. ; 

 10 lbs., J3. 00; 50 lbs., $12 00. 



Surprise Pea. This is one of the earliest and 

 sweetest of the wrinkled sorts. Vines grow about two 

 feet high and are extremely productive. 2 lbs., 60 cts. ; 

 PEAS BY PARCEL POST. 10 lbs., 82.50; 50 lbs., $11.00. 



Prices for Peas are for same to be sent by express or freight Premium Gem or Little Gem. A fine flavored 

 at purchaser's expense. If wanted sent by Parcel Post, add early dwarf wrinkled variety. Vmes are hardy and grow 18 



to prices quoted, as follows: To points East of Mississippi inches high. 2 lbs., 60 cts.; 10 lbs., #2.50; 50 lbs., Jll.oo. 



River, 7 cts. per lb. West of Mississippi River, 12 cts. per lb. 



£arly Varieties. 



Dreer's Eureka Extra Early. One of the earliest and 



most prolific extra early varieties. Vines grow to a height of 



about 20 inches and are very robust, bearing an abundant crop 



of pods which measure about 2)4 inches in length and are 



well filled with peas of excellent flavor. It is an extremely 



even cropper, and can be gathered clean in two pickings. 2 



lbs., 50 cts.; 10 lbs., 82.25; 50 lbs., 88,00. 

 Dreer's Extra Early Electric. A variety of the 



green-seeded Alaska type, but earlier and bears larger pods 



which are dark green in color and well filled. It makes a 



very uniform growth and is an excellent variety for early 



shipping. It is also good for planting later for the fall crop. 



Vines grow about 2 feet high and are very productive. 2 lbs. , 



50 cts.; 10 lbs., 82.25; 50 lbs., 88.00. 

 ■* "Alaska. An extra early round pea, bearing pods of a dark 



green color, which are well filled; height 2 feet. Because 



of its even habit in maturing, it is largely used for canning. 



2 lbs., 50 cts.; 10 lbs., 82.25; 50 lbs., 88.00. 

 Gradus, or Prosperity. This variety combines the 



finest quality with extreme earliness, and is also very 



productive. It is hardy and can be planted as early as the 



smooth Peas. Grows vigorous and healthy, vines about 3 



feet in height, bearing pods fully as large as Telephone, well 



filled with beautiful light green Peas, which color they retain 



after being cooked. The quality and flavor are delicious, and 



a valuable feature is that the Peas remain tender and sweet 



for a long time after having been picked. 2 lbs., 70 cts.; 10 



lbs., 83.00; 50 lbs., 812.00. 



