Dreer's Vegetable Seeds 



YOUR GARDEN SHOULD BE THE MEANS OF FURNISHING A 

 FULL SUPPLY OF VEGETABLES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER 



A Httle effort wiU give you fresh vegetables all summer long and the surplus may be canned. Continuous 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 suffi- 

 cient for immediate use, but also a supply to be stored for winter. As the various crops mature, utilize the space made vacant and grow 

 Lettuce, Cabbage and Cauhflower. Beans may be planted up to August 1st, Sugar Corn up to July 20th, and Dreer's Electric Peas for 

 fall use should be planted about the middle of August. 



We pay postage on vegetable seeds by the packet, ounce, quarter pound and pound. Add postage as stated for 

 Beans, Corn and Peas. v 



BEANS, DWARF OR BUSH 



Green and Wax bush sorts can be planted about ten days to one 



week apart throughout the season up to August 1 with only sKght 



risk. 



BEANS BY PARCEL POST 

 Prices for Beans of all kinds are for same by express or freight 



at purchaser's expense. If wanted sent by Parcel Post add as 



follows: To points east of Mississippi River, 7 cts. lb.; West of 



Mississippi River, 12 cts. lb. 



Improved Extra Early Red Valentine. Bears pods which 

 are round, long, slightly curved and of excellent quality. It is 

 one of the most prolific sorts for private use or market. Pkt., 

 10 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 

 lb., 30 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 cts. (If by Parcel Post add as noted above) ; 

 10 lbs., $2.25. 



String less Green Pod (Burpee's). Very popluar, stringless, 

 ripens earlier than Valentine, and remains tender and crisp a 

 long time after maturity. Pods are pale green, long and straight 

 round, meaty and of excellent flavor. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. 

 By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 

 60 cts. (If by Parcel Post add as noted above) ; 10 lbs., $2.50. 



Improved Rust-proof Golden Wax. An improvement on the 

 original Golden Wax. The pods grow long, nearly straight, 

 broad, flat and are clear yellow. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. By 

 express or freight, at purchaser's expense, lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 

 60 cts. (If by Parcel Post add as noted above) ; 10 lbs., $2.50. 



Wardwell's Kidney Wax Bean. A popular variety, bearing 

 long, flat pods of a dehcate waxy-yellow and stringless. Pkt., 

 10 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 

 lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 60 cts. (If by Parcel Post add as noted); 

 10 lbs., $2.50. 



DWARF VARIETIES OF 

 SHELL BEANS 



For winter use plant up to the middle of July. 



Boston Pea, or Navy Bean. A small white Bean which is 

 used in soup, or for baking. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. By express 

 or freight, at purchaser's expense, lb., 30 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 cts. 

 (If by Parcel Post add as noted); 10 lbs., $2.25. 



White Marrowfat. Extensively grown as a dry Bean for winter 

 use. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, at pur- 

 chaser's expense, lb., 30 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 cts. (If by Parcel Post 

 add as noted); 10 lbs., $2.25. 



BEETS 



For winter keeping use Edmand's Blood Turnip and Bastian's 



Half Long Blood. Sow from middle of June to middle of July. 



Edmand's Blood Turnip. A good variety to follow extra early 

 sorts, and one of the best for winter use. Grows with a short top 

 and the skin is dark red, while the flesh is purple, slightly zoned 

 and of good quahty, being sweet and tender, and a very good 

 keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Bastian's Half-Long Blood. A fine variety for either spring 

 or winter use. The roots are smooth; flesh bright red, quahty 

 excellent and a good keeper. For winter use the seed should be 

 sown early in July. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., IS cts.; j- lb., 40 cts.; 

 lb., $1.25. 



Dreer's Special Crosby's Egyptian. This special selecdon 

 of extra early Beet is a great improvement over the ordinary 

 Crosby Egj'ptian, and is valuable both for the private gardener 

 and those who grow Beets for market. The skin is very smooth, 

 bright red and flesh-vermiHon, very sweet and tender. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



CHINESE, or CELERY CABBAGE 



A species of Cabbage which somewhat resembles Cos Lettuce 



in its growth and appearance. It is not new, but only recently 



grown to any extent in this countr>'. It does not form a soUd head 



like Cabbage, but grows loosely, in the manner of Cos Lettuce, and 



is served raw, like lettuce, or prepared as coleslaw, also boiled like 



Spinach. The seed should not be sown early, as the plants run to 



seed during the summer, and as it thrives best during cooler weather 



it is best to sow seed about the end of July, or during the early part 



of August. Plants will not stand transplanting, and the seed should 



be sown in drills about 20 inches apart, and after the plants have 



made sufficient growth, thin out to stand about IS inches apart 



in the row. There are several varieties of Chinese Cabbage, but 



the two sorts offered below are the best for this climate. 



Wong Bok Chinese Cabbage. (See cut.) The heads of this 



variety are broader than Pe-Tsai, and leaves fold tighter, making 



a more compact plant. The leaves are light green in color, and 



have broad white ribs, and the entire plant may be blanched 



pure white by covering it with burlap. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; 



I lb., $1.50." 



Pe-Tsai Chinese Cabbage. This variety makes an upright 



growth, and when ready for use it somewhat resembles Cos 



Lettuce. It 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 and have a very mild 



flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; } lb., $1.25. 



