HENRY A. DREER, Inc. 



Quality Vegetable Seeds WHOLESALE CATALOG 



Cucumbers 



A & C. Produces attractive dark green fruits of uni- 

 form cylindrical slender shape averaging ten inches 

 in length. A first quality variety for all markets. 

 Oz. 35c; % lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 



Clark's Special. A very special stock suited to the 

 nearby market, or for long distance shipping. Fruits 

 9 to 11 inches long, slightly tapered at ends, with 

 dark green skin. Will bring top price. Oz. 15c; 

 Yt. lb. 45c; lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $11.50. 



Colorado. A very attractive variety of recent introduc- 

 tion, good for nearby markets and for shipping. The 

 fruits are very dark green, of cylindrical form, and 

 they contain very few seeds. Of uniform color and 

 unusually free from striping. Oz. 35c; Yi lb. $1.00; 

 lb. $3.50. 



Long Green. Hardy and disease-resistant, and an excel- 

 lent all 'round late Cucumber good for both pickles 

 and slicing. Grows 12 to 14 inches long, slender, and 

 tapering to ends. Oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. 

 $14.00. 



Improved Early White Spine. (Bennett's). A favorite 

 Oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $11.50. 



Longcu. A fancy pack Cucumber growing 12 to 13 

 inches in length. Rich deep green skin and few 

 spines, equal in appearance to the greenhouse product. 

 Suited equally well to outdoor and under glass pro- 

 duction. Oz. 20c; *4 lb. 60c; lb. $2.00; 10 lbs. $19.00. 



Small Gherkin or Burr. Used for pickles only. 

 Yt lb. 50c; lb. $1.75; 10 lbs. $16.50. 



Oz. 20c; 



Snow's Perfected Fickle. Dark green, square-ended 



fruits. Oz. 15c; Yt lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $11.50. 



Straight 8. A new sort of fine dark green color free of 

 white tips, 8 in. long by about 1% in. thick. Oz. 20c; 

 Yt lb. 50c; lb. $1.75; 10 lbs. $16.50. 



Dill 



Both seeds and the green plants are used in pickles. 

 Oz. 20c; Yt lb. 50c; lb. $1.75. 



Lettuce 



Loose-Leaf Varieties 



Black-Seeded Simpson. Light yellowish-green. 

 Oz. 15c; Yt lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.50. 



Grand Rapids Forcing. Largely grown in greenhouses. 

 Oz. 15c; Yt lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.50. 



Grand Rapids, Tip-Bum Resistant. A new strain de- 

 veloped by Dr. Hoffman of Ohio. Compact plants 

 which do not bolt to seed quickly. Resistant to tip 

 burning due to high temperatures. Has proved as val- 

 uable for field culture as for greenhouse growing. 

 Oz. 1'Oc; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $1.75; 5 lbs. $8.00. 



Early Curled Simpson (Silesia). One of the oldest. 

 Oz. 15c; Y* lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.50. 



Butterhead Varieties 



"All Heart," Dreer's. This distinct Lettuce is excellent 

 for both spring and summer use, and is the most 

 reliable hard-heading variety of cabbage-lettuce 

 grown. Head Is of a yellowish-green color and forms 

 a solid heart, even before It Is half grown. 

 Oz. 15c; Yt lb. 45c; lb. $1.50; 5 lbs. $7.00. 



Aristocrat Dreer's. Suited to summer or fall crop, 

 standing the heat well. Of medium size, very solid, 

 rich dark green with Interior a creamy yellow. 

 Oz. 15c; Y* lb. 45c; lb. $1.50; 5 lbs. $7.00. 



Big Boston. Large light green with edges tinged with 

 reddish brown. Pale green heart of good quality. 

 Oz. 15c; Yt lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.50. 



Wnite Boston, or Unrivaled. Resembles Big Boston In 

 form but of slightly lighter color and leaves show no 

 trace of brown marking. 

 Oz. 15c; Yt lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.50. 



Romaine or Cos Lettuce 



very dark 

 5 lbs. $7.00. 



green 



Dark Green Cos. A medium large, 



sort. Oz. 15c; Yt lb. 45c; lb. $1.50; 

 Trianon Cos. Upright, tightly folded, pale green heads. 



Oz. 15c; Yt lb. 45c; lb. $1.50; 5 lbs. $7.00. 



Crisphead Varieties 



Dreer's Wonderful or New York No. 12. Of choicest 



quality. Large, solid well blanched heads. Oz. 15c; 

 Yt lb. 45c; lb. $1.50; 5 lbs. $7.00. 



Dreer's Wonderful, Special. A new strain developed 



for resistance to brown blight. Crisp heading, slight- 

 ly smaller than above strain, well folded, and solid. 

 Oz. 30c; Yt lb. 80c; lb. $2.75; 5 lbs. $13.00. 



Imperial 847 



Imperial 847. One of the newer "Imperial" varieties. 

 Resistant to blight. Crisp heading plants of medium 

 size, with smooth, thick, medium light green leaves. 

 The firm heads are round and well-folded. Of finest 

 quality. Oz. 25c; Yt lb. 75c; lb. $2.50; 5 lbs. $11.50. 



Imperial 44 (New). Developed recently by the U. S. 

 Dept. of Agr. One of the surest heading varieties. Par- 

 ticularly adapted to muck soils but giving equally 

 good results elsewhere. Solid crisp heads of choicest 

 quality. Oz. 30c; % lb. 90c; lb. $3.00; 5 lbs. $14.00. 



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