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HENRY A. DREER 



Quality Vegetable Seeds WHOLESALE CATALOG 



Savoy Cabbage 



Dreer's Special Strain. Of extra fine quality and 

 in every way superior to the ordinary Savoy 

 stocks offered. Heads of very uniform size. 

 Their rich green color and heavily crinkled 

 leaves are the most attractive on the market. 

 We* strongly advocate a trial of this fine stock. 

 Oz. 60c; Vt lb. §1.65; lb. $6.00. 



Standard. Strain. Solid heads with blue-green leaves. 

 Oz. 25c; Yi lb. 70c; lb. $2.50. 



Red Cabbage 



Haco Early Bed. The earliest Red on the market. 

 Small, round, solid heads of fine texture. Oz. 30c; 

 Yi lb. $1.10; lb. $4.00. 



Mammoth Bock Bed. The largest variety of red Cab- 

 bage producing round heads which are remarkably 

 solid and a rich deep red all through. Yields a heavy 

 crop. Oz. 25c; Yi lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 



Chinese Cabbage 



Wong - Bok. Heads of this variety are folded tightly, 

 making a most compact plant. The leaves are light 

 green in color and have broad white ribs. The plants 

 are easily blanched pure white by covering. Seeds 

 should not be sown before the end of July for early 

 sowings run quickly to seed except where summers 

 are quite cool. Oz. 20c; Yt lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 



Improved Peking - . Grows 18 inches tall by 4 inches 

 thick, tapering near tip. Pale green, slightly crimped 

 leaves and white ribs. This tall, slim variety now 

 seems to be preferred by most commercial growers. 

 Oz. 20c; Yi lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 



Cauliflower 



Dry Weather. Adapted to sections subjected to dry 

 seasons as it will grow well in spite of the lack 

 of moisture required by other sorts. The pure white 

 heads grow to a large size, are very solid, and mature 

 a little later than Snowball. Oz. $1.50; % lb. $5.50; 

 lb. $20.00. 



Catskill Snowball 



Catskill Snowball. Exceptionally early with good- 

 sized, deep, compact, and finely grained heads 

 which hold their snow-white color remarkably 

 well. An excellent variety for extended cutting 

 over a period of from 12 to 18 days. 

 Oz. $1.50; Yi lb. $5.50; lb. $20.00. 



Snowdrift — N e w 



A special selection from the best Snowball type 

 producing larger heads which are equally as early. 

 The pure white heads are remarkable for great depth, 

 weight, and unexcelled white color. Foliage is ample 

 and affords adequate protection for the heads. 

 Oz. $2.50; Yi lb. $7.50; lb. $28.00. 



Snowstorm Super-Strain. This special stock will de- 

 velop fine, large, pure white heads of great depth 

 and fine solid texture, free from the small head leaf- 

 lets so common in cheaper strains. Foliage is 



^^^ not large, 

 but is usu- 

 ally well 

 wrapped over 

 the heads un- 

 t i 1 the 1 a t- 

 ter is well 

 formed. The 

 crop will 

 head up very 

 evenly and 

 can all be 

 cut and mar- 

 keted with- 

 in a short 

 period. It in- 

 variably 

 brings top 

 prices. Good 

 for either 

 early or late 

 crop. 



Oz. $2.00; 



% lb. $7.00; 



lb. $25.00. 



Snowstorm Super-Strain 



Veitch's Autumn Giant. This is the finest of all late 

 Cauliflower. Forms beautiful solid large heads of 

 even texture and pure white color. Very productive 

 Oz. 50c; Yi lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00. 



Cardoon 



Large Smooth Solid. This is a large variety with 

 broad ribs. Oz. 30c; % lb. 85c; lb. $3.00. 



Chicory 



Witloof Chicory, Prench Endive. A very profitable 

 crop. Oz. 20c; Yi lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 



Collards 



Creole or Southern. Grows 3 feet tall. Makes ex- 

 cellent greens. Oz. 10c; Yi lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 



Dreer's Special Heading*. White, crisp, and of good 

 quality. Oz. 15c; Yi lb. 40c; lb. $1.00. 



Corn Salad 



Larg*e Seeded. Makes a strong growth. Used for 

 salad. Oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $11.00. 



Carrots 



Amsterdam Forcing*. Similar in shape to Nantes, but 

 smaller. Oz. 20c; Yi lb. 60c; lb. $2.00; 10 lbs. $17.00. 



Chantenay, Dreer's Special Bed Cored. A special selec- 

 tion of superfine quality. Oz. 15c; Yi lb. 40c; lb. $1.10; 

 10 lbs. $10.00. 



Carrot, 

 Chantenay Long 



Chantenay Long. A fine bunching carrot having 

 all the good characteristics of the preceding but 

 growing about 2 inches longer. 

 Oz. 15c; Yi lb. 40c; lb. $1.10; 10 lbs. $10.00. 



Coreless. A desirable half-long sort growing 5 to 6 

 inches in length. Stump-rooted with small taproot. 

 Oz. 15c; Yi lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $11.00. 



Danver's Bed Cored. Similar in appearance to the 

 regular stock, but without the prominent yellow 

 core. In about 75% of the crop the core is 

 hardly noticeable and the color all through 

 is a rich orange-red. A favorite evervwhere. 

 Oz. 15c; Yi lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $11.00. 



Danver's Half-Long 1 Orange. A well-known variety. 



Oz. 15c; Yi lb. 40c; lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00. 

 Early Scarlet Horn. Topshaped roots about 3% inches 



long. Oz. 10c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00. 

 Earliest Short Horn. (French Forcing.) Small, nearly 



round. Oz. 15c; Yi lb. 45c; lb. $1.35; 10 lbs. $12.50. 

 Guerande or Oxheart. 5 inches long. Thick heart 



shape. Oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00. 

 Imperator. Fine deep orange color with faint core. 



Oz. 15c; Yi lb. 45c; lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $12.00. 

 Morse's Bunching". Stump-rooted, of rich color, 7-8 



in. long. Oz. 10c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.10; 10 lbs. $10.00. 

 Nantes Half-Long*. Almost coreless. Fine, deep orange 



color. Oz. 15c; Yi lb. 40c; lb. $1.10; 10 lbs. $10.00. 



It will pay you to make thorough trials of all the n ewer varieties. 



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