FINOCCHIO, OR FLORENCE 
FENNEL 
A delicious vegetable which should be more largely grown. It 
is extensively used in Italy as a salad, but is particularly palatable 
when served boiled, with a cream dressing. When the enlargement 
of leaf stalk, at base of stem (see illustration alongside), is about 
the size of a hen’s egg it should be earthed up so as to cover half 
of it, and in about ten days cutting for use may be commenced and 
continued as the plants increase in growth. The flavor is some- 
what like celery, but it has a sweet taste and delicate odor. Pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; } lb., $1.00. 
FRENCH UNRIVALED LETTUCE 
Easily one of the handsomest of the early butterhead varieties 
and quite distinct in its character of leaf. Each individual leaf 
shows undulations peculiar to this variety only. The entire effect 
of the plant is wavy and graceful. Combined with these good 
looks goes a quality above the ordinary even among the choice 
butterhead varieties. Within sixty days from sowing seeds, 
French Unrivaled will perfect handsome heads 8 inches in diameter, 
closely folded and holding a golden heart of surpassing quality. 
While in cool sections it does well as an all season variety, in the 
GIANT LUCULLUS SWISS CHARD latitude of Philadelphia it is suitable for spring work only. The 
An excellent and most useful vegetable, a row or two of which | heads, however, will remain in good condition for the best part of 
should be in every garden. This variety will quickly pro-| two weeks before seed stalks appear. Originator’s seed stock, 
duce plants from which leaves may be cut all summer, as youccan | . 
cut right down to the ground, and new shoots will soon spring up imported from France. Illustrated on page 28. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
FLORENCE FENNEL deserves wider cultivation 
and make a fast growth. Those plants which are allowed to grow 
will make large curly leaves, with thick light-colored mid-ribs, 
which are delicious when cooked and served like asparagus, while 
the leafy parts make excellent “greens.” Pkt.,10. cts.; 0z., 
25 cts.; }lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 
CARROT 
DREER’S PERFECT FORCING 
Easily one of the most popular of the» early carrots, equally 
useful for the outdoor garden as well 4s growing under glass. It 
is a fine, half long variety of most symmetrical shape, uniform size, 
and has a remarkably small top. Of attractive bright scarlet color, 
crisp, and with a singularly small core, so small in fact that in the 
young product it is hardly noticeable. It is not particular as to 
soil and yields splendid crops under ordinary home garden 
3 oz., 40 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; + Ib., $2.00. 
DREER’S ARISTOCRAT SUGAR 
CORN 
This is a very desirable extra early Corn, with very large ears 
for such an early dwarf sort. The ears average 8 inches in length, 
with 8 to 10 rows of broad white grains of tender quality. This 
is the best pink cob variety and is very productive usually bearing 
two handsome ears to each stalk. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. 4 Ib., 
25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts.; 10 lbs., $3.00. 
RUBY KING PEPPER 
A highly satisfactory sort for the home garden, always re- 
liable, and bearing in profusion handsome fruits of 4 or 5 inches 
conditions. Illustrated on page 20. Pkt., 10 cts.; 4 oz., 15 cts.; 
oz., 25 cts.; } lb., 70 cts.; Ib., $2.25. long, by 3 inches through, and the flesh is remarkably thick 
when ripe. Pkt., 10 cts.; } oz., 45 cts.; 0z., 75 cts.; }1b., $2.50. 
DREER’S WONDER BUSH LIMA 
Very desirable on account of earliness, productiveness and its fixed habit 
of growing in the dwarf or bush form. The plants are of strong, upright 
growth, and are completely covered with large pods, many of which contain 
broad and are superior in flavor to the round thick seeded varieties. One 
enthusiastic customer wrote that we might well call it “Wonder,” because 
it could be planted as late as May 30, and would yield bountiful crops. Pkt., 
10 cts., postpaid. } Ib., 30 cts.; Ib., 50 cts.; 2 lbs., 90 cts.; 10 Ibs., $4.00. 
DREER’S MATCHLESS BRUSSELS 
SPROUTS : 
A selected strain of this highly esteemed, hardy vegetable, grown for the 
sprouts, which are produced along the stem, and are in the form of miniature 
savoys. The small spoon-shaped leaves wrap around one another and form 
solid round heads in large quantities, and which are tender and of fine flavor. 
The heads begin to form at bottom of stem, and when cut away additional 
heads will form in succession up to the top of stem. Pkt., 10 cts.; }0z., 20 cts.; 
oz., 35 cts.; + lb., $1.00. 
We deliver postpaid to any post office within the United States Vegetable seeds in packets, ounces and pounds, 
except Beans, Corn, and Peas. If these are wanted by Parcel Post, add 5 cts. per lb. to points East of the 
Mississippi River, and 10 cts. per lb. to points West of the Mississippi River. 
and sweet. Fruits are rich dark green while young, turning to ruby red . 
four beans fully as large as those of the pole limas. The beans are flat and: 
