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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



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Erbsen, Gek. Fois, Fr. Guisanfe, Sp. 



Peas mature earliest in a ligbt, rich soil ; for a genei-al crop, a rich deep loam, or inclining to clay, is the best. 

 When grown for a market crop sow in single rows, 1 inch apart and 2 to 3 inches deep, the rows from 2 to 4 feet 

 apart, according to the variety. When grown in gardens sow in double rows. 6 to 8 inclies apart; the tall ones re- 

 quiring brusli. Commence solving the e.xtra early varieties as early as the ground can be worked in February or 

 March, continue for a succession every two weeks until June, then discontinuing until the middle of .\uanst, wlien 

 a good crop may be secured by sowing the extra early and early sorts for fall use. They should be kept clean, and 

 earthed up twice during growth. The wrinkletl varieties are not as hardy as the small hard sorts, and if planted 

 early should have a dry soil, or tliey are liable to rot in the ground ; they are, hiiwever, the sweetest and besi- 

 flavored varieties. The dwarf varieties are best suited from their dwarf habit for scuall gardens or for forcing, 

 anJ can be planted in rows 1 foot ajiart. 



t, Buss's . 

 Sundance 



^NS^ivED- FsM A Photoebapi* 



Amekican Wonder. 



EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES. 

 Dreer's Eureka Extra Early. The earliest and most 

 prolific variety ; an even cropi>er, of excellent quality ; 

 the crop can be gathered in two i)ickiiigs, a very im- 

 portant item ; also for a late fall crop it has few equals ; 

 the market gardener's favorite; height, 20 inches. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 30 cts., peck $2.00. 



Dkeek's Eukeka Exth.\ Early. 



Philadelphia Extra Early. An extra early sort ; 

 should be sown to follow our Eureka; of good quality 

 and very prolific; height, 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 25 

 cts., peck $1.75. 



American Wonder. Tlie earliest wrinkled variety in 

 cultivation; in productiveness, flavor and quality it is 

 unsurpassed. It isof dwarf and robust habit, gmw- 

 ins from 10 to 12 inches liigh. Peas planted in Jr.ne 

 mature in 33 days. Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 30 cts., jjeck S2.00. 



Improved Daniel O'Rourke. Ten days later than 

 Dreer's E.xtra Early; very prolific and of good quality ; 

 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 25 cts., peck S1.75. 



Tom Thumb. Very dwarf, not exceeding 10 inches in 

 height; productive, verv early and of excellent qual- 

 ity. Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 30'cts., peck $2.00. 



McLean's Blue Peter. One of the earliest and hardi- 

 est of the Tom Thimib varieties; dark green pods, and 

 large peas of excellent quality; a capital bearer, and 

 suited for garden culture; 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 30 

 cts., peck S2.00. 



Kentish Invicta. A productive variety, ripening alto- 

 gether, of excellent flavor; a very good market vari- 

 ety ; 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 30 cts., peck S2.00. 



Laxton's William The First. One of the best green 

 Marrows, combining flavor, earliness and ))roductive- 

 ness; with well filled, long, deep green pods; 3 feet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 30 cts., peck $2.00. 



Rural New Yorker. Eaily, productive, and unifoiTQ 

 in ripening. It grows about 20 inches high, and is 

 quite similar to our Philadelphia Extra Early, Pkt. 

 10 cts., qt. 30 cts., peck $2.00. 



EARLY VARIETIES. 



Bliss's Abundance. Pods 3 to 3h inches long, round 

 and well filled, containing 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas 

 of excellent quality. It ripens about one week after 

 the earliest kinds. 6 to 8 inches apart in the rows is 

 the nearest that the plants should stand. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 qt. 40 els., peck $2.50. 



Laxton's Alpha. One of the earliest wrinkled marrows; 

 a prolific varietv, of fine flavor; pods large and well 

 filled ; 3 feet. Pkt. 1-0 cts., qt. 30 cts., peck $2.00. 



Extra Early Premium Gem. A fine flavored dwarf, 

 wrinkled varietv ; pods long, dark green and prolific ; 

 18 inches. Pkt". 10 cts., qt. 30 cts., peck $2.00. 



Winchester, Va. 



' I have been very successful with all my seed purchased from you. 



A. R. Pendleton. 



