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HENRY A DREER, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Dreer's Selected Garden Peas— cer. Erbsen. 



Market Gardeners should secure their Peas for planting this sprinjr at once, as the supply is very 

 limited and prices higher than usual. This Is due to the drought In the Pea grrowing districts last 

 summer, which damaged the crops to such a large extent that in many instances the yields did not equal 

 the quantity of seed originally planted. This condition exists with all dealers in seed and when stocks 

 become exhausted it will be Impossible to replace same. 



If Peas are wanted sent by mail, add zg cents per qnart for postage. 



£xtra £arly Varieties. 

 Dreer's Eureka Extra Early. One of the earliest 

 and most prolific extra early varieties, which has given the 

 best results wherever grown. It is an extremely even cropper, 

 and can be gathered clean in two pickings. For a late fall crop 

 it has few equals; height 20 inches. Qt., 35 cts. ; 4 qts. , 

 S1.25 ; peck, $2.CO ; bu., J^.oo. 



Dreer's Extra Early Electric. A variety of the 

 green-seeded Alaska type, but a great improvement, being 

 much earlier than the Alaska and bearing larger pods. 

 The vines grow from 2)^ to 3 feet high, and are literally 

 loaded down with pods, which are crowded with the large 

 peas, closely shouldered in pod. It is very uniform in 

 growth, and usually produces pods containing seven or eight 

 peas. Qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., I1.25 ; peck, $2.00; bu., 58.00. 



Dreer's Extra Early Pioneer. Pods of medium 

 size, containing 4 to 6 full plump peas of fine Havor ; height 

 20 inches. Qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., J1.20; peck, ;Sl.90; bu., 

 J7-6o. 



Daniel O'Rourke. Good early sort for market garden- 

 ers' and private use. Qt., 30 cts.; 4 qts., Jl.io; peck, 

 *I.8s ; bu., $7.40. 



Alaska. An extra early round pea, bearing pods of a dark 

 green color, which are well filled and ripen uniformly ; height 

 2 feet. Qt.,35cts.; 4 qts., 1 1. 25; peck, f 2.00 ; bu.,58.oo. 



Lig^htning'. A very early pea, bearing well filled pods, con- 

 taining peas of a bright green color, well flavored, sweet and 

 good size ; height 2 feet. Qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., J 1. 25 ; peck, 

 $2.00 ; bu., |8.oo. 



Premium Oeni. A fine flavored early wrinkled variety, 

 an improvement on the Little Gem ; pods long, dark green and 

 prolific. Height lyi ft. Qt., 40 cts.; 4 qts., $1.40; peck, 

 I2.25 ; bu., I9.00. 



Little Gem. A dwarf first early green wrinkled marrow, 

 very prolific, and of superior flavor; height l^ ft. Qt. , 40 

 cts.; 4 qts., I1.40 ; peck , $2.25 ; bu., ;S9-0O. 



Nott's Excelsior. An improvement on American Wonder, 

 being as early, if not a little earlier, and the pods are de- 

 cidedly larger and many more of them to the plant. The peas 

 are very large and are closely crowded in the pod. Height 

 14 inches. Qt., 45 cts.; 4 qts., ^1.65 ; peck, 52-75; bu., 

 til. 00. 



American W^onder. A very fine, extra early, wrinkled 

 variety. The flavor and quality of the peas are excellent, and 

 its dwarf habit of growth makes it a desirable sort; height 10 

 inches. Qt., 45 cts.; 4 qts., 51.65; peck, 52.75 ; bu.,5ii.oo. 



Surprise Pea. The vines grow about two feet high, and 

 do not require any support ; they are literally loaded down 

 with pods, which, while not so large, are well filled with 

 beautiful peas of most delicious quality, tender and sweet. 

 Qt., 45 cts.; 4 qts., 51.65 ; peck, 52.75 ; bu., 5'l.oo. 



Sutton's Excelsior. This hand.some new wrinkled Pea 

 is so hardy that it may safely be planted as early as the hard- 

 seeded "Extra Earlies." The plants are dwarf, growing 

 about 14 inches high, very stout and exceedingly productive, 

 and the quality is all that could be desired. It makes the 

 largest pods of any of the low-growing wrinkled Peas, and 

 matures nearly as early as Nott's Excelsior, but bears broader 

 pods, and the foliage is a lighter shade of green. Qt., 55 cts.; 

 4(|ts., 52.00; peck, $3 75 ; bu., 51500. 



Gradus, or Prosperity Pea. (See cut.) This fine, 

 extra early, combines the finest quality with extreme earliness, 

 and is also very productive. The smooth varieties of Extra 

 Early Peas have heretofore filled their place in a way, as they 

 could be planted very early ; but there has been the need of an 

 ^'extra ear/y" which would also have that sweetness and fine 

 flavor of the wrinkled varieties. "Gradus" fills this want. 

 Vines 3 feet in height, bearing pods fully as large as Tele- 

 phone, usually containing from 8 to lo large peas. Qt. , 55 

 cts.; 4 qts., 52.10; peck, 54.00 ; bu., 516.00. 



Early Morn. An English variety of the Gradus type with 

 many desirable qualities. The peas are large, closely packed 

 in the pod, and the flavor is sweet and delicious. Qt. , 55 cts.; 

 4 qts., 52.10; peck, 540O ; bu., 5'6.oo. 



