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HENRY A. DREER, Inc. 



Quality Vegetable Seeds WHOLESALE CATALOG 



Cucumbers 



Cucumber, Straight 8 



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. 20c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $14.00. 



New Emerald. Of the right length, averaging between 

 9 and 10 inches. Will yield more marketable cucum- 

 bers earlier than any variety of Its size. Its uniform 

 dark green color equals the Greenhouse Forcing 

 Sorts. Oz. 20c; "4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $14.00. 



Black Diamond (Stays Green). Fruits 7 to 8 inches 

 long. Oz. 15c; V4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $10.00. 



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; 

 % lb. 50c; lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $10.00. 



Colorado. A very attractive variety of recent introdi'c- 

 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. Give this a thorough 

 trial. Oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $14.00. 



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

 Oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $10.00. 



^oug'cn. 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; V4, lb. 50c; lb. $1.75; 10 lbs. $16.00. 



Small Gberkin or Bnrr. Used for pickles only. Oz. 20c; 

 M lb. 50c; lb. $1.75; 10 lbs. $16.00. 



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

 fruits. Oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $10.00. 



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

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

 % lb. 50c; lb. $1.75; 10 lbs. $15.00. 



Dill 



Both seeds and the green plants are used in 

 pickles. Oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 



Lettuce 



Loose-Leaf Varieties 



Black-Seeded Simpson. Light yellowish-green. 

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



Grand Sapids Porcing^. Largely grown in greenhouses. 

 Oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.50, 



Grand Bapids, Tip-Burn 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 the greenhouse growing. 

 Oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 



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

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



Crisphead Varieties 



Dreer's Improved Hanson. Very large, firm, tender. 

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



Aristocrat Lettuce 



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; Vi 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; Vi lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.50. 

 White Boston, or Unrivaled. Resembles Big Boston in 



form but of sliglitly lighter color and leaves show no 



trace of brown marking. 



Oz. aoc; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.75; 5 lbs. $8.50. 



Dreer's Wonderful or New York Xn. li 



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

 quality. Oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $2.00; 5 lbs. $9.50. 



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. 20c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $2.00; 5 lbs. $9.50. 



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 lieads are round, well-folded, and have a 

 low seed stalk. Attractive and of finest quality. 

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



Imperial 44 (New). This outstanding Lettuce was de- 

 veloped recently by the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 

 It is one of the surest heading varieties in our list. 

 Particularly adapted to muck soils but giving equally 

 good results elsewhere. Solid crisp heads of choicest 

 quality. Oz. 40c; Vi lb. $1.10; lb. $4.00. 



Romaine or Cos Lettuce 



Dark Green Cos. A medium large very dai k green 

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



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

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



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