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HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Dreer's Selected Garden Peas 



-Ger. Erbsen. 



PEAS BY PARCEL POST. 



''rices for Peas are for same to be sent by express or freight 

 at purchaser's expense. If wanted sent by Parcel Post, add to 

 prices quoted, as follows: To points East of Mississippi River, 

 12 cts. per'^qt. To points West of Mississippi River, 25 cts. 

 per qt. 



£arly Varieties. 

 Dreer's Eureka Extra Early. (Scc- <•«/.) One ot 



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., 30 

 cts.; 4qts., $1.00; peck, 5i-6o; bu., $6.40. 



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 about 2 feet high, and are literally 

 loaded down with pods, which are crowded with the large 

 peas, closely shouldered in pod. Qt., 30 cts.; 4 qts., {l.oo; 

 peck, $1.60; bu., J6.40. 



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

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

 2 feet. Qt., 30 cts.; 4 qts., ;Sl.oo; peck, $1.50 ; bu., $6.00. 



Nott'S Excelsior. An improvement on American 

 Wonder, being as early, if not a little earlier, and the 

 pods are decidedly larger and many more of them to the plant. 

 Qt. , 30 cts.; 4 qts., $1.00; peck, ii.6o; bu., 56.40. 



American Wonder. 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 12 

 inches. Qt. , 30 cts.; 4 qts., JSl.oo; peck, $1.60; bu.-, $6.40. 



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

 do not require any support ; they are literally loaded down 

 with pods, which are well filled. Qt., 30 cts.; 4 qts., Si-OO; 

 peck, $1.60; bu., $6.40. 



The L/eader. This variety is a careful selection of the 

 Gradus type, having been produced by selecting the rounder 

 seeds of that variety; height 3 feet. Qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., 

 51.30; peck, $2.25; bu., $9.00. 



Little Marvel. {Scy <■«/.) For^[the"[eariy crop,5 this 

 variety is better than American Wonder or Nott's Excelsior, 

 as it matures earlier and the pods contain more peas. It is 

 dwarf, about 15 inches high, plants are very productive, bear- 

 ing many twin pods, which are dark green. Qt., 30 cts.; 

 4 qts., Jt.oo; peck, $1.75; bu., $7.00. 



Sutton's Excelsior. This handsome wrinkled Pea is so 

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

 " Extra Earlies." The plants grow about 14 inches high, 

 very stout and exceedingly productive. It makes the largest 

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

 nearly as early as Nott's Excelsior. Qt., 30 cts.; 4 qts., 

 51.00; peck, $1.75; bu., 57.00. 



Market Surprise. A new dwarf English Pea, growing 

 about 30 inches high and producing a great quantity of long 

 pods, which are well filled with Peas of sweet flavor. Qt. , 

 35 cts.; 4 qts., $1.30; peck, 52.25; bu., S9.00. 



Premium Gem or Little G-em. A fine flavored early 

 wrinkled variety, an improvement on the Little Gem; pods 

 long, dark green and prolific. Height I '2 f'- Q'-> 30 cts. ; 

 4 qts., 51.00; peck, 5l.6o; bu., 56.40. 



Early Morn. An English variety of (he Gradus type with 

 many desirable qualities. The peas are large, closely packed 

 in the pod, and the flavor is sweet and delicious; height 3 feet. 

 Q'-. 35 cts. ; 4 qts., 51.25; peck, 52.00; bu., 58. 00. 



Laxtonian. This variety may be classed as a Dwarf 

 Gradus, which variety it resembles except that it only grows 

 about 18 inches high and matures a few days later. The 

 pods are extra large in size and well filled. Qt., 35 cts.; 4 

 qts., 51.30; peck, 52.25; bu , 59-00. 



