NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



/Nev^ Lettuce, 

 "wonderful. " 



This sterling novelty was offered by us for 

 the first time in our last year's catalogue ; 

 we can say without fear of contradiction 

 that it is the best Lettuce ever introduced. 

 While not as early as some, it will stand 

 more heat than any other variety, maturing 

 throughout the entire summer when Lettuce 

 is bringing high prices. We received from 

 many of the best-known gardeners in the 

 country testimonials of this variety. John 

 Paget, gardener at Pennsylvania Hospital, 

 Harrisburg, Pa., sent us specimens from open 

 ground on June 19, 1897. each weighing 2f 

 pounds. The above specimens were all with 

 hard, white heads, crisp, of fine flavor, very 

 tender. Daring the snmmer many of our 

 customers reported on their phenomenal suc- 

 cess with the Wonderful, having produced 

 specimens weighing 6 pounds. James Camp- 

 bell, gardener to J. D. Winsor, Esq., Haver- 

 ford, Pa., exhibited specimens at the Penn- 

 sylvania Horticultural Society during the 

 summer which weighed 4 pounds each ; they 

 were images of winter Cabbage with outer 

 leaves removed. We are pleased to place 

 this variety among the novelties of this sea- 

 son, feeling assured that it will meet with 

 louder praise than before. Oz. 35 cts. ; I lb. 

 $1.00 ; lb. $3.50. 



New Lettuce, "Wonderful.'' 



The Jleui family of Extra Early Wrinkled Peas. 



Dkbek's Extra Early Pka, 

 "Electric." 



See also pag:e 3. 



Dreer's Extra Early Pea, 

 "electric." 



This new and distinct variety is a close selec- 

 tion of the Alaska type, being not only earlier 

 but with much larger pods, producing a heavy 

 crop of beautiful green Peas shouldered in the 

 pod. The vine grows 3 feet high, and when 

 ready for picking they are covered with evenly 

 filled pods in profusion. The accompanying 

 illustration, taken from a photograph, shows the 

 pod and grain just at maturity. This variety 

 will become a favorite among gardeners. It 

 remains tender, and at full maturity becomes a 

 very dark green color after cooking. Qt. 30 cts. ; 

 J peck, $1.00; peck, $1.75; bushel, $6.00. 



Early Wrinkled Pea, 



"" DUKE OF YORK." 



A variety with immense pods, and of the best 

 of the extra early wrinkled sorts. Maturing 

 only a few days after the Extra Early Peas. It 

 has been closely selected from the Duke of 

 Albany, and much dwarfer ; grows only 2.» feet 

 high ; is of a very dark color in pod and foliage ; 

 the pods are long and well filled with large, 

 dark green peas ; extremely tender and of excel- 

 lent flavor ; is a superior market gardener's 

 variety. Qt. 30 cts. ; peck, $2.00. 



'Ddke of York.' 



