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DREER'S CHOICE VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR SUMMER SOWING 



Cauliflower 



261 Dreer's Earliest Snowstorm, Super-Strain. This 

 has again been improved to the highest pitch of perfection 

 by the careful reselection of plants by our seed growers in 

 Denmark. It is dwarf, with short outer leaves and can be 

 planted close, 2 feet apart each way. It always makes a 

 fine, large and exceedingly beautiful snowy white head, much 

 earlier than any other variety. Pkt., 25 cts.; 1 oz., $1.75; 

 \ oz., $3.00; oz., $5.50. 



Sugar Corn 



307 Dreer's Aristocrat. A desirable extra early Corn, with 

 ears 8 inches in length, with 8 or 10 rows of broad white 

 grains of tender quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 35 

 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.65, prepaid. 



313 Country Gentleman. Ears medium size, deep grains in 

 irregular rows on cobs and deliciously sweet, tender and milky. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 25 cts.; lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., 

 $1.75, prepaid. 



327 Dreer's Extra Early "Independence." On stalks 

 averaging 3$ feet high, 2 and sometimes 3 large ears are pro- 

 duced. These ears are 6 to 7 inches long, with 10 or 12 rows of 

 plump, milky grains of surprising sweetness. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 ^ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid. 



318 Golden Bantam. A well known favorite. Ears measure 

 about 5 inches, but the small size is fully made up by the 

 deliciously sweet flavor and tender quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid. 



347 Stowell's Evergreen, Improved. Always very produc- 

 tive, bearing fine large ears 8 inches long covered with deep 

 grain, set in straight and even rows on a very thin cob. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75, 

 prepaid. 



Pop-Corn 



Pkt. \ lb. 1 lb. 2 lbs. 



351 Queens Golden $0 10 $0 20 $0 30 $0 55 



352 White Pearl 10 20 30 55 



353 White Rice 10 20 30 50 



Corn Salad 



355 Large Seeded. Vigorous grower, producing large healthy 

 plants with round light green leaves. Makes excellent salad. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Cucumber 



360 Arlington White Spine Forcing. A popular sort, bear- 

 ing square ended fruits in profusion. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 

 cts.; Jib., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



363 Chicago Pickle. Small but very uniform in size, good color. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; lib., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



369 Davis Perfect. A fine variety, with fruits long and slim, 

 sometimes measuring 12 inches in length, and tapering to the 

 ends; the color is a rich, dark, glossy green, which they hold 

 until nearly ripe. It is very tender, brittle, very few seeds, and 

 of fine flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 65 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



371 Early Fortune. A splendid selection of "White Spine," 

 bearing large numbers of handsome, uniform fruits, cylindrical 

 in shape, with very dark green skin and thick flesh, tender and 

 crisp. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; |lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



388 Early Russian. The smallest and earliest pickling cucum- 

 ber we offer. Fruit 4 to 5 inches long. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 

 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; 1 lb., $1.50. 



383 LongCU. A fancy Cucumber growing 12 or 13 inches in 

 length, with rich deep green skin and few spines, and equal in 

 appearance to the greenhouse product. Pkt., 15 cts.; § oz., 

 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts.; |lb., $1.75. 



Dandelion 



401 Broad-leaved. Yields large succulent leaves. Pkt., 15 cts. 

 Joz., 70 cts.; oz., $1.25; fib., W OO. 



402 Common. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; lib., $1.50. 



Endive 



410 Broad-leaved Batavian (Escarollc). A favorite salad 

 variety, with wide, wavy leaves edges of which are cut and 

 irregular. Inner leaves blanch nicely to a creamy-white. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 1 lb., 65 cts. 



414 Green Curled Winter. Standard sort for fall and winter 

 crop. Very hardy and vigorous. Easy to blanch. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 1 lb., 65 cts. 



Dreer's Improved Hanson Lettuce 



Kale 



422 Dreer's Imperial Long Standing. Beautifully curled 

 and crimped. Leaves are very large and of a bright green 

 color; very hardy. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; 

 lb., $2.00. 



Kohl Rabi 



427 Earliest Erfurt. A white, tender variety, with smooth 



root and very short top; the best variety for outdoor culture. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 1 lb., 75 cts. 

 430 Early Purple Vienna. A small, early variety. Skin 



purple but flesh white and of good flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; 



oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Leek 



438 Dreer's Prizetaker. A fine large variety of great merit, 

 very mild and tender. They grow long and thick, and are pure 

 white in color. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



Lettuce 



446 Big Boston. Heavy solid heads and color is of a medium 

 light green, with a slight tinge of brown on margins of the outer 

 leaves. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; lib., 70 cts. 



440 Dreer's "All-Heart." Magnificent heads with leaves 

 closely set, extremely solid heart, even before it is half grown. 

 Color is a beautiful yellowish-green, and flavor is excellent, 

 being rich and buttery. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 45 

 cts.; lib., $1.25. 



462 Dreer's Improved Hanson. One of the best summer heat- 

 resisting sorts. Heads grow to a very large size, are sweet, 

 tender and crisp. For outdoor culture unequalled. Pkt., 10 

 cts. ; \ oz., 20 cts. ; oz., 30 cts. ; 1 lb., 90 cts. 



466 Kingsholm Cos. Forms long, upright plants with narrow 

 leaves, which are crisp and refreshing, withstanding summer 

 heat. Pkt., 10 cts.; 1 oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Muskmelon 



495 Knight, Early. Oval in shape, with thicker netting on 

 deep green skin turning to golden when ripe, flesh bright green 

 blending to light pink near the centre. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 20 cts.; lib., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



522 Rocky Ford Improved. Almost round in shape and thick- 

 ly netted, and average about five inches in length. Flesh is 

 smooth-grained and light green color of fine spicy flavor. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 1 lb., 60 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



488 Bender's Surprise. Melons are large nearly round, and 

 skin is lightly netted, of a pale green when ripe and the flesh a 

 rich, deep orange color, fine grained with a very small seed 

 cavity. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; lib., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Watermelon 



546 Monte Cristo, or Kleckley Sweets. Fruits average 18 



to 20 inches long, are of oblong shape, with dark green skin 

 and flesh of brilliant scarlet. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts., 1 

 lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



547 Stone Mountain. A large melon nearly round with dark 



green rind. Sweet scarlet flesh, very solid, with few seeds. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 1 lb., 70 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



For a full descriptive list of Vegetable Seeds consult our Spring Garden Book 



