The Home Vegetable Garden 



Follow the trend back to Nature and Health 



With the nation-wide need for economy still continuing, it is refreshing to realize that at least one form of 

 retrenchment not only does not involve "saving till it hurts", but actually makes it possible for us to "save till 

 it helps". 



For, of course, economy is only one factor in the movement that has been sending thousands of home- 

 owners all over the country back to the soil — to the growing of their own vegetables. 



For instance, if you have never known the downright satisfaction that you can get out of your own vegetable 

 garden, there is a real treat in store for you. And not only for you, but for the whole family. Just wait until 

 they discover for themselves the surprising difference between so-called "fresh" produce from the store and the 

 just-pulled freshness of the vegetables you have grown for them. And wait, too, until they first discover the sur- 

 prising difference in you after you have been getting the benefits for a while of this most healthful of all forms of 

 exercise! 



But remember, it is highly important, after deciding what vegetables you wish to grow, to choose the right 

 varieties. Especially when space is limited and you must make up for it by the productivity of your plants. 



You will appreciate the dependability of Dreer's Vegetable Seeds and their extreme productiveness. There 

 is a vast difference in "strains" of the same vegetable and we are constantly improving our strains to insure the 

 growth of strong, healthy plants that will bear large products in generous quantity. 



Every man should have a hobby and gardening is a pleasant and profitable one. Use Dreer's Vegetable 

 Seeds and have a home garden you can be proud of. 



SPECIAL COVER PAGE COLLECTION 



PACKET OF EACH FOR 50 CENTS, POSTPAID 



The six varieties of vegetable seeds offered below and illustrated on the opposite page were selected for 

 their fine quality, general popularity and adaptability to any garden. The collection includes: 



Bountiful Beans 



23 Easily the most productive flat, green-podded, stringless bush 

 bean in cultivation today. Under favorable conditions of 

 soil and season this variety has been known to bear one bushel 

 of pods per 15-foot row in the course of the season. The 

 plants are very vigorous and disease resistant. They bear the 

 hulk of the crop within 75 days from date of planting, the 

 first picking being generally ready in 60 days. The pods 

 average 6 inches long by \ inch wide, are thick through, of 

 pleasing light green color, very brittle and absolutely string- 

 less. Bountiful tastes as good as it looks. Pkt., 10 cts. ; 

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



Dreer's "All Heart" Lettuce 



440 The name is truly descriptive because with the exception 

 of the few loose outer leaves the heads are entirely solid hearts. 

 While suitable for summer use in cool sections, it is pre-emi- 

 nently an early spring variety and gives best results in soils 

 holding an abundance of humus or other quickly available 

 plant food. The heads are of delicate yellowish-green. The 

 flavor is excellent and in crispness it surpasses the majority 

 of butter-heads. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; \ \b., 

 $1.25. 



Ameer Peas 



619 A most useful variety suited to the home garden and which 

 will succeed under almost all conditions. Can be planted 

 early in the spring and will produce hardy plants bearing a 

 heavy crop of large, broad, deep green pods containing 7 or 

 8 peas of very sweet quality. The vines grow about 3 \ feet 

 high and to secure the maximum yield should be supported 

 by brush, trellis or strings. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 

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



Icicle Radish 



785 Icicle is the best of all radishes, regardless of color or shape. 

 The long, slender white roots develop quickly and remain in 

 perfect condition for eating longer than any other variety. 

 Most early radishes do not stand summer heat but Icicle is as 

 good during July and August as earlier in the season. Is ready 

 for use within 35 days after seeds are sown and remains in good 

 condition for nearly two weeks after reaching full average 

 size, which is 5 inches long by { of an inch through at the top. 

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



Break O'Day Tomato 



896 A recent introduction from the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 

 and aptly called the Early Marglobe, as it picks about 10 or 

 12 days ahead of the Marglobe, while fruits resemble that 

 fine variety, being round, smooth, solid and of fine scarlet 

 color. Break O'Day is also highly resistant to the usual 

 tomato diseases. The plants are vigorous and open in growth 

 and can be picked over a surprisingly long season. Pkt., 

 20 cts.; J oz., 60 cts.; oz., $1.10; J lb.Jf3.7S. 



Dreer's "All Seasons" Foliage Turnip 



961 The tops or greens of this new turnip are equal in every way 

 to the best spinach. They are large and tender, free from lice 

 and yield repeated cuttings. The large roots equal the finest 

 turnips in quality, with pure white skin and flesh and without 

 blemish, inside or out. This variety developed in the Orient 

 and is so resistant to disease and insects that spraying and 

 dusting arc unnecessary. Tops can be cut 25 to 30 days after 

 seed is sown and roots pulled in about 5 weeks. Sow every 

 two weeks for successive crops. One ounce will sow a 250 foot 

 row and 2 pounds will sow an acre. Culture similar to other 

 turnips but allow an inch or so more in the rows. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



