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RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEED! 



GENERAL LIST 



OF IMPROVED STRAINS OF 



FINE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



For Ninety-five Years a Standard for both Purity and Vitality among the Best Gardeners of this Country. 



The Cultural Directions given in this book are for growing Vegetables in the latitude of Philadelphia. Persons living in a more 

 Southern Latitude should start earlier, while those living farther north should begin to plant later. 



Hotbeds and Cold Frames should be more generally used, even by those having small gardens. A leaflet on "Making and Care 

 of Hotbed and Cold Frames," will gladly be mailed free to anyone requesting it when ordering. 



ARTICHOKE 



Artichaut, Fr. Alcachofa, Sp. Artischoke, Ger. 



1 Large Green Globe. Seeds may be sown indoors and plants potted same as the 

 Tomato and set out in April or May in rows 3 feet apart and 2 to 3 feet apart in the 

 row; or can be sown in hills outside, and thinned out to one plant in hill. Pkt., 15 

 cts.; \ oz., 50 cts.; oz., 90 cts.; J lb., $3.00. 



Artichoke Plants 



Plants of Dreer's Selected Large Green Artichoke. Artichokes are not always 

 satisfactory when grown from seed, owing to the numerous undesirable types thus pro- 

 duced. We have arranged to furnish plants of this variety, which is the best kind sold in 

 the Paris market. Per doz., $1.50; per 100, $10.00, by express. Ready April and 

 May. 



ASPARAGUS SEED 



Asperge, Fr. Espdrrogos, Sp. Spargel, Ger. 



One ounce will produce about 200 plants, 4 to 5 pounds to the acre. 

 Leaflet on Asparagus Culture, giving directions for preparing the bed, planting, 



etc., will be mailed free on request. 

 1 4 Pedigreed Washington. The result of careful breeding, it grows large straight 



shoots, dark green in color with heavy overtone. The tips are tight and firm and do 



not open out or begin to branch until well out of the ground. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 



20 cts.; | lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 12 Mary Washington. (See Specialties, page 1.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; j lb., 



60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



8 Dreer's Eclipse. This variety is the result of "breeding up," to the large type, 

 light green color and tender quality desired. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; 

 lb., $1.25. 



Asparagus Roots 



We can furnish the varieties listed in selected one-year-old roots, which are used by 

 all experienced growers and are the best size for transplanting. See page 196. 

 Washington. The well known rust resisting variety. 50 cts. per doz.; $1.75 per 100; 



$15.00 per 1000. 



Other varieties (see page 196). 30 cts. per doz.; $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. 



DREER'S COLLECTIONS OF CHOICE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



These Collections are particularly helpful to those of our customers who are unable to decide on their own selection of varieties and 

 all the sorts used in their composition are of fine quality and thoroughly reliable, and include only standard vegetables, which go to make 

 a complete and profitable garden. We offer three Collections of varying size and price which allow quite a saving, as the quantities offered 

 here if bought separately would cost considerably more. 



These Collections are packed ready for mailing and no alterations can be made. 



THE "BUNGALOW" COLLECTION. Suitable for the small vegetable garden of about 1800 square feet. 



$1.50, Postpaid. 



THE "COTTAGE" COLLECTION. Contains a fine selection of useful varieties and in liberal quantity for 4000 to 5000 



square feet of garden. $3.00, Postpaid. 



THE "VILLA" COLLECTION. A splendid assortment of seeds sufficient for the production of vegetables for a good sized 



household over the entire growing season. $5.00, Postpaid. 



Mary Washington Asparagus 



"ASPARAGUS." Its culture for home use and market. Postpaid, $1.10 



