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Martynia 



Culture— A comparatively little known vegetable with large 

 seed pods which when gathered young and tender make excellent 

 pickles. Sow in the open ground in May in hills 3 feet apart each 

 way. Or start in a hotbed and transplant in the open when the 

 weather is warm. If once planted in the garden voluntary plants 

 are likely to spring up the following year from seeds that have 

 scattered. 



485 Proboscidea. Large plants with long curved pods. 

 Pkt. 15c; | oz. 30c; oz. 50c; \ lb. $1.50. 



Dreer's Reliable 

 Mushroom Spawn 



A satisfied customer sends us this evidence of success with 

 Dreer's Mushroom Spawn 



Health Value of 

 Fresh Mushroom 



Calories per lb. 210 

 Vitamins A, C 

 Proteins 3.5% 



Carbohydrates 6.8% 

 Fats 4% 

 Iron .00073%) 



Pure Culture Sterilized Spawn 



Mushrooms can be grown in 

 almost any building, cellar, or 

 shed which can be darkened. 

 They should be eaten more 

 plentifully because they are 

 wholesome and nutritious. Of 

 course proper care must be taken 

 of the beds and full directions 

 for the growing of these Mush- 

 rooms are given in our circular 

 which will be sent free upon 

 application. Those interested in 

 a complete treatise will find the 

 new Mushroom book listed below 

 most valuable. 



American Spore Culture 

 Brick Spawn. An American 

 make of spawn which produces 

 mushrooms of excellent quality 

 and large size. We furnish the 

 Cream White No. 8 variety. 

 Per brick, 45c; 5 bricks $2.00; 

 10 bricks $3.75; 25 bricks $8.75; 

 100 bricks, $30.00, prepaid. 



Pure Culture Sterilized 

 Spawn. Used by all the large 

 commercial producers of mush- 

 rooms and equally as fine for 

 the home gardener. Shipped 

 with full cultural directions. 

 One carton will spawn about 

 40 square feet of bed and is 

 equal to 5 bricks. Per carton 

 $1.30; 5 cartons $6.00; 10 

 cartons $11.50, prepaid. 



Modern Mushroom Culture (J. FranklinStyer, Ph.D). 

 100 instructive pages, well illustrated, and attractive- 

 ly bound. $1.50 postpaid 



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White London Mustard 



Mustard %X$$*£ 



Mostaza, Sp. 

 Senf, Ger. 

 One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 

 Culture— A pungent salad plant; the seed is also used for 

 flavoring pickles, pepper sauce, etc., and the large leaved sorts are 

 excellent boiled and served like Spinach. 



558 White London. Leaves dark green, small, and smooth. 



Splendid for salad and garnishing if cut while young, 

 about 10 to 12 days after sowing the seed. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; J lb. 30c; lb. 90c. 



554 Chinese. Large, light green leaves, frilled at edge. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; { lb. 35; lb. $1.00. 



556 Fordhook Fancy. Beautifully curled and fringed, 

 making it attractive for salads and garnishing; of mild 

 flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; i lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



557 Southern Giant Curled. Strong and upright plants, 

 with large crumpled and frilled leaves. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 \ lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



Okra or Gumbo 



Gomband, Fr. Gombo, Sp. 

 Ibisco, Ital. Ocher, Ger. 



Culture— This vegetable is 

 extensively grown for its green 

 pods, which are used in soups, 

 stews, etc., to which they impart a 

 rich flavor and substance. Sow 

 seed thinly in rich ground about 

 the middle of May or when the 

 soil has become warm, in drills 

 3 feet apart, covering them 1 inch 

 deep. When 4 to 6 inches tall, thin 

 out plants to stand 12 to 18 inches 

 apart in the row. Cultivate like 

 corn. One ounce will sow 100 

 feet of drill. 



Health Value of Fresh Okra 



Calories per lb. 172 

 Vitamin B 

 Proteins 1.6% 

 Carbohydrates 7.4%o 

 Fats .2% 0 Calcium .071 % 

 Iron .00063%, 



560 Dreer's Little Gem. Makes a dwarf stocky growth 

 and is very productive. The light green pods are thick, 

 heavy, and solid. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; i lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 



561 Improved Long Green. Very productive and bears 

 long, bright green pods of good quality. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; i lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 



565 White Velvet or Creole. Pods free from ridges and very 

 tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; \ lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 



563 Perkins' Long-Pod. Plants arc 24 to 30 inches tall. 

 The pods grow 4 to 5 inches long. They are very tender 

 while young and of a beautiful deep green color. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; 1 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 



All Vegetable Seeds are sent Prepaid in the U. S. or its Possessions 



