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Title: Dreer's garden book for 1947
Identifier: dreersgardenbook1947henr (find matches)
Year: 1947 (1940s)
Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Early Wonder Edible-Podded Sugar Pea 640 Dwarf Grey Sugar. 6S days. Grows 2 ft. tall and bears a great abundance of flattened 3-inch pods which are delicious and tender while young. Cook with the pods which are fiberless. Pkt. ISc; yi lb. 30c; lb. SOc; 2 lbs. 90c; S lbs. §2.10, prepaid. 662 Mammoth Melting Sugar. 72 days. An excellent, large, iiat-podded, wilt-resistant variety with tender, fleshy, stringless pods. Used like snap-beans. Pkt. I5c; K lb. 3Sc; lb. 65c; 2 lbs. .$1.20; S lbs. S2.70, prepaid. Piseho,iTAL. UQrCl6H l^6QS Erbsen,%Ei Treat seeds 'with Spergon and Nitragin 1 Pkt. for 20 ft.; one pound for 100 feet of drill. Smooth-seeded peas can be sown as early in the spring as the ground can be pre- pared. Subsequent frost does not hurt them. Sow in single or double row, 24 to 26 inches apart, iovering the seeds about 2 inches deep. All wrinkled varieties are sown in the same manner, but the gardener must wait until danger from severe frost is passed. All varieties over 2 feet do better with support. Smooth-Seeded Extra-Early Sorts The hardiest sorts to be planted as soon as the soil can be put in condition. 618 Alaska. 54 days. A smooth-seeded Pea verj' popular with home gardeners and canners. The vines grow about 2 feet tall and bear an abundance of light green pods measuring 2^ inches in length and containing 6 light green peas each. Wilt-resistant. Pkt. 10c; yi lb. 2Sc; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.70, prepaid. 635 Dreer's Eureka Extra-Early. 58 days. Very early and most prolific, forming robust vines 24 inches tail bearing a great abundance of 2^-inch pods filled with small, tender, green peas of a delicious, sweet flavor. Pkt. 10c; yi lb. 2Sc; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.70, prepaid. 667 Mammoth Pod Extra-Early. 58 days. The earliest large-podded quality Pea with vines growing about 3 feet tall. Bears a heavy crop of dark green, square- ended pods which measure 3^ to 4 inches long filled with _attractive peas Pkt. 10c; >< lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. SI.75, prepaid. Early Wrinkled-Seeded Peas 620 American Wonder. 59 days. A standard early sort about 12 inches tall. Verj' productive and well suited to private gardens. The flavor and quality are excellent. Pkt. 10c; ^ lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. SOc; 5 lbs. $1.80, prepaid. 631 Early Wonder. 60 days. Strong vines 22 inches tall bearing numerous, large, green, pointed pods 45^2 to 5 inches long. There are S or 9 large peas of delicious sweet flavor to each pod. Pkt. 10c; Vz lb. 25c; lb. 4Sc; 2 lbs. SOc; 5 lbs. $1.80, prepaid. 646 Improved Cradus. 58 days. Sturdy vines 2 feet tall bearing an abundant crop of large pods con- taining from 6 to 8 peas each. A favorite because of its choice quality and productiveness. Pkt. 10c; J< lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 85c; 5 lbs. S1.90 prepaid. 648 Laxtonian. (Blue Bantam) 60 days. A truly su- perb variety with vines 18 inches tall. Bears an enormous crop of 5-inch pods filled with 7 or 8 very large, rich green peas of luscious sweetness. Resistant to common Pea mosaic. Pkt. 15c; J4 lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.10, prepaid. 650- Laxton's Progress. 60 days. Vigorous plants 18 inches tall bearing 4-in. pods packed with S large dark green peas of an enticing sweetness. Fine for freezing, the home garden, and market. Pkt. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 85c; 5 lbs. $1.90, prepaid. 654 Little Marvel. 64 days. Grows 18 inches tall and bears 3-inch pods full of large, dark green, sweet peas. Very productive and disease resistant. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. SOc; 5 lbs. $1.85. 705 Thomas Laxton. 57 days. A real rival to Gradus but a few days earlier growing 30 inches tall and bearing a handsome crop of deliciously sweet peas. Resistant to common Pea mosaic disease. Pkt. iSc; y. ib. 30c; lb. SOc; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.10, prepaid. Laxton's Progress Main-Crop Wrinkled-Seeded Peas 622 Carter's Daisy or Dwarf Telephone. 75 days. Thrifty dwarf vines, 24 inches tall, bearing a prolific crop of 5-inch pods filled with 8 to 10 peas of delicious sweet- ness. Fine for home and market. Wilt-resistant. Pkt. 10c; 1/2 lb. 2Sc; lb.,45c; 2 lbs. 85c; 5 lbs, $1.90, prepaid. f t
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700 Telephone, Dark-Podded. 73 days. Vigorous vines 5 ft. tall, each bearing 18 to 20 substantial 5-incli pods filled with 8 to 10 peas of delectable flavor. Very popu- lar for home and market. Pkt. 10c; yi lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 8Sc; 5 lbs. $1.95, prepaid. 18 Peas should be treated with NITRAGIN before sowing, see page 89

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