. Dreer's garden calendar for 1892 : a catalogue of choice vegetable, field and flower seeds new, rare and beautiful plants garden implements and fertilizers. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. THE STANLEY PEA. This delicious, new Pea is the sweetest in existence. It is a cross with American Wonder and Telephone, and inherits the delicacy of these fine varieties. When seen growing with other sorts, it is conspicuous for its uncommonly large foliage, its slrong stocky vine and the abundance of its
. Dreer's garden calendar for 1892 : a catalogue of choice vegetable, field and flower seeds new, rare and beautiful plants garden implements and fertilizers. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. THE STANLEY PEA. This delicious, new Pea is the sweetest in existence. It is a cross with American Wonder and Telephone, and inherits the delicacy of these fine varieties. When seen growing with other sorts, it is conspicuous for its uncommonly large foliage, its slrong stocky vine and the abundance of its fine large pods. In rich soil it grows about eighteen inches high, bearing pods four inches in length. It is a tremendous cropper and ripens its pods very evenly, so that nearly the entire crop may be taken at one picking. We offer it as put up by the introducer in two ounce packets, at 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts., 25 DREER'S STANDARD POTATO. This valuable extra early Potato has won golden opinions from all who have grown it. It ripens from 7 to 10 days earlier than the Early Rose, and is one of the most prolific varieties in cultivation. In a comparative test of nine new varieties at the Rural Trial Grounds in 1890, the report reads: " Dreer's Standard took the lead, yielding at the rate of 766 bushels to the acre; quality of the ; The tubers are large, oblong, with shallow eyes and of handsome appearance ; flesh white and firm, with no symptoms of rot. Vines are medium size with deep green foliage and healthy in all respects. Peck, $; bushel, $; bbL, $ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
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