. Dreer's garden calendar : 1891. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. IV DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. DREER'S STANDARD POTATO. This excellent variety introduced by us last year has proven all we expected of it in spite of a very disastrous Potato season. While nearly all other varieties are more or less seri- ously atfected, the Standard has shown no sym- toms of disease. One of our growers reports, July 10th, " The Potatoes (Standard i are ready to dig seven to ten days earlier than Early. Rose ; they-are looking fine; sha
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1891. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. IV DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. DREER'S STANDARD POTATO. This excellent variety introduced by us last year has proven all we expected of it in spite of a very disastrous Potato season. While nearly all other varieties are more or less seri- ously atfected, the Standard has shown no sym- toms of disease. One of our growers reports, July 10th, " The Potatoes (Standard i are ready to dig seven to ten days earlier than Early. Rose ; they-are looking fine; shape and color very desirable, large, oblong, white flesh, firm skin, no symptoms of ; Vines are medium size with deep green foliage and healthy in all re- spects. The tubers grow compact in the hill, and are easily dug, ripening in about three months from the time of phinting. They are very productive with but few small tubers. Its beautiful appearance, fine quality, extraordinary productiveness, and remarkable keeping quali- ties, render it a most valuable variety for market. Peck, .$; bu. ; bbl. $ PROFUSION PEA. This new Pea is a wonderfully prolific main crop variety having shown in competitive trials last summer over i^OO pods to a single plant. The Peas are of very large size when green, and are packed closely together, five to eight in apod. They are of splendid quality, very sweet and luscious.' TRe plant is of vigorous branching growth and continues in bearing for several weeks. Per pkt. (2 oz.) 15 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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