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HENRTADRKR-PNIlADELPHIA-i'A- W RfLIABLE-VEGETABLE SEEDS 



BlumenkoM, Ger. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



One ounce of seed will produce about 3000 plants- 



Choio Fleur, Fr. Colifor, Sp. 



Culture. — For earliest Cauliflower, raise plants by sowing in hotbed or greenhouse during January or February, and transplant 

 to flats or cold frames, 2 or 3 inches apart each way. Set in open ground as soon in spring as the land can be put in good order. 

 Soil to be a warm, very rich, fibrous loam, well supplied with humus and moisture. Copious water applications during dry 

 weather, especially when the plants are heading, and light dressings of nitrate of soda and potash are of much help Set plants 2 

 to 2$ feet apart each way. When heads have formed and are hard, they should be blanched by drawing the leaves together and 

 tying with raphia, or strips of soft cloth. For late Cauliflower, to mature during the pickling season (August 15th to October 10th), 

 start plants in open ground like late cabbages, and handle them like that crop. 



CAIXIFLOWER. 



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Early Dwarf Erfurt. An early market 

 variety, very productive, with large white, 

 compact heads of good quality. Pkt,, 10 

 cts,; \ oz., 75 cts. 



Half-early Paris Cauliflower. A popu- 

 lar white sure-heading variety; good for 

 early or late use. Pkt., 10 cts. 



Lenormand's Short Stem. A large, late, 

 short-stemmed variety, with well-formed 

 heads, of extra quality. Pkt., 10 cts. 



Algiers. An extra fine late variety, suitable 

 for market and sure to head. Pkt., 10 cts. 



Veitch's Autumn Giant. One of the 

 finest late varieties, of robust habit; heads 

 large, compact, and thoroughly protected by 

 the leaves. Pkt., 10 cts. 



Cauliflower and Cabbage Plants. (See 

 page 46.) 



CARDOON. 



Culture. —Sow seed in open ground in early 

 spring, either for plants to be transplanted, 

 or directly where the crop is to mature. 

 Have rows 3 to 4 feet apart, and plants 

 standing 1 to 2 feet apart in the rows Car- 

 doon is sometimes grown in trenches in same 

 manner as celery used to be grown. To 

 make the stalks edible, they must be bleached 

 much like celery. The mature leaves are 

 tied together, wrapped in straw, and banked 

 up with earth. The stalks will blanch fit 

 for use in 3 to 4 weeks. 



Large Smooth Solid, Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 

 25 cts.; } lb., 75 cts. 



CHERVIL. 



Culture. Seed of tuberous-rooted Chervil may be sown in 



the fall, or, after being stratified or kept in sand, in early spring. 



Any good garden soil will do. Make the rows 16 to 20 inches 



apart and thin the plants to 2 or 3 inches. The roots will be 



t S Pfiinn« nnH th» r^o, f i c .ISL-. ft — -,,-K. ■ "*ady for Use in 3 or I months alter germination. 



Curled Chervil. Pkt., 5 cts,; oz., 15 cts.; } lb., 40 cts. 



CHICORY. 



Culture. — Sow seed in early spring as for carrots, in rows 

 12 to 16 inches apart, and thin the plants to 2 or 3 inches. To 

 blanch the leaves for salad in winter, dig the nxits in the fall, 

 cut the leaves off a little above the root crown, and place them 

 horizontally in layers, alternating with layers of sand or loam, 

 in a dark cellar, the tups all pointing outward of the sloping 

 heap or heaps. To raise witloof, plant the roots, with leaves 

 removed, in the cellar or greenhouse in the fall, and cover 8 to 

 12 inches deep with loose litter or coarse manure. One Ounce 

 to ioo feet of drill. 

 Common, or Wild. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; } lb., 30 



cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Large Rooted. l"sed to mix with or as a substitute for coffee. 



Pkt., E cts.; oz., 15 cts.; } lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 Witloof Chicory. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 1 lb. 40 cts.; 



lb., * 1.25. 



DREER'S Earliest Snowstorm. (See cut.; We have 

 given this variety much care and attention, and the uniformly 

 good results achieved by growers using our "Snowstorm" 

 convince us that we have the very best and earliest strain of 

 Cauliflower on the market, both for forcing and for growing in 

 the open ground. I( has been used by our customers in dif- 

 ferent sections, and the report is alike from each: "77,, best 

 we ever r/rcir." It is a dwarf variety, with short outer 

 leaves, and can be planted close, 2 feet apart each way. It 

 always makes n fine, large and exceedingly beautiful, snowy- 

 white head, much earlier than any other variety, Pkt., 25 

 cts.; J oz., $1.75. 



Dry. weather Cauliflower. This variety of Cauliflower is 

 i illy adapted for sections subjected to long, dry seasons, 

 a- it will grow well and produce the finest heads in spite of 

 the lack of moisture which is required by other sorts. The 

 beads grow to a lar^e size, are very solid, pure white and of 

 delicious flavor Pkt., 20 cts.; j oz., $1.00. 



DREER'S Selected Dwarf Erfurt. One of the earliest in 



Cultivation; Small-leaved dwarf, for forcing 01 open ground, 



producing very solid pure white heads of the finest quality. 

 It grows nl>out 15 inches high, and is a sure header. Pkt., 

 20 cts.; i oz., $1 00. 

 Early Snowball. An extremely early dwarf variety, pio- 



<Uii ins magnifii enl white beads <>f fine quality. Well adapted 

 to hotbed culture. Pkt., 20 cts.; J oz., $1.00. 



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