12 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



and can be planted about the middle of April, and is the first corn that 

 appears in the market, but cannot compare -with the Sugar, or the 

 Evergreen, which are, without question, the best for culinary purposes. 

 The Sugar Corn being liable to rot in cold or wet ground, should not 

 be planted until May; and for a succession, continue planting every 

 two weeks, until the middle of July, in well-manured ground, in hills 

 three feet apart. 



CEESS. 



10 cts. per oz. 

 Cresson, Fr. Alenois Ifastuerzo, Span. Garten Kresse, Gee. 

 Cttbled, ob Peppeb Geass. Bboad Leaved Gabden. 



Used as a small salad. Sow at intervals throughout the season. 



CUCUMBER. 



20 cts. per oz. 

 Concombre, Fe. Pejpinos, Span. Gurken, Ger. 



Early Russian. Long Green Turkey. 



Early Frame. Small Gherkin, or Bubb (fob 



Early White-spined. pickling.) 40 cts. per oz. 



The first three are the earliest and most esteemed table varieties. 

 The White-spined retains its green color much longer than any other 

 variety, and is principally grown for our markets. The Long Green 

 and Gherkin are mostly used for pickles. For early use, plant about 

 first week in May, on a warm and sheltered border. For pickles plant 

 in the middle of July. 



ENGLISH PRIZE CUCUMBERS, 



In packages : 25 cts. each. 



Champion op England. Mill's Jewess. 



Sib Colin Campbell. Snow's Hobticultubal Prize. 



Genebal Canbobert. Kelway's Perfection. 



Sion House, Impboved. Globy of Aenstadt. 



These are the favorite varieties for forcing, frequently attaining a 



length of thirty inches. To grow them properly requires a skilful 



gardener, or much fuller directions than can be imparted in these brief 



remarks. 



EGG-PLANT. 



50 cts per oz. 

 Ilelongene, Fr. Berengena, Span. Eierpflanze, Geb. 

 Early Purple. Scarlet Tomato. 



Large Purple. Long White. 



The first column contains the kinds usually cultivated for Table, — 

 the others are fancy varieties. Sow in hot beds early in March; 



