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CAULIFLOWER. 



SPECIAL 



prices of 



Dreer's Earliest Snowstorm Cauliflower. 



Early Snowball. An extremely early dwarf variety, pro- 

 ducing magnificent white heads, of fine quality. Well 

 adapted to hot-bed culture. Plct., 20 cts. 



Early Dwarf Erfurt. An early market variety, very 

 productive, with large white compact heads of good quality. 

 Pkt., 10 cts. 



Half- Early Paris. A popular 

 white sure-heading variety, good 

 for early or late use. Pkt., 10 els. 



LienorinaiKl's Short Stem. 



A large, late, short-stemmed va- 

 riety, with well-formed heads, of 

 extra quality. Pkt., 10 cts. 

 Alg'iers. An extra fine late va- 

 riety, suitable for market and sure 

 to head. Pkt., 10 cts. 



Veitcli'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 Cabbag-e 

 Plants. (See page 185.) 



Large Seeded Corn Salad 



CRESS. 



Garten iind Briinnen Kresse, Ger. Cressott, 

 Berro o Masluerzo, Sp. 



Fr. 



Blumenkohl, Ger. Chow-FUiir, Fr. 



Culijior, Sp. 



Sow the seed in a hot-bed in January or February, and 

 when the plants are large enough transplant tlnee inches 

 apart in boxes or in other hot-beds uiuil time lu plant out. 

 II hardened oft" they are seldom injured by planting out as 

 early as the ground can be properly prepared, 2-J feet apart 

 each way. Keep them well hoed, and biing the earth 

 gradually up to their stems, w.ntering freely in dry weather" 

 and especially when they begin to head. The Cauliflower 

 succeeds best w^hen planted in frames at the close of winter 

 and brought to maturity before the summer heat Sets in. 

 The late varieties mature in the autumn, and are sown and 

 managed similar to winter cabbage. 



MARKET GARDENERS please see our 

 M^\JIKET GARDENERS' CATALOGUE for 



larger quantity of Cauliflower than the packet. 



DKEEK'S Earliest Snowstorm. (See cut.) 

 We have given this variety much care and aitention, and 

 the uniformly good results received by growers using our 

 " Snowstorm " convince u^ that w-e liave the very best 

 and earliest strain of Cauliflower on the market, lioih for 

 forcing and for growing in the open ground. It has been 

 used by our customers in difi"erent sections, and the report 

 is alike from each : "7 he l/cs/ th<-y ever grew.'''' It is a 

 dwarf variety, with short outer le.nves. and can he planted 

 close, 2 feet apart each way. It always makes a fine, large 

 and exceedingly beautiful snowy-while head, much earlier 

 than any other variety. Pkt., 25 cts. 



DREER'S Selected Dwarf Erfurt. One of the 



earliest in cultivation ; small leaved dwarf, for forcing or 

 open ground, producing very solid pure white heads of the 

 fine-t quality. It grows about 1.5 inches high, and in ordi- 

 nary seasons every plant will produce a marketable head. 

 For an all-round market gardener's variety, we consider this 

 the best for general outside use. Pkt., 20 cts. 



CHICORY. 



Common, or Wild. So\\ n in 

 June, the roots are transplanted in 

 autumn into sand in the cellar; the 

 shoots, which will come up soon, 

 form the " Barbe de Capucin." 

 Pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 

 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 



L/arge Rooted. Used to mix 

 with or as a substitute for coffee. 

 Cultivate the same as carrot. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 CIS.; \ lb., 25 cts.; 

 lb., 85 cts. 



CHERTII*. 



Curled Chervil. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 10 cts. 



Corn Salad (i-etticus). 



Stecksalat, Ger. MncJn\ Fr. Mocha o ValerianUla, Sp. 



Sow in spring, in drills 1 foot apart; it will mauire in six to 

 eight weeks. For winter and early spring use, sow in drills 

 in August and September. Cover in winter with straw. 



Larg-e Seeded. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts ; \ lb., 20 cts.; 

 lb., 60 cts. 



Sow thickly in shallow drills, early in the spring and at in- 

 tervals throughout the season, for a succession, as it soon runs 

 to seed. Water-Cress requires a siream of running water. <litch or pond, 

 in wdiich it will grow without care, except at first keeping weeds from in- 

 terfering with it. 

 Extra Curled, or Pepperg'rass. Fine flavor, and the best sort 



for dry soils. Pkt , 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb.. 20 Cts.; lb , 60 cts. 

 TJpland Cress. A perennial plant, grovv'u in the same manner as 



spinach ; resembles Water-Cress in flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 

 Erfurt Water-Cress. A most desirable and appetizing salad, 



thriving best in shallow water, on the edges of streams. Pkt., 10 cts.; 



oz., 35 CIS.; \ lb., §1.00. 



CARDOON. 



Sow in April in drills 1 inch deep ; when one year old transplant in 

 trenches of well-manured ground 3 feet apart and 1 foot in the rows. 

 The roots remain from year to year. 

 Ijarge Smooth Solid. The best variety grows about 4 feet high; 



leaves nearly free from spines.' Pl<t., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 



" DREER'S Vegetables Under Glass " is a handy little hook. It contains a chapter on growing Cauliflower, also gives much 

 information concernhig all under-glass crops". You should read it. Price, 35 cts., or free with an order amounting to 94.50. 



Water-Cress. 



