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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



Photograph of a House of Dreer* s Snow-Storm Cauliflower Plants. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



Sow for early use about the middle of September or October, 

 in a bed of clean rich earth. Transplant in frames and cover 

 with sashes and shutters during severe weather, giving them 

 light and air every mild day. When this is not practicable, 

 they may be had nearly as well by sowing the seed in a hot-bed 

 in January or February, and when the plants are large enough 

 transplant 3 inches apart in boxes or in other hot-bed, until time 

 to plant out. If hardened off, they are seldom injured by plant- 

 ing out, as early as the ground can be properly prepared, 1\ 

 feet apart each way. Keep them well hoed, and bring the earth 

 gradually up to their stems, watering freely in dry weather, and 

 especially when they begin to head. The Cauliflower succeeds 

 best when 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. 



DREER'S EARLIEST SNOW-STORM. The 



earliest and best of all for forcing. It is dwarf, with short 

 outer leaves, and can be planted 2 feet apart each way ; al- 

 ways sure to make large fine heads earlier than any other, and 

 is the market gardener's favorite. This variety must be kept 

 growing constantly, as it will not stand a check at any period 

 of its growth. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. §5.00. 



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 finest quality; it grows about 15 inches high, and in 

 ordinary seasons every plant will produce a marketable head. 

 Pkt. 20 cts., oz. $2.50. 



EARLY SNOWBALL. An extremely early dwarf variety, 

 producing magnificent white heads of fine quality. Well 

 adapted to hot-bed culture. Pkt. 20 cts., oz. §2.50. 



Early Dwarf Erfurt. An early market variety, very 

 productive, with large, white, compact heads of good quality. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. §1.50. 



Half Early Paris. A popular, white, sure-heading vari- 

 ety, good for early or late use. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



Lenormaiul'S Short Stem. A large, late, short- 

 stemmed variety, with well-formed white heads, of extra 

 quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



Algiers. An extra fine late Yariety, suitable for market and 

 sure to head. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



Veitch's Autumn Giant. One of the finest late varie- 

 ties, of robust habit, heads large, compact, and thoroughly 

 protected by the leaves. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



CRESS. 



Garten und Brunnen Kresse, Ger. Cresson, Fr. 



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

 vals throughout the season, for a succession, as it soon runs to 

 seed. Water Cress requires a stream of running water, ditch or 

 pond, in which it will grow without care, except at first keeping 

 weeds from interfering with it. It is easily iniroduced by plant- 

 ing along the margins of ditches or streams, and increases rap- 

 idly by the spreading of the roots or from the seed. 



Extra Curled, or PeppergTass. Fine flavor, and the 



best sort for dry soils. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts., 



lb. 50 cts. 

 Upland. Cress. A perennial plant, grown in the same 



manner as Spinach ; resembles waler-cress in flavor. Pkt. 



10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 Erfurt Water Cress. A most desirable and appetizing 



salad, thriving best in shallow water, on the edges of streams. 



Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



CORN SALAD. 



(Fetlicus.) 



Used as a salad throughout the winter and spring, and exten- 

 sively grown for market. Sow in spring, in drills 1 foot apart; 

 it will mature in 6 to 8 weeks. For winter and early spring 

 use, sow in drills in August and September. Cover with straw 

 on the approach of winter, the same as Spinach. 



Large Seeded. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



' Cauliflowers and How t» Grow Them," by a practical horticulturist. Price 20 cents. 



