18 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



CORN (Indian) — Continued. 

 The following are Field Varieties : 



Compton's Early Yellow. The earliest variety, ripening in seventy-six days, produc- Doz. Hund. 



ing about loo bushels per acie, ears long, grain medium, bright yellow and flinty; ears. ears. Qt. Bu. 

 best adapted for W£7M«^a/« r?^'(?«i- and norih of Pennsylvania $o 50 300 20 2 50 



Early Yellow Canada, or Flint. The early ninety day corn, used principally for re- 

 planting where the other varieties fail to come up, and then maturing at the same time 

 with the common field varieties ; also good for northern latitudes 50 300 20 2 50 



Early Large "White Flint. The old Hominy eight-rowed variety ; very early, productive, 



and of good quality 5° 3 0° 20 2 50 



Cloud's Early Yellow Dent. This variety has been carefully selected, and is claimed to 

 have the following good qualities; comes early, strong and vigorous, growing from 6 

 to 8 feet high, producing large, handsome ears with unusually deep grains, of which 

 56 ears will make a bushel of shelled com ; will yield as well on thin land as any 

 other variety ; wherever exhibited carrying off the first prize 50 300 20 250 



Improved Golden Dent, or Learning Gourd Seed. One of the best and most produc- 

 tive varieties, having very deep grains and hardly any cob ; when shelled weighing 56 

 pounds per bushel ; a profitable Yellow Dent field variety 50 300 20 250 



Improved Prolific V^hite. This new variety grows about 10 feet high, ears 9 inches 

 long, grain plump and perfectly white, producing 4 to 6 ears per stalk and about 100 

 bushels per acre. A fine quality of flour is made from it resembling that of wheat. 

 Also known and sown as Ensilage Com 50 3 00 20 2 50 



Parrish's White Dent. The best and most productive IVhite Dent Field Corn in cultiva- 

 tion ; makes splendid white meal for family use 5" 300 20 250 



White Rice Pop. For parchmg is the best variety 20 125 30 500 



Sweet Fodder Corn. (For Soiling, or Ensilage.) Profitable as green fodder, cut when 

 green to feed to the cattle. Sow broadcast 2 bushels, and in drills 3 feet apart 

 I bushel per acre, of either sweet or field varieties 2 50 



For Ears of Field Corn, ^rhen ordered to be sent by mail, remit 15 cts. each or $1.50 per doz. ; Pop Com 25 cts. per dozen ears, 

 and shelled 30 cts. per quart, in addition to price, to prepay postage. 



CRESS. 



Garten und Brunnen Kresse, Ger. Cresson, Fr. Mastuerzo 6 Lepidio, Span. 



Peppergrass is extensively grown and used as a small salad. Sow early in the spring and at intervals throughout 

 the season, for a succession, thickly in shallow drills, as it soon runs to seed. The Cresses are very healthful and 

 excellent salad plants. The 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 introduced by planting along the 

 margins of ditches or streams, and increases rapidly by the spreading of the roots or from the seed. The leaves 

 are eaten with salt, and are of an agreeable, pungent taste, relished by most people. 



Pkt. Oz. lb. 



Extra Curled, or Peppergrass. Fine flavor, and can be cut several times ^ 5 10 50 



True Water. A perennial aquatic plant, with small oval leaves and prostrate habit lo 40 400 



CUCUMBER. 

 Gurken, Ger. Concombre , Fr. " Pepino, Span. 



For very early Cucumbers, sow the ist of April a few seeds in a hot-bed, upon pieces of sods (grass side down), 

 so that they can be readily removed to transplant in the open ground, in rich soil, when danger of frost is over, or 

 protect by hand-glasses. For early use, plant first week in May, if the weather has become settled and warm ; they 

 succeed best in a warm, moist, rich, loamy soil ; continue planting at intervals for a succession, on hills about 4 

 'eet apart each way; the hills should be previously prepared with a shovelful of well-rotted manure; thin out to 

 four of the strongest plants to each hill, after all danger from insects is over. The cucumbers should be gathered 

 when large enough for use, whether required or not ; if left to ripen, it destroys their productiveness. For pickles, 

 plant from June until the middle of July. 



Early Russian. The earliest and hardiest productive variety ; the fmit is small and produced in Pkt. Oz. lb. 

 pairs $0 5 10 I 25 



Early Frame. A good old popular variety, of medium size, straight, and excellent for table use 



or pickling when young 5 lo i 25 



Improved Early White-Spined. The favorite market variety, largely used for forcing, and 

 extensively grown South for shipping North early in the season ; of medium to large size, 

 deep green, crisp, fine flavor, and very productive 5 10 i 25 



Tailby's Hybrid. A variety hybridized with the White-Spined and English Prize, retaining 

 the beauty of the long English and hardiness of the White-Spined ; of large size and excel 

 lent for market gardeners or family use 5 15 i 50 



Green Prolific. One of the best pickling varieties, dark green, tender, crisp, great productive- 

 ness, of fine flavor, uniform pickling size, and good for table use 5 15 150 



Long Green Turkey. The leading long green variety for pickling, of excellent quality and pro- 

 ductiveness, fruit dark green, firm and crisp. It can be gathered at any size while young 

 for pickles 5 15 i 26 



Small Gherkin, or Burr. Also known as the West India, or Jerusalem Pickle : used only for 



pickling while young S 20 2 00 



Remit for postage, 16 cts. per j)oaad, cr 25 cts. per guart or firaction thereof, when ordered to be sent b; mail. 



