DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 7 



ASPARAGUS. 



10 cts., per oz. 

 Asperge, Fr. Esparrago, Span. Spargel, Ger. 

 Large Green. Lesher's Mammoth. 



Two year old roots, $1.00 per hundred. 

 Sow in March or April, in rich soil. Soak the seed in warm water 

 for 24 hours. Drill it thinly in rows a foot apart. When two years old 

 transplant into permanent beds, which should be well and deeply 

 manured. Make the beds four feet wide. Set out the plants twelve 

 inches apart each way, and four inches deep. On the approach of win- 

 ter, clear off the bed, and cover with a dressing of manure, or compost ; 

 fork up the bed early in the spring, and apply a dressing of salt 

 annually to the bed, after the season of cutting — which is not only 

 beneficial to the plants, but will keep the bed clear of weeds. 



BEANS, 



25 cts. per quart. 



(English Dwarfs.) 

 Feve de Marais, Fr. Haba, Span. Puffbohnen, Ger. 

 Early Mazagan. Green Long Pod. 



Broad Windsor. Horse. 



To succeed well these must be planted early, as the summer heat 

 causes the blossoms to drop off prematurely. Plant early in March, in 

 strong loamy soil, in drills two feet apart. 



BEANS. 



25 cts. per quart. 



(Dwarf, or Snap Shorts.) 

 Haricot, Fr. Frijoles, Span. Buschbohnen, Ger. 



Early Six Weeks, or Mohawk. Brown Speckled Valentine. 



Early China Red Eye. Red French, or Marrow. 



Early Yellow Six Weeks. White Kidney, or Royal Dwarf. 



Red Speckled Valentine. Newington Wonder. 



The above list contains all that are really desirable. 



All the varieties of this class are tender and will not endure the cold. 

 The Mohawk is considered the hardiest, and is generally the first 

 planted. The Valentine is, however, the favorite in the Philadelphia 

 market, the pods being round and stringless. Plant about the middle 

 of April, and at intervals throughout the season, for a succession, 

 finishing about the end of July. The best mode of culture is in rows 

 two feet apart, and the beans two or three inches apart. Keep well 

 hoed, and draw the earth up to their stems. 



