16 Dreer's Garden Calendar. 



CHERVIL.— Per oz. 20 cts. 

 Cerfeuil, Fr. Perifollo, Span. Garten Kdrbel, Gee. 

 Used as a small salad, and for seasoning like Parsley. Sow in drills 

 one foot apart, in the spring and at intervals. 



CHICORY— Large-rooted.— Per oz. 10 cts. 

 Sow in April. Cultivate like Carrots. Cut up and dry the roots, roast 

 and grind like coffee. Used to mix with or as a substitute for coffee. 



CORN SALAD.— Per oz. 10 ctp. 



3Iacke, Fr. Canonigos, Span. Ackersalat, Gee. 



Used as a small salad throughout the winter and spring. Sow on the 



opening of spring, in drills one foot apart; it will mature in six to eight 



weeks. For winter and early spring use sow in drills in August and 



September. Cover with straw on the approach of winter. 



CORN— Garden Varieties. 



Thirty cts. per qt. additional, when ordered to be sent by mail. 

 Mais, Fk. Maiz, Span. Welschkorn, Ger. 



Per qt. 



Adam's Extra Early 25 



TuscARORA Early 30 



Crosby's ExVrly Sugar 30 



Per qt. 



Extra Early Sugar 25 



Large Sweet 30 



Evergreen Sweet 25 



Plant about first week in May and at intervals. The above varieties 

 are the best for table use. Adam's Early is the hardiest, 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 the best for table use. The Crosby's Early is the earliest of 

 the sugar varieties ; ears ot good size, productive and very sweet. 



The SAveet or Sugar varieties being liable to rot in cold or wet ground, 

 should not be planted until May, and for a succession, continue plant- 

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

 in hills three feet apart, or in rows eight inches apart. 



CRESS. 



Cresson, Fr. llastuerzo, Span. Garten Kresse, Ger. 

 Curled or Pepper Grass, per oz. .10 True Water, per oz. .50 

 Extensively used as a small salad. Sow at intervals throughout the 

 season for a succession, as it soon runs to seed. The Cresses are health- 

 ful and excellent salad plants. The Water Cress requires a stream of 

 running water, in which it will grow without care, except keeping at 

 first 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 ; is of an agreeable pungent taste. 



CUCUMBER. 



Concombre, Fr. Cohombro, Span. Gurke, Ger. 



Per oz. I Per oz. 



Early Russian 15 Long Green Turkey 15 



Early Frame 15 Gherkin, or Burr 30 



Early White-Spined 15 1 



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



The White-Spined retains its color longer than any other variety, and is 

 largely grown for our markets. The Long Green and Gherkin are used for 



For Prices by the Quantity, see page 38. 



