DREER S GARDEN CALENDER. 



Estimate of Seeds calculated to Stock a Kitchen- 

 Garden for a family of Ten or Twelve persons. 



2 oz. Asparagus, 



2 qts. Beans, Dwarf or Snap. 



qt. 



1 

 1 



6 oz 

 1 oz 



Pole. 



Horticulture 

 *' Large Lima. 

 Beet, early and late var. 

 oz. Borecole or Kale. 

 " Broccoli, Purple Cape. 

 " Brussels Sprouts. 

 *< Cahhage, two early var. 

 " " Savoy. 



'<■ '« Red Pickling. 



" " Late Drumhead. 



'' Carro/, two yarieties. 

 " Cauliflower, early. 

 " Celery, White and Red. 

 " Corn Salad. 



ears Corn, Adams' extra early, 

 qt. " Sto well's Evergreen. 

 " " Large Sugar, 

 oz. Cucumber, early and late. 

 " Cress or Pepper Grass. 

 " Ugg Plant, Large Purple. 

 " Endive, Curled. 

 '' Kohlrabi, early and late. 

 " Leek, Large Flag. 



2 oz. Lettuce, three varieties, 

 2 " llelons, assorted. 



1 " Nasturtium. 



2 " Okra, Dwarf. 



4 " Onion, two varieties. 



4 qts. " Sets. 



1 oz. Parsley, Extra Curled. 



2 " Parsnip, Large Sugar. 

 2 qts. Peas, Extra Early. 



1 " " Tom Thumb. 



2 " " Blue Imperial. 



2 '< '' Black-eye Marrowfat. 

 2 " " Champion of England. 

 4 oz. Radish, early and late. 



1 " Rhubarb. 



2 " Salsafy, or Oyster plant. 

 4 " Spinach, Round Savoy. 



2 " Squash, assorted. 



^ " Tomato, two varieties. 



2 " Turnips, " " 



1 paper each: Pepper, Sage, Sweet 

 Marjoram, Thyme, Lavender, 

 Summer Savory, Sweet Bazil. 



J^^The above assortment will cost $20.00: one-half of the above 

 quantities, $10.00; one-fourth of the above quantities, $5.00, 



The following table may be useful to the gardener, in showing the 

 number of plants or trees, that may be raised on an acre of ground, 

 ■when planted at any of the under-mentioned distances. 



Distance apart. 



No. of Plants. Distance apart. 



1 foot ----- - 43,560 



u 



2 



43,560 



9 feet 



19,360 



12 " 



10,890 



15 '' 



6,969 



18 " 



4,840 



21 " 



2,722 



24 " 



1,742 



27 " 



1,210 



30 '= 



No. of Plants. 



537 



302 



193 



134 



98 



75 



59 



48 



