10 f Dreer's Garden Calendar. 



CABBAGE. 



Kopf-Kohl, Ger. Choii Fomme, Fe. HepoUo, Span. 

 The early sorts may be raised as follows : Sow the seed in well-prepared, rich ground, about 

 the loth of September. When the plants are large enough to transplant, pick them out of the 

 seed-bed, into frames. In planting, it is important to set the plants down to the tirst leaf, so 

 that the stem is all under ground ; if exposed they will be split by the frost, which will injure 

 them. Protect the plants during severe weather, with a covering of boards, observing to give 

 them plenty of air and light during mild weather. Large plants are liable to run to seed, should 

 the winter be mild. Make rather two sowings and select small but stocky plants. They may 

 also be raised by sowing the seed very early in the spring, in hot-beds — afterwards plant out in 

 deep and well-manured ground, in rows 2 feet apart. They should be hoed every week, and 

 the ground stirred deeper as they advance in growth, drawing a little more earth to the plants 

 each time, hilling up when they begin to head. 



The autumn and winter sorts, sow in April or early in May, in a moderately shaded border, 

 in shallow drills, 3 or 4 inches apart. 



Transplant early in July, in rows 2i feet apart. Cabbage succeeds best in a fresh, rich 

 soil, well manured and deeply dug or plowed. The late plants are subject to attacks of the 

 cabbage-fly, destroying them as fast as they appear above ground. Various remedies are 

 recommended for the preservation of the plants, such as sprinkling them with wood-ashes, air- 

 slaked lime, plaster, or tobacco, which should be performed early in the morning while the dew 

 is on the plants. 



The Oxheart and Jersey Wakefield varieties are grown largely for the Philadelphia markets, 

 the former being quite early and producing large heads, the latter coming in at once after the 

 Oxheart has been cut. The Philadelphia Flat Dutch and Drumhead are the favorite late varie- 

 ties. We flatter ourselves on having a pure and superior stock of these sorts. 

 Early French Oxheart. A favorite variety among the market gardeners, Pkt. Oz. lb. 

 very early, heads close and firm, tender, and of fine flavor; extra Jint stock. .$0 10 30 3 00 



Early YOKK. A small dwarf-heading variety, very early and tender 5 20 2 00 



Dreer's Large Early York, A superior early-heading robust sort, and 



endures the heat well ; extra Jine stock 10 30 3 00 



Early Winnigstadt. A solid and tender variety ; good for early or late 10 30 3 00 



Early Wyman. A valuable variety for market ; heads of large size, and of 



first quality 10 50 5 00 



Henderson's Early Summer. A new early variety, with large solid heads, 

 coming in a few days later than the Wakefield, and rarely bursting open 



when ripe 10 50 6 00 



Early Jersey Wakefield. A favorite market gardener's yarietj ; it is very 

 early, following the Oxheart, of good quality and sure to head ; extra fine 



stock 10 50 5 00 



Early Improved Flat Brunswick. The best early Flat Dutch for market 

 gardeners, a splendid second-early and late sort; short stem, large solid 



heads, always sure ; extra fine stock 10 40 4 00 



Large Early ScHWEiNFURT. A large second-early summer or fall variety... 10 40 4 00 

 Filderkraut. a favorite German variety, with solid conical heads, either 



for early or late 10 50 5 00 



Dreer's Early Drumhead. A favorite with the market gardeners ; a second- 

 early, large, solid-heading variety, grown with great care for that trade 10 40 4 00 



Large Late Drumhead. A favorite winter variety with the market gar- 

 deners; extra large solid heads, a little later than the Flat Dutch; our 



superior stock • 10 30 3 00 



Magdeburg Flat Dutch. A second-early summer or fall variety, with 



large solid heads 10 40 4 00 



Large Flat Dutch. The favorite winter Philadelphia market variety; 



short stem, and large solid flat heads : owr s?i^erior siocA- 10 30 3 00 



Stone Mason, or Marblehead. A large, solid, tender, free-heading winter 



variety 10 40 4 00 



Green Glazed. Grown extensively at the South, being less subject to the 



attack of insects : 10 30 3 00 



Red Drumhead, A large red-heading variety for pickling 10 40 4 00 



Early Eed Dutch. An earlier variety than the above, valuable for pickling. 10 30 3 00 

 Green Curled Savoy. This does not make a solid head, but being very 



tender, is used for boiling 5 20 2 00 



Drumhead Savoy. Grows to a large size, heads nearly round and tender...... 5 30 3 00 



Improved Drumhead Savoy. Amei-ican grown seed of superior quality, 

 the largest solid-heading sort, of excellent flavor, with the richness of the 



Cauliflower 10 40 4 00 



CAULIFLOWER. 

 Blumen-Kohl, Ger. Chou-Fleur, Fr. Coliflor, Span. 

 Sow for early about the middle of September or October, in a bed of clean rich earth. Trans- 

 plant in frames and cover with sashes and shutters during severe weather, giving them light 



Remit for postage, 16 cts. per pound, or 25 cts. per quart or fraction thereof, when ordered to be sent by mail. 



