22 Dreer's Garden Calendar, 



NASTURTIUM— Indian Cress. 



Kresse, oder Kapuziner, Gek. Capucine grande, Fk. Capuchina, SpaK". 

 _ Cultivated both for use and ornament. The seed-pods and foot-stalks are gathered green and 

 pickled in vinegar ; resembling capers. The flowers are beautiful orange-colored and used for 

 garnishing, the leaves for mixing with salads. Sow in drills about an inch deep, in light 

 rich soil, when all danger of frost is over, and train the Tall on brush, trellises, or fences; and 

 the Dwarf in beds, or to form borders for the beds which will make them look gay with their 

 beautiful colors. p^^ ^^^ j^ 



Tall Orange. The most profitable for pickling $0 5 20 2 00 



DWAE,F Yaeieties. Beautiful colored flowers ; mixed 10 30 3 00 



OKRA— Gombo. 



Essharer Sibiscus, Ger. Gombo, Fr. Quimbmnho, Span. 

 The young green capsules of this plant are used in soups, stews, etc., to which they impart a 

 rich flavor and are considered nutritious. Sow the seeds in rich ground, which is necessary, 

 about the middle of May, or when the ground has become warm, in hills or drills 3 feet apart ; 

 thin to three plants to the hill, or 10 inches apart in the drills. Plant the seed thickly about an 

 inch deep, as it is liable to rot in the ground. Hoe often, and earth up a little to support the 

 stems. The very young pods can be gathered and dried for winter use ; the ripe seeds are used 

 as a substitute for coffee. 

 Improved Dwarf Green. Long-podded, early, and productive...Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10; lb., 75. 



ONION. 



Zwiehel, Ger. Ognon, Fr. Ceholla, Span. 

 The Silver-Skin, Yellow Strasburg, and Yellow Danvers seed we offer, are of Philadelphia 

 growth, as northern grown and imported seed will not produce sets. For sets, sow the seed as 

 early as possible in the spring, very thickly, in beds, or in drills with a seed drill. As soon as 

 the tops die off" in the summer, remove them to a dry, aiiy place; and early in the following 

 spring replant by placing the sets on the surface of shallow drills 12 inches apart and about 4 

 inches apart in the drills; the drills should be wide enough apart to admit of hoeing, or for a 

 cultivator ; the Onions, by this process, are obtained of a large size early in the season. They 

 may be reared to full size during the first season by sowing thin in drills 1 foot apart, early in 

 March, in strong land, well manured, and thinning them out to stand 2 or 3 inches apart in the 

 drills, keeping them well hoed and free from weeds; for this purpose the Eed Wethersfield 

 and Yellow Danvers are usually preferred. 



They delight in a strong, rich, deep, loamy soil ; the ground should be deeply dug and heavily 

 manured with well-rotted manure. 



Seed can be sown in August and September, and left 'out all winter without injury, being 

 hardy, in drills wide enough apart to admit of working, and when they have grown of sufficient 

 size in the spring to be fit for table use, thin out to 4 inches apart, to allow the remaining crop 

 to mature to large Onions. 



Potato Onions should be planted in April, placing them 10 inches apart, and cover the entire 

 bulb below the surface of the ground, earth them up a little at each time you cultivate, and as 

 soon as the tops are dead they are ready to be taken up. 

 White, or Silver Skin. A mild-flavored early variety, extensively grown Pkt. Oz. lb. 



for pickling, but not a good keeper $0 10 3U 3 UO 



Yellow Strasburg. The leading market variety, a good keeper, and well- 

 flavored ; of flat shape 5 25 2 50 



Yellow Danvers. An excellent early variety, of mild flavor, productive, and 



good keeper 10 30 3 00 



Large Red Wethersfield. The leading variety to grow to perfection the 



first season from seed, of large size, deep red color, and keeps well 5 25 2 50 



Early Blood Red. About ten days earlier than the Wethersfield, close- 

 grained, of mild flavor, and excellent keeper 10 35 3 50 



New Queen. A rapid grower, white skin, of mild flavor, early, and remarka- 

 ble for its keeping qualities •, 10 50 5 00 



Giant Rocca of Naples. Large, of globular shape, bright brown skin, and 



delicate flavor ••• 10 30 3 00 



Giant White Tripoli. A large, white, Italian variety, of quick growth, 



mild flavor and nearly flat 10 30 3 00 



Large Red Tripoli. A large red variety, nearly flat, and of mild flavor 10 30 3 00 



Qt. Bu. 



White Onion Sets I prices subject $0 30 8 00 



Yellow Onion Sets I to change accord- 25 7 00 



Potato Onions hn„ to the market 25 6 00 



Top or Button Onions 'value 25 6 00 



Shallots ••-.• J ' ., ,, ^ 30 S 00 



Garlic Sets Per lb., oO cts.; by mail, 65 cts. 



For Onion Sets, when ordered to be sent by mail, remit 20 cts. per quart, in addition, to prepay postage. 



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



