DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



j&Iecfs Ii?i of Vegetable j5eed$. 



IN submitting our Garden Calendar, all the leading popular varieties of vegetable seeds of 

 merit, with brief directions for their culture, will be found under their respective heads ; it 

 is only necessary to state that our stock has been selected with great care, either grown by 

 ourselves, or by responsible growers under our personal supervision. We invariably test our 

 seed, that nothing may be sent out but what we know will vegetate, and give satisfaction under 

 proper treatment. Aware of the importance of distributing such seeds that can be relied upon, 

 great care is used to supply every article true to name and description as well as of the best 

 quality. 



To prevent misunderstanding we have annexed a list of prices to each article by the Packet, 

 Ounce, Pound, or Quart and Bushel. Orders of one peck or one-quarter pound will be 

 supplied at bushel or pound rates. Ounces or half ounces, quarts or pints, at ounce or quart 

 rates. When ordered to be sent by mail, 16 cents per pound or 25 cents per quart or 

 fraction thereof, must be remitted to cover postage ; when ordered by the packet or ounce, 

 we will mail free of postage. Please see Directions to Correspondents on page 2. Also, 

 Useful Tables, for the Farmer and Gardener, of Seeds and Plants to the Acre, will be found on 

 the second cover page. 



ARTICHOKE. 



Artischoke, Ger. Artkhaut, Fr. Alcachofa, Span. 

 Sow the seeds early in April, in rich soil, in drills i inch deep, about 12 inches apart, and thinning out the rows 

 to 4 inches apart. When one year old transplant in well-manured ground, in rows 3 feet apart, and 2 feet between 

 the plants. Protect during the winter with a covering of manure or leaves. After being once planted the bed will 

 remain in bearing for years. 



Large Green Globe. The best for general culture (see illustration). Per packet, 10 cts. ; per oz., 35 els. 

 Jerusalem. A hardy and productive plant, used for pickling and feeding stock. Strong tubers. Per qt., 25 cts. ; 

 per bush., $4.00. By mail, prepaid, 3 lbs., $1.00. 



ASPARAGUS. 



Spargel, Ger. Asperge, Fr. Espdrragos , Span. 



Sow in March or April as soon as the ground will admit of working in rich soil. Soak the seed in warm water 

 for 24 hours before sowing. Drill it thinly in rows 1 foot apart, and keep clean by frequent weeding and hoeing. 

 When two years old, transplant into permanent beds, which should be well and deeply manured and trenched to 

 the depth of two feet. Set out the plants (in rows) from 3 to 4 feet apart and 2 feet in the rows, spreading out the 

 roots, and covering from 6 to 8 inches when established. On the approach of winter clear off the bed, and cover 

 with a dressing of manure, or compost ; fork up the beds 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. It is ready to cut for use the second year after setting out the plants in the permanent bed. 



Pkt. Oz. lb. 



Conover's Colossal. The best variety, unrivalled in size, productiveness, and quality $305 10 90 



Two year old roots of the above. Per 100, gi.oo; per 1,000, $8.00. By mail, prepaid, £2.00 per 100. 



BEANS— English Dwarf. 



Gartenbo/tnen, Ger. Five de Marat's, Fr. Habas, Span. 



To succeed well, they must r^e planted early, as the summer heat causes the blossoms to drop off prematurely. 

 Being quite hardy, plant as *oun as the frost is out of the ground, in strong, heavy soil, in drills 3 feet apart, 4 inches 

 apart in the drills, and 2 inches deep. Pinch off the tops as soon as the lower pods begin to fill. 



Pkt. Qt. Bu. 

 Broad Windsor. The best for general culture, used only as a shelled bean |o 10 40 8 00 



BEANS— Dwarf, or Snap-Short. 

 Buschbohnen, Ger. Haricot nain, Fr. Habas 6 FrijoUna.no, Span. 



All the varieties of this class are tender, and will not bear the cold, except the Mohawk, Yellow Six Weeks and 

 Refugee varieties, which can be planted earlier than the rest, and are the first in our market. We have only made 

 a selection of the best of the many varieties of the Dwarf, Bush, or Snap. Plant about the middle of April, if 

 the ground is warm and the season favorable, and at intervals throughout the season for a succession, finishing 

 about the 15th of August. The best mode of culture is in rows 2 feet apart, and the beans 3 inches apart and a 

 inches deep in the rows. Keep well hoed, and draw the earth up to their stems, but only when dry, as earth 

 scattered on the leaves when wet with rain or dew, will cause them to rust and injure the crop. 



Sevelties and Special Varieties in Vegetable Seeds for 1883, will be found in oor Supplement following page % in this Calendar. 



