DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 2J 



KALE — Borecole — Continued. 



Dwarf Green Curled, or German Greens. Leaves yellowish green, finely fringed ; sown in Pkt. Oz. ft 



September for winter and eariy sprng us : $o 5 10 1 00 



Dwarf Yellow Butter. A new variety, with yellowish green leaves, the finest curled of all 5 20 2 00 



Green Curled Scotch. A favorite among our market garde ntrs ; tall, bet spreading unier 

 good cultivation to 3 feet in diameter ; leaves bright gre-m and beautifully curl _d ; mostly 



gr_ and early spring use 5 10 So 



Tall Red, or Purple. Hardy like the Scotch, of a purplish color, and curled leaves 5 15 1 5c 



Sea Kale. Grown for its blanched shoots, which are cooked like As/aragus 10 30 ,00 



KOHL-RABI— Turnip-Rooted Cabbage. 



Kohl-Rabi, Ger. Chou-Raze, Fr. Cot de nabo 6 Nabicol, Spam. 



An intermediate vegetable between the Cabbage and Turnip, and is a favorite in Europe, especially on the conti- 

 nent, where it is extensively grown for feeding cattle, and is thought to keep better than Turnips ; when fed 10 

 cows it imparts no unpleasant taste to the milk. It is steadily gain. ng favor in this country. SowinAprii, m 

 rows iS inches apart, and thin out or transplant in rows, 12 inches apart, for the Late Wn.te, and 3 inches for the 

 Early Vienna varieties, if the weather is favorable ; as they are considered difficult to transplant. Keep the weeds 

 down, and when 3 to 4 inches in diameter they are nt to eat. They are cooked l.ke Turnips. For Late u^e, sow ia 

 Jur.e and July. 

 Early White Vienna. Flesh white and tender, the best market sort, for table use, also for Pkt. Oz. lb, 



forcing, having a very short top $0 io 3a 3 00 



Early Blue Vienna. Of a blui.-h-puiple, and similar to the above, except in color _ 10 30 3 00 



Large Late White. Large white or green, for farm culture, feeding stock, or table use _ 5 15 1 50 



LEEK. 

 Laiuh, Ger. Poireau, Fa. Puerro, Span. 



The I,eek is very hardy, and of easy culture, succeeding best in a light but well-enriched soil. The whole plajifc 

 is edible, employed in soups, boiled with meat, etc., reputed more delicate than the Onion. Sow eariy in April, 1* 

 dr lis 1 foot apart, and 1 inch deep. When the plants are 6 to 8 inthes high, transplant in a d~ep rich soil in rows 

 12 inches apart and 6 inches in the - p as possible, so that the neck may be covered and blanched ; draw 



the earth to them as they grow. The seed may also be sown in August or September, and the young plants trans- 

 planted in the spring. 

 Large London, or Flag. The favorite market variety, large, with br uad Laves growing on two Pkt. Oz. Ih, 



sides, like the Flag $0 5 20 2 00 



Large Musselburgh, or Scotch. Grows to a very large size, with broad leaves spreading like 



a fan ; hardy and of excellent quality 10 40 4 00 



LETTUCE. 



Lattick, oder Garten Salat, Ger. Laitue, Fr. Lechuga, Span. 



Lettuce thrives best in good, rich, moist ground, and is a universal favorite, almost free from insects and disease, 

 which makes it of easy culture to every one. To grow lie d Lettuce fine, for the principal early crop, sow the seed 

 in September in the open ground ; transplant when large enougi into coid frames, .n 1 protect the plants during th* 

 winter, in the same manner as for eariy Cabbage ; then set the plants out early in April , c r sow the -ced in hot-beds is 

 February or Mareh, and afterwards, for early salad, transplant into a sheltered b or 1 r with a southern exposure, 

 For successive crops sowings may be made in the open ground as early as the spring opens, and continuing until 

 July. Always sow thin and thin out well, or the plants will not be strong. The last spring and summer sowings 

 had better be grown where sown, being thinned out to stand 10 to 12 inches apart, or transplant in a cool, moist place. 

 When wanted for cutting young as a cut salad, sow the seed rather thick, in rows or broadcast. 



Early Curled Silesia, or Cut. A fine early curled varie-y which does not head, leaves large and Pkt. Oz. Tb. 



tender, of fine flavor $a 5 15 1 50 



Early Curled Simpson. This does not head, bit forms a close, compact mass of leaves ; very 



eariy, an excellent variety for forcing, and a market ^ort 5 20 2 00 



Boston Curled. Of superior quality, leaves frilled, symmetrical and of orj^mental growth ; it 



does not form solid heads „• 5 20 2 00 



The above varieties only used as cut salads, and are required to be sown thickly. 

 Early Tennisball, or Boston Market. Forms a close, hard head, with few outer leaves ; crisp, 



of good nuai:ty, and a fa%'orite for forcing 5 20 2 00 



Early Dutch Butter Spotted. Producing fine large heads of excellent quality, an 1 one of our 



best forcing varieties and market sorts ; also stands the heat well in the summer 10 30 3 00 



Early Cabbage, or White Butter. A favorite among the market gardeners, for sowing in the 



fail; nearly hardy, requires only a slight protection of salt hay, and produces fine, wril- 



formed heads early in the season ; also for early spring sowing 5 20 2 oc 



Brown Dutch, or Butter. Yen- hardy, and one of the best for winter use, requiring but a - 



protection of salt hay ; fine large solid heads 5 20 2 00 



Hanson. A superior curled heading variety, of large size, sweet, tenaer, and cri^p even to the 



outer leaves, of a beautiful green without and white within, free from any bitter taste ; either 



for summer use or forcing purposes 5 25 2 50 



Black-Seeded Simpson. A new variety of the Curled Simpson Lettuce, producing a compact 



mass of leaves of a lighter color and almost white, nearly double the size of the ordinary 



Simpson, standing well the summer heat 10 30 3 00 



Remit for postage, 16 cts. per pound, or 2o cts. per quart or fraction thereof, when ordered to be sent hj mail 



