26 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



ONION— Continued. 



White, or Silver Skin. A mild-flavored early variety, extensively grown for pickling, but not Pkt. Oz. lb. 



as good a keeper as the Yellow Strasburg $o 10 35 3 50 



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



flavored; of a bright straw-colored skin and somewhat flattened shape 10 30 300 



Yellow Danvers. An excellent early oval, straw-colored variety, of mild flavor, productive, and 



good keeper , 10 30 3 op 



Large Red Wethersfield. The leading variety of the Eastern States, growing to full size the 



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



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

 grained and heavy, of mild flavor, an excellent keeper 10 30 3 00 



Southport Yellow Globe. A new, very large, handsome globular-shaped straw-colored variety, 



very productive, of mild flavor, excellent keeper, and one of the very best sorts 10 35 3 50 



Southport White Globe. The same in every respect as the above, except in color 10 40 4 00 



New Queen. A rapid growing silver-skinned variety, of mild flavor, early, remarkable for its 



keeping qualities, and excellent for pickling 10 40 4 00 



Giant Rocca of Naples. A large, handsome, globular-shaped variety, of a bright brown skin, 



and delicate flavor 10 30 3 00 



Large White Tripoli. An excellent large, white, Italian variety, of quick growth, mild and 



pleasant flavor, and of a flattened shape 10 35 3 50 



Large Red Tripoli. A large red variety of the above and of equal quality 10 30 300 



When desired, we furnish Eastern Grown, Yellow Dutch and Yellow Danvers Onion Seed, at $2.00 per lb. 

 Onion Sets of the following varieties: 



Prices subject to change according to the market fluctuations. For large quantities prices will be given on application. 



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



Qt. Bu. | Qt. Bu. 



White $o 35 8 oo ' Top or Button $o 30 7 00 



Yellow 30 7 00 ! Shallot 30 8 00 



Potato 30 800 Garlic Per lb., 50 cts. ; by mail, prepaid, 65 cts. 



PARSLEY. 



Petersilie , Ger. Persil, Fr. Peregil, Span. 



Used for garnishing and seasoning soups, meats, etc. Succeeds best in a mellow, rich soil. Sow thickly early 

 in April, in rows i foot apart and y z inch deep ; thin out the plants to stand 6 inches apart in the rows. The 

 seed, is slow of germination, taking from three to four weeks to make its appearance, and often failing to come up 

 in dry weather. To assist its coming up quicker, soak the seed a few hours in warm water, or sprout in damp 

 earth, and sow when it swells or bursts. For winter use, protect in a frame or light cellar. 



Pkt. Oz. lb. 



Double Curled. A good medium curled variety, for garnishing and seasoning ■ $o 5 10 1 00 



Dwarf Extra Curled. Leaves tender, crimped and very curly, of a beautiful bright green color, 



and ornamental ; excellent for garnishing 5 15 1 25 



Fern Leaved. One of the very best in cultivation; leaves bright green, beautifully curled and 

 crested like fern or moss; nothing better for garnishing could be desired, as well as orna- 

 mental for a garden decorative plant 5 15 1 50 



PARSNIP. 



Pastinake , Ger. Panais, Fr. Pastinaca 6 Chirivia, Span. 



Sow as early in the spring as the weather will admit, in drills 15 inches apart and y 2 inch deep, in a rich, deep, 

 well-decomposed manured soil, deeply dug. Cultivate similar to Carrots, and thin out to 6 inches apart in the 

 rows. The roots improve by leaving in the ground over winter for spring, securing enough in pits or the cellar 

 for immediate use. Valuable for feeding stock as well as for table use. 



Large Sugar, or Hollow Crown. The best variety in cultivation; roots long, very smooth, Pkt. Oz. ft>. 

 white, tender, sugary, and of excellent flavor $0 5 10 75 



PEAS. 

 Erhse, Ger. Pols, Fr. Guisante, Span. 



Peas mature earliest in a light, rich soil; for a general crop, a rich deep loam, or inclining to clay, is the 

 best. They thrive better if the ground has been manured for a previous crop, but if the ground is poor and re- 

 quires manuring, take well-decomposed manure, and for the dwarf-growing varieties you can hardly make the 

 soil too rich. When grown for a market crop they are never staked, but are sown in single rows, 1 inch apart and 

 2 to 3 inches deep, the rows from 2 to 4 feet apart, according to the variety, or richness of the soil. When grown 

 in gardens they are sown in double rows, 6 to 8 inches apart ; the tall ones requiring brush, which is 

 stuck in between the rows. Commence sowing the extra early varieties as early as the ground can 

 be worked in February or March, continue for a succession every two weeks until June, then discontinuing until 

 the middle of August, when a good crop may be secured by sowing the extra early and early sorts for fall use. 

 They should be kept clean with the cultivator or hoe, and earthed up twice during growth. The wrinkled varieties 

 are not as hardy as the small hard sorts, and if pjanted early should have a dry soil, or they are liable to rot in the 

 ground ; they are, however, the sweetest and best-flavored varieties. The dwarf varieties are best suited from 

 their dwarf habit for small gardens or for forcing, and can be planted :n rows 1 foot apart. 



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



