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Dreer' s Garden Calendar. 



SQUASH. 



Courge, Fr. Calabasa Tontanera, Span. KUrhis, Gee. 



Per oz. 



Early Bush, or Patty Pan. .10 



Early Golden Bush 10 



Long Green Crook-neck 15 



Per oz. 

 Marblehead 15^ 



B03T0N Marrow IS* 



Hubbard 15 



The varieties of the first column are the best for summer use. The 

 Earl/ Bush appears to be the favorite variety for summer use, as it is 

 more extensively grown than any other, and being of a bushy habit, is 

 more suitable for small gardens than the running kinds. The last col- 

 umn are superior winter varieties. The Marblehead is a new winter 

 variety of great excellence and fine keeping qualities. Plant in hilla 

 in the same manner, and at the same time, as Cucumbers and Melons. 

 The bush varieties three or four feet apart, and the running kinds from 

 six to nine. 



TOMATO. 



Tomate, Fr. Tomate, Span. Liehes Apfel, Gee. 



Per oz. 



Extra Early Red 25 



General Grant 30 



Trophy, the largest 50 



TiLDEN 30 



Cook's Favorite 30 



Fejee Island, ^rwe .30 



Per oz. 



Large Smooth Eed 20 



Philadelphia Market 30 



Large Yellow 30 



Red and Yellow Plum, each .40 

 Cherry, Red and Yellow, each .50 

 Arlington^ large solid 40 



The Extra Early curled leaf is desirable only for ripening a- few days 

 in advance of the other varieties. The Trophy is now the popular sort 

 for family use. The fruit is of large size, solid, and fine-flavored. The 

 Cook's Favorite, also a solid, smooth variety, medium size. The Fejee 

 Island, large size, solid, and good flavor, but later in ripening than the 

 other sorts. These three varieties can be recommended for general 

 cultivation or family use ; for putting up in cans for winter use they are 

 superior, as they contain less water and seeds than other varieties. For 

 early use sow in hot-beds, or boxes, early in March, and plant out in 

 May, from four to five feet apart; pinch oif the side branches to obtain 

 early fruit. For late use sow in a sheltered border in May and set out 

 the plants in July ; the green fruit can be picked off before frost, and 

 ripened under glass. By training the tomato vines on trellises or tying 

 to stakes they will increase in productiveness, the fruit will ripen better 

 and be of finer quality, not considering the ornamental part, than were 

 they left to grow wild'on the ground. For illustration, see page 39. 



TURNIP.— Per oz. 10 cts. 

 Navet, Fr. Neho Comun, Span. Biihe, Ger. 

 Long White French. 



"White Flat Dutch, strap-leaved. 

 Purple or Red Top, strap-leaved. 

 Teltow or Marrow. 

 Robertson's Golden Ball. 

 Pomeranian Globe. 

 White Norfolk or Globe. 



Long White Cow Horn. 

 Yellow Aberdeen, or Scotch, 

 Purple Top Ruta Baga. 

 Golden Globe Ruta Baga. 

 Early Nimble Six Weeks. 



The first five on the list are the best for table use : the Flat Dutch is 

 usually sown for early summer u.ie, quite early in the spring, and also 



For Ifew Varieties of Tomato^ see p^e 34. 



