20 Dreer's Garden Calendar. 



LETTUCE. 



Lattich, oder Garten Salat, Ger. Laitue, Fe. Lechuga, Span. 



Lettuce thrives best in good, rich, moist ground, and is a universal favorite of easy culture. 

 To grow Head Lettuce fine, and for a main early crop, sow the seed in September in the open 

 ground ; transplant when large enough into cold frames, and protect the plants during the winter, 

 in the same manner as early Cabbage; then plant out early in April in rich, moist ground, or 

 sow in hot-beds in February or March, and afterwards transplant. For successive crops, sow- 

 ings may be made in the open ground as early as spring opens and continuing until July. 

 Always sow thin and thin out well, or the plants will not be strong. The last spring and sum- 

 mer sowings had better be grown where sown, being thinned out to stand 6 or 8 inches apart, 

 or sow and transplant in a cool, moist place. 



Early Curled Silesia, or Cut. A fine early curled variety which does not Pkt. Oz. lb. 

 head, leaves large and tender, of fine flavor $0 5 15 150 



Eakly Curled Simpson. This does not head, but forms a close, compact mass 



of leaves ; early, and an excellent variety for forcing 5 20 2 00 



Boston Curled. Of superior quality, leaves frilled, symmetrical and of 

 ornamental growth ; it does not form solid heads. The above varieties are 

 only used as cut salads, and require to be sown thick for that purpose... 5 25 2 50 



Early Tennisball, or Boston Market. Forms a close, hard head, with 



few outer leaves ; crisp, of good quality, and a favorite for forcing 5 25 2 50 



Early Dutch Butter Spotted. Producing fine large heads of excellent 

 quality, and one of our best forcing varieties ; also stands the heat well in 

 the summer 10 30 3 00 



Early Cabbage, or White Butter. A favorite among the market gar- 

 deners, for sowing in the fall, being nearly hardy, and producing fine, well- 

 formed heads early in the season 5 25 2 50 



All The Year Eound. A hardy, compact, crisp-growing Cabbage variety, 



with small close heads, of a dark -green color ; for forcing or summer use... 10 30 3 00 



Brown Dutch, or Butter. Very hardy, and one of the best for winter use, 



fine large solid heads 5 25 2 50 



Hanson. A superior curled heading variety, of large size, often weighing 

 from two to three pounds, sweet, tender, and crisp even to the outer leaves, 

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

 either for summer use or forcing 10 40 4 00 



Royal Cabbage, or Summer Drumhead. Heads large, crisp, tender, and 



a good summer variety 5 20 2 00 



Improved Perpignan. One of the best and longest standing summer varie- 

 ties, rarely running to seed, with large green heads 10 30 3 00 



Monitor. A variety of the Royal Cabbage, standing the heat of summer, and 



rarely runs to seed ; tender, ci'isp, and of fine flavor 10 40 4 00 



Large Curled India Head. Stands the heat of summer well, and forms 



large, solid, curled heads, of good quality 10 30 3 00 



KiNGSHOLM Coss. The finest Paris Coss variety, forming long upright heads 

 of narrow leaves, which are crisp and refreshing, withstanding the summer 

 heat long after all other varieties have run to seed ; it should be tied up a 

 week to blanch before cutting 10 40 4 00 



Paris White, OR Ice Coss. Forming fine, tender, white heads 5 25 2 50 



Paris Green Coss. With dark-green heads, very crisp and tender 5 25 2 50 



MARTYNIA. 



The seed pods are used to a considerable extent for pickling, when gathered small, green, and 

 tender. Sow the seed in the open ground in May, in hills 3 feet apart each way, or in a hot-bed 

 and transplant. 



Proboscidea. The best for pickling, used the same as Cucumbers. Per pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 30 cts. 



MELON, MUSK— Cantaloupe. 



Melone, Ger. Melon Muscade, Fr. Melon Muscatel, Span. 



Melons thrive best in a light, enriched soil. Plant early in May when danger of frost is over, 

 and the ground has become warm and dry, in hills 6 feet apart each way. Previous to sowing 

 the seed, mix a few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure in each hill, planting 12 to 15 seeds per 

 hill, allowing three plants to each hill after all danger from bugs is over. When about a foot 

 long, pinch off" the tips, to make them branch. When the ground is heavy, dig holes 3 or 4 feet 

 in diameter and 18 inches deep ; fill these with a compost of well-rotted manure mixed with rich 

 light soil and sand ; raise the hills above the level. Be careful not to plant pumpkins or squashes 

 near them, as they will hybridize. A few hills, for early use, may be had by sowing on pieces 

 Qf sod in a hot- bed. 



Remit for pot^tage, 16 ets. per pound, or 25 cte. per quart or fraction thereof, when ordered to be sent by mail. 



