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Dreer's Garden Calendar. 



FOREIGN GRAPE VINES. 

 For growing under Glass in Hot or Cold Graperies. 



In the following list of vines, we have selected only the best varieties for general use, but can 

 furnish others if so desired. These vines are all of the best quality, extra fine and strong, and 

 are certain of giving satisfaction, of one and two years growth ; one year in six inch pots, and 

 the two year old in ten inch pots. 



One year old, $1.50 ; $15 per doz. Two year old, $2.50; $24 per doz. 



These varieties are suitable for either hot or cold graperies : 



Black Varieties. 



Black Hamburg. 

 Muscat Hamburg. 

 Victoria Hamburg. 

 Trentham Black. 

 Black Alicant. 



Black Varieties. 



Black Prince. 

 Royal Ascott. 



White and Yellow Varieties. 



Golden Hamburg. 

 Golden Chasselas. 



These varieties are only suitable for hot graperies : 



Black Barbarossa. Late. 

 Prince Albert. Black, late. 

 Barnes Muscat. Black,early. 



Duchess of Bucclieugh. 



White, late. 

 Cannon Hall Muscat. 



White, late. 



White and Yellow Varieties. 



BucKLAND's Sweetwater. 

 Chasselas de Fontain- 



BLEAU. 



Santa Cruiz. 

 White Frontignac. 

 White Nice. 



Muscat of Alexandria. 

 White, early. 



RASPBERRY. 



Plant 3 by 6 feet apart, in good soil, in the autumn or early spring ; the old wood should be 



trimmed out in the winter. 



Brandywine. Perfectly hardy, prolific ; fruit large, bright red, fine flavor ; a splendid variety 

 for market. $1 per doz. ; $4 per 100. 



Brinckle's Orange. Large, orange, sweet, vigorous and productive; the richest and highest 

 flavored ; requires protection. $2 per doz. 



Davidson's Thornless Black Cap. Early, large, black, sweet. $1 per doz. ; $5 per 100. 



Felton's Early Prolific. A variety recently introduced, fruiting very early in the season, 

 combined with the following characteristics, as described by Mr. Felton : 



*'The plant is short-jointed, of stocky habit, having very dark foliage, great vigor of 

 growth, and is perfectly hardy ; were never known to winter-kill. 



" Fruit large, roundish, conical, regularly formed, of a dark red color, and rich, brisk, 

 vinous flavor, inclining to acid." $2 per doz. ; $12 per 100. 



Felton's Reliance. This variety, introduced at the same time as the above, is the best for 

 main dtop, and is described by Mr. Felton as follows : 



" The Reliance is of very stocky habit, very short-jointed, with prominent buds and dark, 

 heavy foliage, great vigor of growth, and perfectly hardy ; showing perfectly healthy, unin- 

 jured buds on the very tips of the canes. Never known to winter-kill. 



" Fruit large, many of them 2i inches in circumference, roundish, with large fleshy seed- 

 beds adhering slightly to the germ. Color, dark red, with a rich, sprightly acid flavor ; 

 entirely free from the insipid sweet, characteristic of so many varieties ; and will remain in 

 good condition three or four days on the bushes after they are ripe, and can be shipped in 

 perfect order hundreds of miles to market." $2 per doz. ; $12 per 100. 



Mammoth Cluster Black Cap. The largest black raspberry ; strong grower. $1 per doz. ; 

 $4 per 100. 



Philadelphia. Fruit good size, purplish red color, rich and juicy ; perfectly hardy, and 

 always productive. $1 per doz.; $4 per 100. 



STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 



The circumstances of soil and climate greatly influence the varieties of this fruit, both in its 

 productiveness and quality; hence the wide difierence of opinion upon their respective merits. 

 Fortunately there are varieties enough to suit all soils and tastes, and each cultivator can, by 

 careful experiment, discover which of the most popular varieties are suited to his circumstances. 

 The best months for planting runner plants in this vicinity are September and October for the 

 autumn, and March and April in the spring; the spring months are generally preferred by all 

 our extensive fruit-growers. When planted in beds for garden culture, the plants can be set 

 from 12 to 15 inches apart, each way. For field culture the rows are about 3 feet apart, and 12 

 inches in the rows. The ground must be deeply dug and manured with say three inches of well- 

 rotted cow or horse manure. When the ground freezes, cover with hay, leaves, or straw two 

 inches deep ; in the spring work this under the plants to mulch the soil and keep the fruit clean. 



POT-GROWN PLANTS of the six leading sorts, viz.: Boyden's No. 30, Great Amenmn, 

 Monarch of the West, Black Defiance, Triomphe de Gand, and Sharpless' Seedlin-g, ARE ready 

 August 1st, and when planted out at this time until September 15th, in ricli soil and protected 

 during the winter with a covering of leaves or straw, will give the following spring a very good 

 crop. When strawberries are set out from those layered in pots, every plant will live, while 

 the open ground plants are difficult to transplant to insure growing. Pot-grown plants of the 

 above sorts, $2 per 50; $3 per 100 : excepting Sharpless' Seedling, $1.50 per doz. ; $8 per 100. 



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