Dreer's Garden Calendar. 

 SELECT LIST 



OF 



Vegetable Seeds, 



Embracing all the leading varieties suited to the wants of the Market Cardener 

 well as the .'amily Garden. 



The facilities offei-ed for sending seeds by mail enable all who desire 

 fresh and geniiine seeds to send direct to the grower. For prices by the 

 pound and bushel, see Market Gardener and Farmer's price list, page 37. 



ARTICHOKE. 



Artichaut, Fr. Alcachofa, Spax. Artischoken, Ger. 



Large Green Globe, per oz. 50 cts. 



Plant the seeds early in April, in rich soil, in drills one inch deep, 

 and about twelve inches apart. When one year old trans]>lant in well- 

 manured ground, in rows five feet apart, and two feet from plant to 

 ])laut. Protect during the winter by throwing up ridges of earth, and 

 covering with manure or leaves. 



ASPARAGUS. 



Asperge, Fr. Esjjarragos, Span. Siyargel, Ger. 



Large Green, per oz. 10 cts. Conover's ColOvSSal, i)er oz. 15 cts. 



For Roots of the above, see page 36. 



Sow in March or A])ril, in rich soil. Soak the seed in warm water 

 for 2-1 hours. Drill it thinly in rows a foot apart. When two years old, 

 transplant into permanent l)eds, which should be well and deeply 

 manured. Set out the plants from three to four feet apart each way 

 and six inches deep. On the approach of winter clear off the bed, and 

 cover with a dressing of manure, or compost ; fork up the beds early in 

 the spring, and apply a dressing of salt annually to the bed, after the 

 season of cutting— which is not only beneficial to the i)lants, but will 

 keep the bed clear of weeds. 



DEANS— English Dwarfs. 



Feve de 3Iarak, Fr. Ilaba, Span. Paffbohnen, Ger. 

 Early Mazagan, per qt. 40 cts. Broad Windsor, per qt. 40 cts. 



These varieties are gi*own extensively in Europe, but little esteemed 

 in this couiitry. 



To succeed well, these must be planted early, as the summer heat 

 causes the })lossoms to drop off prematurely. Being quite hardy, plant 

 as soon as the frost is out of the ground, in strong, loamy soil, in drills 

 two feet apart. Pinch off the tops as sooii as the lower pods begin to fill, 



Ou Beans, 15 cts. per qt. additional for postage. 



