Drccr's Garden Calendar. 



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KOHL-RABI, or Turnip-rooted Cabbage. 



ChoM Rave, Fr. Cal de nabo, Span. Kohl Rahi, Ger. 



Early AViiite Viexisa. 

 Early Blue Vienxa.... 



Per oz. 

 ... .30 

 30 



Large Late Blue.... 

 Large Late White. 



Per oz. 



20 



... .20 



This is a favorite vegetable in Eiu-ope, especially on the continent, 

 where it is extensively grown for feeding cattle, and is thought to keep 

 better than Turnips ; "when fed to cows it imparts no unpleasant taste to 

 tlie milk. It is steadily gaining favor in this country. Sow in April, 

 and thin out or transplant in rows, twelve inches apart. For late use, 

 sow in June and Ju,ly. 



KALE — See Borecole. 



Sea Kale, per oz. 30 cts. '^ 



Chou llarin, Fr. Col. Marina, Span. See Kohl, Ger. 



Is much esteemed in England, in some parts of which it grows spon- 

 taneously. The seed may be sown in October, or as early in the spring 

 as the ground can be worked. Plant in hills about two feet apart. 



For further directions see "American Gardener's Assistant." 



LETTUCE. 



Laitue, Fr. Lechuga, Span. Garten Salat, Ger. 





Per oz. 





Per oz. 



Early Curled 



25 



White or Ice Coss 



30 



Early Boston Curled.... 



30 



Paris Green Coss 



30 



Early Stonehead 



30 



Brown Dutch 



30 



Early Tennisball 



25 



Curled India Head 



40 



Early White Cabbage.. 



30 



Perpignan 



40 



Early Simpson 



30 



Hardy Hammersmith... 



25 



Dutch Butter (Spotted).. 



40 



Hanson per paper .20 



Royal Cabbage 



25 







The Early Curled and Boston Curled are used as a cut salad, for 

 which purpose they are sown thickly in frames, early in the spring, and 

 somewhat later in the open borders. Early Stonehead, Dutch Butter 

 (spotted). Early Tennisball and Early Simpson are the earliest heading 

 varieties, producing fine salad-heads and the best for forcing and early 

 planting. The Early Cabbage or Imperial Butter is a fine early head- 

 ing variety, and also suitable for fall sowing in connection with Brown 

 Dutch and Hammersmith, all of which will stand out over winter with 

 protection. The Koyal Cabbage, Curled India, Perpignan, and Dutch 

 Butter (spotted) produce fine solid heads and stand the summer heat 

 well. The Hanson produces remarkably large heads, deliciously sweet, 

 tender and crisp. The Coss varieties form long upright heads of nai-- 

 row leaves, which are crisp and refreshing. To grow Head Lettuce fine, 

 sow the seed in Se])tember ; protect the plants during the winter in 

 frames, and plant out early in April in rich moist ground, or sow in hot- 

 beds in February or March, and afterwards transplant. For successive 

 crops, sowings may be made in the open ground as early as spring opens 

 until July ; at the latter season sow and transplant in a cool moist 

 place. ^ 



For Hanson Lettuce, see page 33. 



