Dreer' s Garden Caleiidar. 35 



ONION, GIANT WHITE ITALIAN TRIPOLI. Large and of mild 

 flavor ; succeeds admirably at the South. Per lb., $4 ; per oz.. 40 cts. 



ONION, RED ITALIAN TRIPOLI. A large flat variety, mild flavor 

 Per lb., $4 ; per oz., 40 cts. 



PEAS, LAXTON'S WILLIAM I. The finest first early pea known, 

 combining flavor, earliness, and productiveness. It has long, hand- 

 some, well-filled, deep greenish pods ; height 3 ft. This variety has 

 been tested here for the last three seasons, and proves the very best 

 of Laxtou's New Peas. Price per qt., $2 ; per packet, 25 cts. 



PEAS, MCLEAN'S BLUE PETER. One of the earliest and hardiest 

 of the Tom Thumb varieties, with blue seed ; highly recommended 

 for its dwarf and prolific habit. The pods are dark green, larger 

 than the Little Gem, and contain from five to eight and sometimes 

 nine large peas of excellent quality ; capital bearer. Per qt., $1. 



PEPPER, LONG YELLOW CAYENNE, resembling the red except in 

 color, pods bright yellow. Per oz., 40 cts. 



RADISH, CALIEORNIAN WHITE. Mammoth Winter. Grows to a 

 large size ; 12 inches long ; introduced by the Chinese emigrants. 

 Per lb., $3 ; per oz., 25 cts. 



SQUASH, MAMMOTH. Often attaining the weight of two hundred 

 pounds. Excellent for pies, productive. Per lb., $4; per oz., 40 cts. 



TURNIP, CARTER'S EARLY NIMBLE SIX WEEKS. Very quick 

 growing : white cardeu Turnip. Per lb., $1 ; per oz., 10 cts. 



TOMATO, THE CONQUEROR. This novelty is a cross between the 

 Keyes and General Grant ; bearing fruit in clusters of eight to twelve, 

 which ripen very nearly at the same time, from eight to ten days 

 earlier than any other variety. It is of good size, round and flat- 

 tened in outline, free from wrinkles, of a deep red color, solid flesh, 

 ripening well up to the stem. Per packet, 25 cts. ; 5 packets, $1. 



TOMATO, HATHAWAY'S EXCELSIOR. Early, medium size, smooth 

 as an apple, verv solid and of excellent quality. Per oz., 50 cts. 



TOMATO, CANADA VICTOR. Introduced as a very early variety, 

 of medium size, smooth and solid. Per oz., 40 cts. 



TOMATO, ARLINGTON. Large, perfect in form, round, bright color, 

 very productive, ripening well up to the stem and free from a hard 

 green core found in some varieties. Per oz., 40 cts. 



TOMATO, TROPHY, DREER'S SELECTED, saved only from the finest 

 specimens of this admirable variety, which for size, smoothness, 

 solidity and excellent flavor, is unsurpassed. Per oz., 75 cts. ; per 

 l)acket, 20 cts. 



NEW AND IMPROVED VARIETIES OF POTATOES. 



EUREKA (Brownell.) A new variety, producing tubers of a good and 

 uniform size, elongated oval, somewhat flattened, eyes few and ex- 

 ceedingly small, skin white and fair, the flesh very fine-grained, 

 mealy, and of excellent flavor ; a second early variety. Per lb., by 

 mail, post-paid, .^1 ; per peck, $5 ; per bush., $15. 



SNOW-FLAKE. One of the earliest varieties ; tubers of uniform and 

 medium size, eyes few, flesh snow-white when boiled and of a 

 lightness and porosity almost approaching a snow-flake, of excel- 

 lent quality and delicate flavor. Admirably adapted to all soils; 

 producing from 300 to 400 bushels per acre on favorable conditions. 

 Per lb., by mail, post-paid, $1 ; per peck, ^5 ; per bush., $15. 



BROWN ELL'S BEAUTY. A cross between the Early Rose and White 

 Peach Blow. Size medium to large, growing very fair and smooth. 

 Its beautiful appearance^ fine quality, extraordinary productive- 

 ness, and remarkable keeping qualities will make it a most valu- 

 able market variety'. Per peck, $1.50 ; per bush., .$4 ; per barrel, $8. 



