34 Dreer's Garden Calendar. 



POT, SWEET, AND MEDICINAL HERB SEEDS, AND ROOTS-Cbntaerf. 



Borage. Excellent for bees ; height, 3 feet {Borago officinalis) $0 5* 20 2 00 



*Caraway; height, 2 feet (Carum carui) 5 iq i 00 



Castor Oil Bean ; height, 6 feet (Ricinus communis) 5 15 150 



Coriander; height, 2 feet {Coriandrum sativum) 5 15 1 50 



Cumin. Good for pigeons (Cuminum Cyminum) 5 15 150 



Dill ; height, 3 feet {Anethum graveolens) 5 15 150 



Elecampane {Inula Helenitim) 10 50 



*Fennel, Sweet ; height, 6 feet (Anethum fceniculum) ' 5 15 i'5'o 



*Horehound; height, 2 feet {Marrubium vulgare) 10 50 



^Lavender ; height, 2 feet {Lavendula vera) 5 25 250 



Marigold, Pot ; height, 1 foot ( Calendula officinalis) 5 30 3 0«J 



Marjoram, Sweet (American) ; height, 1 foot {Origanum majorana). Sweet 

 Marjoram grown from American seed is best for winter use, to dry and rub 

 up fine, as it makes more bulk and is more profitable, even at double the cost 



of imported seed 10 50 5 50 



Marjoram, Sweet. Imported ; height, 1 foot. Imported seed is best to cut green 



_ for summer use, as it grows more vigorous, and produces numerous leaves.. 5 25 2 50 



Opium Poppy (White Seed) ; height, ,3 feet (Papaver somniferum) 5 15 150 



*Bosemary ; height, 4 feet (Rosmarinus officinalis) 10 50 



*Bue; height, 3 feet (Ruta graveolens) 5 25 



*Sage ; height, 18 inches {Salvia officinalis) 5 25 2 50 



Savory, Summer ; height, 1 foot (Satureja hortensis) 5 20 2 00 



*Savory, Winter (Satureja montana) 10 40 



*Tansy; height, 3 feet (Tanacetum vulgaris) 10 50 



^Tarragon ; height, 3 feet {Artemisia Dracunculus). (Not the same variety as 



the roots we offer below.) 10 



Thyme, French Summer ; height, 1 foot (Thymus vulgaris) 10 50 5 09 



^Wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium) 10 50 



Remit for postage, 16 cts. per pound, or 25 cts. per quart or fraction thereof, when ordered to be sent by mail. 

 Chives. A hardy perennial, somewhat resembling the Onion ; round, slender leaves, very 

 early in the spring, and can be cut several times during the season ; equal to Onions, for 

 flavoring soups, salads, etc. Per clump, 25 cts. ; per doz., $2.50. By mail, 40 cts. each. 

 Hop- Vine Boots. Per doz., 50 cts. ; per 100, $2.50. By mail, 75 cts. per doz. 

 Horse-Radish Roots, or Sets. One of the most important and profitable of our market 

 garden roots. The sets may be planted at any time during the spring, in rows 2 feet apart, 

 and in the rows 18 inches apart, planting the roots upright and covering them about 2 

 inches ; hoe or cultivate to keep down the weeds. For winter use, take up in November, 

 store away in the cellar, and cover with sand. Per doz., 25 cts. ; per 100, 75 cts. ; per 1000, $5. 

 By mail, 40 cts. per doz., and $1.25 per 100. 

 Tarragon Boots. For flavoring purposes ; the young leaves are used for pickles, etc., imparting 

 a delightful flavor. Each, 30 cts. ; per doz., $3. By mail, 40 cts. each. 



ESCULENT OR VEGETABLE PLANTS. 



We furnish in their proper seasons for planting out in the garden, the following plants. We 

 also grow and winter over in cold frames, Cabbage and Cauliflower Plants, for early spring 

 planting, which mature sooner than hot- bed sown plants ; they being hardened off stand the 

 cold, and are ready to plant out at any time, from February until the middle of April ; after the 

 loth of April we supply only the hot-bed grow/i plants. For large quantities, as well as any of 

 the following varieties, special prices will be given on application. 



Asparagus Boots, Onion Sets, Potatoes, Bhubarb Boots, Sweet Potato Plants, and Herb Boots, 

 will be found under their respective heads. 



Cabbage Plants. Dreer's Large Early York, Early Jersey Wakefield, p er Per Per 

 Early French Oxheart, and Early Winnigstadt, wintered over in cold doz. 100. 1000. 



frames. Deliverable from February to the middle of April. Each variety $1 00 6 00 



Spring Plants, grown in hot-beds, deliverable after the 15th of April 50 3 00 



Large Late Drumhead, Large Flat Dutch, Improved Drumhead Savoy, 

 and Bed Drumhead. Field Grown Plants, which are ready for plant- 

 ing in June and July 50 3 00 



Cauliflower. The best varieties. Early Erfurt, and Lenormand's, Short- 

 Stem, wintered over in cold frames 50 3 00 



Hot-bed Grown Plants are deliverable at the same time as the Cabbage... 25 1 50 10 00 

 Celery. Dreer's Large White Solid, Incomparable Dwarf White, and 

 Boston Market Dwarf. Beady to plant out from the first of July to the 



middle of August 75 5 00 



Lettuce Plants. Hanson, and Early Dutch Butter Spotted 15 50 



The following varieties should not be planted out while in danger of frost : 



Egg Plants. New York Improved Large Purple. Grown in Pots 1 00 6 00 



The above out of hot-beds 60 4 00 



Pepper Plants. Large Sweet Bell, or Mountain 30 2 00 15 00 



Tomato Plants. Early Acme, Dreer's Selected Trophy, Fejee Island, 



Paragon, Early Conqueror, and Hathaway's Excelsior 30 2 00 15 00 



Remit for postage on plants 15 cts. per doz., and 50 cts. per 100, when ordered to be sent by mail. 



