Dreer's Garden Calendar. 

 SELECT LIST 



OF 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



In submitting our Calendar containing this select list of vegetable seeds, it is only necessary 

 to state that our stock has been selected with great care, either grown by ourselves or by respon- 

 sible growers under our personal supervision. We invariably test our seed, that nothing may 

 be sent out but what we know will vegetate and prove true to name and description. Aware 

 of the importance in distributing such seeds that can be relied upon, great care is used to sup- 

 ply every article true to name and of good quality, but nothing is warranted. The varieties of 

 vegetable seeds, which we have printed in heavy type, are such as have proved to be the best 

 for general cultivation. 



To prevent misunderstanding we have annexed a list of prices to each article by the Packet, 

 Ounce. Pound, or Quart and Bushel. Orders of one Peck or one quarter pound, will be sup- 

 plied at bushel or pound rates. Ounces or half ounces, quarts or pints, at ounce or quart rates. 

 When ordered to be sent BY MAIL, 16 cents per pound or 25 cents per quart or fraction thereof, 

 must be remitted to cover postage : when ordered by the packet or ounce, we will mail free of 

 postage as heretofore. Please see Directions to Correspondents, page 2. 



ARTICHOKE. 



Artischoke, Ger. Artichaut, Fk. Alcachofa, Span. 



Sow the seeds early in April, in rich soil, in drills 1 inch deep and about 12 inches apart. 

 When one year old transplant in well-manured ground, in rows 5 feet apart, and 2 feet from 

 plant to plant. Protect during the winter with a covering of manure or leaves. After being 

 once planted the bed will remain in bearing for years. 



Large Green Globe. The best for general culture Per packet. 10 ete.; oz., 40 cts. 



Jerusalem. A hardy and productive plant, used for pickling 



and feeding stock." Strong tubers Per qt, 25cfs. ; per bush. $4 



ASPARAGUS. 



Sparqel, Gee. Asperge. Fk. Esparragos, Span. 



Sow in March or April, in rich soil. Soak the seed in warm water for 24 hours before sowing. 

 Drill it thinly in rows a foot apart. When two years old, transplant into permanent beds, which 

 should be well and deeply manured. Set out the plants from 3 to 4 feet apart each way and 6 

 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 plants, but will keep the bed 

 clear of weeds. 

 C'O-N'Over's Colossal. The best variety, unrivalled in size, productiveness, Pkt. Oz. lb. 



and quality ". 5 10 60 



Two year old roots of the above Per 100, $1.25; per 1000, $8. By mail $2 per 100. 



BEANS— English Dwarfs. 



Puffbohnen, Ger. Feve de 3Ia.ra.is, Fr. Haba, Span. 



To succeed well, these must be planted early, as the summer heat causes the blossoms to drop 

 off prematurely. Being quite hardy, plant as soon as the frost is out of the ground, in strong 

 loamy soil, in drills 2 feet apart. Pinch off the tops as soon as the lower pods begin to fill. 



Pkt. Qt. Bu. 



Early Mazagax. Very early and hardy 10 '■■;'> 7 00 



Broad Windsor. The "best for general culture 10 40 8 00 



BEANS— Dwarf, op Snap-Short. 



Buschbohaen, Gee. Haricot, Fr. Frijolenono, Span*. 



All the varieties of this class are tender, and will not bear the cold, except the Mohawk, Yellow 

 Six Weeks and Refugee varieties, which can be planted earlier than the rest, and are the first in 

 our market. We have only made a selection of the best of the many varieties of the Dwarf. Bush, 

 or Snap. Plant about the middle of April, if the ground is warm and the spason favorable, and 

 at intervals throughout the season for a succession, finishing about the 15th of August. The 

 best mode of culture is in rows 2 feet apart, and the beans 2 or 3 inches in the rows. Keep 

 well hoed, and draw the earth up to their stems, but only when dry, as earth scattered on the 

 leaves when wet with rain or dew, will cause them to rust and injure the crop. 



Novelties and. Special Varieties in Vegetable Seeds for 1881, will be found in our Supple- 

 ment following page 80 in this Garden Calendar. 



