Dreer's garden calendar : 1884 . urt, and Lenormands, Short-Stem, wintered over in cold frames. Ready at the same time as the Cabbage 75 4 cx) Hot-bed Grown Plants are deliverable at the same time as the Cabbage _ 40 i 50 10 00 Celery. Dreers Large White Solid, Boston Market Dwarf, Hendersons Half Dwarf White,and Dwarf Golden Heart. The plants are ready to set out, from the first of July to themiddle of Augu-t 50 4 00 Lrettuce Plants. Early Dutch Butter Spotted and Hanson 15 50 The following varieties should not be planted until all danger of frost is past. Egg Plants. New York Improved Large
Dreer's garden calendar : 1884 . urt, and Lenormands, Short-Stem, wintered over in cold frames. Ready at the same time as the Cabbage 75 4 cx) Hot-bed Grown Plants are deliverable at the same time as the Cabbage _ 40 i 50 10 00 Celery. Dreers Large White Solid, Boston Market Dwarf, Hendersons Half Dwarf White,and Dwarf Golden Heart. The plants are ready to set out, from the first of July to themiddle of Augu-t 50 4 00 Lrettuce Plants. Early Dutch Butter Spotted and Hanson 15 50 The following varieties should not be planted until all danger of frost is past. Egg Plants. New York Improved Large Purple. Grown in Pots _ 75 5 00 Egg Plants. New York Improved Large Purple. Out of hot-beds 50 3 00 Pepper Plants. Large Sweet Bell, or Mountain 25 1 50 ic 00 Tomato Plants. Early Acme, Early Perfection, Mayflower, Early Paragon, Dreers Selected Trophy, and Fejee Island 30 200 1500 Kemit Ibr postage on Vegetable plants, 15 cts. per dozen, and 50 cts. per 100, vben ordered to be lent bj nuiL as DREERS GARDEN CALEJSfDAR. The DREERS FAIRMOUNT PARK LAWN GRASS SEED WILL PRODUCE A BEAUTIFUL LAWN WHEREVER SOWN. In Forming New Lawns, Tennis, or Cricket Grounds.—Prepare the ground well before laying down,which is frequently imperfectly done, as so much depends upon the condition of the ground and lime of for success : first get the ground in the desired shape and grade, taking care when hills are removed that suffi-cient sub-soil is taken off, so as to replace it with good top-soil, at least to the depth of 6 inches all over the surfaceof the lawn; when the grading is finished the ground should be drained wherever necessary, thoroughly plowedand harrowed, until completely pulverized, removing all stones, roots, etc., so as to obtain an even and smooth sur-face, and if th^re are any steep slopes facing the south, or other exposed places, let the earth on them be betterthan on the level ground, for the aspect and other causes render such places more liable to burn with le
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