Dreer's garden calendar . dreersgardencale1890henr Year: 1890 14 DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS DREER'S SELECTED DWARF IRFURT CALLIKLOW ER. aaliflowep. Bhimen-Kohl, Ger. Chou-Fleur, Fe. Colifior, Sp. Sow for early use about the middle of September or October, in a bed of clean rich earth. Transplant in frames and cover with sashes and shutters during severe weather, giving them light and air every mild day. When this is not practicable, they may be had nearly as well, by sowing the seed in a hot-bed in January or February, and when the plants are large enough transplant .3 inches apart in boxes or
Dreer's garden calendar . dreersgardencale1890henr Year: 1890 14 DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS DREER'S SELECTED DWARF IRFURT CALLIKLOW ER. aaliflowep. Bhimen-Kohl, Ger. Chou-Fleur, Fe. Colifior, Sp. Sow for early use about the middle of September or October, in a bed of clean rich earth. Transplant in frames and cover with sashes and shutters during severe weather, giving them light and air every mild day. When this is not practicable, they may be had nearly as well, by sowing the seed in a hot-bed in January or February, and when the plants are large enough transplant .3 inches apart in boxes or in other hot-bed, until time to plant out. If hardened off, they are seldom injured by planting out, as early as the ground can be jiroperly prepared, 2-^ feet apart each way. Keep them well hoed, and bring the earth gradually up to their stems, watering freely in dry weather, and especially when they begin to head. The Cauliflower succeeds best when planted in frames at the close of winter, and brought to maturity before the summer heat sets in. The late varieties mature in the autumn, and are sown and managed similarly to winter Cabbage. Dreer's Earliest Sno\r-Storm. best of all for forcing. It is dwarf, with short outer leaves, and can be planted 2 feet apart each way ; always sure to make large fine heads earlier than any other, and is the market gardener's favorite. This variety must be kept growing constantly, as it will not stand a check at any period of its growth. Pkt. cts., oz. $ Dreer's Selected Dwarf Erfurt. One of the earliest in cultivation, small-leaved dwarf, for forcing or open ground, producing very solid pure-white heads of the finest quality; it grows about 15 inches high, and in ordinary seasons every plant will produce a market- able head. Pkt. cts., oz. .$ Early Dwarf Erfurt. An early market variety, very productive, with large, white, compact heads of good quality. Pkt. 20 cts., oz. $ Early Snowball. An extremely e
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