. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. Giant Lucullus Swiss Chard BRUSSELS SPROUTS Chou de Bruxelles, Fr. Rosen Kohl, Ger. Bretones de Brusclas, Sp. CULTURE — Sow seed for plants in frames or open ground. Set plants in early spring, and for succession up to July, making rows 3 feet apart and having the plants stand lj to 2 feet apart in the row. Cultivate same as Cabbages. One ounce will produce about 2500 plants. 183 Dreer's Select Matchless. (See Specialties, page 2.) Pkt, 10 cts.; J oz., 20 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; | lb., $ 182 Long Island Half Dwarf. An American variet
. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. Giant Lucullus Swiss Chard BRUSSELS SPROUTS Chou de Bruxelles, Fr. Rosen Kohl, Ger. Bretones de Brusclas, Sp. CULTURE — Sow seed for plants in frames or open ground. Set plants in early spring, and for succession up to July, making rows 3 feet apart and having the plants stand lj to 2 feet apart in the row. Cultivate same as Cabbages. One ounce will produce about 2500 plants. 183 Dreer's Select Matchless. (See Specialties, page 2.) Pkt, 10 cts.; J oz., 20 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; | lb., $ 182 Long Island Half Dwarf. An American variety, thorouglily ac- climated; dwarf, robust habit; will endure the climatic changes better than the foreign sorts, and much freer from mildew and aphis. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 20 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 80 cts. SWISS CHARD One ounce will sow 100 feet of row. CULTURE —Sow in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked, and when large enough thin out to stand 6 inches apart in the row. Continue sowings for succession crops, until the middle of July. 167 Giant Lucullus. Makes large curly leaves, which may be cut all summer, with thick light-colored mid-ribs, which are delicious when cooked and served like asparagus, while the leafv parts make excellent "; Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.: Jib., 50 cts.; lb., $ 169 Lyons. Produces dark green curled leaves, with very broad, white mid-ribs. Fine appearance and splendid cooking qualities. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $ 168 Swiss Chard, or Silver Beet. Produces large light- cclored lea\ es, has a mild flavor and continues to grow all summer. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 45 cts.; lb., $ Mangel Wurzel and Sugar Beets on Pages 46 and 47. Long Island Brussels Spkou i s BROCCOLI Chou-Brocoli, Fr. Brocul Spargel Kohl, Ger. Used in the same manner as Cauliflower and the method of culture is the same. It thrives best in rich soil and during cool weather,
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